The Value of A Compliment

One day on our delivery, a little girl around 9 years old told me she like my earrings, as I was going to her door with a directory. Now everytime I put on those earrings I can't think of where I got them only that a little girl liked them. How nice for a child to tell an adult something nice. It would probably be easy as you are checking out at the stand or seeing your teacher each day or even your mom or dad or brother or sister to compliment them on anything. It could make their day. I wanted to share the beautiful view from our front door today! I guess Christ isn't coming this year as there is a rainbow in the sky.

A picture of our delivery and party.

The kids all worked so hard even though according to this picture Bella is the only one working. It was a great experience and the kids showed us the stuff they were made of. The younger kids wanted to play catch phrase and play with the elevator in the apartment buildings after a few hours of work. They did really great and we should have given them more time to play with their cousins. Sorry, I forgot they were just 7 & 8 and shouldn't be expected to run all day. I guess we broke the child labor laws but they still had fun and worked hard and made a little money. Thanks David for having us up for a great cousins reunion.

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Baby Nora Gwyneth Campbell

We're glad she finally came on July 12. It was nice Kirsten and her family and 3 of the Favero girls were here when they heard the news. Marae has spent a lot of time with the Berhans. They could all share in the joy. I feel so bad that we found out all the messages sent on the Lindsey Family Moderator haven't been getting to the recipients for a couple years. We just checked it out and Micheline was the only one on it. I don't know how it happened but sorry if you were a few days in hearing the news. Your dad has it fixed now hopefully. It will be so nice to get to hold her. London is too far away! Wish I could be with Marae but she has the internet to answer her questions. They were exhausted when the baby finally came. Sounds like the baby is colicky. I think you have to not eat chocolate or onions. Does anyone else know what causes the colick? I will be anxious to see if she settles down soon. It is hard to hear a baby cry.

The Picture Frame

A stop at Goodwill after the temple.I thought the picture frame would be perfect for one of Minerva Teichert's pioneer picture "Washing Day", for one of the gorgeous 16 rooms of the Virginia City Tahoe Hotel. Upon furthur inquiry they told me that it was going for $760. Yes that is right a picture at Goodwill is not always going to be inexpensive. You see ebay had the same one for $1000. Oh well, so much for that idea. After furthur inquiry I found that the particular frame I had in mind was only $79. Still quite a bit for Goodwill. Since I feel certain that we are to do a business or businesses in Virginia City, it has been so on my mind. Ben hated the mold infested cabin we put an offer in for a short sale. Well your Dad thought the next one up was very cheap construction. Then we found this castle for no more than the house we are living in now. Lots of people don't like to live in Virginia City since Nov-Feb may have roads covered with snow. They deal with it and make it to work everyday down to Carson or reno. It would be much easier finding a job from there than from Yerington and is 20 minutes to the Mall, movie theater, and freeway. Ben for your sake I will put a photo of the Castle which is also for sale in Virginia City. There isn't a lot of choice there but more may come on soon. Let me know if it is better than the cabin on Lousetown. It just seems very showy even though it isn't on the beaten path. The wild horses are so pretty there. Your dad said it was like him wearing pink tights and a headband.

Our Revelations Treasure Hunt

Sorry I didn't get many photos of the little cousins reunion, mini EFY especially for youth, held at the David Patten Lindsey home. The first night it seems we went to the property by the lake for foil dinners and horse riding. We did a little singing around the campfire and had a nice time. Earlier in the day we attended the championship games for Bret and Jake. They came in second by one point but we were all happy as we didn't want to spend the Sabbath at a ball game and the team was depending on the boys participating to make enough to play. We went to the Barbens for Hawiian dinner on Sunday after Church. The flu was going around and a few were sick. Grandpa and I spent a leisurely day recuperating. I actually loved laying around and reading. Tuesday we headed to the Lindseys again and Whitney wanted to do a photo shoot with Twilight characters and the older kids watched the Twilight movie and played a twilight game.
Tuesday we had our treasure hunt from the book of Revelations. It was to help us all be aware of the things that will be happening before Christ's Coming. It is a great and dreadful day. Great for those who are prepared. Here are the verses and the clues. Of course the clues that go with the scripture are with the previous item so the new item and clue can be found. Elise wanted the treasure hunt so I am writing it up.