AN ENORMOUS THANK YOU!!!

JUST A QUICK UPDATE ON LIFE IN THE DAVIS HOME. ON FRIDAY AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DISCOMFORT, THE PAIN IN LAURA'S BACK AND ABDOMEN BECAME TOO MUCH TO TAKE. WITH THE HELP OF SOME PERSISTENT FRIENDS, LAURA FINALLY WENT TO THE ER ON FRIDAY NIGHT. SHE WAS PASSING A STONE FROM HER KIDNEY TO HER BLADDER. SHE WAS SENT HOME TO WAIT IT OUT.

WE WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED OUR FAMILY OUT THIS WEEKEND. THANKS FOR THE MEALS, FOR LOVING AND WATCHING OUR CHILDREN, FOR THE PHONE CALLS AND VISITS. MARTHA, THANKS FOR GETTING THE TROOPS LINED UP TO HELP US. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL FRIENDS TO COUNT ON WHEN THINGS ARE TOUGH. WE HOPE THAT THE WORST IS BEHIND US, BUT WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.

WE LOVE YOU ALL!
THE DAVIS FAMILY

Missing Amanda

Where or where has Amanda Gone?
Or where or where can she be?
Tell me where or where has Amanda gone?
Or where or where can she be?


This is the most frequently asked question of the summer. Where has Amanda been all summer? I ask you-where hasn't she been this summer? The list of travels and adventures for Amanda include:

-trip home to Illinois-She flew home alone to spend time with family and friends. Her time included:
**time with Grandma Candy-great fun! She took two sewing classes and a cake decorating class. She rode the train to Chicago to see Wicked. She had a sleepover with lots of her cousins. She stayed up late to scrapbook, watch movies, and play with her cousin, Mackenzie.
**time with Grandma and Grandpa Fligge in their new Nauvoo house, eating Nauvoo fudge, and playing with the animals.
**time with Big Abby and Bobby swimming in their pool, getting pedicures, going go-carting, etc.
**time with Ethel and Steve Applegate cooking fudge, touring the Lincoln museum in Springfield, watching the critters in their wooded backyard, and early morning breakfasts out with Steve and his friend.
**time with Cris and Jeff Braun eating out and playing mini-golf. Way to go Jeff for beating Amanda at golf! What a great host!
**time with other family and friends doing fun summer stuff. She attended the Nauvoo temple with her friends and cousin. Amanda spent the most time of all at Culver's eating yummy custard ice cream.

After her trip to Illinois, we spent the week in Anaheim playing on the beach, at a science discovery museum, at Downtown Disney, and goofing off as a family.

She was home for about a week, and then we went to Anaheim again for a family reunion.

She was home only long enough to repack her stuff for girls' camp this week.

So when people ask, where has Amanda been, I grin and think, where hasn't she been? I want to thank everyone who has made this a fantastic summer for Amanda. This has been her most memorable summer of her life. THANK YOU!!!

As for me, I do miss Amanda. She is a great daughter and a wonderful friend. I can't wait for her to be home so that we can do some fun summer things together, too. Love you, Manders!!! See you on Saturday!!!

PARTYING AT THE PATTENS'

With summer in full swing, we have spent a lot of time with family and friends. We always enjoy hanging out with the Patten family.

Camping with the Webb family!

We went camping with the Webb family for the Memorial Day weekend! We had a great time, even though it was cold and rained most of the time. Doug always says that great food and great company make a great vacation! So there you have it, it was a great vacation! Thanks, Chuck and Melodie for everything!

Southern California Trip-Take One

We just returned home from a week in Anaheim. This is the first of two trips that we will be taking to Anaheim this month. Doug had a conference in the Paradise Pier Hotel across from Disneyland. We went along to keep him company. NO! We did not do Disneyland. As you know from reading earlier postings, we went to Disney in March, and I have filled my Disney quota for the year (or lifetime). We did do Downtown Disney one afternoon, just because! We also sat in the plaza and watched the fireworks.

We also went to the Science Discovery Museum in Santa Ana and Huntington Beach.

Daniel's favorite part of the trip was the Lego store and the breakfast buffet. Amanda's favorite part was the beach. Stephanie loved the Tom and Jerry cartoons that she watched each morning in the hotel and swimming in the pool.

It was a great trip, but we are all happy to be home. We will be returning in two weeks for a family reunion!