Temple Dedication

 Busy week followed Brandon's broken leg.  I ended up taking Amanda to the Physical Therapist finally about her hip and back pain.  Her hips are rotated and pulling the tendon from the hip bone.  She has a series of stretches and exercises that help her to get it back in line.  She goes to PT once a week and they do ultrasound and some electric stimulation to her hip to help get it healed.  We like the PT, but we go clear to Ogden and that makes it tricky. I have to reschedule at least 2 piano lessons every week to get her there.  Can you say too busy?  She can't play soccer right now.  Running is painful and the resting should help her with therapy.  It was nice that she was unable to play when her team played in Tooele and Nibley. I didn't feel bad about missing those at all!

On the 20th my Mom and I met at the Bountiful Temple to do initiatory for some family names.  It was so busy and we waited an hour to even start.  It was fun to sit and chat quietly.  We had lunch at Paradise Bakery and I sent a cookie home for my Dad.  I love having my Mom as a 'going to the temple' partner!

Sydney had a late night birthday party on the 21st.  Our next door neighbor, Josh, who has a birthday 2 days after Sydney also had his birthday party that night.  The girls and boys had a great time teasing each other, throwing water balloons and doorbell ditching.  She has cute friends and it was a fun little party.

That brings us to Sunday, Sydney's actual birthday.  I'll start with the temple dedication though.  We traded babysitting with Francis' so that we could go all together.  We hit the 9am session and it was fun to watch Elder Packer put the mortar on the cornerstone, as well as all the invited guests.  The talks were beautiful.  The girls were tired and a little bored, but enjoyed the dedicatory prayer.  It was special to be there together.

We had Kash as the Francis' went to the 12p session. He and Brandon played the whole time and it was such a breeze having that cute boy here!  I made Sydney honey shrimp for her birthday dinner and then we went to Jim & Renae's to visit because Renae's birthday is the 24th.