The Bredensteiners: Farewell Uncle Zach

Friday, October 22, 2010

Farewell Uncle Zach

Missionary FHE by Zach and Grammy at the Muk house

Even though this is late I wanted to get it up here. My baby brother Zach finished his first year of college at BYU Idaho and in April got his mission call to Brasilia, Brazil mission. We are so proud and excited! We were able to spend a bit of time with him this summer-for a couple of weeks in June and then again for his farewell/family reunion (although we were seriously lacking on family presence) in Cali. It was nice to hang out with him- he is an easy going, fun loving, people pleasing sort of guy and we will miss seeing him! But I am so glad that he is setting such a good example for my boys; who will hopefullly someday follow the same path.

Zach entered the MTC in Provo (rather than Brasilia since they were having visa issues- which apparently is quite common) mid- August. After his 8-9 wks of training he is now ready to proselyte; however, his visa still hasn't gone through so he has been sent to Florida until then. I was able o talk to him on the phone for a bit the other day as he was in the airport on his way. He sounded excited and overflowing with the Spirit- so awesome! We pray that he will get to go to Brazil soon or he is going to forget the little Portugese that he has learned.

Some pics with Zach from this summer:

Hiking with Grammy and Zach (not sure why the pic won't turn).

At the Pacific Science Center.

Saying good-bye!

WE LOVE YOU UNCLE ZACH!!!!!!

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Funny Things my Kids Say

Eph: When we both grow up and live next to eachother maybe when your mother (wife) leaves and my mother (wife) leaves I can sneak up and go to your house and we can play. Clay: Adults don't play and it's not your mom it's your wife.
Mom: Ouch, my foot is really hurting! Kai: You're still alive Momma.
Kai and I were going back and forth with the,"I love you to the moon, I love you to the sun, etc." I said, "I love you to Venus" and Kai responded, "I love you to the penis"...LOL!
Clay: Ephraim, why do you always copy me? Ephraim: Because I love ya.
Kai was playing with his train the other day and I overheard him saying, "You can do it Thomas" and of course I was thinking Thomas the kid's engine, and then I heard him say, " You can do it, Thomas Monson"...LOL!
Kai always sleeps in my bed. One day I asked him why he didn't like his bed and he said,"It's too fluffy."
Whenever asked any question from "What is your name?" to "What do you want to do today?", Kai always responds with "Quesadilla".
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When I ask Kai anything he shakes his head violently and says, "No-no!"
Clay told me that he was making funny faces in his class and that the girls were laughing. I asked him if the boys laughed too; he said, "no, they got mad". He told me he likes girls better then boys because they're "pretty". Oh boy!
Clay had some food stuck in his throat and I told him to drink some water to wash it down. He said, "I think I need to use a screw to get it out"- OUCH!
I told Clay that if he ate all his veggies he would be big and strong like his daddy. He said, " Well, that's not strong enough".
Clay turned to me after a meal and said, "Thanks for making dinner Mom". Then he turned to Jon and said, "Thanks, Dad". Jon responded a bit surprised, "What for, I didn't do anything?" Clay replied, "For working". WOW!
Josh came over and was checking out our pear tree in the front yard and Clay put his face up real close to him and said, "Jesus made the pears, Uncle Josh." Josh said he felt like he was in church! HA HA
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When something is too hard for the boys to do they say its too "heavy".
My boys both say, "I don't want that ever ever again, so there!"
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