This goes way back to August, before Zandra was even in Hawaii! Rob and Zandra had a fun date together downtown:




Sam and Josh went to Nauvoo with the Church Youth Group and had a great time!






The countdown began:

Fave sushi place for a special dinner (our reward for enduring losing two kids in one week to the Pacific Ocean!)

Home from Nauvoo:




Marking the countdown calendar:

Heading out for lunch after we returned from Hawaii:


Reggie likes to spend some time in Zandra’s room (it took me a while to do all her bedding and transition her room to Sam so he could have a normal sized room:

After soccer snack:

Going to the temple with Rachael:

Zandra got a job at the Polynesian Cultural Centre:




BYU-H campus – rainbow!

Soccer party with Josh:


Our many FaceTime calls:


Church with the little fam:


Gabe in Houston with his little crush that follows him everywhere!

Sporting Zach’s hoodies is one of Josh’s fave things to do, lol:

Soccer wins for Sam!

First time driving on the streets!

A few pics from Shannon of the storm they got in Houston!


Postcard from Zandra:

Reggie working in my office:

Service project for Zandra – beach clean up!

FaceTime calls!
Sam and Josh playing soccer – Sam was a call up for one of Josh’s games!



I sent a care package to Zandra and this cute mask was in it:

Loving Reggie:

The things you find on instagram?!?!?

Our family talk and photo:

Rachael was passing by one day while we facetimed Zach!
Zach told the little boys to read the story of the Brother of Jared
Climate Protest:

General Conference Feast:

Watching conference:





Rob had a business trip to Munich and on the last day, he rented a car and went exploring!
More Google chat calls on Pday

Date with Josh for schnitzel:

Graduation that both Zach and Zandra missed (hate that our school does commencement in Oct!!)

Church:

Google chat with Zach when a few of his friends were over:
More calls with Zandra – and Reggie!

Our Thanksgiving calls:


Gabe got to go on a private plane for his internship!


Out for Pho:


Gorgeous colours – Brickworks walk:
Boys lounging:

Boys heading to soccer:
Study time:

Church!

Reggie love:

Patriarchal blessing:

Nighttime chats – tell us about. your night…

A few of the final MTC days and video call:
2nd in the City Rugby finals!

That’s a wrap! Phew!