This was the weekend that we scheduled to have Kansas blessed at church. Kalinda scheduled a Friday evening fire pit with Cold Lake and Cherry Grove friends to come and visit and of course play.
we set up the bouncy castle and a ladder to cross the fence to access the park. In all we had about 16 adults and lots of children.
The weather held out pretty good so we were able to cook some hotdogs and marshmallows.
Grandma and Bailey and Grady made it from down south as well.
With all the commotion of kids coming and going to and from the park we had some other visitors from the neighbourhood join us. Apparently the ladder can allow flow from either direction. This boy cam across the fence and was jumping in the bounce house, enjoying a drink, playing on the trampoline..
List of Friday Guests
Burgess (Jeff & Cassidy)
Ellis (Cory & Mel)
Fenton (Colin & Elissa)
Hamilton (John & Natalie
Toone (Nathan & Lindsey)
Whitehead (Truman & Renea)
Vadnais (Julie)
Yochim (Steve & Pam)
Grandma
On Saturday Danny, Diane and Jenae drove up from Glenwood. They got a little lost in Cold Lake looking for our house but, with a little coaching, they made it. We set up the Tent trailer for them to sleep in.
Corrine and the Girls made it later in the afternoon, had them set up in the basement.
Grandma and the kids were in Kansas room.
Sunday
Another big day. We all got ready and made it to church early, how sweet is that. Aunt Rhonda and Uncle Mark were there at church when we got there.
In the Circle for Kansas blessing was
Daddy
Jeff Burgess
Vince Burgess
Colin Fenton
Adam Vadnais
Daniel Hunsperger
Mark Waggoner
Bishop Gusa
Some of the blessings, were that Kansas would have the health, desire and ability to serve those in need, to have the capacity to understand the Gospel, a strong desire to learn about those who have gone before, to attend the temple to do work for those that have passed before. That she will have loved ones on the other side of the veil watching her here, and that some day she will be a mother who will teach her children the gospel.
Of courses the caveat to all of this is based on free agency. She can choose for herself if she wishes to listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
After church, there was a family gathering at our house and a large number of friends who have supported us during our sojourn in the great white north.
the food was delicious, and the visit was nice, however as people started to leave, it was time to have the house back to ourselves, and to get ready for school, and all the other things that come with fall.
