Operation Walk Guatemala

Joseph participated in Operation Walk--Guatemala this year.  You may recall that he went to Panama 2 years ago for the same purpose.  Operation Walk provides free hip and knee replacements in Third World countries.  Joseph was gone 9 days.  It was a really long time to have him gone from our family.  We hope he doesn't go on another trip like this for a long time!  The kids just need their dad on a daily basis.  Here are just a few of the pictures Joseph took while he was gone.  The "work" pictures are mixed in with the sight seeing pictures.

The Op Walk Team.  Joseph is in the black sun visor on the left of the picture.

Sisters!  Both of these ladies had both hips replaced.

These next few pictures are monastery ruins from the 1600's.

Joseph heard this man whistling a hymn from our church hymnal and after chatting with him discovered that he was a member of our Church.

These last few pictures are from the Volcano hike that Joseph did on the "free" day. Mount Pacaya is an active volcano that is constantly spewing steam from it's top.  Guides take tour groups to the top and let them roast marshmallows in the steam vents.

Bathroom anyone?

Joseph enjoyed his trip especially being able to talk and interact with the Guatemalan people.

Ballet Camp 2015

 My friend did her ballet camp again this year and Rebecah enjoyed participating.  There were 6 hour long classes and then a short recital one evening.  Rebecah really enjoyed participating in the classes and having something special just for her.  On the last day of class the moms were allowed to watch the girls do their warm up exercises so I snapped a few pictures.

 

 

 

This year the recital was outside on a stage at one of the local parks.  The poor girls were facing the sun, but it was still fun to watch them.  Rebecah is the ballerina on the far right as you look at the pictures.  I admit that these pictures aren't great, but I was trying to keep my other three kids happy and Joseph was out of town.

Kimball's Baptism

Kimball was baptized on Sunday.  It was a wonderful service and it was very exciting for all of us to witness this big step in his life.  Here are a few pictures we took of the big day.

The day wouldn't have been complete without a few baptism presents...new scriptures, True to the Faith, a scrapbook and a journal.

    

Joseph invited one of his co-workers to the baptism and he was thoughtful enough to attend and bring Kimball a very nice journal.  Kimball has already written quite a few entries in it.