Update on Max

Max has been on his mission 7 months now (5 in Chile)! He's doing great and working hard! He's enjoying teaching the gospel, the people, the country, and the food! Jessica received a cd from him that had lot's of pictures. Here's just some:

Boston trip

Lane and Bree are visiting Jessica, Dan, Mckenzie and Abby in Boston for Spring Break. On Saturday, they went to a butterfly conservatory that was 8000 sq. feet and had 4000 butterflies. They also went to the Yankee Candle Company and had lot's of fun playing with wax, smelling the candles and playing in the Christmas store. Bree loves to take care of her nieces. Lane is a great uncle and has a great time playing with the girls.

The Next American Idol???

Trip to Boston

The kids had fall break this past week. Lane had to stay home because of football, but Spencer and Bree were able to go to Boston and see Jessica, Dan, Mckenzie and Abby. They had a lot of fun. Here's some pictures from their trip.

Mckenzie having fun with her Aunt Bree.

Jessica and Spencer at the Patriots/Broncos game.

Spencer at the docks in Nantucket waiting to go fishing (they didn't catch any worth mentioning)

Abby at the docks

Mckenzie at the toy store

Mckenzie and Bree looking for seashells.

Abby and Bree playing on the beach.

Spencer was a great "horsey".

Bree picked out Mckenzie and Abby's costumes, so we had fun trying them on.

They sure love their Aunt Bree

Spencer, Dan and Bree carving pumpkins.

Bree and I came home the other day, just before dusk and this young buck was just west of
the wood pile near the house. He didn't seem to mind how close we were to him.

I turned onto I-25 tonight headed to a Inservice meeting and up popped a tornado. The traffic was so slow with cars stopping to take pictures and I was running late so I turned onto the frontage road a few miles south of Castle Rock. I am driving directly towards the tornado, but it was at least 3 miles north.

Max's email is maximumbastian@myldsmail.net. He checks it on Tuesday.

Max's missionary setting apart at President Polson's home. Picture includes Max, his dad, Grandpa Max Bastian, Uncle Glenn and Uncle Kevin.