too much

I'm going nuts with yard work, planting a garden and other things I wish I enjoyed more.
We had a fun trip to Taber last weekend. Joel's birthday is coming up. The house is a mess. I have to teach a Relief Society activity about summer learning activities (any ideas?) And school is not happening! Tell me it will get better. I can't handle a whole summer at this pace.
I hope to update with pictures sometime.

Great Book

I just read an awesome book I want to recommend. It's called, Seven Miracles that saved America.
If you have even the slightest interest in history or the U.S. you should read this book. The authors did an excellent job of briefly summarizing events, giving you just enough information to understand the situation. It made me want to study more in-depth some of the events that were talked about.

Council Bluffs and Winter Quarters

This is at the visitor's center in Winter Quarters. We had a cute sister missionary give us the tour and she was SO patient with our extremely tired kiddos.

Brynn LOVES flowers so we take lots of pictures by them.

The stained glass windows at the Temple are so beautiful. Brynn was bummed that she can't go inside any of the Temples. We tried to reassure her that she can go when she turns 12. She looked at us and said in disgust "but I'm not even 8!" It's sometimes hard for us to remember those anxious times of waiting when we are kids.

This is at the Kanesville Tabernacle in Council Bluffs. We debated about stopping here. We felt pressured by time. We are SO glad we stopped. We got a different view of the Mormom Battalion and felt the Spirit of this wonderful building where Brigham Young was sustained as the 2nd President of the Church. Also Oliver Cowdery, (someone correct me if I'm wrong), returned to Church activity here.

The missionary couple who talked to us and led us through were with Mom and Dad T. in the MTC .

Of course the pictures are in reverse order!

Brynn got a hair cut!

We love our grandmas

We are so grateful for our wonderful mothers and grandmothers and great grandmother who have taught us so many wonderful things. They are great examples of service, sacrifice, unconditional love, patience, faith, and many other wonderful qualities! We love you so much.