It has been a while since I posted about the family so I thought I would try to catch up a little. Andy is still working on Base and enjoys it most of the time. Occasionally he has a long hard day, but for the most part everything is good. He is still the 11 year old scout leader. They have several hikes planned. One was this weekend, but none of the boys showed up. The leaders that came went on the hike even though there were no boys. He really enjoyed the hike and got some great pictures of the scenery.
I was recently called to be the Primary Chorister. I am still a little bit nervous, but I think I will adjust pretty quickly. Most of the songs we are learning for the Primary program this year I already know. It is also fun to see Bradley in opening exercises and singing time.
Bradley is a sunbeam now! He loves going to primary. After his first week of sunbeams I asked him what his new teachers name is. He replied with big eyes, "She is so beautiful!" Sister Faumuina is a very beautiful 18 or 19 years old Samoan. She does an excellent job with them!
Daniel is loving nursery! The last few weeks he has gone straight in without any coxing or prodding. He is now officially out of the crib. I took the side off so he could use it as a toddler bed, but he has only slept on it once in the last 2-3 weeks. He prefers to sleep on Bradley's bed with him. True be told, Bradley cries if Daniel doesn't sleep by him. Bradley does a great job of being quiet after Daniel goes to sleep, so as not to wake him. They have become great buddies.
The other night the boys started hugging and Bradley said, "Mom, get the camera!" I love their brotherly bonding!
I can't remember what this was after, but we were all tired!
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In this video Daniel was pretending to be an airplane. He likes us to say, "Ready, set, go!" and then he takes off running. Bradley's new thing is to run out of the bathroom after using if and saying, "How do I look?" He usually has only pulled up his underwear and sticks which ever hip is closest to me out. I was hoping he would do it in this video, but he didn't.
A grove of Eucalyptus Trees
It is hard to see, but there is an old foundation for a two story wood house that burned down in the 1970's during a wild fire. (The small white line in the valley between the hills, not the close up of the rocks on the hill.)
There are quite a few large rocks that the Indians used to grind acorns on. This is one of the holes that was ground into the rock.
There were several healthy looking steaks roaming the hills.
This a wild mustard plant. The leaves taste like spicy mustard.
Bradley with the Birthday-Boy!
The boys learned very quickly how to set up the stove.
Brotherly love!!
Santa made an appearance in one of the AFB firetrucks! We were on the side walk next to the street so the boys got to see him really well. We didn't stay long enough for the boys to sit on Santa's lap, but we plan to see him sometime before Christmas.
