Ruth

Today I received over 50 new pictures of Ruth's time in Spain.  I'll only add a few for now and hopefully when she gets home and we have our family reunion she can show you more!

Ruth met a boy!

Youth Trip

Duncan and Eden left on Tuesday for Moab Utah.  They are rafting down the river, hiking, playing in mud and just having a great time.  They will be back on Saturday.  

Aunt Becky's Project

As you have probably heard Aunt Becky's mom is coming to Illinois next month to live.  Recently she went to Texas to help her mom get ready for the move.  While there Aunt Becky  brought back a cabinet that belonged to her grandmother.  It needed some work but she got busy and refinished this beautiful cabinet.  Now it is in their formal dining room. 

Before

After

California Duncans

Here are a few photos from our weekend. On Saturday we drove up to the Sacramento Temple and did baptisms as a family. Since we where in town we also went to the state train museum which is pretty impressive. Large, indoors and air conditioned with pretty well done displays. Then we explored old town Sacramento for a while. We finished the trip at an old time soda shop. On Memorial day we alao took the kayak out on the San Joaquin river near the Friant dam.

Way to go Ava

Ava was notified today that she will again be a member of the BYU Color Guard in the Fall.  She was great last year and she'll be even more amazing this year.  Go Cougars and Go AVA!

Lexy's News!

Great news from Lexy.  She has been hired and will be teaching French 1010 in the Fall at Salt Lake Community College.  They definitely have hired up!  

Grand Tetons Wyoming

 Lexy and Ellis went north to Wyoming with friends and enjoyed the beautiful country and critters of all types.  

Congratulation Kenna!!!

Kenna just earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Child and Adolescent Development from Southern New Hampshire University.  Way to go Kenna!

Goodbye Elementary School!

After seven years of elementary school Eden finished up today and will start at Gilbert Junior High at the end of summer!  

Confession!

Okay it is true that "pride proceedeth the fall!"  While Bill and Cathy were in Belgium I saw a picture on Facebook and thought it was of the Religious Freedom program that Bill was attending and speaking at.  I was sure I found him right away and was surprised that others didn't see him until I told them where to look.  Meg wrote that it took a while but she found him and I responded that it was okay because a mother always knows her children!  Truth was when I told Bill about it he said that he had attended that several years ago but wasn't in the picture.  So ignore the earlier post!  Bill said he had more hair back then😂

More Pictures from Europe!

Amsterdam--The Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam

Cathy wrote: The buildings in Amsterdam look newer because most of them were built by wealthy merchants, but they were still built in the 16 and 1700s.

 

Zaanse Schans

Corrie Ten Booms house in Haarlem, Netherlands

National Park Zuid-Kennemerland, The Netherlands

The North Sea