Dallin's Endowment

When Dallin got his mission call we decided it would be nice to go to Utah for him to be endowed so that his brothers could be there in the temple with him! It was a VERY quick trip and I wish I would have taken more pics!!! We left on Thurs. night (Sept 2) when Dallin got off work (for the record he works at Jamba Juice). We went to Vegas that night and spent the night with Brad's brother and his family. Chad got up early and went to seminary with his cousins - his goal is to have 100% attendance all 4 years, as did his brothers! We then picked him up from seminary and drove up to Lehi. We went to my mom's house first and met the older kids there then we all ran over to Jimmy Johns for a sandwich (which I do NOT recommend, haha). Here is a pic of some of us there...

Then we hurried back to mom's and Dallin and Brad got ready, they had to be at the temple 90 minutes before us. Aren't they handsome?!!!

Here is a group shot after we came out of the temple... unfortunately my brother and his wife left before we all got out of the temple! :(

Derek, Brittany, Grandpa Bergquist, Grandma Bergquist, Jennifer, Greg, Carissa, Dallin, Brad, me, Grandma Measles, Devin and Diana, it was a nice night and SO wonderful to have so many family members with us! Then on Saturday we went to my little nephew's baptism, I am bummed I didn't take any pics then, Jenn had a wonderful luncheon and her back yard was set up so nice!!!

Then I got to see and visit with Pam for a bit!!!

And my nephew's little guy had his 2nd Bday party!!! Devin and Diana are like his 2nd parents, they just love him and he loves them!!! Here is a pic of Devin playing with Lane...

And Diana teaching him how to ride his new Bday toy!

Cute Brittany and Derek...

Dallin, Brittany, Derek and Blake... we were all over at Devin's house watching the BYU game! Oh, and YES, they won!!!

The crew... watching the game... Uncle Greg, Caden, Dallin, Brittany, Derek, Blake and Bradly boy!

Like I said it was a QUICK weekend but we got to do a lot and see a lot of family!!!

THE Mission Call!!!

Friday, Aug. 20th,

Dallin received his mission call in the mail!!!!

He and I were both at work... Brad and Devin were playing golf... Chad was at school... Diana was the only one at home. Devin and Brad called her and told her to go look... YEP, the BIG WHITE envelope was there! Anyone who has had family serve a mission knows EXACTLY what that envelope looks like!!! I had really hoped they wouldn't tell him and they would just let him find it when he got home, but we were ALL just as excited as he was! So, Brad texted Dallin and told him it was there!!!


We really had expected it on Thurs... we were at the beach on Thurs and Brad checked the mail, he texted us that day and told us it wasn't there, but the boys thought for sure he was playing a trick on them.... so, on Friday Dallin was a little nervous (again) that his dad was just teasing!


Dallin got off work at 4... I didn't get off till 5! When I got home the front room was filled with his friends already!

He opened it and quickly put the paper over the call so he couldn't skip ahead and see WHERE...

and then he began to read it...

"Dear Elder Bergquist,"

AND THEN he started laughing!!! We thought for SURE he saw WHERE he was called to serve!

Nope, he just kind of... well... freaked, haha, when he read ELDER BERGQUIST! It kind of excited him!

Okay, back to reading it...

"You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Brazil Belo Horizonte Mission""

EVERYONE YELLED AND CLAPPED!!!!! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITING!!!!!!!

He had to finish reading it of course!

Well, the anticipation is over! We know WHERE Dallin will be living/serving/teaching for the next 2 years!!! BRAZIL!!!

Here is a group shot as he was reading... 2 lap tops were on (skype) Brittany and Derek were watching on one and Kaitlin was watching on the other! Blake was on the cell phone!

THEN he was on the cell phone calling and texting others!!!

In our office we have a map on the wall with all the flags of where all our other family members have served... Dallin went in to put his pin in and it was already there!!

Chad had beat him to it!!!

2 of his friends since we moved here... Farryn and Aimee!

(You might notice that he had changed into grubbies... he was READY to go on their over night herping trip ~ BOYS.)

A couple of his nonmember friends... Kyle and Bryce!

(Yes, I am still in my scrubs, remember, I had JUST gotten off work!)

Dallin, we are SO proud of you! So grateful that you have the deisre to go and share the restored gospel with Heavenly Father's other children... the people of Brazil will be blessed to have you!!! You will love them and they will love you! You are such a great young man... thank you!!!

We were SO glad that Diana and Devin were here when you opened your call!!! (I can't believe we didn't get a pic of them with Dal! But, if you look in the mirror you can see Devo and Diana is sitting in the chair to the right of us...)

My Cute Boys!

Today was Chad's first day of high school!!! I can't believe it! Oh, how fast they grow up! He has geometry, English, biology, art, Spanish, and track this year. I hope it will be a great year, he is really excited about starting seminary! I love you Chad!
And, our other fun news is.... Dallin has turned in his mission papers!!! They went in on Sunday! We are hoping his call will come when Devin and Diana are here visiting next week! Oh, the anticipation of WHERE he will be called to serve.... We are taking guesses and there WILL be a prize so please feel free to guess!!! Here is the pic that Kaitlin took of him, the one that was sent in with his mission papers... the one that his mission pres. will look at for 2 years! He is a very handsome boy if I do say so myself! :) I love you Dallin!

Miscellaneous

Chad had Youth Conference a couple of weeks ago. This year they went on "The Pioneer Trek". Chad's favorite parts were shooting muskets and throwing tomahawks. He also said it was really cool when "Joseph Smith", "Porter Rockwell" and "Brigham Young" came to visit them each day!

Chad & Paige

A group from our ward...

The boys cousin Adam has been here in So Cal the last couple of weeks... he had surgery at UCI Medical Center. We have been up to visit him a few times, this was Sunday afternoon...

After we all got home from the hospital we cooked hamburgers and Polish Sausages on the grill... yum!

Saturday night Dallin and a couple of friends went out herping... he is following in his brother's footsteps... so, Sunday night he had to scare his aunt and grandma a bit by bringing out the King Snake that they had caught...

Here is a pic of a RATTLESNAKE that they caught! Look at their faces, think they were excited?

AND, lastly, Dallin's friend, Kaitlin took this pic... I LOVE it... Thanks, Kaitlin!

Visiting Mom & The Family Reunion

We went to visit mom over the 4th. Here is a picture of her on her porch with her flowers...
Several years ago mom and I went to some home shows and we decided that she needed new lights for the outside of her home. Well, Brad wasn't with me on the trip so they got put in the garage and forgotten about!!! OOPS. We noticed them this trip and the boys hung them for her, they look SO nice, I really like them!!!

The light that was on her house when they bought it...

And... the NEW lights! MUCH nicer, huh??

Mom and I both love flowers... one of our favorites are hydrangeas... so we bought a couple and put them in her front flower bed, thanks for digging the holes Dallin!

Beautiful, huh?

The Bergquist's have a BIG Family Reunion every year up in Idaho at Willow Flats... I am not huge on camping, in fact, I always kid around and say, IF he would have told me that we had to CAMP EVERY year for the rest of our life I am not sure I would have said yes... but seriously the boys LOVE it... it has been a great bonding time for them and their cousins over the years... it really is beautiful up there! We do lots of fun traditions.... polar bear contest, golf tourney, target shooting, horseshoe throwing contest, kids games.... in fact one year Devin, who is now 25, was baptized up there in the Cub River! I am sure this reunion has a lot to do with who my boys have become...

Hanging out at the main camp waiting for prayer and FOOD!

GRUB!

Watching horseshoes...

Playing... Here is Devin, he was paired with Brandon, a cousins (they took 2nd)

Dallin was paired with Brad... they won! Can you see the horseshoe???

Brandon and Brad in the final game...

Brad was SO kind to get a pic of me... and YES, we won! I was paired with Crystal, my niece!

I didn't get a pic of cute Diana since I was playing... Devin sent me one and for some dumb reason I can't get it to load! This was her 1st year to play... she was paired with Jenny (a cousin's wife) When I was teaching her we played a practice round and she beat me 11-1!!!! (It takes me a while to warm up, LOL) IF you look close you can see the horseshoe in mid air!

Sitting around in the afternoon visiting... shortly after this the boys went shooting and we visited a bit more till it started pouring!!!

So we ran to the tents and played a really fun card came, "It Came To Pass"...

Here is a pic of Diana looking out asking Brent to please make sure their "windows" in THEIR tent were all closed!

WE had a great time... I always love being with family... I am bummed I didn't take MORE pics!!! My only regret is ALL my kids couldn't make it this year... Blake had to work and Derek and Brittany are working in TN!!! Check out her blog HERE to read about their drive down from MN, they got to go to Nauvoo and Carthage!!! Great memories for them!!! Here is one cute sneak pic of them....