Dearest Family!!!!

    Happy Birthday, August 13, Saturday to Camille – she will be four years old! Happy 2nd Anniversary to Kenny & Rosie on Sunday, August 14th!  Oh – There was an announcement on Facebook that Josh & Krysta are engaged!  Congrats!!!

    Well, it seems like ages since I have written a letter! “We have been busy making Family History” It has been a wonderful two weeks filled with so many special activities!

    Dad & I want to thank all of you for all the special activities! All of you just did so many thoughtful things!  We love & appreciate each of you!  Let’s see – there was Taco Dinner, Licorice, both brown & black, yum-m-m, ice cream with chocolate topping, our favorite candy bars, A Memory Book, a Memory Blanket, pictures & more pictures, a video, a special song, just to name a few!  We so appreciate all of you taking part Friday & during the week at Big Sky!  & yes, we do realize that sometimes it is impossible for everyone to do everything, all of the time!

    Let’s see – maybe we can get a Video in the cloud so all may access it!

    I’m sure for all of you, it great to go – but also great to be at home in your own bed!  We are enjoying that also! We are so blessed that everyone arrived home safely!  (We did see three wrecks, all on the other side of the interstate coming home between Livingston and Park City)

    Big Sky was filled with the usual excitement! and a little not so exciting!  Thanks Chris, for filling in for me  on Sunday when Dad went to Bozeman to meet with the Stake Presidency!  They had a great time visiting to/from as well as in the meeting! A flu bug got me the night before & for a few days after. The Big Sky week was filled with fishing, hiking to find huckleberries, spike ball, swimming, church, games, FHE, coloring quilt blocks, great food & more great food & lots of visiting!  This year we had four of our units over the water so the boys did all their fishing from one of the four balconies, catching fish of all sizes even one Mallard duck hen.(the duck got off on her own thank goodness) & (the best bait was ham scrapes) A black bear and cub were seen on Friday on the side hill next to the big ski lift. Amber also saw where a bear had dumped garbage on one of her morning jogs. Bighorn sheep were seen twice down the mtn near the main Big Sky village on the north side of the highway. It was an awesome 10 days for us!

We love and appreciate all of you!

Mom & Dad

Big Sky 2016