Relief Society Presidency

I love my Relief Society Presidency! Our once a week presidency meetings are always fun and uplifting. I have awesome counselors, Victoria Yeates and Jennifer Wixom, and a wonderful secretary, Peggy Ashcraft. Each one of these gals is extremely capable and talented. I love input from each of them. We are different in many ways, but our styles of discussion and decision making blend easily. In fact the three of them are so good, I feel they have carried me on their backs during our 2 years as a presidency. It is truly a joy to work with them!

Here we are just getting ready to serve lunch to about 50 hungry missionaries at a zone conference. We've done weddings and funerals, service projects and activities. Let's just say, we know how to get things done in the kitchen! One of the best things about serving in the church is becoming good friends with your presidency.

Tennis Update

Eric has done well in tennis this year. He started off by not quite making the varsity team, he was going to play as the top JV singles guy, but the coaches wanted him to practice with varsity. Then he was the 3rd doubles varsity with Jansen, his partner from last year. Then they put him with a new partner, the two of them did well. This week they've moved him up to 2nd doubles with Jeremy, and they are also a winning team. He got a few lessons from the Skagit Valley College tennis coach, and she taught him some great fundamentals. As he applies those, he's becoming more consistent. Now we'll just have to see what the rest of the season brings!

Vistors from Austria!

If you asked my kids who have been their favorite missionaries, they will all say, no question, Elder's Husz and Sitauti.  They were a very unique combination of missionaries for little old Burlington about 14 years ago.  Elder Husz was from Austria and Elder Sitauti was from Tonga.  There was even an article in our paper about the two of them. They were just alot of fun.  Well, here is Elder Georg Husz, many years later, with his wife Barbara.  They've been married about a year, and are here visiting friends from the mission field.  Then they will be off to Salt Lake City and New York City.  It was sure fun to catch up with them at the Grimnes' home.

I really enjoyed meeting Barbara.  The two of them seem like a perfect couple!  They've known each other most of their lives, but didn't really get together until a couple years ago.  I asked Georg what took him so long, and he said "Do you want to know the truth?  She always had another boyfriend!" 

Barbara served a mission in Germany.  Georg now works as an accountant for Austrian Airlines.  So he can travel for cheap, but can't seem to take the time off to do it!  Notice the wedding ring on Barbara's right hand.  That's how they are worn in Europe.  Ring on the left hand for engaged, right hand for married.

Georg has been in the Stake High Council for a few years, and Barbara just got called to be a counselor in the Primary.

 Here's the gang at the  Grimnes home, including the Richesons and Thurmonds.

First Day of School

Around 7:20 this morning while Eric was still in the process of getting breakfast down, printing off the final summer homework assignments he had been working on since 4:30 am and getting his backpack in order, Andre shows up in the driveway with this awesome '76 Jaguar XJ. 

 His neighbor asked him if he wanted to drive it to school on the first day! 

Andre waited patiently while Eric finished his school prep and then they took off like two guys ready to take on the world, or the High School.  Pretty sweet ride!

The Last Days of Summer...

Eric, Andre and Drew... nuff said.

Just messin around.  Had a sore neck the next day, too!

Boy on the right, trickster.

Boys on the left, just hangin on, baby!

WaaaaaHoooooooooooeeeeee!

Livin large.

Drew and his 'do.

More Summertime Pictures

Michael was learning everyone's names!

And then he was doing some fun teasing, by calling everyone Grandpa.

All geared up.

Pifford is getting a good talking to.  He better behave out on the road.

They're on their way.  Twenty miles in Diane's favorite place for running, Bayview.

Dennis had some issues with the bike seat, I think that's pretty much mandatory for bike riding in our family.  If you don't come back with a story to tell about the handlebars drooping or the seat coming off and getting run over by a semi truck, you really didn't have much of a bike ride.

These crepes were delicious.  Don't mind the lumps, that's just because I didn't believe the recipe when it said to use the blender.  Katie recommended these crepes from the ward cookbook.

For the recipe, click here.

Everybody loves crepes!