Great Job Daren!

Today Daren received his Eagle Scout award. We are so grateful that he made the decision to complete the requirements to receive this award especially since it means so much to the Abrams family. We really appreciate the outpouring of love and support that Daren received from his friends and family. It was so obvious there is great love and concern for him!

Scouting was always important to Grandpa Abrams. He realized it was an excellent vehicle for helping young men as they grow and learn to serve others. We are so grateful that all of Daren's big brothers and Abrams' uncles as well as Grandpa Dean and most of his cousins have set such a great example in earning this award. We are so grateful we were blessed with this great family! We love you guys!

It's official!

Today we received an email from Robbie's mission with his flight information! He will be flying into SLC International on Thursday, November 27th at 6:40 pm. These pictures are from one of his areas in the Netherlands. In case you've ever seen "The Best Two Years", you might recognize the train station. I know he'll miss Belgium & the Netherlands, but we're looking forward to having him back home. It's hard to believe that it's been nearly two years! It will be so great to finally all be together again. Since Ty left on his mission in January of 2002, we have had overlapping missionaries. We've loved having all of our sons so far serve missions even though we've always been at least 1 boy short! See you soon Robbie!

It doesn't get any better than this!

Today when I got home from school, there was a pleasant surprise waiting for me! Ty and Amanda and Emorie had stopped by for a visit. Ty wanted to vacuum his car and our garage is the easiest place to do it. So I got to play with Emorie and visit with Amanda while he did the job. Did I happen to mention how much fun it is to be a Grandma??

Alaska!

Thanks to the generosity of Mom and Leland, Ted and I had the chance to cruise to Alaska with many of my siblings and their spouses. We sailed from Vancouver, BC to Anchorage, AK. Along the way we rode bikes through the rainforest in Ketchikan, ziplined in Juneau and did the "hike & float" in Skagway. We sailed for two days through the breathtaking Glacier Bay and College Fjord. Then we took the "Alaska Railroad" from Anchorage to Fairbanks with a stop in Denali Park. It was a new experience to be together without any kids! Although I'm sure the people who were around us probably thought we acted like a bunch of kids! We had a blast!

Scary!

Well, I've jumped into the world of blog! Scary! This is a whole new world, but I'm excited to catch up to the rest of the world.