painting

We made the shortest person do the high parts :)

Missionary News - Kelly

Well that´s a relief. I thought that maybe someone had opened my package and stole my garments... but then I thought why didn´t they eat the candy? or steal my amazing american frosting? So I was a little worried when another sister in my zone said that her package arrived with only the wrappers of the candy. I´m not sure if it was brazilians that ate them or her family... lol

WHAT?!?! no road trip?.... but it´s only like 8 hours... and she didn´t even have to drive last time... you can all take turns. Is this diet one of those good peanut butter and chocolate diets or only greens kind of thing... cause I like green.... but only artificially colored green.

Lots of Love
Sister Mendenhall

4th of July fun

Missionary News - Kelly

Even though this is our third missionary this is the first time we've done "the phone call" as video.  We used skype 5.0.  We were able to SEE Kelly as well as hear her.  Mom and Dad joined us from Payson.  We could see Mom but she could only hear us.  Kelly was at a members home (in Brazil, of course).  We got to meet her companion as well.  And a little boy in the background.  hahaha.  Andrew and Denise joined us from Provo, Utah.  Keri, Heather and I with Jeanette and her kids were in Glendale.  So, it was a really novel experience for us.

 

 

As always the pictures aren't that good but just wanted to share what I had.  Kelly must be really getting a hang of the Brazillian language because she had trouble remembering the English words sometimes. :)

 

 

Here is Andrew and Denise sharing their exciting news.  The are engaged! And will be getting married in October in the Reno, Nevada temple. 

 

Nathan and Troy were unable to join us because they were on the road at the time.  But they were able to call her a couple hours later and talk to her for a few minutes.  For the Christmas call we are going to try the Google version of group chat.  Has anyone else tried group chatting with skype or google?  Which do you like better and why?

On the first day of

Christmas Spring Break, I went to rescue Heather from the North Pole Payson so she could come down to the valley.  Where we are expected to reach the 90's  :)

ok. here are all the FUN pictures

As a mother nothing makes me happier than knowing that my children enjoy each others company.

 

Someday I'll remember to pick up the toys, close the laundry room door and read up on taking good quality pictures.  In the meantime this is what you get...  all my kids gathered together for pictures taken every 10 seconds or so

(with Jeanette's little ones thrown in here and there)

Now if only you could hear the soundtrack playing in my head of the laughter and teasing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A slide show would have been better, but I'm not going back and doing that now!