Callie's Patriarchal Blessing

 Callie chose to get her patriarchal blessing while we were there, since it is super hard to get it while in Okinawa.  The added bonus is that the Patriarch in my paren't stake is one of the most amazing people ever.  So we were able to get that approved and scheduled. And it was indescribabley awesome.

My parents are so cute!  I love them. 

I love my girl.  She's pretty wonderful. It was a great blessing.

Me and my darling girl.  I kind of love her a lot.

The Third Annual Pie Party!

Dad held his third annual pie party in celebration of his birthday.  It was a fantastic event!

This was our lineup. We made 22 pies and a few more were brought in.  It was quite successful.

The sister missionaries came early to help set up and cut pies.

 The spread, before the guests arrived.  There were many more pies in the kitchen and fridge!

 Dad was quite pleased.  It did go well and there were so many delicious pies to enjoy!

The kids were a hoot.  To keep them busy, they were tasked with making signs for the event.  The results were spectacular. Zoom in on this so you can enjoy all the delightful details!

Stuff we did

The girls loved on the chickens.  They each had a name. Callie would catch bugs in the garden and the chickens learned to come over to be hand fed the tasty bugs.  

We went to a library event for the kids and my niece Samantha got to help the magician with part of his act.  It was well done and vastly entertaining. 

I think Rylee took this picture.  She loved to steal her grandfather's phone and leave secret selfies on it.  

We went to Walmart to pick out new glasses.  This was not the winning pair, but Rylee wanted to see how they looked on her. She did find a pair she liked and she sure is cute!

A sizable box arrived with goodies from Amazon and Delaney had a blast making it into a "house".

Big Helper

 Dad decided to tackle some big projects while we were there.  One of them was to repaint the bathroom. This necessitated a removal of all items from every cupboard so that they could be painted, inside and out.  Delaney was delighted to assist with the painting and she did a pretty good job!

BFFs!

 My amazing and awesome friend drove 6 hours out to come and visit me.  She and her family stayed just 2 nights and then left Sunday after church.  It was so great to see her again.  I love her and her family.  I think they had fun.  They enjoyed the chickens and that was fun.

My darling friend and her cute minions.

Callie showing how to properly hold the chicks.

Rylee showing off her chick.

Sunday Selfie! 

 The sun was rather bright, which did not make for great photos.  Plus, I'm still a little jet-lagged and haven't slept well, so I feel and look a little underwhelming.Whatever, I'm hanging out with my friend!

My awesome friend who knows how to do amazing french braids! 

And the girls loved it.  April did all 4 girls' hair for church!  It was great.