Cynthia & Garrett Family: Aunt Stephanie Came Home!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Aunt Stephanie came home from her mission to Australia!

This is the boys with their aunt. Gabe, Jacob, and Jonathan w/Stephanie!

Here is the family anxiously waiting for her return (Dad holding a squirming Jonathan, Mom holding an active Jacob, Me holding an anxious Gabe).

Here's Garrett letting Jacob wander around the airport on his finger.

It's been so fun to get to see Steph again and have the boys aware of the great opportunities that a mission provides.

Alison said...: I saw her sign on the cement factory. Made me think of you when I saw it. How wonderful to have her home!; May 12, 2009 at 9:48 AM
The Browns said...: I can't believe Stephanie is old enough to be HOME from a mission. We're old. :]
Kristen; May 13, 2009 at 8:31 AM

Quotable Quotes

Gabe's Sunbeam class combined with mine Sunday so I got to teach him how to pray. Monday, for Family Home Evening, he taught what he learned to his brothers. He told them that when you pray, you fold your arms, close your eyes, and "bend over." Then, he demonstrated by doing a bow that resembled the ones from The King and I....cute.
Our neighbor came over and was teaching Jonathan how to play basketball. "If you shoot from here, you get two points. If you shoot from here, you get three points. If you run with the ball, you're traveling." A little while later, I watched as Gabe and Jonathan walked around arm in arm, while the neighbor shot baskets. Jonathan explained, "He shoots the baskets, and we're the travelers."
I've been teaching the kids to follow last month's Friend article on studying the scriptures, so we start our scripture study with a prayer to help us "understand" the scriptures - which is a hard word for little boys. Today, Jonathan said, "Please help us 'stand' the scriptures!"

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