25 September 2016 - Ohio Trip and Scout Rendezvous

Sand in and almost finished.

This week Stephen worked hard to finish up the side yard walkway so that it would be done before he left for Ohio. Monday and Tuesday he worked rain or shine. He finished up the trim and then put the sand in. Now it needs to settle and then more sand applied to finish up the whole thing. It really looks great.
   Tuesday Samuel had double-header volleyball games and he was unhappy when he got home so I think they lost.
Wednesday morning Stephen left to Ohio. He was taken to the airport early and since there was a late start his wife go to take him instead of rushing to teach Seminary. That night he called to say that he was sick and he sounded pretty miserable. He was counseled to drink lots of fluids and to rest and avoid passing germs along.

Looking Good!

His wife had a doctor's appointment to check out her "racing" heart and was found to be in good shape. Just a few PVC's but no atrial fibrillation. Good news.
The next day at the Podiatrist, the wife heard some not so good news. The bone in the side of her foot which had been broken previously had not healed properly and was causing some tendinitis, pain and inflammation. She was put on Prednisone which makes one fat and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and she was told to buy new shoes and ice her foot and see if those things helped. If not she will need surgery to fix the broken bone. The foot was very painful when she got back home and spent the rest of the day with ice on her foot which helped.

Competing at PG high school.

Friday was Seminary, a Seminary Teacher training class, visiting teaching and then more ice. There was a nice text message from Sarah with a picture of Jessica getting ready to be a brides' matron for a good friend of hers. She worked hard to get down to a size she wanted. She looks GREAT! and everyone is happy for her. Susan said that the cement top to their laundry room cabinets was poured and drying and they were excited to get that done and in place. Can't wait to see a final picture of that work.
Sarah mentioned that she was busy with work at the hospital and doing a lot of different types of "clients". Ben and Carli had a show in California and were back and participated in a competition at a local high school. They seem to be doing well.

The Building project was pretty fun!

A lesson in corners.

Uncle and nieces and nephew.

   Stephen had a great time visiting family. Even being sick he managed to get out and help with  lots of things. He went to school with Don and then helped Caitlyn, Lindsey and Joshua with a building project in their back "yard". He said that his cold is much better since he "worked it out". in the great outdoors. His wife had to work on Saturday inside but she has not had the misfortune of getting really sick.
   Samuel had a Stake Scout Rendezvous adventure at the Ensign Ranch on Friday night where he finished up his Life Scout and got some merit badges signed off that he had done a while back. He is now going to be working toward his Eagle. His mother didn't realize how much it takes to get those things done since his older brothers seemed to take those things on themselves for which she is VERY grateful!!!

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   Saturday night was the beginning of General Conference with the Women's session. It was a great meeting but it only lasted an hour and 20 minutes. They were very good talks about the importance to know the gospel so that you can be ready for things to come but it was too short. I wish I could have heard more. Elder Uchtdorf spoke and talked about meeting his wife when they were both very young and how the missionaries just went to one last door and his wife (a little girl at the time) talked her recently bereaved mother into hearing the missionaries. It was a beautiful story and "thus we see" how important it is to keep trying and keep moving forward in the work of the Lord.