Happenings

Hey Mindy and Mom, here's our family update

Reed
1-Thrilled school is almost over.
2-Cannot wait for school to be over
3-Is it summer time yet
4-It's been a crazy year for me and I've loved it but it's also been exhausting.  I'll be forever grateful for the one year I've had to teach history.  I'm glad I took on the extra class and right now am teaching the Civil War.  Of course I think about Dad all the time as I teach about Lincoln, Lee, Jackson, Gettysburg and everything else that goes with it.
5-Preparing for meetings tomorrow and Tuesday for seminary where I will finally get some info on the finality of what will happen for me during the summer and next year.  I do know that I'll be teaching either at East, Skyline, or Olympus.
6-I love being a Dad to Hyrum.  He's the highlight of every one of my days.  I love coming home to him, taking him from Mommy and going on a walk.
7-Watching the playoffs when he can.  Cheering for a Hawks Warriors final.  Two teams that play team basketball.  Hates the superstar mentality that people say you have to have to win an NBA championship.
8-Loving the Cubs!  2015, this is their year.
9-Loves teaching gospel doctrine.  Today's lesson was on the Prodigal Son.  I talked about Dennis the whole time (J/K but since he doesn't get on here it won't even matter)  I actually used a talk from conference and felt like it was one of my best lessons I've given.  Also the 10 lepers and the importance of saying thank you.

Amber
1-Full time and happy Mom.  Loves waking up to Hyrum and spending the days with him
2-Keeps herself busy by hanging out with other moms during the week, seeing Nana now and again, and visiting grandma's in Taylorsville and Salt Lake.
3-Her good friend is named Laura. they go to the gym together and mostly just chat.  Laura's fun to talk to because she has 3 crazy kids that have even crazier stories.  Amber listens and tells me and we discuss that we never want Hyrum to become a teenager.
4-Loves her book club.  Just read Edenbrooke, a proper romance!
5-Just planted her garden and fixed a sprinkler head Reed ran over with a tiller
6-Just bought a armoire on KSL yesterday and excited to re-finish it
7-Preparing for a visit from Dad and sister who are coming in from West Virgina.  They have never met Hyrum
8-Staying busy with Young Women, revving up for camp.  Worried they might release her 1st counselor who she has come to rely and lean on heavily and who is a dear friend.

Hyrum
1-Scoots and rolls all over the place, so close to crawling but can't quite do it still.
2-Surprising Mom and Dad with his strength.  Can pull himself up and stand with assistance from a table, crib, couch, etc.  yesterday Mom put him down in the crib and when she turned around he had pulled himself up and was standing.  Time to lower the crib mattress.  Crazy!
3-Generally a happy boy, generally sleeps good, eats well.
4-Becoming attached to Mom?  It's a fear Mom and Dad have, he brings so much joy to others, we don't want him to grow attached to Mom and Dad and not go to others.
5-Doesn't say any consonants yet, I know Dad really wants me to say Da-da though because he says that word to me 1,000 times a day.

Other Stuff
1-Amber's Uncle is recovering.  Still in the hospital but alert and awake.  We're hoping it's a blessing in disguise for that family