MICHAELS BAPTISM AND LOTS OF SNOW

Dear Family,

While we were on our mission in Germany from 2002 - 2005, we had 22 new grandchildren and 2003 was a great year for grandchildren. I believe we had eight or nine.

Now eight years later, they are ready for baptism and we are planning to attend as many as we can. We will go to Spokane in the end of the month for Zander's baptism and in May we go to Michigan for David and Nikko's baptism. Olivia's comes up in April, Adam's in Colorado in June and also Alexandra's in Phoenix plus others that we have not yet put on the calender yet.

But Saturday was Michael's baptism in Mapleton. Paul and Cheryl and part of their gang came; Becca drove over the mountain from Heber, Emily was right there with her family and many from Rayanne's family were there as well.

Here is a picture of the group at Mikes for the post Baptism brunch. This was a stake baptism which is the way they do it in Utah Valley; multiple wards with lots of kids who take turns at the baptismal font. I spoke at Natalie's baptism in Mapleton eight years ago and it was like a stake conference with huge attendance. 9 Now Natalie is 16, drives a car and drives the boys crazy)

Each ward takes turns and goes to the Font. There is a picture of Mike and Michael. All the little kids gathered up close to see what it will be like. It was a sweet meeting. Mike did a good job with the confirmation and Joseph gave a great talk on the Holy Ghost. There was a great Spirit there.

Here it is the middle of March and we got dumped on with snow. We had about eight to twelve inches of new snow and it was heavy and thick. It is beautiful but a pain to clear off the walks.

I got out the 800cc Polaris with the plow and made quick work of the driveway. It melted quickly and it is wonderful to get so much rain and snow in such a dry area. We do not ski but most of the family has enjoyed all the great snow in the Utah mountains this season.

Have been busy with my calling as well and that has been a rich experience. Mom is doing family genealogy and record extraction and that has been interesting. Our Mission reunion comes up the first week in April as does General Conference. Rick and Gemina come in for a quick visit this weekend.. non stop fun and activity.

Love, Dad