Major Milestones

Joseph and Grant learned how to do their own laundry yesterday. Talk about exciting! I figured if they were smart enough to run complicated electronic devices, they could handle the washing machine without any problems. So now I only have to wash for four kids instead of six. It's a wonderful feeling!

Ada started walking this past week and it's been fun to see her little body toddling around, gaining strength and confidence each day.

Joe's brother Jeff got his mission call yesterday. The whole family came over for dinner and he opened his call. He then secretly wrote down the mission on a slip of paper and added it to a bowl he had already filled with other possible missions. We then each drew out a slip of paper, and as we called out what mission we had, he wrote it down on a poster. After the list was complete, he started crossing off one mission at a time. Oh, the suspense he put us through! The last mission standing was.......Argentina, Buenos Aires South mission! We're so excited for him! Both Grant and Uncle Darren guessed Argentina before he even opened the call, so they deserve some kind of prize.

And Off-Topic: Several ladies have babies due this month and I've made a diaper tote for each of them. Each tote holds a small case of wipes and a few diapers. Thanks to Marie' for the idea and for tracing the pattern for me! The pink one is for Jeanne, because she's having her first girl after two boys, and I couldn't resist making it pink. Rachel's is the denim one in the middle. Collette's is the one on the far right, made from a vintage tablecloth. Are there any other babies being born this month that I missed?