A Great Party

On Saturday, March 14 our kids and their spouses put on the greatest party for us!! It was to celebrate Glenn's "retirement" from practicing ortho for 30 years and for our leaving on a mission. They really know how to put on an awesome party. We felt so honored that so many family, friends and patients came to see us.

My favorite part of the evening was when all of the grandchildren sang "I Hope They Call Me On A Mission." Our family presented us with a scrap book filled with their pictures and quotes. There is room for us to fill it up with mission pictures and more family pictures and notes from home. What a treasured keepsake!

We had family pictures taken before the party. Maja has posted some of the pictures on their blog, McMinnBunch.blogspot.com.

We leave for the MTC on April 6, about 1 1/2 weeks. We have boxes all over the house! Boxes to take to Nauvoo and boxes to store in the basement. Our neice, Megan, and her husband, Steve, might be moving into our home this summer so we are making room for them.

We are excited to get on our way! I am dreading the "goodbyes" but it helps to know that we will get to see all of our children and grandchildren sometime while we are in Nauvoo. All of them are planning trips back to see the Pageant and the historic sites. Yahoo!!