Spending time with char

 The week before Chars farewell he received his Eagle in scouts.  It was a big accomplishment and we are very proud of him for completing it!  

We were lucky to get to spend lots of family time with Char and Ave the week before he left, here are a few of the fun things Charlie wanted to do!

 Night up the canyon with cafe rio and a fire

 Coloring lots of "caw caws" for Liam

Packing the night before he left

 Dinner at Longhorn Steakhouse

 Snowbird 

(we weren't able to make it)

 At the beginning of September we went to Salt Lake Temple with Charlie to take out his endowments!

At Cinegrill

  

After a temple date with my Dad and Char at Dickeys

 Family temple day

I'd also like to document that we were able to do my Dads parents and some of his siblings temple work these past couple weeks.  In April I was baptized for my Grandma who passed away when I was 12ish and a few weeks ago I was able to do her and a few of my aunts and family members Initiatories (sp?).  My sister was able to do My Grandmas endowments and my Brother did all of my Grandpas temple work who was also named Charles Brown.  The picture above was two days before Charlie left.  We were able to seal my Grandparents, then my dad to his parents, my Grandpa to his first wife, and then his two daughters to him and his wife.  I can't even begin to explain how spiritual this whole process was and how much I'm looking forward to completing the rest of my Dad's family members work.  I can feel my Grandparents so close to me in the temple and I am so grateful that families can be sealed for eternity in the temple and for all of the other many blessings we receive from the temple.

Charlie's Farewell

September 22nd Charlie gave his farewell speech and he did an amazing job!  I can't even begin to explain how much I have watched this guy transform spiritually, emotionally, and even physically in his countenance in the last six months.  Char is the first one in our family and the second in the extended family to serve a mission.  I feel like he really is setting a huge example on his family both immediate and extended.

Ten minutes before sacrament meeting he drove home to help my mom and him and my dad made it a race in different cars.  When he pulled up to my parents house he jumped out of the car, shut the door, and heard a huge rip.  My dad came around the the driver side and my brother was near tears and said "dad, my suit is stuck in the door and I heard a rip.  I feel like I'm going to throw up...will you see what happened?"  Needless to say my mom is super woman and whipped out her sewing kit and did a quick fix so that he wouldn't be late.  Luckily the rest of the day went smoothly and the weather was great!  Here are a few pics of the lunch afterwards...

Baby Cuz

We are so excited that Avery and Matt are going to be parents!  Since we won't see ave again til after the baby we wanted to throw her a baby shower while she was here for Charlies farewell.  Liam loves saying "averys bebe" and "baby cuz".  They are going to be such great parents and we can't wait for baby girl to be here!  Here are a few pictures from the adorable nursery rhyme shower that my aunt and cousin threw!  Don't I have the cutest pregnant sis ever?  

Photo cred: Avery Hash