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About 5 years ago, Josh's dad started a tradition for the Tolman family to speak in the Stanley branch on the last Sunday of each year. The branch is in the Salmon LDS Stake, even though it is a 2 1/2 hour drive from Salmon. Because of the remoteness of the area that we live in, traveling from one end of the stake boundaries to the opposite end takes 4 hours!
This year, Josh and I both spoke (this was my first time doing so). The boys sang "I am a Child of God" while I did the sign language for it, and Josh accompanied on the piano. Great Grandma Tolman, Grandma and Grandpa T., Uncle Tim, and cousin Andrew also came that day! We had a wonderful visit after church with everyone.
Every winter, we look forward to going, and this year's trip was my favorite yet! As the children get older, the overnight trip is more of a vacation and less work! I enjoy spending time talking with Aunt Janet, Josh appreciates the opportunity to relax, and the boys love playing with their fun "big" cousins!
These were our favorites from this year's trip:
"playing the wii with the cousins" - Ammon
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"playing hide and seek with the cousins" - Jonah
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"playing with the cousins' choo-choo trains" - Micah
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"playing choo choos and tractors" - Kanyon
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"good conversation" - Josh
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"spending quality time with family" - Kala
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3 comments:
I know what you mean about Stanley. That's one thing I miss about being in the stake. It was fun being able to travel up there and go to church. I would just like to go in the summer sometime now.
love the cabin! it looks so rustic and cool. the perfect place to spend the christmas holiay.
Love how the Tolman men chat. They look so serious!
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