Happy Birthday, Tristian!
It's Tristian's birthday today. 10 years old now, and we're happy to celebrate it with him. He's getting an extra party Saturday for him and other family who have birthdays close to celebrate with much of Mandy's extended family (at least he'll get to join in after his football game). We started using the swimming pool again this week and he'll have a pool party with his friends to celebrate as well. It has been some time since we've posted an entry here. The last month has been a busy month, and fortunately we're still gainfully employed and very, very blessed. If you didn't have a chance to experience General Conference, we highly recommend you download the messages and play them on your MP3 player to and from work, working in the yard, or wherever you have the chance. The messages from our prophets are much needed for our time here and now... this is not a time in history for any of us to get caught without oil in our lamps!
Mandy and I had a fun weekend in the LA area. If you use Facebook, you may have seen our pictures posted from the New Kids on the Block concert. Here are a couple of trip photos for you to enjoy. By the way, we stayed
However, if you have some time, President Obama is about to follow in the presidential tradition of addressing the graduating class of Notre Dame University. I believe you'll find it time well spent, and inspiring to view President Reagan's 1981 address. This man understood us--he loved his country and its people!
P.S. Thanks for all your votes--they boosted me into the top 10, and while I didn't win the big prize to sing at the game, Tristian and I