Update

We have been through all of Leah's appointments.  Doctors are not to concerned about her cyst.  The way it looks they think she has had it if not always, but for years.  It is contained and not growing.  So we were on to the next problem.  End result is that she is very flexible, which means lose muscles, and she has high knee caps.  They sit about 3/4 higher than most people's.  This makes it hard for the  muscles to hold them in place and then add in the loose muscles and she has extreme movement and pain.  So we are doing physiotherapy.  LOTS of physio to hopefully strengthen it all up and hold the knee cap straight. Leah will need to do this probably forever. But no surgery and she has been given the go ahead for basketball, just in time to start tomorrow.

Cora has been offered a job at Chapters.  It is seasonal part-time and will end in January.  Then just a few days after she was offered a job at Olive Garden.  They said they did not have much and it would be part-time or less until January.  They are willing to work with her schedule at Chapters.  We are feeling blessed at how well it turned out and are very thankful.  My mom told Cora to not be to discouraged, maybe the Lord was giving her time to go to lots of activities and meet lots of people before she got busy working.  Last night, Cora said she thinks Grandma Smith was right.

We have had a fun last couple of weeks.  Abby returned from her mission in New Zealand.  On the Friday we went to drop in baptisms with Emily, and then headed out to my parents.

Saturday was their Super Saturday.  The theme was 'Love in a Jar'.  Of course everyone knows I am all about jars.  There were crafts, pie, salad, soap, and more.  All in a jar.  It was a really fun day.

Sunday Abby reported and gave a fabulous talk.  Cora was sad to miss it, but was not able to come down again.

Blake has wrapped up volleyball for the year.  The kid definitely has some talent in volleyball and I think we have convinced him to go up to the high school to try and play next year.  Great serves.

Levi invited Leah to come back to their stake dance last week.  It was held at the Barn Dance. She had already decided not to attend her's this month, so said sure.  She had the best time ever.  Got to know lots of people and made new friends.  Every so often, Levi would check back in with her and make sure she had someone to dance with and she was doing good.  She totally loved it.

We have had some very crazy winds the last few weeks.  The last one our little shed just could not take the beating any more.  We spent Saturday doing some clean up around the farm and our house. Leah went up to watch some friends play a volleyball game and then more clean up.

Dave's new calling as Stake YM president is going well.  Every meeting he is enjoying his councilors more and more.  They have lots of stuff coming up, including a 5 stake priest/laurel conference that they are in charge of.  This calling for sure takes up way more of his time.  He is gone a ton, but he makes time for his kids sports and the important things.  To be there for all of us.  He is a good man and handles it all well. Dave had a great teacher in his dad and has had lots of experience in YM's already.  He is going to be great in this calling.