Quiver full of Quincys

Sunday, March 15, 2015

One amazing week-end! Sophie's baptism, a wedding reception and Jonathan's birthday dinner

Cute Sophie and Grandpa!

The Chapmans before the baptism.

Emma

Another Chapman shot.

Tessa ready for the baptism.

Sophie and Dan

The great luncheon at Jess' after.

Grandma Chapman

More fun baptism people.

Excited for the baptism to start.

Our new member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Sophie and Lacy.

Viewing the font.

Such a darling girl!

Her mom even bought her roses.

More of the Chapmans.

Kailee.

Grandpa got to sleep with Jane.

More dancing.

Jen and James even got to dance.

The cute Kendall family.

Alice came for the birthday dinner.

Matching Grandpa and Tayson.

Tayson and Mikey.

First swing ride.

Cousin sleepover.

Aunt Jenny and Tayson.

Sisters.

Smoozing.

Uncle Josh and Tayson.

Tayson drives.

Aunt Meg

Jon's birthday dinner.

Elliott helps Jane swing.

Jen and the cousins.

Almost 21 year old Jonathan!

Lots of help with the candles.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Jamison turned 3 on Sunday. I've decided to do my best to be there on or close to each of my grandkids 3rd birthday because I think its the first one they remember. Richard had to work Friday, Jonathan had to work Saturday, but my awesome cousin, Joni Lindsay was willing to make the crazy trip with me. She did more than half of the 27 hours of driving.

Jack and Steph are such great parents! I think my favorite part of the time there was watching the fun bedtime routine with scriptures, prayers, book reading and Jack doing fun bouncy play with them.

Jamison REALLY loves the alphabet. He plays with the foam letters, sings the alphabet song and one about each of the letter sounds, and loves to write them. He's filled many notebooks with letters and now is writing words.

Jack and Steph are great hosts. They fed us delicious food and took us downtown to the aquarium. It was really fun and had some cool fish. It was my first experience touching a starfish and some coral and plants. Pretty fun! It was octopus week. There were some pretty cool displays. Heidi loves to run ahead and then up and down stairs over and over.

Jamison on the other hand wanted to sit in the stroller and write letters for about half of the time there. I thought it was hilarious!

Ocean view with my cousin Joni.

We went to Pike's Market on our way out.

We had lunch, put the kids down to nap, and left Steph teaching a piano lesson while we hit a session at the Seattle temple. My cousin is a temple collector. Seattle was her 55th!

Sunday was Jamison's birthday. He loved the balloons and the decorations.

The Thomas train stuff we got him was a big hit.

But he and Heidi were thrilled to get some Letter Factory videos to watch.

Here they are enthralled with the number one.

Thanks for the great time Jack and Steph! It was awesome!

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Kolette's funeral and Elliott's birthday dinner

My sweet friend died on New Year's eve. This is how she looked when we were in high school.

A few of us, her friends from the old days, have been visiting her in her care center for the last few years. We have laughed at our old memories.

Smiled with her as she's faced pain and trials.

This is her testimony that was printed on her funeral program. It reflects the positive attitude she kept in the midst of her pain and suffering.

Testimony of Kolette Gerber Burrows

My physical test is a blessing. It is a test that God has chosen for me. I had rheumatic fever at age 8. I learned I had Multiple Sclerosis at age 23. I don't resent having this disease. My life is different but not worse. I love Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. Without these Three I would not be the happy person I am today.

I have a great testimony of our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and of the prophet Joseph Smith. Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of God. I have always known that the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true. I know the Book of Mormon is true. I have had many things in my life that have proven it to me. In reading 3rd Nephi lately (for the third time), it is a second testimony of Christ. It is amazing that when He was in the new world, He showed His wounds of the crucifixion to the people here in America.

I love the Book of Mormon. In Moroni 10:4,5 is found a promise to all who read with real intent; they will receive the knowledge and testimony that the book of Mormon is true. These things I testify in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

She fought the good fight and finished the course. She stayed strong to the end.

Here's my aunt and uncle and parents at her funeral.