During family night we were talking about family heritage. We talked about the various countries our ancestor had come from and mentioned things that we have that help us remember those people. I pointed out a painting on the wall that Grandma Jacquie gave us. It was the first painting she did. I told the kids that some day (in a very long time) when Grandma Jacquie was no longer with us that painting would help younger family members know a little about what (great, great, great) grandma Jacquie liked to do. Ethan then said, "I can't stand to think of Grandma Jacquie dying." It's really sweet to think he loves his grandma so much!

Those Boys

Connor and Jake asked me to make sure the blog was updated with their latest photos. This was after their last soccer game (they won). They both scored in the same game -- a first! Jake probably has the best tan and Connor the best hairdo.

Ethan had a "friend" party for his 8th birthday. The biggest hit was a Lego contest where the kids had 15 minutes to build the best creation. They wanted to do it over and over and over....

The two boys to the right of Ethan also come from a family of 8 children. They currently have chicken pox and we are hoping that Beth, Ethan and Ari have have caught the bug!

Ethan and Beth were baptized on November 8, 2008 by their big brother Connor. Beth waited 3 months until Ethan turned 8 so they could be baptized together. Beth had to go under twice but it all ended well.