Family Time and Baby Bunnies

Hola--

This is one of those times when it seems like a lot is going on, so I get distracted. We returned from our Spain trip, (which was fabulous and beautiful!!) coming back early Sunday morning. Then 3 days after that David and Teresa came home from BYU!

(**If you click on the pictures, you can see them bigger.)

EXAMS OVER. They finished finals and came home exactly one week ago, on Wednesday night. I think they are extremely happy to be finished with tests, and finished with the semester.

MISSION PREP. Teresa is now getting ready to leave on her mission to Roseville, California (northern CA...where the state becomes a rectangle at the top? That's her mission). She's going through lists, ordering clothes, checking off boxes that are "required" for her to bring or do before she leaves.

TEMPLE DAY. Grandma Kay came for the weekend, and Teresa went to the temple for the first time on Saturday. It's such a peaceful place! And so nice to have some family members and friends together, to do that.

Sunday Teresa gave a talk in church. That is a traditional thing to do in a congregation when one of its members is embarking on a mission. She had a few friends there that she hadn't seen for awhile, and teachers and advisors she has had over the years. It was a good day.

She will get "set apart" on Monday night, and leave early Wednesday morning. To get "set apart" is to be given a blessing, to begin dedicating time and energy to the Lord as a representative of Christ. This officially "starts" the mission. Usually it would be the night before she flies away, but our Stake President had a conflict and will do it one day early. Then she's off to the MTC in Provo. She'll be there for 3 weeks, then off to California.

SPRING SPORTS. Kara is playing tennis again this season, for the school team. When the weather cooperates, it is fun to watch her! One or 2 matches have been cancelled due to rain. She's still in the thick of the semester, so she still juggles tests and homework. Hang in there, Kara! :) :) :)

SUMMER JOB. David is waiting on an internship to come through (dates are still questionable), so he'll work at the local grocery store until that solidifies.

Here is a family pic from Sunday.

BABY BUNNIES. And here are some sweetie bunnies that David found when he was mowing the front yard! The sound of the mower startled them, and they froze. He moved them out of the way, but not before Teresa posed with them and I snapped a few photos.

Have a good week! :) :) :)
Kari

Scared stiff but so, so cute!