Lexey made a note with a picture of you and her that says I love you Dan (you have seen many of these) and hung it on her wall. She says it reminded her to pray and to pray about you when she does. She always blesses you to do good on your mission and come home safely.
We have had a bee hive in our backyard behind the pool, near all the pool equipment. It has been there for a year or two and we haven't thought much of it. Last week when Jack the pool guy was here he said that last week the bee swarm chased him. He had been taught not to hop in the pool if killer bees are chasing because the killer bees will swarm over your shadow and get you when you come up for air. So, Jack ran to his truck and shut the door. He wasn't able to finish his work w/ our pool stuff. So, anyway today I called "the bee guys" and someone came to look at our bee hive. The guy said it was an Africanized colony (killer bees) and removed all the bees. It was $250. He gave me some tips on a special paint to paint the pool supplies with so that the bees don't come back and try to reestablish themselves in the same location.
Dave has been working like crazy. JoJo always says "dada gurk" (daddy work) and the kids are re-adjusting to having him gone all the time. Dave is loving it though and it is fun to see him having a good time. I'm glad he loves his work. He is turning in his application for fellowship this month -July. He asked 3 doctors for letters of recommendation - Dr Levy from Chldren's and Dr's Carter and Marshall from UCSD (current chair and former chair). Levy and Carter both said, "sure, can you send me a draft" so I am working on those letters. So far they are pretty decent but I might send them to Scott to lawyer them up and make the more convincing.
JoJo turns two next week and we're going to make her a monkey cake. Her favorite things in life are animals. We go to the library each week and get her a non-fiction book about animals from the adult area of the library. She isn't really happy unless it is a monkey book. She is funny.
Glad you are doing so well with the fitness competition. Scott and
I are trying to keep up w/ you. It's hard for me in summer to get my exercise in
but no that's it hot I guess I'll do it in the pool. I hop in with the kids and
tread water while they play. Today we went to the Swim and Tennis club to see Jill Goodrich who is visiting. Apparently she has tons of relatives in your mission area so keep your eye out for all the Goodrich people (Cal's brothers). I told Clare I'd give her .25 / lap in the big pool and she swam for about an hour and got $8!! Yikes. She is going to run me dry. Maybe I'll have to change it to a dime per lap as we get later into the summer.
Scott proposed to Abbey today. She said yes!
Don't you think Abbey kind of looks like she belongs in the family. I'm sure many a person will assume Lance belongs to her which will probably be nice for everyone to not always have to be explaining about step family stuff. They are cute and she is great.
So Scott did the most romantic thing for his proposal. He took Abbey to this amazing house he bought and proposed there. They are coming this week and I can't wait to hear the story from her about what she thought about it all and to hear about wedding plans. Can you imagine at age 26 getting a gorgeous house as an engagement gift? Nope, me neither. Pretty amazing.
Chris Ewell took this cute pic of Holli and I walking with Tressel and the girls. He thinks we are quite an amazing sight. I guess we are. I miss my walks now that summer started and it is too hot and I have too many kids home to get my walking in. During the school year I walk with Holli a couple of days a week. 
How exciting for Scott! When are they getting married, and where?
ReplyDeleteSo fun to see all your pictures. I forget to check your blog often enough. We ran into the Wickmans a few weeks ago at City Creek and had a short chat.