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28 Years!

Today our oldest child turns 28!  David has been a great son.  From the time he was born, he was in a hurry to get on with life.  He was actually not very happy as a baby until he could walk and talk.  Of course, part of the problem might have been how clueless we were.  Your first child breaks you into a lot of things. Despite our ineptitude, David has turned out well.

David is a great husband:

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He has been a thoughtful older brother to his 8 younger siblings:

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He enjoys high adventure such as rock-climbing and biking:

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He is a conscientious father:

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This is a 5-generation picture with my father, his mother (who turns 98 today!), me, David and his first baby.

He has been a diligent student, graduating in chemical engineering.  He continues to enjoy new opportunities to learn:

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This is the weather balloon adventure from a year ago, December:  http://viewingmountains.blogspot.com/2016/12/davids-high-altitude-balloon-adventure.html

The amazing picture his balloon took.

Over Christmas, he put together an aluminum foundry--a project he saw on YouTube I think.
David was a diligent missionary and continues to do a lot of service in his ward:

With a favorite companion when he served in Hamburg.


He continues to be a good father and husband working hard to support his family:

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We love David and are so thankful that he was born into our family.

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