What have you done to make someone Happy today?

pic from elaine turso

Patrick's scrapbook page from a friend of his.

A Great Day

Yesterday we had a wonderful opportunity. All the missionaries were gathered together in our stake center to hear Elder Melchin, Elder Hallstrom and Elder Nelson. This is one of the perks for serving a mission.

When the general authorities came into the chapel we all stood up. They lined up in front of the chapel and we all got to shake their hands. The talks were so good. Elder Melchin spoke very briefly. He had been to our mission just over a month ago. Then Elder Hallstrom spoke. Grampa and I were privileged to have Elder Hallstrom and his wife and daughters at Vancouver when he did a mission tour there. He was in the office while in Vancouver and signed one of my apples. Yesterday he spoke for about 10 or so minutes. Next Sister Wendy Watson Nelson spoke. She is such a good speaker. She said that each day she has a question in mind. Opens her scriptures randomly and reads until she has the answer to her question.

Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve was the concluding speaker. He spoke for quite a while and then asked if there were any questions. Our young missionaries had some really great questions. He answered each one of them by turning to the scriptures. It was an amazing learning experience. I think he must have the scriptures memorized. I am always amazed how they can tell you exactly where to turn to find the answers to your questions.

Then - just to make our day even better, we were delighted to have Mathew and Liza here from the states together with other grandkids who were able to come for supper. We love having our family together. This is the blessing of old age. Those little short people are the cutest!!

We love you all so very much,
Gramma & Grampa

The New Adventures of Cal and Troy!

this is the helmet cal uses cause he is just super cool! -cal

and of course the gloves to keep the hands warm
most of all the bicycle Dad and i bought some mountain bikes to start riding to work because they are very gas efficient i can get 40 kilometers to the pound.
Dad not so much =) anyways we bought them last night around 8 o'clock and ended up going for a cruise right after. we also have gone over to walmart not bad for a start we both got the same kind. my buddy got us a discount ( we were hooked up i know lol) but we are gonna start riding everyday and im planning to cruise down to the coolies =) im excited.

That's it for tonights broadcast folks please tune in next for more of cal and troys adventures!


Love you all Cal and Troy

Sea crest out!

The Dancing Baby!!

Skype addresses

Troy, I tried to search for a Skype address for you but found none, could you send it to me in an e-mail. Also if anyone else has Skype let me know through e-mail and I will set you up in my/our contacts list, that is if you want to look at my handsome face while talking to me from great distances away. If you don't have Skype yet, go to skype.com and download it for free.

Uncle Brent.

Aaron and Chelseys friends and brother (back right), at on of the A le carte restaurents.

Maxine (Chelsey's Gramma) eating supper with Aaron, Chelsey and Brooke.

Aarons Two best friends and Chelsey's girl friends.

The Trio was singing a love song that roxanne and I were exposed to when taking Spainish classes in McMurray. It is called "Besseme" I believe it means "kiss me" (or kiss me now??).
Although it seems like alot of eating was going on..... I lost 15 lbs. Montezuma and I became very close friends for almost 4 weeks.

A video of the chef at the Tokjo Restaurant.