Wow, I guess I haven't been very bloggy lately. The past few months have taken me and I am not sure where it left me. We are at least still intact and residing in Bakersfield, CA. The weather is beginning to change and I feel that fall is in the air. It is my favorite time of the year...probablly because I fell in love in the fall...Anyway here is what has been happening in the Swainston household. Daniel Graduated from High School in May! Yes that is three down...two to go! We had a great weekend with family and lots of food and sun!
June found us focussing on preparations for girls camp, helping with a friends wedding and starting the summer out with swim meets and small odd and end jobs. A nice month...I do say so myself. The one Great Accomplishment was that Nathan did his Eagle Scout project. Yes we have almost accomplished a long goal of having all our sons all receive their Eagle Scout reconigition. It was a great project. Nathan refurbished some bleachers at Rio Bravo School. It was done very quickly inorder to have it completed for their annual Swim Meet. Nathan had great help and it was even a nice cool day when we finished. He now just needs to complete the write up and bide his time for a few months. Great job Nathan! We are proud of you!
July found us up at Girls Camp. As soon as it was over we headed to Idaho to see Mandy Graduate from BYU-Idaho. Yes we have a college graduate again in the family!! We are so proud of Mandy! She is such a great example to all of us. We spent the week or so in Idaho and Utah playing to celebrate her graduation! A Bachelor of Science in Health and Science. She plans to go on to nursing school in California and to pay back her mom and dad.
July found us up at Girls Camp. As soon as it was over we headed to Idaho to see Mandy Graduate from BYU-Idaho. Yes we have a college graduate again in the family!! We are so proud of Mandy! She is such a great example to all of us. We spent the week or so in Idaho and Utah playing to celebrate her graduation! A Bachelor of Science in Health and Science. She plans to go on to nursing school in California and to pay back her mom and dad. 
Dan and I resting on the 2nd year hike ( girls camp 2009)
Dallin returned home from his mission with health problems. We are anxiously engaged in helping him feel better and to move on with his life. He is such a great guy! He did a great job while serving in Puerto Rico. We know that Heavenly Father will bless him! He plans to find work and then move to Logan and go to school at Utah State
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The fall has been great! We have been at many football games. It has been fun! 
The most esciting news about the fall was our trip to Russia and Europe. Dan and I traveled on business to many countries. Russia, Romania, Germany, France, Austria, Chec Republic, and my favorite Switzerland. We were gone for 21 days. It was long and so much fun! We really enjoyed our time together. We wished the kids were with us, but someday they can spend their own money and travel. Dan's job takes him to many different places and I have been waiting for him to go to Europe. It was amazing!
After our trip...well before our trip I was released from my stake calling in the YW's to chair the Bakersfield Youth Pioneer Trek for 2010. So Preparations are underway for that. More details later. With the fall comes all the fun holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We had a great time together!
The most esciting news about the fall was our trip to Russia and Europe. Dan and I traveled on business to many countries. Russia, Romania, Germany, France, Austria, Chec Republic, and my favorite Switzerland. We were gone for 21 days. It was long and so much fun! We really enjoyed our time together. We wished the kids were with us, but someday they can spend their own money and travel. Dan's job takes him to many different places and I have been waiting for him to go to Europe. It was amazing!
After our trip...well before our trip I was released from my stake calling in the YW's to chair the Bakersfield Youth Pioneer Trek for 2010. So Preparations are underway for that. More details later. With the fall comes all the fun holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We had a great time together!
Halloween 2009
Christmas with the Morris up at their cabin
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It has been a great few months. We seem to keep moving!
It has been a great few months. We seem to keep moving!
