It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia!

I just wanted to send a quick shout out to my brother Shane who is serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Pennsylvania Philadelphia.

He is loving his mission despite all the ups and downs.

Here is a recent email he sent me- spelling errors and all!

hey alexa!


im really sorry i dont have alot of time im in the mission office everything is shut down cause we have gotten over 50 inches of snow in the past week all is well of me i hope all is well with oyu ill be sending you some pics here in a min i have to switch comps but thanks for the email call mom on mon and ask abotu what i did this week you will never believe what i have done ha ha thanks i hope you have a great week and ill talk ot ay later!

Love

Elder Bakker
 
 
Here are a few pictures he sent me . 

He was very excited about this snow storm.

Gotta love the Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches!

More Snow.

In his email today he said they have two baptisms this coming Sunday and hopefully two more next Sunday.

We are very proud of Shane.  He has grown so much and is doing a great job.

Six More Weeks of Winter

A few days ago, on Groundhogs day, the groundhog saw his shadow, you know what that means…Six more weeks of winter.

A few days ago was also was also my birthday! Cody did a great job of making it a special day.

My day started off with a test first thing in the morning, but when I got home Cody was ready to shower me with gifts…

He got this idea all by himself. A while ago I told him that I saw Susan (our wedding photographer) put a copy of the family proclamation over a family picture. Well he got in contact with Susan and picked the picture he wanted all by himself! He got an 11x14 to put in this frame…

He made the frame with some wood he bought and I love it! I should say he is making the frame; it will be painted black. BEAUTIFUL!

Next I unwrapped a Shower Curtain

I love it! Now our bathroom looks so homey.

Cody then started to prepare a special dinner just for me!

He put the apron on just for me too!

The Menu: RIBS!, red potatoes, green beans, Texas Roadhouse rolls and a little bubbly

You can’t really tell from the picture, but the room is lit only by candle light…How Romantic!

It was a wonderful birthday! Thank you to everyone who called and text me and sent me cute cards in the mail. I have the best family and friends!