It seems like so long ago that Avery left on his Mission. Now we are looking at his last couple of months! He is due to return home on July 26th, 2016 and will speak in church on July 30th. He has grown so much while he has been gone. We feel like he has grown physically, spiritually and mentally. He is a fully committed Missionary who is following the Spirit. We couldn't be happier for him! His letters have been great and uplifting. Out of our three boys, he has written us the longest letters!
Since my last post, we added two grandchildren to our family! Avery Lynn Hadlock, born in December of 2014 to Jack and McKell, their first child. Samuel Sharkton Smith, born to Sarah and Josh with big brother Adriaan was born April 15, 2015. Such cute additions to the family with added joy and gladness!
When Sarah dropped off Samuel this morning to be tended by me while she teaches preschool, was a doll. She tried twice to kiss him goodbye and twice he pulled away from her. He was just teasing her but he also loves to be with me! He took three steps on his own today while he was here! He is a smiling, happy boy! He has such a kind and loving Spirit!
Avery Lynn turned one in December and she is a great walker. She started walking at 10 months. She climbs stairs and goes down with ease! She has a small vocabulary but is building on it. She loves her Grammy. While McKell was in school Fall Semester, Avery would be with me. We built a strong bond and we are in love with each other!
Adriaan is well! His CF seems to be under control and he has reacted well to his medical challenges. He is now wearing a vest for his tapping. The machine does the tapping on his chest so it doesn't need to be done manually anymore. He is attending the preschool that Sarah is teaching in their home twice a week. Although he can't sit still very well, he seems to be picking up a lot! He knows his colors, counting and a lot of his letters! He is one smart cookie! He is lucky to have his mommy as his preschool teacher! He has had two sets of stitches in the last 6 months or so! One set on his right temple and the other on his left temple. He is still quite traumatized about the whole experience! Hopefully he will learn where his head is in comparison to space, so he will be better about protecting his head! LOL He will turn three in July!
Our married children include: Amanda (Mike); Jack (McKell), Sarah (Josh); Spencer (Lyndsay). It is fun to have all our children live so close to us. They live between Layton and Centerville. Three of the four have bought homes to establish their families! They are all smart, hard working children! I love them each for their individual talents and abilities! They bring me such joy! I want to talk about my children one at a time. Hopefully my next post isn't 1 1/2 years from now! LOL Amanda made me a mother and has taught me much since she was born! She is strong and confident! She is beautiful and talented! She has become quite domestic and quite the handy woman! If she doesn't know how to do something, she will watch videos and figure things out. She knits, she sews, she makes homemade cards, chocolate candies, and is a fabulous decorator, organizer and works full time with a Salary job with benefits. She has wired plugs, installed their nest thermometer, painted the entire house, set her own toilet etc., etc., etc! She is a all around talented woman! We are grateful for her! Without her, our family gatherings would be boring. She always helps to coordinate them, cook food for and plans uplifting activities! She is a true blessing in my life!
