Hot Wheels!

Levi has been working really hard this summer and bought himself a new set of wheels.

Tinsel Teeth

Levi got braces today! He was so excited. He has a great smile already we are just going to make it magnificent. This is his orthodontist, Dr. Baugh. He has done braces on all of our kids and their smiles look great! Congratulations Levi!

40?!!!

Yes, it was my birthday on Friday and Kelly surprised me with a trip to Snowbird. We took a tram ride, hiked around then had dinner. The tram ride was fun and it was amazing standing on top of the mountain looking out over the world. There was a barbecue competition going on and the air smelt like briquettes - it was wonderful. There was live music and dancing - we had so much fun. The view from our room was awesome looking out over the trees at the beautiful mountains in the morning. It was so peaceful and nice. Thanks to my husband for making my birthday memorable. I appreciate his love and thoughtfulness.

Trek

Isaac, Jessica, and Levi went on a Pioneer Trek for Youth Conference with all of the youth in our Steak. They were assigned to families, dressed as pioneers, slept under the stars, and pulled hand carts over 26 miles in four days. The came home very dirty, sunburned, and smiling. They had a lot of fun and enjoyed the experience!

Back to Work

Kelly went back to work yesterday Monday, June 16, 2008 after his 10 month fight with cancer. It has been a long road, but I’m happy to report that through several rounds of chemo therapy, a bone marrow transplant and lots of prayers, his cancer is now in complete remission.

Currently there is no cure for Mantle Cell Lymphoma, but we are hoping that it will stay in remission for many years and if we are really lucky it may never return. He is feeling well and is happy to be back to work.

Once again, thank you for your thoughts and prayers. It’s nice to know that when there is an unexpected crisis, that there are a lot of caring people who are willing to help others in need.

The MTC Drop Off

He made it! We took Spencer to the MTC Wednesday, June 13th. Spencer is in the MTC for the next nine weeks learning Spanish. We received his first letter on Saturday and he thinks the MTC is awesome. The first night he was there they had steak for dinner and he said he could go back as many times as he wanted. His companion is Elder Garvise. They lost each other Thursday morning. The #1 rule of the MTC is to always stay with your companion. If any body knows Spencer losing something is nothing new - but a companion? I was alittle worried about him but his letter was great and he is happy to be at the MTC and enjoying it so far.

The Perfect Day!

Make a Smilebox slideshow Sunday was a perfect day! Spencer's farewell talk was AWESOME! He is so cute and will be such a great missionary. The lunch after was so good and the weather was perfect! Such a fun day spent with family and friends. Thanks to Spencer for being such a great example! We love you Cake! Have fun at the MTC!