Flakes Around the World

Dad finally showed me how to log in and write a blog. I love all the pictures you blog. I feel like they are a little gift to us. Justin - that pumpkin would have won a contest and that picture of the mill should be enlarged and hung on your wall. Wow. The picture of the family would make a great Christmas photo. Amber, your pictures were amazing - Hannah is cute beyond belief - the costumes, deer - etc. We loved the dvd you gave us. What a great legacy for your children to watch of their childhood. I am sure JaLayne is loving California right now as Taylor and family huddle in one room with a space heater. We are thrilled for Allyson and Moema getting into Notre Dame. Those pictures of your children are precious with that little Kyla learning how to walk I can't believe little Oliver just learned to walk and now goes down slippery slides. Levin - how was conducting in church yesterday and your talk. The strange places our children serve in the church - India, Russia, Danville--. Lincoln - your pictures are wonderful. We hope all is well with your family. I am truly impressed with the halloween costumes. It certainly puts me to shame - we would just throw things together at the last minute. Joely's cowboy costume was terrific. This is a busy week for counseling. The holidays must be a hard time for young missionaries. Thank you all so much for posting the pictures. You wouldn't believe how much we look at them. I am so proud of you all and love you so much, Mom

I LOVED all the pictures of Hannah, and fun Halloween Costumes. And the deer head will make a perfect Halloween decoration tomorrow. Thanks for posting, Melissa. We love it! And Ally! And Lincoln's posts. Now we just need to see some pictures from California, and Taylor's family.

Lucinda

Oliver back in his mission area
At the Embassy in Brasilia
With our friend, whose name I cannot remember at this moment... he is the guy who had the horses that we would ride sometimes. It was these two that found Oliver when he got bucked off the devil horse Trotsky, and was bleeding in the middle of the road. They called the ambulance, and may have saved his life.
This is the little supermarket near our house in Brasilia that we would shop at all the time.

Natalya and Oliver's little "ditch-day" adventure, riding horses at a nearby state park.


Oliver and his wing-man, Jared. Jared has a great eye for finding the deer, and Oliver has a good eye for killing them.











Isn't this sick?