how do you say grandpa chickens in croatian? (take two)

So when we got this news a couple months ago I tried blogging about it, only to have to delete the post a few hours later. Thus the reason this is "take two."

OKAY...So you did read correctly; I said Croatian. Scott's dad has been called to be the mission president of the Slovenia/Croatia mission. We are really thrilled for them, but more thrilled for the people in the Balkan region, for they will get his great parents for three years. Lucky! They are such neat people and we have no doubt that they will be wonderful mission leaders. I am especially excited because now Scott and I have a reason to travel to that part of the world - I have always wanted to go to Italy and Greece and the mission is nestled nicely between those two areas. The saddest part is that my kids won't get to see Grandpa and Grandma Chickens for a while, but with the conveniences of the modern world hopefully we won't be too out of touch. They enter the MTC at the end of June and are right now trying to get a jump start on the language (they will be speaking Croatian). We are really happy for them and know they will do a great job! We love you Mom and Dad!

P.S. The kids have named them Grandma and Grandpa Chickens because they have chickens. My parents are Grandma and Grandpa Goats, I bet you can guess why.

Explanation of pictures: Top picture is of Dave and four of the boys on our Grand Canyon trip last Thanksgiving (Darren, the fifth son, is on a mission in Jamaica right now).

The bottom picture is of Dana, Scott, and Karen (Karen is the only daughter and just took the California State Bar Exam - she is amazing. She live in D.C. with her husband)