2009 July: Robertson

Hello Everyone,

July has slipped by us really fast. It seems that it just started. We started the month with Birthday parties for Morgan’s grandpa and a cousin and Fourth of July celebrations in Rochester. We were able to go to the large fireworks show that they had there. It was pretty good.

I had a brief meeting with one of my professors on campus to get ready for my comprehensive exams next February. No time to start preparing like the present, I guess. I was also able to take the young men camping again so they could work on their cooking merit badge. They had to cook a soup, two vegetables, a meat, and a dessert from scratch using only camp stoves, the fire, and a dutch oven. They did fairly well with their cooking.

The rest of my month was spent getting ready for our Stake Youth Conference. Trying to get a response from the inquiries I was making for our group was causing me a fair amount of stress. When I thought that I had things mostly taken care of, the Stake Presidency gave me new qualifications for my project which required some quick fixes and some changes in plans. I think though that everything about youth conference was a success. We were able to write letters to active service men and women and three beautifying projects in the community. Now that it is over, I can have my summer back – what’s left of it.

Morgan’s month consisted of doctor’s visits, presidency meetings, and primary activity days. She also gave a talk in Sacrament meeting; she is averaging one talk every three months in our branch. To her consternation I am averaging one talk every year. Morgan also celebrated her 25th birthday this month. The girls and I took her out to lunch at a local Mexican place and made her a birthday dinner of gyros. She received some scrapbooking supplies and a necklace that she seems to like. She then had a baby shower in conjunction with her cousin the next day. There was a good turn out at the party. We received a lot of boy clothes. Probably a good thing since we didn’t have much boy clothes.

The girls are doing really well. The become more independent and destructive day by day. In all fairness, they are also getting cuter as well. They do have their moments of being really sweet right next to the moments of being devils. I guess that is what comes with being two. They are starting to understand that there is baby around. If someone asks them where the baby is, they will try to lift up Morgan’s shirt to point to her tummy. I think that covers most of what we did this month minus some picnics and barbeques that we attended. We hope that everyone is doing well. We think and pray about all of you often.

With love,

Derik, Kyla, Morgan, Daria, and li’l boy