Taking Taylor to the MTC

We took Taylor to the MTC on Wed. Oct. 29th and it was awesome to have everyone with us except Jake (Lexie's husband). It was worse than I remember it being with Coleman---maybe because I knew what to expect. We were all just crying like babies--I think Cole and I were the worst. Taylor and Cole have been such "buddies" their whole lives that I know this will be hard on them. But I felt like Taylor would be okay once we left. And of course, on the way home we had to stop and do a little shopping which is exactly what we did the day we dropped Coleman off at the MTC. That day Kenz was crying her eyes out and said, "how can you shop at a time like this?" I said, " a girls got to do what a girls got to do." This time she was worried about getting to a Young Women activity in time. Actually she will also really miss Taylor a lot because for the last several years she's been Taylor's jujitzu partner--whether she wanted to or not.

I Have Now Entered the 21st Century

Well it snowed today (Sat.) so Laci took the time to finally show me how to get pictures off my camera and onto my computer. This is a big technological step for me...and I have pages of notes to prove it. Some of these pictures are from this past summer. The top two are from a trip we took to SLC to see Cole and Pam and while there went on a tour of the Conference Center (Pam had to work). The next is of a day Jim and I went golfing and Lexie had the afternoon off so she went with us. It was great! Another day when the family was all home and playing games in the back yard, we got the next picture of Jake and Lex. And finally, in September our family went to San Francisco to spend a few days together. We couldn't have had more fun. The kids got a picture of Jim and I in the hotel. Wow! I need to get out in the sun more often.

Working Away

We are using Taylor's help as much as we can before he leaves.

Heres the Latest...

Well, the countdown is on. Only 26 days until Taylor leaves on his mission (for those of you who don't know he is going to Tempe, AZ). He worked this summer for Coleman in Salt Lake. He moved back a couple of weeks ago and it has been great to have him home. We have have a lot of projects going on so we are trying to utilize his help but we are trying to have some fun too. He and Jim went on a "road trip" (business) to Reno- that's the most fun he'll have all summer. :)



I went with the Taylor family to Oregon for Greg and Hailey's wedding last weekend and really enjoyed seeing everyone again. What a great family!



It was a shock to hear from Bev a few days later and find out that Justin and Natalie's little girl Rilee is in Primary Childrens and has been diagnosed with Lukemia. There is nothing worse than watching one of your children suffer and not be able to do anything about it. Our prayers are definately with their family.