Anna

My sister Anna lived with us for 3 1/2 months. She left the middle of April and this is one of only two pictures I have with her here. I don't know why I don't take pictures, I need to be better. It was so nice to have her here. She not only helped out a ton around the house and with the kids but became a good friend to me. She is #6 in our family and I am #2. When I left home at 18 she was only 9 so we didn't do a lot of growing up together. It was awesome to get to know her and have those months together. All of the kids still talk about her and ask when she's coming back, but I'm sure she's happy to be back to her college life at BYU-Idaho where she's studying to become an RN. We love you and miss you Anna.
And sorry I didn't have a better picture :)

Great to be Eight, and Five

Austin is loving Kindergarten and just the other day he learned how to ride a bike with no training wheels. He's out riding now at 7:30am, and doesn't stop until its time for school. He loves spelling and now talks that way. He came up to me this evening and said, "I space L I K E space Y O U."

We are so excited to go to Samoa. We plan of baptizing Sivai there and visiting friends and relatives. He celebrated his birthday with a party the Saturday before and then on his birthday we requested to eat out at Chinese buffet. He got a Swiss army knife and carries if everywhere, prepared for anything that comes his way.

If you're wondering who that skinny guy is in the picture with Austin, it's Patrick. He's lost 30 lbs.!!! Doesn't he look smokin' hot?