August 17th through August 23rd

August 17^th through August 23^rd:  The pictures will explain 

what I worked on each day.  After work on Monday, we had a family home evening with Charlotte’s family and mom did a great job of sharing stories about her parents.  Our grandchildren didn’t have a chance to know our parents and we thought it would be a fun way to show them pictures and share stories about them.  I guess it is my turn next.  

Monday I finished the mantel except for the cove mold in all of the boxes.

Monday I also got the bathroom trimmed out.

Tuesday morning we took Badger to the Salt Lake Temple to do baptisms for the dead.  I had found a few cousins in the descendent program and so I was able to baptize Badger and Mom for some family names.  He got the priesthood on Sunday, and Tuesday morning we had him in the temple.  In the evening we again went to the movies and saw “The Man from UNCLE”.  

Tuesday I got the cove mold installed and the nail holes puttied and sanded.

Likewise the bathroom.

Wednesday morning we went out to Kate’s and I fixed Swedish pancakes for Kimball and the rest of them because it was Kimball’s first day of school.   He was so excited.  

This picture says, "First day of School" for Kimball.

Kate's other two munchkins, Abby and Stanford.

Wednesday mom came out and primed the mantel and the bathroom.

Primer on the woodwork in the bathroom.

Thursday Chris went to the dentist and needs to have a crown replaced.  It got chipped.  

Thursday I finished the last two rows of tile in the shower.

While I tiled, mom put the first coat of paint on the mantel.

When I got done with the tile and mom the mantel, we both painted the woodwork in the bathroom.

Friday Mom tended Charlotte’s kids in the morning and then went and took Kate’s kids to set up bank accounts for missions and college.   

Kimball at the bank.

Stanford at the bank.

Abby at the bank.

Chris stayed overnight and tended until Saturday evening, while Kate and Bryce had a little get away.  

Friday I grouted the shower while mom put a second coat on the mantel.

Tile grouted--check.

The mantel with 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of paint.

Saturday I painted the second coat on the woodwork and also primed the walls and ceiling.

After I finished painting in the bathroom, I set the marble around the fireplace.

I finished up a second coat of primer on the ceiling.  That might be the ceiling paint.

Sunday we had a great day.  We started off at 7:15am reporting our mission to the Stake High Council and it was fun to share some experiences with them.  The Spirit was so strong.  We then went to our old ward on the Avenues and spoke in their sacrament meeting.  It was so wonderful to see so many friends.  It was like coming home.  We lived in that ward for 18 years and have many fond memories of our time there.  We felt good about our talks and felt the Spirit as it testified to all present of how the temple changes lives.  We then went to Charlotte’s ward and listened to Evan give his talk in primary.  After church, Alex gave each of his three boys a father’s blessing to begin a new school year.  In the evening we went out to Kate’s in-law’s home.  Bryce gave blessings to his children for the start of a new school year and I helped him give a blessing to his father.  I think I will finish the bathroom and mantel this week.  I will then take a few days off before I start Charlotte’s bathroom.  I need to go to Guatemala in order to get some rest.  I’m tired.