Some of our friends at the Archives, we are lucky to work with such great people.
The center photo is Elder Jimmy Reid, from right here in Scotland, I'll have to find the shot of his wife Margaret. Top photo is Elder Allan Lee and at the bottom is Sister Cindy Lee, they recently moved from Anchorage, Alaska to Santa Clara, Utah. This is their third family history mission. First to Salt Lake City, then to Ukraine, now Edinburgh.

He calls himself an English Bloke, he's been in Scotland for the past six or seven years. Mike Mitchell is our supervisor, teacher, repairman, tech support, Bishop, friend!

JT at his camera station just getting ready to image one of the books of wills and testaments.

Meet Sister Iverson, she and her husband work with us in the archives this is one of the very big books we were recently imaging.

The enchanting Blair Castle
On a Saturday in early May we took the time to visit this castle
We had wanted to see Blair Castle and were glad we got the chance,
no disappointments this day.

Another view right out of a fairy tale book, the castle is still the home of the tenth earl and is open to the public only in the summer months. We loved seeing the furnishings, tapestries, big game trophies, narwhal tusks, swords, and the bedroom in which Queen Victoria stayed for three weeks.

This is the entrance to Blair Castle, we were there on a little day trip on our P-day. We drove north past Pitlochary alongside the River Tay. We love this part of Scotland.

It was a beautiful sunny, warm Saturday when we drove east to Tantallon Castle, as you can see it is right on the Firth of Forth. The large rock in the background of one of the shots is Bass Rock. There is a light house there and it used to be the home of a few hardy monks but know is home only to the birds who roost there. Tantallon Castle is only about a forty minute drive from our flat. We were there and back in time for Carolina's baptism.

While we were exploring this castle ruin we were wishing that TJ and Kyra ages 10 and 6 were with us, they would have loved the hidden passageways, the expansive green lawns, the rocks to climb.

We were happy to be at the baptism of Carolina recently. She is a student at the University of Edinburgh studying English. She is from Mexico City and is so fun to have as the newest member of our Young Single Adult group.

Here we go again, this little cutie was born on JT's birthday May 18. Please meet our newest granddaughter Kendall Rose O'Neal. Greg and Christy are so happy to have her, and we can't wait to meet her in person. I've already spoken to her on the phone (Greg put the phone to her ear, Grandma Jo to Kendall: "Hello beautiful, Grandma and Grandpa love you," then lots of kissy noises). We miss all of the kids, but especially these newest babies.