To my moms- I apologize.
We are alive and well and have actually been pretty busy doing fun things. Today and yesterday we were able to watch General Conference and hear the words of our prophet and church leaders. Here is a link: https://www.lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng
Here's a quick recap and I'll follow it up with some pictures.
We did go to "Cold Stone" on Valentine's Day - a 15 year tradition!
Brad:
* Still working hard at Praxair.
* Is in the process of building a canoe in our garage. (Pictures later.)
~ it will be ready when we host the entire Damstedt family in the Adirondacks this Summer.
* Just got called to be the 2nd counselor in the bishopric, but he's also still the YW counselor with the deacons & scouts. His dad came out for the weekend!
* Loves playing games with the kids and we recently acquired, "Forbidden Island."
At the Crayola Factory with James:
Eliza:
* Teaching full time at Maple West Elementary (where Kate & James are.)
* Primary President (& still Stake Primary Secretary)
* PTA President
* Kate's soccer coach
* Jane's Girl Scout Troop leader
* Is up at 5:30 every morning at the gym- in bed early too ;)
* Is trying hard to keep up on laundry & dishes...
Jane:
* 7th grader- taking advanced classes already.
* Loves Rock Orchestra
* Really loves listening to new music- 21 Pilots, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance
* Swims, takes Susie on walks, and hangs out with friends
* Was in the district Art Show!
Bruce:
* 5th Grade
* Plays travel soccer
* No more broken leg :)
* Enjoys playing on his X-Box 1 that he purchased with his own money.
Kate:
* 3rd Grade
* recently finished a project on the great wall of China
* Dances on Thursdays
* Soccer on Saturdays
* Activity Days & Girl Scouts
* Went to Cincinnati in Jan for Natalie's baptism:
James:
* 1st grade
* Loves to play games with everybody
* Loves to read on RazKids
* Loves to play "Play Doh" with Kate at night
* Loves dogs and watches "Paw Patrol."
James and Kate at the Strong Museum:
For Spring Break we went to Philadelphia! We saw the Mint, Betsy Ross House, Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Redding Market, Franklin Institute, Rocky Statue, and the temple that is being built.
I do still write in our journals and will do better about posting on the blog.
All of us at Niagara Falls:
Ice skating:
Families are Forever:
A cool rainbow:
