Lillywhite Reunion and Baby blessing

In late July we went to Marianne's family reunion in Laketown Utah for the Pioneer July 24th Celebration. On Saturday we went to the ward's morning breakfast, watched the town's parade from Marianne's parents' front lawn and had a fun game of volleyball in the backyard. Grandpa Lillywhite gave his grandchildren rides in his golf cart all week long.  We blessed Patience Sunday morning in Sacrament meeting and were surprised to see Elder Quentin L. Cook visiting the ward.

When you look at Bear Lake facing north it has a very pretty turquoise color.  We enjoyed going to the lake.  We checked on our trees and they are looking good with Marianne's father watering them.  We can see Marianne's parents' home from our lot and it is centered in the picture.  The green farmland is very beautiful for us living in the city.  We visited Marianne's Uncle Bob's cabin overlooking the north end of the lake and almost did not get up the hill with our front wheel drive SUV.

At the end of the week we drove to Sacramento and visited the State's train museum.  Hunter and Gwen enjoyed running around and we included a picture of a dining car kitchen and table setting from the old days.  Gwen got to cool her feet in an old town fountain.

At home we went to Chick-fil-a on their appreciation day when there were car lined down the street.  Marianne had gone there before our trip where Batman was bringing the food to the tables.

Baby Patience's Announcement

Hunter's birthday and Water Fun

Hunter's 4th birthday was on June 8th and Hunter is ready to get on his school bus with a cake ball which Marianne made for all the children in Hunter's pre-school class. Gwen is pointing to a snail. One Saturday the primary had a pool party when Kathy Lillywhite was visiting.
A picture of
Gwen holding Patience
Many of the women in our ward's mommy group, which Marianne is involved with.
My sister Phyllis' daughter Elise is going on a mission to serve at Temple Square, with Patience crying.

Today Marianne went to the Corona Del Mar Beach with some of those women in the ward and Hunter and Gwen really enjoyed going.

 

Portraits

Patience's first three weeks

Here are some more pictures of Patience, beginning with a hospital picture, to today. Marianne's and Steven's mothers are shown. Today Frank and Amy visited and Eva got to hold Patience also. Also, while Kathryn was here we visited a local Discovery Science Center. There were a lot of different displays like the ones shown: rocket engine, simple airplane cockpit, smoke ring maker and cyclone maker.

Patience Marie arrived this morning

Marianne and our baby girl are doing well. Patience Marie was 7 lb 8 oz. and will probably also have red hair. Patience, Hunter and Gwendolyn exchanged gifts and
Hunter and Gwendolyn really like working on puzzles. Marianne's parents are visiting to help out.

Easter 2012

We are looking forward to the arrival of our third child tomorrow morning. These are pictures in the month leading up to now. Marianne tweeked her back in March, and we got immediate help from our niece Jennifer. Then we got help this last month from a Nanny named Jessica. We found her on a nanny website, and we were pleasantly surprised that she is LDS.

We had an Easter visit from Kathy, Lincoln and Noah. We had a nice Sunday dinner and easter egg hunt at Steven's sister Diane's house. The Relief Society had a freezer party where friends from the ward brought dinners which could be saved in the freezer. Hunter likes going to pre-school and will start taking the bus this week. We are thankful that this option is available, because it would be more difficult for Marianne to take Hunter with three children.