It's Des Moines, Iowa!

The clan gathered in for the big moment...


Does he look a bit apprehensive to you?


So relieved...to be going English speaking!

His papers had been sent in on April 12th.
His call arrived on April 27th.
He will be reporting to the MTC in Provo on June 24th.

His mission area includes a small part of South Dakota (where Glen had guessed) and an even smaller part of Illinois (where Hannah had guessed). His cousin Mindy will be moving to Iowa this summer while her husband attends school there. The Nauvoo temple isn't too far from there...

His mission president (who has been out almost 2 years...so Andrew will be getting a new president half-way through) is Gordon Lyle Talbot of Sandy, Utah.

We are so excited and thrilled!

Monterey Bay California

Eric took this picture of me at the Mission of San Juan Bautista. Do you like my green witch's hat?


Eric at the Monterey Bay aquarium.



Bubba Gump is a restaurant in Monterey with this cute bench in front.




The French class students in front of the Carmel mission (Presidio chapel?).

Eric and I went on a 3-day field trip with the French 3 & 4 class to the Monterey, California area. As part of our trip, we had a wonderful French meal. I tried escargot for the first time...I would eat them again. I also had French onion soup, steak and garlic mashed potatoes, and a wonderful chocolate cake that seemed more like fudge than cake.

We had a nice time. Came home at 10 pm and Andrew was already in bed (he got in yesterday afternoon some time) and he's still in bed now, so I haven't had a chance to speak with him yet. His mission call has not come.

The house is a mess, Alex has a fever and might have strep throat, and Glen will be gone all afternoon on stake business. Life as usual, I guess.