Category: Samuel

James’ Eagle project

For James Eagle Scout project he chose to make small blackboards for a school in a Liberian refugee camp located in Ghana. The young adults in the ward also wrote messages to the kids in Ghana and included their pictures.

James’ Eagle Scout project
Painting the primer coat on the boards
Sanding the edges (Anthony) and painting the primer
Quality control and oversight by James
Applying the chalkboard surface paint
Painting ninjas – cousins Matt and Brandon Leavitt pose with Sam
Ammon surveys the work
Ammon models the finished product
They also collected and organized supplies for mothers and babies
More supplies
Dad helped by cooking breakfast for the crew
Samuel helped eat it
Jacob and Ammon lent their moral support
The Young Women/Men of the ward helped by writing messages to the kids in Ghana
The message included a bit about themselves and a picture
Like this one
But not like this
The notes were bound into a book and delivered when Anthony and Benjamin went to Ghana with LaReita later on in the year

A Day in Philly

At the Liberty Bell
At Independence Hall
Waiting in line for the tour
Finding places to play while parents wait in line
Caught a glimpse of the new Philadelphia Temple from the car
Boys playing under a “tree” sculpture
Can’t go to Philly without celebrating Rocky
Anthony, Sam and Ammon running the stairs
Anthony, Ben and Ammon
Ben descending – he ran up and down about 30 times
Anthony enjoying the view – Jacob on his way down
Champion Sam
Mom and Sam
Champions!
A family of champions!
Anthony and Ammon sad over not being able to play in the fountain
Dad enjoying some soul food
Dinner part 2 in the AirBnB – watching a movie also

Ice castles

Trip to the ice castles at Soldier Hollow toward Heber. Uncle Doug and cousin Lorelai were also with us.

Cousin Lorelai and Uncle Doug
Ok, but if you get stuck, you’re own your own
Sam, Jacob and Lorelai with snow-glow-rocks
James, Benjamin and Anthony – looks like the rocks used for the Jaradite barges in the Book of Mormon
Ooooh, shiny
Even Ammon was amazed
Oh, I get it, a glowing snow cone
James – I have the power!
Or does sorcerer Benjamin
Mom and Ammon with a backlit formation
Sam finds a nice wall to keep him warm
LaReita and Ammon in an ice tunnel
Benjamin, Ammon and James in front of a lighted fountain
Anthony, James and LaReita

December Activities

Jacob, Sam and Benjamin advance in Hapkido ranks (12/03)
Ward Christmas party – Dad, Mom, Jacob, Ben, James, Ammon, Anthony, Sam (12/05)
Ride on the Heber Valley Railroad – North Pole Express – Mom, Sam, Ammon, Benjamin, James, Jacob, Grandma Leavitt, Anthony, Julles, Ruxpin, Dad
Samuel, Benjamin Ammon, Julles, Ruxpin, Dad, Jacob (12/09)
Anthony and James
Sam giving his ticket, Julles, Jacob, Ruxpin, Benjamin, Ammon
Samuel, Jacob, James, Ammon, Anthony looking out the window
Dad’s birthday pizza (12/09)
Ammon and Jacob eating Star Wars breakfast cereal (12/22)
Mom and Dad take a trip to the Salt Lake City Temple