It's Abby's World - And We're Just Along For the Ride!

What a blessing it is to have such a fun-loving, enthusiastic daughter! She loves life and tries to live it to the fullest. Our challenge....keeping up with her! She is so blessed to have some really wonderful, strong, valiant young women that are her friends!

Boys are CRAZY!!!

Troop 336 on their sled!
Yes, that is Ben under all those clothes!

So, we have been hearing for years about the Klondike Derby that the Boy Scouts do every year in February up at Camp Chawanakee on Shaver Lake. This year our troop participated for the first time since we have had a Scout! Of course, the weekend it was scheduled happened to have a winter storm warning in the mountains. Boys (and their valiant leaders) had to hike up into their campsite - with their gear - in the snow storm. They endured a night of hail, snow, thunder and lightening....but....all survived the night! Participated in a competition the next day pulling sleds - most weighing more than all our boys combined. And....they think this is fun???

Elder Alviso's New Area

Here is the outhouse!

(I love the pipe coming from it to the

stream below)

Here is the view from the outhouse of

Cojutepeque, El Salvador

This is a picture Alex took from his "outhouse" in his new area of his mission! I'm not sure if I really want to know if they have to use one, but the view is sure nice if they do. Just don't ask me how to pronounce the name of the city.

24 Years of Wedded Bliss

I am so blessed to be married to my best friend for 24 years today! It has been a blessing to share my life and all the up's and down's that come with raising a family together. It is hard believe that we have been together so long - until I look in the mirror or see a picture of us now, next to a picture of us then. Wow!

Elder Alviso

The San Vicente Volcano - view from his house.

His last baptism before leaving San Miguel

The bridge used to cross the river in San Miguel.

Alex was transfered this past week. He is now in the small city of Cojutepeque. It is half way between San Salvador and San Vicente. He is really excited. He is in a much larger branch - about 120 members and there are 4 Elders in the branch and they share an apartment. He said it is much cooler because it is closer to the coast. So, the "hot season" will be only 95 with 98% humidity instead of 104 with 98% humidity.