AEXEL HAS BEEN CALLED TO THE MOZAMBIQUE MAPUTO MISSION

Axel's Mission call arrived Friday. Our whole family gathered together as Axel opened up his mission call and read....You are called to the Mozambique Maputo Mission, Portuguese speaking. WOWZERS!!!!!!! Oh boy, we were all shocked! But look at Axel's face, I caught his expression as he realized where the Lord wants him to serve, PRICELESS!!

The next day Axel still couldn't believe it.

We had so much fun calling all the family members to tell them. Grandma Ruth, Nana, uncle Carlos, aunt Tamara, Aunt & Uncle Chris, Uncle Benjamin, Aunt Janeen, Uncle Eduardo, Aunt Claudia, JoAnn..... we so enjoyed all of your expressions of surprise. I feel so happy that I have such a wonderful son that I float! Michael, I and our six kids are super humbled and grateful for our Father in Heaven and Axel's worthiness to serve. Of course Ben said what we all were thinking...that he does not want Axel to go because he will miss him. Ben offered to go with Axel to be his personal bodyguard. What a wonderful thing, to have my first born set the example for all his four brothers and his little sister. Thank you Axel, you are the best!

Daddy loves his little ones

Daddy loves his boys, and they sure do love their daddy. Whenever Ben and Sam come home Sam says "I want to stay four hundred, four hundred".... that is his way of saying that he wants to be home with us a very long time. They can't get enough of their daddy! Dad sure loves and misses his boys so very much.

Ben is a "chimuelo"

"Chimuelo" is the word for someone who is missing teeth, that would be Benjamin. He lost his second front tooth. Dad had the connections and convinced the tooth-fairy to come during the day. She left FIVE big ones for Ben, Thanks Dad!!!

Bubble bath time

He is so funny!!!

Another Baptism

Paige is a friend of Areos. Dad had the honor of baptising Paige. We all participated, Areos gave the opening prayer, Paige asked that I give a talk on Baptism. We felt the spirit so strongly. The next day in Sacrament Meeting Axel said the blessing to confer upon Paige the gift of the Holy Ghost. Living the gospel truly gives our family opportunities to serve and feel the Spirit. We are so greatful!

Brandon officiates in his first baptism

What a wonderful thing for us as a family, to see Brandon officiate in his first baptism. Alex is a boy from Honduras. It was a beautiful baptism. A couple of weeks later Axel conferred upon him the Holy Ghost. It makes a moms heart fill with joy to see her boys live and magnify their Priesthood.

Mom is a rabbit

Being silly with my kids

Family kite flying, what a BLAST!!!!!!!!

Michael has the best ideas. We had a family kite flying day. It was a BLAST!!!

Cool Boys on the Bed

I went shopping and Ben insisted that he wanted a new outfit. So here they are..... the cool boys..........

oh yeah!!!!!

Ashly....up-date

Ashly is into everything.... I just love her creativity! At school she had to dress up as a German General from WWI she put her whole self into it. I saw the pictures of other costumes in the school's hall and Ashly's is the most elaborate. Good job Ash!!!

Look at my baby girl, she is a super fashion designer. Last Sunday she was ready to go with this outfit. She grabbed a skirt and turned it into a dress. She loves to make her own look. I love it!!!