10th Anniversary for Janette and Brandan

So in the busyness of the week, I neglected to congratulate Janette and Brandan on the tenth anniversary of their marriage on August 14. Janette reported that they went to a nice restaurant, visited the Boise Temple grounds and viewed videos of their engagement and marriage festivities.  Brandan got a songwriter to write a song for the occasion, too! In the meantime, Janette created a book that includes photos of their story. I'd say that's a pretty impressive celebration for a pretty impressive couple -- not to mention their especially impressive children, Cohen and Lily!!

Ethan's Move to Minneapolis

Today is a lemon drop day, sweet and sour. Mike and I helped Ethan finish packing up his stuff at Treeline Street and filling a U-Haul truck, all set for Minneapolis, where he will start his career as a history teacher at Macalester College. We will miss him but acknowledge our great fortune of having him in Boise the past year (+ a few months). We know he will do well in his chosen profession.

Hawkley Family Reunion - 2014

We had so much fun at Tamarack Aug 1-3! Janette made the shirt design and Candice took the photos. Some activities - swimming, fishing, biking, baseball, running, Disney channel, playing in the dirt, Jenga tournament, s'mores over the fire, eating and more eating, endless chatting and laughing.

We decided to set the first weekend in August (Fri-Sun) as annual dates for the Hawkley Reunion.