Happy Birthday Isaac!

Isaac is offially 1 years old as of an hour ago. I can't believe he is already 1.

Fun sunday 2

This morning we had a fun adventure trying to get to church. Laura changed her clothes about five times and Nicholas took all of the clothes out of his drawers before we left around 10:50. I set our scriptures on the top of the car to put Nick in his car seat, and then we where off. About half way to church, a lady stopped beside us at a traffic light honked her horn and signaled to roll down our window. She told us that there was "a bible" sitting on the top of the car. I turned right when the light turned green and stopped. Sure enough, there was Laura's quad, just where I had left it. My quad, on the other hand was no where to be seen, seeing as how I had left it on top of Laura's. We back tracked to our appartment searching for the fallen scriptures, but to no avail. Turning around in our parkinglot, we drove to church. Feeling pretty down about the lost scripture and for being late to sacrament meeting, we parked and got out of the car. Glancing at the car next to ours I noticed a green leather bound quad and I thought "that looks an awfull lot like my scriptures. Looking closer I saw the fadded golden letters "Andrew Steven Richards." Extatic that I some one had found my scriptures, I rummaged in my glove box for a pen and paper to leave a note under their windshield wiper. After completing the note and locking our doors we went happily toward the chapel... when I felt in my pockets and found that I didn't have my keys. Laura didn't have hers in her purse either. Now we had no way of getting into our car or our appartment. Walking into the chapel we felt pretty discouraged. They had just finished the sacrament and we were not sure what to do. I noticed that there where a few wire hangers on the coat rack and thought I might try my hand at lock picking. After about 10 minuts I came back into the church with my keys and a wire hanger beyond recovery. It turned out to be harder to unbend the hanger than to get the door unlocked. I hope every one else has had a good, and less eventfull sunday:)

Bar Exam?

How did the exam go, Pitcher family?

Oh no! Say it isn't so, Jason is turning the big 3-0!

Jason is turning 30 this year on August 12. We are having a big birthday party to celebrate on the 11th and you are all invited. I know that you won't be able to come, but we sure wish you could!

Happy Birthday Mike!

cute video

Isaac has been walking with help for awhile now but is too afraid to let go. He has been standing on his own when he doesn't notice he has let go of things. Anyway, he recently started to walk with this car and carts at the grocery store. He really likes it and laughs the whole time. It's very cute.

Family Fast

Hello Family!
I thought this might be an easy way to make sure all are reached. I am requesting that we have a family fast next Sunday, July 22nd. Mike will be taking the Bar on the 24 and 25, all day long both days. He has been studying very hard, and we really want him to pass. I know that if our family fasts together that it will help him. His family will also be fasting on this day. Thanks to all of you. We love you all.

Summer!

Today I went to the commissary. They had cherries for $1.99 per pound, so I bought some. They also had seedless watermelon for $3.46, so I bought one. They had delicious smelling, large cantaloupes for $1.99, so I bought one. They had big, red tomatoes perfect for salsa, so I bought some. I LOVE SUMMER!!! I love an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables at good prices that taste delicious. The cherries are already gone, and the watermelon has been cut into, the salsa is made and "marinating" in the fridge.

Doctrine and Covenants
89: 11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving.

I finally went and got a haircut and thought I'd show it off. Here is a before and after. That is just after the stylist did it. Today it is not as cute, when I do it, but it's still a change and that is good.

4th of July

How was everyone's 4th of July? What all did you do? We posted pictures of ours on our blog or I'd explain what we did. But you can just go there. Did anyone have a BBQ or go see the fireworks? Is Dad in town? Did you have to spend the 4th on your own mom? I remember when Mike had gone to OTS and we had just gotten to Maryland (Will and I). That was a sad 4th of July for me.

How can they stand it?

Yesterday we went to McDonald's and got treats. The kids and I each got an ice cream cone (hello, they only have 150 cals), and Jason got a Big Mac and a McFlurry. So we were all sitting and eating them on the back porch and I look over and Layla's hand, face, and probably legs are covered in dripping ice cream. I had to get the camera.
As an adult, I would not be able to stand having ice cream drip down my arm!! Do they even notice?

Our fun sunday

This morning we had a fun adventure trying to get to church. Laura changed her clothes about five times and Nicholas took all of the clothes out of his drawers before we left around 10:50. I set our scriptures on the top of the car to put Nick in his car seat, and then we where off. About half way to church, a lady stopped beside us at a traffic light honked her horn and signaled to roll down our window. She told us that there was "a bible" sitting on the top of the car. I turned right when the light turned green and stopped. Sure enough, there was Laura's quad, just where I had left it. My quad, on the other hand was no where to be seen, seeing as how I had left it on top of Laura's. We back tracked to our appartment searching for the fallen scriptures, but to no avail. Turning around in our parkinglot, we drove to church. Feeling pretty down about the lost scripture and for being late to sacrament meeting, we parked and got out of the car. Glancing at the car next to ours I noticed a green leather bound quad and I thought "that looks an awfull lot like my scriptures. Looking closer I saw the fadded golden letters "Andrew Steven Richards." Extatic that I some one had found my scriptures, I rummaged in my glove box for a pen and paper to leave a note under their windshield wiper. After completing the note and locking our doors we went happily toward the chapel... when I felt in my pockets and found that I didn't have my keys. Laura didn't have hers in her purse either. Now we had no way of getting into our car or our appartment. Walking into the chapel we felt pretty discouraged. They had just finished the sacrament and we were not sure what to do. I noticed that there where a few wire hangers on the coat rack and thought I might try my hand at lock picking. After about 10 minuts I came back into the church with my keys and a wire hanger beyond recovery. It turned out to be harder to unbend the hanger than to get the door unlocked. I hope every one else has had a good, and less eventfull sunday:)

Teeth

Nicholas has more teeth. That's normal but he's getting the wrong two in. You can see for yourselves. I think that it means that Nick will be extraordinary.

The beef back rib bone that Nick is gnawing on was part of a fun dinner we had with Ralph, Laura, Rebbecca, Steven and Sarah (we all got whole ribs, not just the bone).