We went to La Jolla a few weeks ago. Of course it was a blast- it really is heaven on Earth. Bo really took off with swimming. The first day her wouldn't get in the water and by the end of the first day he was swimming on his own. He is so much fun. He would sit in the jacuzzi with random strangers and talk to them like he had known them for years. Hershal loved playing wiffle ball with Tyler. He and Adam played ball during the afternoons. He loved the junk food at the beach- his favorite were oreos. Anni and Alyssa were inseparable. It was fun because this was the first year we let her kinda go off with Alyssa without an adult. I just really mean from the jacuzzi to the beach- that kind of thing. She and I body surfed and she actually caught a few waves boogie boarding. She was really good at it this year. On Sunday we went to the normal church and time and it happened to be Stake Conference this year- luckily we found out where it was and we were able to attend. I learned something from one of the speakers. A women told about a loss of her infant son- it touched me because she talked about the plan of happiness and how her son was not "lost" but that he was indeed waiting for her in heaven. I can not imagine what it would be like to lose a child. But my heart goes out to her, I have always tried to think of mothers who have lost children-especially in my prayers- I admire strong women like that.
