We are MEN,Manly MEN...

Trent has a movie called "Robin Hood , men in tights" (I think that's the title). We watched it and I didn't think it was very funny or even very good.... EXCEPT... one scene... All of Robin Hoods merry men are singing (and dancing AND wearing tights) "We are MEN, manly MEN... and it was hilarious. So occassionaly at our house something will remind me of that song. So with that being said... Here are pics of some of my MANLY men going to the shooting range.

I took the two pics before they left and I handed them the camera and said.. "Takes some pics at the range" and they said "OK"... Well... I didn't clarify "SOME" ... and I got two pics. I guess it isn't MANLY to take pictures at the shooting range. But I like the ones they took... they look so cute... um.... I mean... MANLY!

Party...

We had another family party Friday night...Cuz Dustin was here for a couple days..Cuz Jadon is home from the hospital... Cuz we like to get together...

So we all gathered at Jaron & Kristin's house...

for food...

and fun...
and food...

and fun...

And more fun... after eating yummy chili dogs, we piled in cars and headed out to ride Trent's go cart.

everyone is excited!

That go cart is HEAVY! Good thing Krislin lent a helping hand!
Everyone is ready to ride! But when we pulled the string to start it up... it BROKE! So we got some tools... but couldn't get it going...

so we loaded it back up...

And headed back to the house to eat banana splits! Great times... Great funny experiences to retell over and over!

Hairy beast!

Ooops... I thought it was a hairy beast.... but it's just Trent! He's sooo proud!
Update.... The hairy beast/Trent is now clean shaven... maybe he had a date or something!

News and pics from Brazil...

Here's the latest from Brazil:

Oí família!This week was the week of transfers and i got transfered. I´ll still be here in Anápolis but just to a different bairro. It´s not that far away from where i was before. It´s actually the next area over. But i wont have to take a bus everyday so that is good and alot cheaper. I´ll be with Elder A. Costa, he is brazilian and he is cool. I already know him because we´ve both been here in anáplois for a while. We didn´t baptize this week but the baptism is from last week. Everyone was sad to hear that i was leaving and i got a bunch of presents yesterday. I got a soccer jersey, chocolate, a key ring, some brasilian music which i will listen to after the mission, and another sister is going to send me a cool cup with my name and stuff engraved on it. It´s always the poor people that give presents and not the rich people. I will miss them, i was in that area for a long time. But i´ll be going to another small branch and i´m sure the people are cool there too. I already know that one of the members there makes pizza exactly like papa john´s. I´ve went on a division in this area so i already know some people. Anyway, Jadon now has a cool scar to show everyone. Hopefully he gets well soon and nothing happens. ... But i did think of stuff you can send me. Some insoles for my shoes so they are more comfy, another set of those scripture marking crayons, and some ties. That´s about it for this week. Good to hear everyone is doing good and i´m doing good here too. See you all later. Tchau Elder Lewis.

Appendix update...

Jadon is doing great! He is unhoooked from everything except the main IV and is walking some and eating liquidy food. Maybe some real food today. YAY!

Appendix...

We spent pioneer day with a brave young man... Jadon had to have surgery for a ruptured and absessed appendix. He sure endured all his pokes, needles, tubes and IV's well and is recovering from his two hour major surgery. Thanks Jadon for being an example of courage to us. Get well soon!This is Jadon after surgery...

We can't wait til he's up and around and smiling again!

this week from Brazil...

Here this week's email from our missionary:

Oí família! This week we had another baptism! But i don´t have my camera right now because we were doing other stuff this morning. But we baptized the older brother of the kid we baptized two weeks ago. His name is wallington and he is a cool kid. We also got another reference this week that is golden. He is the husband of an inactive member, but they are going to have a baby in a few monts and he wants religion now. He already stoped playing soccer on sunday and stopped drinking coffee. Hopefully we can baptize him before the transfer ends because i´m pretty sure i´m going to be leaving. But i also went on a mini division this week to help out with a service project. It was way awesome, we compacted the ground for a few hours with a hand compacter. That´s about all that happened this week was the baptism. But the camping looked fun and trent´s new gun is pretty sick. I was also really impresed with dustin´s shooting. What gun did he use? Cool that greg got his call to idaho. ... Any more news from the fam? Sure is getting hot there now. It´s probably a good 80-85 degrees right now here. But everythng is going good and you guys can send me food and candy if you love me. Stuff like skittles, starburst, and anything else good. See you all later. Tchau Elder Lewis

Disclaimer from mom... Yes I love my son, and I tell him there is money in your account, just buy what you need... but I guess there is no substitute for good ol American junk food... so I have already gone to the store and bought him treats that will go in the mail today. He probably won't get it for two or three months... or more, since he is still waiting for a box that was mailed in the spring.... but it's the thought that counts!