We're so looking forward to getting your letter this week. Even Hunter remarked, "It sure seems longer than a week between letters." Yes it does.
I'm going to send this off today, and will hopefully be able to jot you a little note before you are in front of the computer Friday. We thoroughly enjoyed reading about your limbo limberness. Having witnessed your flexibility first hand, we weren't surprised. That you kept everybody entertained on a rainy day? Again, not surprised. We love you and how full of life you are.
I love this picture of Rich and his boys. They spent Saturday at your grandparents house finding fallen logs, carting them from the forest, and chopping them up for firewood.
Uncle Aaron took them out on the lake in his boat, and then they went to a Red Sox game.
Family is SO fun!
LOVE this picture of your grandfather.
His health continues to be so fragile.
White nationalists had long planned a demonstration after the city's decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The rally quickly exploded into racial taunting and outright brawling with the presence of anti-protesters. Then a car drove into the crowd killing one and injuring many.This sparked many demonstrations and protests across the country. This is a picture from Boston, who had one of the largest gatherings. I loved the picture because of the man who looks like a leprechaun. I worked the protest in Dallas. Confederate statues are coming down all over the nation; Six Flags has changed their flags to be just six United States flags. Interesting times to say the least.
This is my favorite picture of the eclipse I've found, taken by NASA. It is the first eclipse in 99 years to go across the entire United States, and it was BIG news. People traveled for hours to be in the path of totality, where the sun was 100% blocked by the moon. 99% blockage still gave you a sunny day, albeit with a looking-through-cheap-sunglasses-look. Granbury was near 85%. In seven years Granbury will be in the path for totality.
Your cousin Meg turned in all her paperwork on Sunday,
and is so excited to wait for her mission call.
Funny story. I asked Hunter to take Cooper's lunch to the high school. Placing the lunch on the ground by his backpack wasn't enough, and it got left behind. Hunter told me once he was there, the secretary stated that they were only allowed to take lunches from parents, and called an administrator. Once he was cleared to leave the lunch, he had to stay and witness it being searched.
I've been asked to speak in stake conference. Taking Hunter to report to the stake high council, and responding to their request to say a few remarks, left an impression. How can you not be memorable after having three of your sons go to Brazil not be memorable? And Hunter is leaving for Utah, or it might have been him.
Dad begins his classes this next week. He's spent the week in meetings, which we all know he loves. Not. He has yet to come home and be excited about all that was accomplished in a meeting.
Breyer is still jumping up in the mornings to go to school. Her outfits have all been folded, stacked and organized in her little closet and picking out the day's outfit has become one of her favorite things to do. And, since this picture reminds me of her funny baby bump, I can let you know all is still well with your first niece.
Miler takes a bit more convincing to get up in the mornings. On the morning of the eclipse Miller took a pair of eclipse glasses and put them in his backpack. I didn't want to discourage him, but as I had signed a multi-page document for Sawyer to witness the eclipse as an eighth grader, I knew he would not be able to view it. I knew the school would go so far as keeping them inside for recess, and I was right. But Miller showed his teacher the glasses, and expressed a desire to see it, and she let him, after calling me. So proud of him for speaking up. That's difficult for him to do. So thankful for his tender hearted teacher who didn't brush him aside.
Hunter spent a good portion of the time after school on the golf course with Miller and Sawyer, as this is the last week he'll be around to do this with them. They'll miss him terribly when he leaves. I'll miss him more. He's such a quiet, sweet presence in our home. It's hard to have him gone for two years and think about him leaving again. Hopefully he'll call a lot on the phone you left for him. We got in. Thank you for the pass code.
Today I was telling him, "Hunter, look! There are twenty Canadian geese that landed in the backyard!" He just nodded. I love our transitory bird friends. I love that the geese come through Bentwater year after year. I love the hummingbirds that visit us July through October. They make our house into a home. You'll have such transitory friends as you stay in the training center, before they're sent off on their own mission. Enjoy the beauty each brings into your life. Appreciate them for their unique qualities. They'll bring into your life a fullness you'll miss when you leave.
Love,
Mom
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