Africa, Yo!

Crosspost to a TR of my Africa trip. Many thanks to Rosanne for letting me go. And to my kids for welcoming me back with so much love.

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LDS Humanitarian Services is the coolest organization I've ever seen. So glad to be a small part of their efforts.

Chick-fil-ugh

As many of you know, Clay is in Liberia. So, since I banned all cooking while he's gone, tonight we went down to Sandy to Chick-fil-a. I had a hankering for a chicken sandwich and a little time in the car with all the kids strapped in their seat belts sounded like a good idea.

Little did I know that Wednesdays are "family night" and so all of the south valley was there with their families to get the free kids meals. (For future reference, it's one free kids meal per value meal.) It was quite the spectical, though. Not only did they get their kids meals, but they also got ice cream cones, played in the play room, and then got balloons as we went out the door. There was also a lady in charge of a "craft table". Crazy. There was also a guy handing out mints all night (Lucy's favorite), and not to forget...the cow was there in all his glory to give the kids high-fives. Gross. I wouldn't give that nasty dirty cow a high five for anything, but Nate and Pete were all over him! And I guess the germs from the cow's hands are probably nothing compared to the fact that Peter's ice-cream cone fell on the floor and he didn't think twice when he picked it up and kept on licking....and then there was Will who was licking the glass on the inside of the play place...N-A-S-T-Y. My children are nasty!

So, for future reference, "family night" at Chick-fil-a is a good time, just bring your anti-bacterial wipes and make sure your kids are on pre-emptive antibiotics. Or, jyou can always go through the drive-thru...ALWAYS a good option!

Lucy's turned 8!

You only turn eight once in your life, and of course, Lucy wanted to celebrate it at the "Mayan". Over priced food and scantily-clad entertainment...my kind of place!

Lucy had her baptism on the Sunday after her birthday, and was the only one being baptized at the Stake baptism. It was awesome to not have to "share"!

Friends and family were there to support our girl and we were thrilled with her decision to "take the plunge".The water was FREEZING. I guess that's one way to make the experience memorable. Afterwards, grandma and I were helping her get dressed. I asked her how she felt. Her teeth were chattering and her white-skinned body was blue, but she said she felt "SO GOOOOOD!". Uncle Scott gave the talk on the Holy Ghost, and he talked about how the Holy Ghost can be compared to the dove that was seen at Jesus' baptism, specifically how doves can quietly coo to you as they sit on your shoulder, just as the Holy Ghost can speak quietly to your heart, but you have to be still and quiet to hear it. Hopefully, the Holy Ghost won't poop on your head. I guess that's the job of another turkey! (Was that sacrilegious?) Sorry.

What a wonderful day!