iChatting between a PC and a Mac

This is for you Ken and Michelle:

http://www.mvldesign.com/video_conference_tutorial.html

We're going to try it tomorrow with my in-laws machine, so ww'll let you know how well it works.

Tressa Jeanette Richards

Michelle and I had a new addition (or spawn as others have indicated) to our family. Michelle's water broke at 2:30 AM and Tressa was born at 1:59 PM EDT and was 8 lbs. 4 oz., and 21 in. long. Tressa is a family name. My great grandmother was nick-named Tressa because of her long beautiful hair, and my mother's first name is Tressa (although she never went by it). Jeanette I believe is a family name, although I am not sure from where.... :) During the delivery, the OB/GYN was playing with our duaghter's hair, trying to give her curls (which is part of the reason we opted for Tressa).

I thought I would include some pics. More pics will be posted at

http://community.webshots.com/user/krrich01

Michelle, Tressa, and Ken


Father and Daughter

Weighing

Not a picture of the baby per se, but thought you might like to see Michelle a month prior to delivery.

On the road again...

... we'll be taking off tomorrow.

See all y'all real soon.

;)

Happy Father's Day

This goes out to all of us... Sean, Jared, Bryan and Ken (almost there).

Congrats on Fatherhood.

... and a big hug to Dad, you've been a great father for over 30 years!

This afternoon, as I was flipping through my Missionary scrapbook that Mom put together for me, I found the first letter that I wrote home, the one that I wrote to you. It's been almost 13 years since I wrote/read it, so I pulled it out and read it.

In case you don't remember it, It old you a bit about my life at the MTC and shared my first experience of giving a blessing. The funny thing about rereading that letter, I don't really remember it, but the principle of that moment has stayed with me for long after that.

Want to quote a part of the letter for you:

"I thank you: for your teachings; for your strict but gentle hand; and your priesthood power and many other things.

"I'm proud to be here. Proud to serve, and proud to have you as my father. I love you."

Elder M. Clayton (Sept 9, 1993)

Sorry I didn't send a card, but we are going to see Superman Returns that first weekend that I'm in UT (it opens 6/30).

Have a great day!

Aaron's Baptism

We plan on having Aaron's baptism on Saturday morning, July 29th at 10:00 AM at one of the Stake Centers in Roy, UT.

We'll let you know details before they happen.

So mark the date...

... it's the day before Spencer's "talk in church that coincides with him coming home from his mission" so Grandma Clayton and Donna will be there.

#3!

Yep, that's right folks. We have spawned again. I still can't imagine myself with 3 children! Aren't you supposed to be a grown-up for that? I'm still 18, right? Well, I always said I didn't want to be having kids after 30, and I'll be 30 in August, so I guess I jinxed that one. Feel free to send gifts.

Clara's Blessing

Finally!

Happy Birthday to the Birthday Boys!

Happy 21st Birthday Spencer!

Happy 32nd Birthday tomorrow Mike!

Happy 2nd Birthday to Alex!