Laugh Out Loud

Last Year....Labor Day Weekend

Today I was working on a project that took me straight back to one

year ago today...Labor Day Weekend 2007.

Megan's Baptism and a Family Reunion, minus Andrew,

who was serving in Peru as a missionary.

Until today, I had almost forgotten how absolutely

LAUGH OUT LOUD

Andrew's missionary letters were.

They are packed with classic one liners that would double us over

with laughter the moment we read them.

What was the project I was working on? Interestingly...it revolved

around Andrew's Missionary Letters... I got them completely organized

in the page protectors and in the "Called To Serve" Binder.

(Doesn't everything in our family eventually revolve around Andrew...

no matter how round about it happens?)

I spent a lot of time laughing today...compliments of Andrew.

Read on to the end of the photos...

I posted the photos of our 2007 Labor Day Weekend activities onmy blog for Andrew to enjoy. As you will read at the end...a few things he saw caused great concern for him...

After viewing the photos, Andrew wrote,

"I saw the pictures from the boat trip you all took on the

intracoastal!!

It seems like you all had a good time!

Although something worries me.

The thing that worries me is the risk that Curt is now at to get

skin cancer on his head!

I have only been gone a year and he has no hair on his head.

From the looks of it he cant grow it on his head

any more so he just decided to grow it on his chin!!!!"

Love, Elder Hoss

You gotta know...Andrew loves his brothers!
Can't you just feel of his love and concern????
Your Turn will come soon enough, Andrew....
soon enough!
I could post for many days on just the hilarious thoughts from Andrew....
More laughs to come....
For a review of last year's fun click
HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day! Change Is In The Air....

Wow- September is here. This weekend marks the official end of summer-unless you live in South Florida, like I do. September is one of the hottest summer months of the year. For me, grilling, as well as most out door activities, is year round. The most noticeable changes for me are, back to school, and the days getting shorter, noted by less daylight along with a decrease in the tropical humidity.
Soon it will be time to plant my flowers for the winter. Even after Twenty-Seven years, the growning seasons still seem odd to me. When most are harvesting in the fall, I am planting....When most are planting in the spring, my harvest is over.
Whatever climate you live in, I hope your summer was all you dreamed of and you are ready for the changes that arrive with fall.

When I return to blogging this week, it will be difficult to know where to start.
This has been a wonderful, packed full weekend.

A few Highlights (photos and details to follow over the next week):

• The Baptism of my daughter, Megan, on Friday Night
• Curt and Carmen's arrival from Utah (my son and his wife
• Jeff and Alison's arrival from Gainesville (my son and his fiance)
• The arrival of my parents from Orlando
• Jet Skiing on Friday
• Boating on Saturday
• Attending Church together on Sunday
• Being with so many wonderful friends and family at the Baptism.
• Canoeing on Monday
• Games, Grilling, Food, Laughter, and so much fun.
• Opening Day of College, oh I mean, Gator Football (and a win)

These are times to cherish. Having my children with me is a treasure. The older they get, the more I realize how blessed I am and how much I miss them being far away.