Today, June 27, Emily left at 6:00 a.m. for her pioneer trek. I am so proud of her because she wanted so bad to go on this trek. She went to see both of her doctors and convinced them that she could do this. We walked 2 brisk miles every day to prepare for this. She practiced playing "Come, Come Ye Saints" on her harmonica. She got up this morning with a positive attitude and her awesome smile. Working in the Family History center every other Thursday has helped her prepare for this trek. I can't wait for her to come home on Wednesday to tell me all about it.
So here she is in her pioneer wear. She could only take what would fit in her bucket (it's the orange one in the background) and a sleeping bag. She will pull a handcart with the rest of her "family" and cover about 3 miles per day. She will eat off a chuck wagon and sleep under the stars. She will come back with a better appreciation for what the early members of the church went through to get to the Salt Lake valley.
It must be the end of June if the Bitner's are in town. I had the honor of having Luke, Pepper and Adam over for a little visit on Saturday. We updated the picture of the boys for Jeremy's picture frame in his room.
Playing air hockey on the front porch. It was such a beautiful day the boys brought the game outside. They also played soccer, basketball and played on the skateboards. It was fun!
So here she is in her pioneer wear. She could only take what would fit in her bucket (it's the orange one in the background) and a sleeping bag. She will pull a handcart with the rest of her "family" and cover about 3 miles per day. She will eat off a chuck wagon and sleep under the stars. She will come back with a better appreciation for what the early members of the church went through to get to the Salt Lake valley.
It must be the end of June if the Bitner's are in town. I had the honor of having Luke, Pepper and Adam over for a little visit on Saturday. We updated the picture of the boys for Jeremy's picture frame in his room.
Playing air hockey on the front porch. It was such a beautiful day the boys brought the game outside. They also played soccer, basketball and played on the skateboards. It was fun!
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I'd love to see the old picture of Jeremy and the boys, just to compare then and now. It was wonderful to see you. Hopefully soon we'll be back so that the sight of the 4 boys on your front porch will be a regular thing!
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