LDSSA BBQ--Stake Conference--BVC Coaches Banquet---Bike Ride Adventure

Sorry for missing last week! It’s been like pulling teeth to sit at the computer and write a family letter! Here’s some highlights from these last 2 weeks:

Kason is still rocking the 10-month old stage! He is interested in walking…sometimes! He loves emptying the kitchen cupboards. He is a jabber mouth and has learned lots of new sounds. He even did the sign for all done and actually said it out loud when he was finished. He absolutely loves riding the lawn mower and the 4-wheeler.  He sits and doesn’t make a peep and sometimes falls asleep.  He has learned how to go down the stairs finally! He is really good at turning around and backing up, but sometimes doesn’t line up with the stairs and scoots down the hall before he realizes he is off.  It is pretty cute.  He loves being outside and playing with dirt or rocks.  He loves Grandpa Lindley’s new swing set and could swing all day.  He still eats a ton! We took some time last week to pass through a flu bug.  Kason and I each took our turn being sick. He is a binky kid—which his mom and dad are trying to fix.  He also got his 3^rd tooth and is working on his 4^th.  Kason got his 1^st hair cut last week as well.  He was a great sport during it and looks so grown up with his trimmed nice! He is very cute!

Last Monday we had the Annual LDSSA End of Year BBQ.  I made a Strawberry Shortcake for dessert.  They are always looking for more to attend, so we invited my parents to come get some food. It is nice to visit with Brother Seedall and some of the other few that I know.  Kolt is excited to keep being the Vice President next year. 

I have been working a lot more hours at work and doing lots of training. It seems like most of my days are pretty monotonous.  I’m excited for when my mom can start working.  She is going to help me with the office hours and collections side of my job.  Hopefully that will help me have some time to be a mom as well.  For now, Kolt has been watching him most days, since he hasn’t started his job yet, but we are grateful for Aunt Shauna and Uncle Landon who are always anxious to help when we get in a bind.

Last Wednesday Kolt went out to help Mike Barbo with some electrical work.  He spent another day this past week helping him.  Mike is a P.A. at Upper Valley Family Medicine in Rigby.  He has been great to let Kolt shadow him and is writing him a letter of recommendation.  Kolt is learning lots of different things at his office and is glad to have the experience.  Kolt is getting really close to being ready to submit his PA application on the CASPA website.  He needs lots more patient exposure hours before he submits it at the end of June.

Kason has had Grandma’s Day with Grandma Piquet the last few Thursdays.e likes riding the 4-wheeler with her and being outside. Grandma is always great to give him a bath and put him in bed before we come pick him up!

Saturday Kolt and I went to pick up my new camera.  It has been fun learning to take pictures with it.  I’m trying to get pretty good before Kason turns one, so I can take his pictures.  I am learning how much memory these new camera photos use.  They are nice pictures, but they are making my computer work hard!

Last weekend we had a Regional Stake Conference Broadcast.  For the adult session, we had Tatelyn Hill come watch Kason.  She did great with him, and we enjoyed not fighting him during the meeting.  We had a great meeting on Saturday evening and on Sunday morning, learning about Hastening the Work.  We have lots of room to grow in that area.

This Monday we had the Bonneville Coaches Banquet at Pizza Pie Café.  Definitely a day we look forward to—marking the end of club! It is fun to eat and visit with everyone. 

This Friday Kolt and I decided to attempt to ride our bikes the 8.5 miles out to Piquet’s house.  Somehow I was sure we could make it there and back with the bike trailer on Kolt’s bike.  Sadly, we only made it out there, played a couple volleyball games in the grass, and then borrowed a vehicle to drive home.  It was sure fun to visit with Kolt though and Kason enjoyed the ride.

Saturday morning we got up early to help Shauna and Landon move.  Kolt took the truck and trailer out to help haul boxes. Kason and I got there in time to help unload into the new kitchen.  Kason fevered most of Saturday, but finally felt better Sunday morning.  He took 5 naps on Saturday and slept 7 ½ hours that night.  Hopefully he fought off whatever it was! Saturday evening we went to Kaitlyn Parker and Devin Bean’s reception.  It is fun to see 2 people I grew up with, one in Sugar and one in Idaho Falls, meet each other and get married.

We had a nice meeting on Sunday.  Kason found Grandpa up on the stand and thought that was pretty cool.  The High family was visiting, so Brooke came to sit with us too.  Kason looked like he was finally seeing an old friend again! We sure love that family.  Sunday evening we had a big dinner with the Lindley’s.  The kids had a blast playing on the new swing set and jumping in the bouncy house.  Kolt even got out Kate and gave all the kids rides.  They were so excited!