Unemployment

Back when we were remodeling our kitchen, I took some crap from my family that I didn't really help out and contribute to much of the work that my dad (and family) did rather than pay a subcontractor to do it. For instance, the tile, painting, laying the flooring, etc. Well, this week I think that I more than made up for it.
On Monday, my dad came home with 3 trees and over dinner we all ask when and where he's going to plant them, his response was merely "I was hoping someone would step up to the plate" So he marked where to dig and Tuesday morning I got to work.....

2 in the back yard. Man is our yard rocky!! After I dug for about 30 mins on this one, I gave up and waited for help: Lamont. We had a nice system after that. He used a big rod and broke up and loosened the rocks, ground and then I'd shovel it out. It was kind of funny, after we finished digging we were both pretty fatigued so we just left the holes empty, because I figured dad would just finish: place the tree in and re-fill around it. But then as we were walking in, dad came out and asks, "Don't you want the satisfaction of actually planting it? That way in 30+ years you can say that you actually planted these trees!" I hadn't really thought of it like that, but after he said it, of course I was like " heck yes, I want to say I did this!" So we finished the whole process.

Then yesterday I did this tree in the front yard, all by myself. Dad had removed the section of grass where to dig, but I did the hole 100% on my own and then later that night Jon and dad helped finish placing the tree and filling it in.

I'm pretty proud of myself and I think I proved to a few people that I am capable of doing yard work, and some manual labor! I'm excited to see these trees grow and appreciate the hard work I put in to planting them.

A Special Day

I've debated for the past few days about whether to post about this or not, because it was a special and personal day for Lamont and those in his/our life. So I've decided that I'll post a few pictures and simple statements but all the details I'll keep private.

(if you'd like to know more, you're more than welcome to ask)these are the sister missionaries that taught Lamont.

from left Sis. Ah Su, Josh Dean, Lamont, Sis. Tan, Sis. Christianson. (Tan and Christianson were the first companionship, after about 4 months, Christianson was transfered and Ah Su joined Tan)

Lamont asked Josh to baptize him. He's become a really good friend from the ward.

these 3 got a little restless while Lamont and Josh were getting changed- so cute. Austin and Josh & Jen Dean's little boys: Tom & Eli