Texas

He made it to Texas. Here he is with Pres. & Sis. Drake, all the new missionaries who arrived with him, and his new companion (Elder Rasband).

Cello Recital

Emily had a cello recital. She got to play a song with her teacher. She did pretty well.

Whelp, it's official!

Called to Serve

We sent Caleb to Utah.  He will go into the Missionary Training Center (MTC) on Wednesday, 22 July 2015.  We are so excited for him and the adventures/experiences that are ahead of him.

Hurrah! for Israel.

This is Getting Real

This week we've had several graduation events. Caleb is really graduating.

Substituting

I took a five week position at the Catholic School in 4th grade. This is my homework.

T.H.E. Mission

Caleb got his call in the mail on 20 March 2015. He will be serving in the Texas Houston East Mission. He will be entering the MTC on 20 July 2015.

The Wait

Caleb turned in mission papers the beginning of March. We were able to track his progress for three weeks. The closer it got to him receiving his call, the more nervous I got.

Happy Birthday

We celebrated Eli's birthday. He got his varsity letter jacket for his birthday.

TWIRP

The Woman Is Required to Pay! This is a girl ask guy dance. Eli went with Gretta, and Caleb went with Elizabeth. Caleb and Elizabeth won a prize (I think 2nd) for their costumes.

It was "Highlight the Night."

Warm is Relative

This is what we do when the temperature gets up above 40 degrees. We did have to defrost the hose before we could use it. It was filled with ice.

Sonshine Choir

Brett joined a multi denominational choir, and we were able to watch him perform. He had a great time singing. (He had to borrow his choir robe - all members wore the robes from their churches.)

Last Swim

Here is Caleb and his teammates walking in for their last swim. They got their best time this season.

At the Pool

Once we finally got into the pool area (11:00ish), we were able to watch some warm-ups.

At 12:30 they did the parade of champions. Shortly after that, the meet started.

Brrrr

We left the house about 4:00 a.m. (21 degrees F). We drove to Marshalltown, and arrived about 6:30 (15 degrees). We sat out in the cold until about 9:00 a.m. (9 degrees). Then we sat in the gym until about 11:00 (7 degrees - outside). The falling temperatures were because of winds that made the wind chill 20 degrees colder than the actual temperatures. It was a fun day, just not a comfortable one.

At 11:00, we were let into the pool area.

Caleb Swimming

Here is a clip of one of Caleb's races.

Dedicated Friends

Here's a shout out to the HS friends who braved the cold to come watch the boys swim. This is a great group of young people.

Heading to State

There has been a tradition that the boys' parents give the boys a gift when they head off to the state swim meet. Here is the send off.

Snow Day

We got quite a bit of snow. Church was cancelled, and school is cancelled for tomorrow. We had some shoveling to do. The rest of my family dressed for the weather. Me, not so much!

Bountiful Baskets

We signed up with a friend to get a bountiful basket. We've made a couple of creations.

www.bountifulbaskets.org

MMMMMM!