Newest Members of the Anderson Family and Other Stuff

First off, I am a terrible blogger.  I always vow to do better but never seem to as the computer and I really aren't the best of friends as I have better things to do than hang out looking for my pictures or files or whatever seems to have gotten lost on the computer.  I guess it is really an organization problem an not a computer error, but it seems much nicer to blame the computer.

Last August we added a new grandchild to our family.  Courtney and Will had their third little girl and named her Megan.  She is really cute and the big sisters seem to love her so much as well.  They are a great family and I especially love that they only live about 30 minutes away so we can see each other fairly often.

This is their family just a few days after Megan was born.  They came up for Labor Day week-end.

A few later I drove Kylee to Rexburg where she has been going to BYU-I.  It was the first time I had ever been there so it was quite an adventure.  The thing that was the coolest, was before we left Pasco I asked Kylee if she had stuff to do in the car as we drove there as it would be a long and boring drive.  Instead, Kylee and I talked the whole entire time.  She didn't read any of her books or play any of her games or music and I didn't listen to books on tape or turn on the radio or anything.  We spent the entire trip talking and laughing and just having a good time.  It was so much fun.  Different story on the way home though.  Sad, long, boring.  

These are pictures of Kylee's new home for the next two semesters in Idaho.  The temple is close by so she can go often.  Campus is pretty much across the street and the grocery store is a few blocks up the street.      

Here is a picture of Brad as we often see him.  I figure the kids will remember all the pictures of him sleeping on the ground on our RV trip or after weddings.  

And now to the next newest members of our family.  Yes, we have crickets.  Isn't that the most exciting thing ever!  No, we don't have an infestation problem, thank goodness.  They are the food for Conner's new friend who he has named Gary the Gecko.  

 And here he is.  He actually doesn't run around the house.  He has a vivarium that he lives in but we take him out and let him run around.  Kind of creepy !

Conner got Gary for Christmas.  We had the whole crowd come home this year and had the best fun.  Brad challenged Kaitlin to a race so here is a picture of that.  It was freezing cold but we all went to watch.

 While everyone was here we held Kaitlin's Young Women's Recognition which is similar to the Boy Scout Eagle as Kaitlin worked hard to accomplish all of her goals.  This is a picture of one of her projects:  She made a modest dress.  She actually picked out two different patterns and combined them to make this dress that she then wore to Homecoming.

 And last but not least our latest family picture.  But unfortunately, or rather fortunately, it will be out of date by the end of the summer as Erin and David announced that they are expecting their first baby at the end of July.  We are so excited for them.  Little cousins for the Keelers and more grandkids for us.

I have been inspired by Allison and my daughters who have earned their Young Women's Recognition and some are even working on it for the second time that I am going to re-commit to doing the same and thank Allison for setting up the blog for us to all report back to. Personal Progress and Duty to God