Katie and Marc's Wedding

More to come after the Open House in Utah!!!

A senior couple in Nate's mission took this video of their last night in the mission home and posted it online. Nate is at the piano while they sing the mission song. . . . chokes him up to watch it! Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6yX4dYXAj0

Nate's Homecoming

It was a happy day for the Stott family! Nate arrived in Salt Lake with four other missionaries at 9:00 a.m. on July 19th. We're all grateful to have him home!

Nate noticed in the picture where they're all coming down the escalator, that each missionary is looking at his family! Dear faces!

Pictures?

Does anyone have pictures from the 4th of July at Martha's or of Katie's bridal shower? I hate missing all the action and would love to see what went on!

A few additions

I have added some links on the right side to some other family websites. We just started one for our family to catch people up on what's been happening in our lives. I put up just a couple other ones that I knew of. Please send me anything else anyone knows of and I'll put a link on, such as individual family websites or blogs, business websites, or any other links that would be helpful or interesting to the family. I've also made it so you can comment on someone's post. So at the bottom where it says comments you can respond to whatever they posted. (For example, I commented on Susie and Adrienne's last posts, you just click on comments to see them.) Anyone have any suggestions for new recruits for the blog? I'm thinking maybe I could get some of the newly-married-into-the-family wives to tell us how they're doing. I'm sure they wouldn't say no to their new in-laws! :) Does anyone have any email addresses? I'm thinking Stephanie and Melissa could let us know how married life is going!

This is Only a Test to the new Blogger Draft

If it works, and you ned help uploading your own videos feel free to email and I'll try to help as best I can! Thought you'd all enjoy a good laugh!

Steve and Susan enjoyed a brief trip to Houston

for James' graduation from law school. Bethany was placated with a blue sucker, which left her with memorable blue lips. We were proud of James, who graduated Magna Cum Laude. We were equally proud of Angela, who's accomplishments were evident in the two beautiful children! They are now settled in Cedar City.

Graduation!

Ryan is now officially Dr. Isom!! We had a great week during graduation. We went to dinner at the Waldorf Astoria with the class for a graduation dinner, then many of Ryan's siblings and Carolyn came in town for graduation and we stayed a few nights right in Times Square at the Marriott Marquis. We went to a taping of Martha Stewart (one of them was live last Thursday, another one airs July 19th I believe), ate at Carmine's in Times Square and then went to graduation at Carnegie Hall, where Ryan was the elected class speaker. He did a fabulous job. In fact, it was all downhill and boring after he spoke! We went to the Guggenheim museum, strolled around the east village and ate at "The Holy Basil," saw Grammercy Park (Agramonte said he lived near there, so Carolyn was very excited to see it), ate at Max Brenner's chocolate restaraunt, among other fun things. On Broadway, Carolyn saw Wicked and Jen and Ryan saw Mary Poppins. It was fantastic!! We are now in the midst of packing and I wanted a break!

Outing

We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge today with some friends of ours. It was really cool. We hung out at the South Street Seaport and then took the water taxi over to Brooklyn and walked back on the bridge. Then we went to some children's festival in Tribeca. It was tons of fun. The other day we went to the NY aquarium on Coney Island and walked around the boardwalk and ate unhealthy boardwalk food. We're living it up our last few weeks here. We highly recommend the Brooklyn Bridge walk if anyone comes out here. Besides the fact that it was perfect weather.

Jane's Adventure

This morning, when I woke up, Grandma was working in the kitchen, and Mommy was on the computer and the telephone looking for a house. No one knew I was awake! I started to cry. When Grandma came to get me, I pointed to my binkie on the floor. She picked it up. Then I handed her my blankey. She took it. Finally she lifted me out of bed. Grandma leaned over to open the blinds and let the sunshine in. We looked out the window, and what do you think we saw? There was a little furry ball shivering in the corner of the window well. Was it a puppy? Was it a kitty? We couldn't tell. She had two pointed ears but had buried her little nose in her paws. Grandma and I went upstairs to see. We went outside, even though I was still in my pajamas. (So was Grandma, but she had pants on with her nightgown, and put a jacket on.) Grandma put me down on a stepping stone and we looked in the window well. There was a frightened little puppy. We couldn't get her out, so we went inside and back down to my room. Grandma put me in my bed so I could watch. I didn't even cry. Grandma climbed up on the counter, opened the window, and took off the screen. Then she slipped out into the window well. The puppy was scared! Grandma gently lifted her up and put her in the garden. We went upstairs again, and out the front door. The puppy hadn't moved. She was too scared. Grandma walked towards her, speaking softly, but the dog moved closer to me. Then Mommy came out. The Chihuahua was afraid of Grandma. She was afraid of Mommy. But she wasn't afraid of me! She liked me! I got to pet her. She didn't want to go home. We gave her water. She was too scared to drink. Grandma put her inside her jacket to warm her up, because she was shivering. Then we made her a bed. She liked to sit on the front porch by the door. She wanted to come in . . . then she saw Rastus. Mommy said it was time for my breakfast and took me inside. The puppy wandered away. One time when Grandma looked out, she saw the dog sitting on the step by the door, but I think she is gone now. Her bed is still on the porch. Some water is still on the porch. If she comes back, she will be warm and she won't be thirsty. I hope she found her way home. THE END

Scott and Melissa's wedding

Scott and Melissa's wedding was absolutely beautiful! We all had a great time - and how lucky to have beautiful weather the day of the wedding with rainy days the day before and the day after! We wish them the best!

we must have some strong Asian heritage...

So to Mark over in Japan, it seems that not only Jen has Asian Celeberity look-alikes but that I do as well. Depending on the picture it will pull up many or few but at least one asian woman shows up everytime (although not the same asian woman). Strange!

That's funny - I tried it and the first picture I put in came up with 6 Asian women as my look-alikes!

Comments on my clelbrity look-a-likes

So, I'm addicted to this website and it's quite fun to find out how you too could be famous! It seems that Keith Urban is the only repeat that shows up everytime I submit a new photo. So we must be siblings and realted to you all! Hope you all had a happy Easter!

My Celebrity Look-alikes

http://www.myheritage.com

Read in reverse order

O.K. . . . so I tried to publish all this in reverse order and it didn't work. Start from the bottom of the Guatemala stuff and read up.
Congratulations to Ryan on Wisconsin. It's nice to know where you'll be! Darling Cash! Great pictures!

Climbing the Volcano & Tikal

Jan and Will spent a day climbing an active volcano , and then flew to Tikal for a days visit. We are so grateful they had this wonderful offortunity!

Last days in the village, and New Year's Eve in Antigua

This is the village director. His wife was expecting at any moment. The day after the group left she went into labor. She was taken to the doctor because the baby was breech. She was safely delivered of twins daughters by Cesarean section. Susan made some newborn humanitarian kits to send with Will and Jan. Gifts can be given to the village, but not to individuals. The village received the newborn kits, and this woman chose the one she wanted.

After leaving the village, Will and Jan spent New Year's Eve in Antigua.

More From Guatemala

Sleeping quarters were tight. They stayed in the home of the village leader, who moved his family out for the visitors. The home is one room and slept the group in tight quarters.

Jan's brother, who drew Jan's name for Christmas, asked him what he wanted, and was told bubbles and jump ropes. Jan took a suitcase full of these items to Guatemala for the kids to play with. The third picture shows the boys playing with the bubbles.

On the last night in the village there was a group party. You can see how they hang their sleeping babies. When I told Nita about this (Hunsaker's Philippine nanny) she said they do it the same way in the Philippines.

Jan and Will go to Guatemala

Jan and Will went on a humanitarian trip to Guatemala between Christmas and New Year's. They stayed in a small Indian village where they helped dig the foundation for a Community Center. This village is an off shoot from a larger village nearby, where they even have a church for their small branch to meet in. The village leader is a young, married man who is a member of the Church.

Will said he spent most of his time playing with the kids. He gave them rides in a wheel barrow until has back ached.

Participants are encouraged to connect with the people. Jan enjoyed visiting their homes. The people spoke Kekchi (not Spanish), but there were one or two who Jan could speak with. (Jan graduated with a double major, with Spanish, as well as Engineering. He does very well with his Spanish and is easily understood. On some of their excursions, someone would translate from Kekchi to Spanish, and then Jan translated for the group from Spanish to English.)

This little girl was having a hard time reaching the clothes line, so Will helped her out.

These people cook over an open fire in their huts, without ventilation for the smoke. Someone from Choice Humanitarian in Mexico came on this trip to teach them how to make Lorena Stoves from clay, so they can have ventilation. Will is digging a bag full of clay to make a Lorena Stove.