FRIENDS!!!
Our good friends, neighbors, and "adopted grandparents" Mr. and Mrs. Bills invited us over to their house to meet some of their grandchildren who had come to visit from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. They threw a pizza party and then we played a revised version of Monkey in the Middle for about 3 hours straight. We had a blast!!!
Ana, Sara, Tessa, and Niall Burns
It was so fun to meet you all. Keep in touch...
This week has been quite the adventure. As we have progressed in our efforts to buy the EZ music building we have felt nervous about taking responsibility for such a large building especially since the economy is so uncertain. However, we have been blessed with the feelings of peace and assurance that since we have embarked on a mission from the Lord, He will provide the means and a way for everything to work out the way He want it to. It is so comforting for us to know that He is in charge of His work and that He has the power to do anything. So we move forward with faith...
We have had some much needed quite school days this week. It is our last week of school for a while. We are going to start a music summer camp next week. I will let you know how it goes...Mom made one of my favorite desserts this week...
What is it? Manna???
NO!!!! Its seriously the most delicious Lemon Bundt Cake in this universe!!!!
A few weeks ago Kimball finished his semester at the community college and he needed a project. So this week he started by ripping up the carpet on our stairs. It really needed to be replaced. Keep up the good work Kimball...
Here's the stairway without carpet, ready and waiting for the local Bruce Furniture man to come install the carpet...
That is much better. It not an eyesore anymore and Mom is very relieved to finally have that done. Its been on the list of things to do for a long time.
And I thought school ended in May...
It does but not "Kids and Company", an after school program that runs camps for children during the summer. Covey works for "Kids and Company" in Council Bluffs, Iowa, invited us to come and play for his school children. We readily agreed and had a great time playing for his children.
Are you ready to start Graham?
After our program we let the children come up and play on some of the different instruments. It was a great experience. We love to teach children about music and to watch their expressions when we pull out a new trick like juggling or jump roping... 
After the school program we went to Covey and Melody's apartment and enjoyed a much anticipated taco salad dinner. It was so fun to be able to spend this time with Covey, Melody, and our "Mr." Mack.
I don't know what battle Graham and Marilee were reenacting but it sure sounded like a lot of fun.
I don't know if that pillar is thick enough Graham...
STRATEGO!!! Seth has finally met his match right Isaac?
Mack wants to grow up to be a airplane pilot. He loves to go flying around the room. He is 3 months old today and is growing up so fast. Mack is beginning to smile more and it is the most adorable smile imaginable.
THANK YOU Covey and Melody! We had a wonderful time. We love you!!!!
On our way home we stopped in Aurora and performed our patriotic program for the nursing home there.
Katie, Seth, and I like to play fiddle music before and after each of our programs. We call ourselves RUN RUCKUS. We play through a fantastic fiddle book that has many popular fiddle tunes. We sure do make quite the ruckus...
Packing up
Marilee magnified her PR (pet relations) job. She enjoyed playing with the nursing home's dog Buddy. He is a very friendly and happy dog who always brightens everyone's day right Marilee?
"Just whistle while you work..." or pack
The best part of our time in Aurora is visiting with the residents
"...go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for we know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them."
1 Nephi 3:7
