Crutches No More

Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea!

I just got done meeting with Dr. Nakken and I can work off my crutches. I'm so excited. In three weeks I have another appointment and I'll be able to get rid of the boot.

P.S. For those who don't know, I had surgery on my foot four weeks ago to repair a couple of peroneal tendons.

Earthquake

That's not something you feel everyday. I'm sitting here at work and the next thing I know I hear this big bang. I didn't know what it was at first. I guess there was a 4.1 magnitude earthquake 8 miles south of Cedar this morning at 9:24. Pretty cool.

Ashlyn's Article of Faith

Ashlyn recites the fourth Article of Faith.

Baptism and Blessing

Tera had her baby blessing Sunday.


Ashlyn had her birthday and was baptized Saturday.


Jesse can count to 30 now.

Jonah and Tera

Jonah enjoying an interesting outfit.


Recent photo of Tera smiling.

Tera Photo & Video

SpongeBob is taking great care of Tera. She is so happy.


This video was taken yesterday, November 22nd.

Halloween Costumes

Jonah, Bryn and Ashlyn dressed up for Halloween. Jesse was sick and didn't dress up.

Setting Apart

I had the opportunity to see my parents set apart by their stake president Greg Powell. It was a spiritual experience. I had mixed emotions. I was excited their time has come to serve a mission, but I will definitely miss them while they're gone.

They were set apart at the Cross Hollows Stake Center in the high council room at about 8:00 pm last night. In attendance were my grandparents Banks, grandma Payne, Uncle Dave & Aunt Jeannie, Leanne, Alan, Ember and her family, Cheryl and Garrett and Brent.

I cherished the opportunity to stand in the circle as my parents were set apart. It had never crossed my mind that I would get to participate in that. It was very special. They were promised great blessings.

My brother Brent is dropping them off at the MTC today. They will be great missionaries. I feel the Spirit so strongly when I think about what they're doing. What a blessing to know the gospel has been restored and to be a part of it. What a wonderful time!

New Baby Tera

We are happy to announce our new arrival, Tera! She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 inches long. She was our smallest baby. She and mom are doing wonderful. We are so grateful for each of our children and the joy they bring to our lives. What a miracle!

Fire, Fair and a Few Weeks

A week ago I took Jesse on a daddy-boy date in Cedar. We stopped by the fire station and got a tour from a ward member. Speaking of fire, Becca came home the other day and the smoke alarms were going off. She was of course scared. We figured out that a battery in one of them had gone bad. Whew.

We went to the Iron County Fair a weeks ago. Jonah loved merry-go-round with motorcycles.

The girls are being silly again. Bryn enjoyed dressing up like pregnant Becca. Only three and a half weeks left.