Updates and good news!!

WOW!!! Time really flies!! So, for family news...
Austin was baptized on May 16, 2009. It was quite a rush because we had to have him baptized before we could have him sealed to us which is the next big piece of news. I know most people know but Darcy and I went to the temple for the first time on May 21st and then we had the kids sealed to us on the 23rd. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!!!! Seeing the kids dressed all in white and coming into the sealing room. I am so glad to have our family sealed together for eternity!!!

Kaela has been in soccer and lost EVERY game. They are done now but Kaela had a really good time and that is what matters.
Cole has been in baseball and they needed an assistant coach. So, guess who was the assistant coach? You guessed it, it was me. We ended the year 7-5 and are going into the playoffs ranked 5th if I remember right. We are hoping to make a good run. Our kids have been improving almost every week.
Austin has been home schooled this year. He struggles a little to focus but has been making progress. He has already started the 3rd grade curriculum. Darcy found a great computer based learning program that is easier for Austin to follow along with. He didn't do any sports this season but he is still having a lot of fun.
Ethan is a busy kid. He is getting into everything, climbing anything he can find, and he is talking up a storm. He doesn't put full sentences together yet but we are getting close. Man is he a stinker some times, though!!!! Life is sure interesting with him around and he sure is cute!!!

Darcy got to go to Women's Conference with Barbara, Lisa, Kathleen, Rachel, and Jessica. She had a pretty good time. Good enough that we will probably have her go again next year. Darcy has also been helping with Kaela's Girl Scout troop. She has liked that enough that she is planning to be Kaela's leader in her next level of scouts.

Arden has been doing a lot of work. As previously mentioned, he has been coaching Cole's baseball team. Between work, bishopric meetings and the responsibilities of church, and baseball 4 to 5 days a week he doesn't have much time for other things. Work has added about 20 accounts to his book of business and expanded his area back to the whole southeast Idaho area from Preston to Saint Anthony and from Pinedale Wyoming to Burley. With maintaining the current accounts, trying to help them improve their advertising, and working to sell new advertising he feels like every spare minute is spent doing work.

On the whole, the family is doing pretty great. Our health is good, we enjoy a lot of the comforts of life, and we have truly been blessed by our Heavenly Father!!! We have pictures coming from our sealing and Memorial Day weekend. We will post them as soon as we have some.