HAPPY "5" BIRTHDAY REESE!!!

"I am all powerful!"




First Day of School



Today, October 1, is Reese's birthday, he will turn 5 at 1:12 pm. "I remember it like it was yesturday" (not quite, but it's amazing how clearly it comes back to your mind!) I went in to be induced at 7:30 a.m., that morning. I got all hooked up and going, I think by 8. I progressed along until I thought I couldn't go any longer, which I think was between 9-10. I got my epidural and being quite comfortable Joseph and I started to watch Men In Black II. When the movie was done, they came in to check me, I was complete and prept me for pushing at about 12:45ish. I started pushing, my doctor said we could have him in 15 min. Reese was posterier, and so with a few more minutes added on, he was able to turn him easily. And low and behold........there was Reese! 7 pounds 8 ounzes and 20 1/2 inches long.Brand Spankin' New

He is quite the cute boy now. He is very sensitive and loving. He really loves his baby brother. Reese is in his second year of preschool, and loves his teachers. He is very good at making sound effects. He loves to pretend with his toys. He's a good boy, and we love him, and are greatful he is apart of our family.
"Yeah!"


(I didn't think to do this for Anna's birthday, sorry, just so I won't bore everyone out by two labor stories, I will do hers another time!)

Reese and Anna

Reese and Ali

Reese and Adam

Little Miss Diva

Today was our primary program. Anna and Reese did very well on their parts. Anna had a solo/duet in the closing hymn. She sang the second half of the second verse of "I Know That My Redeemer Lives". She sang it perfectly! We are so proud and thankful for her natural ability of singing. It's satisfying to know your children can sing, when both Joseph and I are singers. Gotta Love It!!

Porto Alegre North

Well my parents have finally made it to POA. (Porto Alegre) They flew out of SLC yesterday and after many hours and probably a few very long layovers, they are in Porto Alegre Brazil. They called this evening and were telling me how excited they were to be in my old mission area. They have seen the Temple, something I have never done, and are at the mission home tonight. This is the same mission home that I was in before and it is weird to think of the rooms there and them standing in the same place as I was just without me.

I remember when other missionaries had their parents there at the end of their mission and how I wished my parents were there too. They are now there, I am just up here. But they are safe and it sounds like they have a lot of work that they can do down there. My dad may be teaching an institute class, and my mom may help with the perpetual education fund.

School Days, School Days, da da da da da!

As some of you know, I (Lindsey) have gone back to school (UVSC, almost UVU!!) to complete my BS in Music. I started in May, and went the whole summer. Had Adam in the middle, took a week off and dove right back in. I did very well in my classes of the 6 classes I took in the summer, my lowest grade was a B-!! People tell me I'm crazy, I just say I'm determined! So Fall semester has now started, and so far so good! I am able to take him to all my classes, but with the wonderful help of my sister-in-law Eliza: I only need to take him to 2 of the 4! Eliza is also going to UVSC, and is willing to watch Adam for 2 hours on MWF! So here is a big shout out to Eliza.........THANK YOU!! Also I could not even do this without the help of my sisters and other sisters-in-law, and my neighbor; who watch the rest of my children......Heidi, Mindie, Tanya, Janelle, Susanna, Bekah, my neighbor Carol, and in the summer, my Mom, and Mom-in-law.................THANK YOU!!! I am going on being almost half way done!

Anna is now in 2nd grade, and is loving it. Reese is in his 2nd and last year of preschool, and he is loving it too. Next year I could have the possibility of putting Ali in preschool.........wow, how would that be!

Again, thank you all for your help and remember, I am only going to school for a year, and then this madness will be over (assuming I pass all my classes!).

Love you all!