Showing posts with label Mat and Jill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mat and Jill. Show all posts
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
The Wisconsin Palmers are finally blogging. We unfortunately had no computer most of the summer. We had no idea so much was on the blog. I am figuring out how to share pictures from my phone with my computer. So I will try to get more up.
School has started, therefore I have entered a new stage in life. All my kids are in school all day. It is strange. Here is a picture of Vaughn being dropped off for his first day of school.
School has started, therefore I have entered a new stage in life. All my kids are in school all day. It is strange. Here is a picture of Vaughn being dropped off for his first day of school.
Vaughn attends Rock Prairie Montessori School. He has 12 kids in his kindergarten class. Nine of them are boys. They play super hero at recess. He loves to play with all the boys.
Vaughn has a great imagination. He loves to dress up as a super hero. The "laser vision goggles" on his head have been a favorite. One day to church he insisted upon wearing them. So I took a picture of his outfit. Thankfully he left his "iron man hand" (dad's ski glove) and shield at home that day. But several brethren got a good chuckle out of the glasses that he wore.
The starting of the school year has been good. We finally, for the first time in 16 years of marriage, bought our first set of furniture. Our old love seat just couldn't do it any more. We have had several people not be able to get out of it. So we broke down and bought a set from one of Mat's patients. She owns her own furniture store. She was so kind to us. Now when the missionaries come and teach we can all sit and listen to them. It is nice to be able to have them over and offer them a place to sit. Oh, it is the small things!
Monday, September 2, 2013
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Dear Family and Friends,
I am taking a chance again. I was excited last week to hear from several of you, but decided I would post on the blog again and hope that you will do the same.
This past week, I have learned more about the people in our zone. We have several Sr. sisters, and each morning, I choose one to sit by at our devotional, and try to learn a little about them.
Sister Nave comes about 5:30 every morning and works with the light of the computer until they turn the lights on about 6:00. She is quite hunched over, uses a walker, has served 6 missions and was a single Mom and supported her family by being a bush pilot in Alaska!
Elder Broadbent is one of our young Elders. Remember that our young Elders all have a disability of some kind, whether it is ADD or Autism or whatever. He gave the spiritual thought one morning and told about how the wards continued to grow over in Evanston, Wyoming. He was nervous, as a deacon, to pass the Sacrament, because they had kind of a difficult way of doing that. He went outside and prayed and asked the Lord for help, and said he keeps doing that here on this mission. He is so humble and sweet and loves to lead the singing and do whatever he is asked to do.
Sister Ruston, from Texas, is a convert to the church. She lived with her husband who she met in Norway. He never joined the church and it became a wedge between them, until they finally divorced after 35 years. She is so grateful to have raised her 4 children in the church. Three of them are raising their families in the gospel and one is here in Salt Lake, living with a girl. They are so happy to have her here. She signed up for two years and doesn't quite know where she'll be after her mission. Minnesota is where she raised her family, and that is too cold for her and southern Texas is too hot. She is so grateful to be here; she never thought she would have the money to come. It took her three years to get here. She is working on the "Norway Project" with Sister Oeneson.
Sister Onenson (?) is from Norway. After her husband died, she served a mission in England and worked in the Temple and prayed to know where to go and what to do. The spirit told her to go to the computer. She really knew nothing about the computer, but went and looked up this mission, told the Temple Pres. and her stake pres. she was coming to Temple Square to serve a mission. She served for 5 years, and now comes as a volunteer to head up the "Norway Project." She has to fly back to Norway every three months to keep her Visa, which is anywhere from a 17- 20 hour flight, and she is 79 years old! She says she is staying until the project is done, which will take several years. She lives with her daughter in Draper.
It is a privilege to serve with such wonderful, dedicated people. After I hear those stories, I am humbled, and I try harder not to murmer.
We went to the Tabernacle Choir Rehearsal Thurs. night and got to see Uncle Var's Catherine and visit with her a little. She loves the choir and her husband is in his 2nd year of Med school at the Univ. of Utah.
I got to talk to Mandy and Jen this past week. I had some nice, newsy e-mails from Lindsay and Jill. I love learning about what's going on with your families, and maybe will share those next week.
We love you all, pray for you and today we fast for you as well. Have a great week. We look forward to hearing from you. That's what keeps me going!
Mom/Grandma/Carolyn
I am taking a chance again. I was excited last week to hear from several of you, but decided I would post on the blog again and hope that you will do the same.
This past week, I have learned more about the people in our zone. We have several Sr. sisters, and each morning, I choose one to sit by at our devotional, and try to learn a little about them.
Sister Nave comes about 5:30 every morning and works with the light of the computer until they turn the lights on about 6:00. She is quite hunched over, uses a walker, has served 6 missions and was a single Mom and supported her family by being a bush pilot in Alaska!
Elder Broadbent is one of our young Elders. Remember that our young Elders all have a disability of some kind, whether it is ADD or Autism or whatever. He gave the spiritual thought one morning and told about how the wards continued to grow over in Evanston, Wyoming. He was nervous, as a deacon, to pass the Sacrament, because they had kind of a difficult way of doing that. He went outside and prayed and asked the Lord for help, and said he keeps doing that here on this mission. He is so humble and sweet and loves to lead the singing and do whatever he is asked to do.
Sister Ruston, from Texas, is a convert to the church. She lived with her husband who she met in Norway. He never joined the church and it became a wedge between them, until they finally divorced after 35 years. She is so grateful to have raised her 4 children in the church. Three of them are raising their families in the gospel and one is here in Salt Lake, living with a girl. They are so happy to have her here. She signed up for two years and doesn't quite know where she'll be after her mission. Minnesota is where she raised her family, and that is too cold for her and southern Texas is too hot. She is so grateful to be here; she never thought she would have the money to come. It took her three years to get here. She is working on the "Norway Project" with Sister Oeneson.
Sister Onenson (?) is from Norway. After her husband died, she served a mission in England and worked in the Temple and prayed to know where to go and what to do. The spirit told her to go to the computer. She really knew nothing about the computer, but went and looked up this mission, told the Temple Pres. and her stake pres. she was coming to Temple Square to serve a mission. She served for 5 years, and now comes as a volunteer to head up the "Norway Project." She has to fly back to Norway every three months to keep her Visa, which is anywhere from a 17- 20 hour flight, and she is 79 years old! She says she is staying until the project is done, which will take several years. She lives with her daughter in Draper.
It is a privilege to serve with such wonderful, dedicated people. After I hear those stories, I am humbled, and I try harder not to murmer.
We went to the Tabernacle Choir Rehearsal Thurs. night and got to see Uncle Var's Catherine and visit with her a little. She loves the choir and her husband is in his 2nd year of Med school at the Univ. of Utah.
I got to talk to Mandy and Jen this past week. I had some nice, newsy e-mails from Lindsay and Jill. I love learning about what's going on with your families, and maybe will share those next week.
We love you all, pray for you and today we fast for you as well. Have a great week. We look forward to hearing from you. That's what keeps me going!
Mom/Grandma/Carolyn
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Welcome, welcome Sabbath Morning, now we rest from every care! (Well, at least until tomorrow.)
The past week has been better, although I think my trainer (who is so good, by the way) is amazed at my stupidity! No, really she has been very patient with me and has "dumbed" things down where I can almost understand what I'm supposed to be doing. I do have a better vision of how to use Family Search/Family Tree, and the church really is trying to make it user-friendly. I even printed out a couple of sheets for ordinance work for a couple of "lost" relatives, and had the cards printed at the Salt Lake Temple on Friday, where we went as a group of missionaries. Clair and I were privileged to be the Witness Couple.
Yesterday, we met Amy and Michael and their friends at the Bountiful Temple. We had another card printed for Whitney to use when their ward comes to do Baptisms for the dead this Tues. This lady is a granddaughter of one of my great grandma's. She was "illigitimate" and was raised by her Grandma and her step Grandpa, so that's who we're sealing her too! I've decided those relatives of mine from England were not very moral!
Ben and Kennedy stopped to see us last Sunday evening on their way back from St. George, helping Ben's Mom move. Thanks Fryars and Pedersens; it helps so much to see family, so everyone - COME!
Tomorrow we start more training in the HRDA Zone. Our zone leader says that we are basically "glorified indexers." From the general public who do the initial indexing to the arbitrators, who check the general public's work and make corrections if necessary, to us, who have the final say. Clair forgot to mention that he (he says "we") are being called as Assistant Zone Leaders, and that when the Zone leaders go home in October, "We" will be the new Zone leaders. They need a computer-engineer/smart person to help them figure things out. That's Elder Davis, and I am along for the ride!
Shawn finished his classroom work this past week (hope it went well Shawny boy - we were praying for you!) Have a good rest this week before you start rotations the week after.
I understand that the Dallings, Fryars and Klinglers up in Rexburg have all been one big sick happy family this past week! So sorry - hope you are all doing better.
Congratulations on doing so well with your lambs at the fair Fryars!
Happy Birthday this month to Whitney, Lincoln, Troy and Eliza. I know some of you have anniversaries, but I can't keep up with them, so Happy Anniversary to all of you!
Keep praying for us; we do for you.
Love to all - Mom/Grandma/Carolyn
The past week has been better, although I think my trainer (who is so good, by the way) is amazed at my stupidity! No, really she has been very patient with me and has "dumbed" things down where I can almost understand what I'm supposed to be doing. I do have a better vision of how to use Family Search/Family Tree, and the church really is trying to make it user-friendly. I even printed out a couple of sheets for ordinance work for a couple of "lost" relatives, and had the cards printed at the Salt Lake Temple on Friday, where we went as a group of missionaries. Clair and I were privileged to be the Witness Couple.
Yesterday, we met Amy and Michael and their friends at the Bountiful Temple. We had another card printed for Whitney to use when their ward comes to do Baptisms for the dead this Tues. This lady is a granddaughter of one of my great grandma's. She was "illigitimate" and was raised by her Grandma and her step Grandpa, so that's who we're sealing her too! I've decided those relatives of mine from England were not very moral!
Ben and Kennedy stopped to see us last Sunday evening on their way back from St. George, helping Ben's Mom move. Thanks Fryars and Pedersens; it helps so much to see family, so everyone - COME!
Tomorrow we start more training in the HRDA Zone. Our zone leader says that we are basically "glorified indexers." From the general public who do the initial indexing to the arbitrators, who check the general public's work and make corrections if necessary, to us, who have the final say. Clair forgot to mention that he (he says "we") are being called as Assistant Zone Leaders, and that when the Zone leaders go home in October, "We" will be the new Zone leaders. They need a computer-engineer/smart person to help them figure things out. That's Elder Davis, and I am along for the ride!
Shawn finished his classroom work this past week (hope it went well Shawny boy - we were praying for you!) Have a good rest this week before you start rotations the week after.
I understand that the Dallings, Fryars and Klinglers up in Rexburg have all been one big sick happy family this past week! So sorry - hope you are all doing better.
Congratulations on doing so well with your lambs at the fair Fryars!
Happy Birthday this month to Whitney, Lincoln, Troy and Eliza. I know some of you have anniversaries, but I can't keep up with them, so Happy Anniversary to all of you!
Keep praying for us; we do for you.
Love to all - Mom/Grandma/Carolyn
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Hello from Salt Lake!
We are getting settled in! Our apartment is really quite nice. It is right next to the Kimball Apartments and is an older apartment building, which the church leases for it's missionaries. We have a floor full of young Temple Square Sister missionaries right below us. Our apartment is on the top (3rd floor) and is at the back of the building. It is the biggest one on this floor and overlooks a park, which is actually a cemetery where Heber C. Kimball and some of his wives and family and Newel K. Whitney and some of his family are buried. There is a beautiful, perfect tree right out our east living room window with a large monument honoring those who are buried there. I want to learn more about Heber C. Kimball and suggest you do the same so that when you come to visit us, you will know all about him. The flowers in that cemetery, as well as all around Temple Square, the Conference Center and the Plaza are gorgeous. This really must be what Heaven is like - landscaping-wise.
On Friday, we had a luncheon in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building for all the new missionaries. There were about 30 of us. This mission has around 1100 missionaries, most of which are church service missionaries. There are about 350 full time. I ate all my food at that luncheon like my Dad taught me, and I was miserable the rest of the day. We met all the trainers and did a little one on one computer work with them. We each have our own trainer and will start training tomorrow.
Last night we went to a concert in the Assembly Hall. Sister Linda Margetts (tabernacle choir organist) and her husband and children and grandchildren (who played violins, cellos and the bass fiddle) presented the program. They were amazing. Those kids were so good. Livvy and Maddie, I thought of you and wished you could have been here to see and hear them. It would have inspired you to keep on practicing and performing!
This morning, we walked across the street to the Conference Center for Music and the Spoken Word. It was just beautiful. They introduced the family organization of Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith, who must be here for a reunion. Some are members of the church; many are not. They also introduced the family of Dr. Nathan Smith (no relation to Joseph), who performed the surgery on Joseph's leg when he was 7 years old. That surgery was 100 years ahead of it's time, and if not for that inspired Dr., none of us would be here to enjoy Temple Square and all that transpires here. I think I might have seen Uncle Var's granddaughter, Catherine, who sings in the choir, but I'm not sure.
We had our meetings in the J.S Building at 1:00 p.m. They were nice, but I sure miss the different ages. I miss the wiggly kids and the babies crying, and the young deacons and priests to administer the Sacrament. I keep looking at all these old people and wonder how I got here?
For those of you who don't know, Daniel just opened his call to the states while waiting for his Visa to Brazil. Guess where? PHILADELPHIA! That's right - Dallin's mission! I can't wait to here how that all goes!
I also got a call from Shawn and Torrey (who also may get to see Daniel). They are coming for Christmas, and have a rotation in St. George for the month of January! So it's party time for us all!
Well, I've rambled on long enough. Josie and Jeff, I loved your blog entries and pictures and recommend them to all of you. I even left a comment. (And people think I don't know how to use a computer - hah!)
I'll let you all know how it goes as I start my new adventure tomorrow.
I'd sure like to hear what's going on in your lives.
Love you - Mom/Grandma/Carolyn
We are getting settled in! Our apartment is really quite nice. It is right next to the Kimball Apartments and is an older apartment building, which the church leases for it's missionaries. We have a floor full of young Temple Square Sister missionaries right below us. Our apartment is on the top (3rd floor) and is at the back of the building. It is the biggest one on this floor and overlooks a park, which is actually a cemetery where Heber C. Kimball and some of his wives and family and Newel K. Whitney and some of his family are buried. There is a beautiful, perfect tree right out our east living room window with a large monument honoring those who are buried there. I want to learn more about Heber C. Kimball and suggest you do the same so that when you come to visit us, you will know all about him. The flowers in that cemetery, as well as all around Temple Square, the Conference Center and the Plaza are gorgeous. This really must be what Heaven is like - landscaping-wise.
On Friday, we had a luncheon in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building for all the new missionaries. There were about 30 of us. This mission has around 1100 missionaries, most of which are church service missionaries. There are about 350 full time. I ate all my food at that luncheon like my Dad taught me, and I was miserable the rest of the day. We met all the trainers and did a little one on one computer work with them. We each have our own trainer and will start training tomorrow.
Last night we went to a concert in the Assembly Hall. Sister Linda Margetts (tabernacle choir organist) and her husband and children and grandchildren (who played violins, cellos and the bass fiddle) presented the program. They were amazing. Those kids were so good. Livvy and Maddie, I thought of you and wished you could have been here to see and hear them. It would have inspired you to keep on practicing and performing!
This morning, we walked across the street to the Conference Center for Music and the Spoken Word. It was just beautiful. They introduced the family organization of Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith, who must be here for a reunion. Some are members of the church; many are not. They also introduced the family of Dr. Nathan Smith (no relation to Joseph), who performed the surgery on Joseph's leg when he was 7 years old. That surgery was 100 years ahead of it's time, and if not for that inspired Dr., none of us would be here to enjoy Temple Square and all that transpires here. I think I might have seen Uncle Var's granddaughter, Catherine, who sings in the choir, but I'm not sure.
We had our meetings in the J.S Building at 1:00 p.m. They were nice, but I sure miss the different ages. I miss the wiggly kids and the babies crying, and the young deacons and priests to administer the Sacrament. I keep looking at all these old people and wonder how I got here?
For those of you who don't know, Daniel just opened his call to the states while waiting for his Visa to Brazil. Guess where? PHILADELPHIA! That's right - Dallin's mission! I can't wait to here how that all goes!
I also got a call from Shawn and Torrey (who also may get to see Daniel). They are coming for Christmas, and have a rotation in St. George for the month of January! So it's party time for us all!
Well, I've rambled on long enough. Josie and Jeff, I loved your blog entries and pictures and recommend them to all of you. I even left a comment. (And people think I don't know how to use a computer - hah!)
I'll let you all know how it goes as I start my new adventure tomorrow.
I'd sure like to hear what's going on in your lives.
Love you - Mom/Grandma/Carolyn
Sunday, July 28, 2013
I finally got Clair cornered tonight, so he could help me post these "summer magic" pictures. Here's our fluming fun on the 4th of July, saying goodbye to our Wisconsin Palmers, and our last fling with the Preston grandkids the weekend of July 19th and 20th. I wish I had a picture of the grandkids tonight as we told them all goodbye after being set apart over at the stakehouse. They were a sad looking bunch of cute kids.
It was a wonderful day, and we missed the rest of you! Love to all - Mom/Grandma
It was a wonderful day, and we missed the rest of you! Love to all - Mom/Grandma
Monday, July 8, 2013
Way to go Pedersens! The decorations looked so cute! I wish I could have been there. That was a crazy weekend, but it's sure nice to have Abbie married, Daniel in the MTC and to have had our Wisconsin Palmers here last week. We had lots of fun on the Ranch, at Twin Lakes, celebrating the 4th with a flag raising, the Star-Spangled Banner and breakfast at Jeff and Kimi's, the parade in Lewiston, "fluming" over in Weston, a movie back in Lewiston and the fireworks. The next day, Mat and Jill took the two little ones to Poky and Rexburg and Liv and Warren (their nephew that came with them) went with some of the cousins to the "Jump Zone" in Logan and did a "Lord of the Rings" Marathon at Jen and Troy's Friday night. A few of the cousins had one more trip to the flume Sat. afternoon. Mat and Jill went to Mat's 20th class reunion at Marsh Valley Sat. night and then they were on their way early Sunday morning. They planned to stop at Martin's Cove and spend the night near Mt. Rushmore last night. I think they were going to Jill's brother, Aaron, in South Dakota? tonight and on home tomorrow, as Mat has to go up to Scout Camp on Wed. June and the first week of July has been quite the marathon!
Amanda and Sarah are here and I am trying to focus on getting some things done. We leave 3 weeks from this Thursday!
The summer is whizzing by and kids will soon be back in school, so enjoy the summer and let us know what's going on in your lives!
Love you - Mom
P.S. I'll have Clair help me post a few pictures from this past week on the blog.
Amanda and Sarah are here and I am trying to focus on getting some things done. We leave 3 weeks from this Thursday!
The summer is whizzing by and kids will soon be back in school, so enjoy the summer and let us know what's going on in your lives!
Love you - Mom
P.S. I'll have Clair help me post a few pictures from this past week on the blog.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Hi All,
Well it was another marathon week this past one! We just finished our last two days in the Logan Temple. What a blessing and privilege it has been to serve there.
Last Wed. night, Travis and Lindsay and family stayed overnight with us on their way to Bear Lake to a Smith Family Reunion. Clair left early Thurs. morning for Honeyville to meet his brother Lee and wife DeAnn. They traveled to Denver and stayed with Randy and family and on Friday Clair and Lee were escorts for their two great-nephews, who both joined the church - one last year and one the year before. They are both going on missions. Their grandmother was Clair's sister. She passed away 30 years ago with breast cancer. What a special day that was for their family!
Mandy and Katie and kids came Thurs. and we prepared for our trip to Manti. With the help of Troy, Daniel, Kaden, my visiting teacher and neighbor, Faith, Kallie, Sadie and Maddie and heavenly angels, we left 18 kids early Friday morning. I was worried about getting their on time, so I made us leave at 6:00 a.m. I guess being married to Clair for 7 1/2 years has trained me! We had plenty of time, but it was a great time for us to visit and we even stopped in Spanish Fork at Kneaders for breakfast and to drive by Katie's old house.
The day was just perfect, and Abbie looked so beautiful. We were all dressed in white, and as I looked across the sealing room at my girls, I could not help think but what pretty girls they all are! (it's a good thing they take after their Mom - heh, heh; just a little joke there.) The sealer did such a nice job. We took pictures out on the Temple grounds and the weather was just perfect. We stopped for a little lunch at the Malt Shop in Ephraim and then went on to Provo and did some birthday shopping at Ross for Mandy whose birthday was yesterday, the 26th. Some of the other girls got something too. Then we went to the lovely reception at Will's parents home in Provo. It was so nice; we really enjoyed visiting with everyone there. We dropped Kris and Jen off in Riverdale, Utah at Travis's cousin's house where her car was. They went to pick up Karley at the airport. She has been in the Dominican Republic on a church humanitarian trip. We trudged on to Larsons and picked up some kids there and then arrived home around midnight. There wasa couple of notes from some exhausted little girls - Maddie, Kallie and Sadie - who were in charge of tending the little ones here and getting them to bed. I think they were about in tears!
Katie and Mandy and 19 kids went to the Paskins Family Reunion on Sat. and then met Jen and Kris at the Skyview Pool where they swam and then showered and washed 19 heads for Sunday! They put them all in their P.J.'s and the Mom's were SO tired when they got here Sat. night!
Daniel's farewell was so very nice. He spoke well and was very humble and appreciative of all the good examples he's had in his life and wise counsel from his parents, Bishop and a good ward member. We had lunch under the pavillion by their church. He is now an "official" Elder and entered the MTC yesterday!
Mat and Jill and family are coming this weekend and we are so excited to see them. So we have another busy but fun week ahead. We leave 5 weeks from tomorrow for Salt Lake, so when you put it that way, the summer is really flying by and school will soon be in session again! So just enjoy your kids and do some fun things!
If we can figure out how to post some pictures on this blog, we'll do it. It not, we'll send them in an e-mail.
Love you all - Mom/Grandma
Well it was another marathon week this past one! We just finished our last two days in the Logan Temple. What a blessing and privilege it has been to serve there.
Last Wed. night, Travis and Lindsay and family stayed overnight with us on their way to Bear Lake to a Smith Family Reunion. Clair left early Thurs. morning for Honeyville to meet his brother Lee and wife DeAnn. They traveled to Denver and stayed with Randy and family and on Friday Clair and Lee were escorts for their two great-nephews, who both joined the church - one last year and one the year before. They are both going on missions. Their grandmother was Clair's sister. She passed away 30 years ago with breast cancer. What a special day that was for their family!
Mandy and Katie and kids came Thurs. and we prepared for our trip to Manti. With the help of Troy, Daniel, Kaden, my visiting teacher and neighbor, Faith, Kallie, Sadie and Maddie and heavenly angels, we left 18 kids early Friday morning. I was worried about getting their on time, so I made us leave at 6:00 a.m. I guess being married to Clair for 7 1/2 years has trained me! We had plenty of time, but it was a great time for us to visit and we even stopped in Spanish Fork at Kneaders for breakfast and to drive by Katie's old house.
The day was just perfect, and Abbie looked so beautiful. We were all dressed in white, and as I looked across the sealing room at my girls, I could not help think but what pretty girls they all are! (it's a good thing they take after their Mom - heh, heh; just a little joke there.) The sealer did such a nice job. We took pictures out on the Temple grounds and the weather was just perfect. We stopped for a little lunch at the Malt Shop in Ephraim and then went on to Provo and did some birthday shopping at Ross for Mandy whose birthday was yesterday, the 26th. Some of the other girls got something too. Then we went to the lovely reception at Will's parents home in Provo. It was so nice; we really enjoyed visiting with everyone there. We dropped Kris and Jen off in Riverdale, Utah at Travis's cousin's house where her car was. They went to pick up Karley at the airport. She has been in the Dominican Republic on a church humanitarian trip. We trudged on to Larsons and picked up some kids there and then arrived home around midnight. There wasa couple of notes from some exhausted little girls - Maddie, Kallie and Sadie - who were in charge of tending the little ones here and getting them to bed. I think they were about in tears!
Katie and Mandy and 19 kids went to the Paskins Family Reunion on Sat. and then met Jen and Kris at the Skyview Pool where they swam and then showered and washed 19 heads for Sunday! They put them all in their P.J.'s and the Mom's were SO tired when they got here Sat. night!
Daniel's farewell was so very nice. He spoke well and was very humble and appreciative of all the good examples he's had in his life and wise counsel from his parents, Bishop and a good ward member. We had lunch under the pavillion by their church. He is now an "official" Elder and entered the MTC yesterday!
Mat and Jill and family are coming this weekend and we are so excited to see them. So we have another busy but fun week ahead. We leave 5 weeks from tomorrow for Salt Lake, so when you put it that way, the summer is really flying by and school will soon be in session again! So just enjoy your kids and do some fun things!
If we can figure out how to post some pictures on this blog, we'll do it. It not, we'll send them in an e-mail.
Love you all - Mom/Grandma
Monday, June 10, 2013
Well here we are - the day after the "adult reunion." After months of thinking and planning and arranging, it was all worth it. I appreciate all of you and all your thinking and planning and arranging so you could be there. It was fun to be with you at Lagoon, especially on "Rattlesnake Rapids." The Colussus - not so much! I couldn't stop crying in the Temple. I know that many of you could not stay awake after our late night the night before, but just being in the same Temple with all of you and with Abbie receiving her Endowment made me so grateful - grateful that all of my children and their spouses are all temple worthy and hold recommends and are working so hard to raise your children to be the same. It really was heavenly to me, and try as I might, I just could not hold back the tears. I loved just sitting and visiting and laughing and watching you interact with each other. For those who could go, I think they enjoyed "Music and the Spoken Word." The chapel where we attended Sacrament Meeting in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building is the same chapel that Clair and I will attend when we are on our mission I don't know about you, but I felt the love that we all have for each other and the spirit was there. I felt that the reunion accomplished what I hoped it would; it brought us closer as a family.
As I said, I do hope that you will remember to pray for each other, to stay in touch (even through this family blog), to come and see us in Salt Lake and to save your money for the next time we have an "adult reunion,"
Travis and Katie, we are all willing to do whatever you need us to for next year's BIG reunion! I know that it's not easy getting 70 (and by next year maybe more?) together, but it's worth the work to make the memories!
Josie, I loved your latest blog, and I'm so proud that you are finishing up your degree, and I learned a lot from you. I'm glad you wrote the poem out. Otherwise, I would not have understood a thing that girl said!
Congratulations to Karley for sending in her mission papers! We'll be excited to learn where you are going. Good luck to Brendan in Alaska. Good luck with the finishing touches on the wedding plans Amy and Michael. We will see you a week from this Friday in Manti. Good luck Jen and Troy with the last preparations for Daniel's "non-farewell" on the 23rd and getting ready to take him to the MTC in a couple of weeks. Mat and Jill and family, we are looking forward to your visit in about 3 weeks. It's party time around here til Aug. 2 when we take off for Salt Lake! We'll let you know when our "non-farewell is." Maybe they don't have them for 3rd time Sr's?
Please give a big thank you to all those who tended 40 grandchildren while we had fun. Without them, none of that would have been possible.
I'm no good at posting pictures, so I'm counting on all of you to do that! Know that I love you all so very much.
Mom
As I said, I do hope that you will remember to pray for each other, to stay in touch (even through this family blog), to come and see us in Salt Lake and to save your money for the next time we have an "adult reunion,"
Travis and Katie, we are all willing to do whatever you need us to for next year's BIG reunion! I know that it's not easy getting 70 (and by next year maybe more?) together, but it's worth the work to make the memories!
Josie, I loved your latest blog, and I'm so proud that you are finishing up your degree, and I learned a lot from you. I'm glad you wrote the poem out. Otherwise, I would not have understood a thing that girl said!
Congratulations to Karley for sending in her mission papers! We'll be excited to learn where you are going. Good luck to Brendan in Alaska. Good luck with the finishing touches on the wedding plans Amy and Michael. We will see you a week from this Friday in Manti. Good luck Jen and Troy with the last preparations for Daniel's "non-farewell" on the 23rd and getting ready to take him to the MTC in a couple of weeks. Mat and Jill and family, we are looking forward to your visit in about 3 weeks. It's party time around here til Aug. 2 when we take off for Salt Lake! We'll let you know when our "non-farewell is." Maybe they don't have them for 3rd time Sr's?
Please give a big thank you to all those who tended 40 grandchildren while we had fun. Without them, none of that would have been possible.
I'm no good at posting pictures, so I'm counting on all of you to do that! Know that I love you all so very much.
Mom
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Lonely is no fun! I'm glad your family will be home soon Shawnie boy. We loved seeing your neighborhood, so we can visualize what you're talking about. Good luck with your garden! I pulled weeds for about 3 days straight last week, and my body could sure tell it. I guess I really am getting old, but I'm not giving up! We will miss you at the reunion. Thanks for finding the house for it. Hopefully next time we can all be there.
I was feeling pretty homesick for my kids yesterday. I had to go to town and pick up some groceries, so I stopped by Jeff and Kimi's for a minute. They are busy redoing their downstairs bathroom etc. As much as I miss you all, I wouldn't have it any other way. I know you are all busy raising good families and doing good things in your life. Clair's Mom had a nice framed picture of her and Clair's Dad with their living children. Under the picture was the scripture "I have no greater joy than to know my children walk in truth." I must agree.
We are decorating graves tomorrow and having hamburgers and chips to honor Grandpa Craner. We'll miss you.
Love you all - Mom
I was feeling pretty homesick for my kids yesterday. I had to go to town and pick up some groceries, so I stopped by Jeff and Kimi's for a minute. They are busy redoing their downstairs bathroom etc. As much as I miss you all, I wouldn't have it any other way. I know you are all busy raising good families and doing good things in your life. Clair's Mom had a nice framed picture of her and Clair's Dad with their living children. Under the picture was the scripture "I have no greater joy than to know my children walk in truth." I must agree.
We are decorating graves tomorrow and having hamburgers and chips to honor Grandpa Craner. We'll miss you.
Love you all - Mom
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Thanks Tori!
Now I know that I have never had permanant residence on Hagler Rd...but as a thanks to Tori for including me in the blog, I will post some fun pics of our trip to D.C. with Troy and Jen. Later, I will include you in some of the life of Trav. I know you all are on the edge of your seats...
Hello All,
Just a report on our trip back East. New Jersey was a bit scary; the motel equaled or was worse than the one we stayed in Quincy, Illinois several years ago. We went to Burger King and there were many shiny black cars all around it with drivers who didn't go anywhere. It was probably my over active imagination, but I kept conjuring up drug dealers, especially when the next morning we saw two guys loading 3 plastic bags full of something in the trunk of their car. We were happy to leave there even if we did have to drive in to NYC, which was crazy! Our GPS couldn't even keep up with the twists and turns of the freeways. But we made it, parked in a parking garage, went on a bus tour with one other couple from Australia and saw all the sights Clair cared to see. I don't think he'll be going back. We drove into Conn. that night and the next day went to Sharon VT, Joseph Smith's birthplace. It was beautiful! And wouldn't you know it? We ran into Clair's friends from Hill Air Force days, the Johnsons, who are serving as directors of the visitor's center. We had a good visit and lunch with them and learned some wonderful church history there. We drove on to Palmyra that day and the next morning we were up early and hiked to the top of Hill Cumorah, the only ones there and the same with the Sacred Grove. Spring is certainly beautiful in the north east (as I'm sure Autumn must be). As we walked into the Grandin Print Shop, I ran into Sue (Huff) Muir from Pocatello who used to live in Marsh Valley. Her son Jeff liked Jen in high school. She remarried about 12 years ago. They are there for 23 months and are loving every minute. We also saw our friends, the Fullers, from Clifton. They will be home in September and are hating the thought of leaving. They are on a "mission vacation." We continued on to Fayette and enjoyed a tour by two young sisters, and then drove on to what used to be Harmony, where Joseph and Emma lived and their 1st baby and her parents are buried. The church is planning to build a Visitor's Center and a replica of the house they lived in. They say that will happen in about 3 years. The next day we drove to Loysville to try and find Bernhisel names in an old cemetary. The headstones are so old, they are impossible to read, but someone at the diner told us there was a "Bernhisel Road" north of Loysville, so we went out there and took a picture of what we think is the Bernhisel house that I visited when I was 11. We drove on to Jenkintown and spent a wonderful weekend with Shawn and Torrey and Kanyin. They took us to Valley Forge, which I knew very little about. It was so good for us to learn about that place. Then they took us out to Amish Country and we enjoyed the scenery, the homemade pretzels and sticky buns and lemonade. We drove on some less "touristy" roads and found a farm that sold raw milk and cheese. The kids looked at us like we were freaks. They are pretty offish, but I think I would be too, if all these tourists drove around gawking at me! I enjoyed Mother's Day attending the Palmers' nice ward and listening to Torrey give the R.S. lesson. We took a stroll through a nearby park which had natural scuptures made out of anything people decided to use and had a picnic. On Monday morning we got word that our call had come, so that was just a bonus. We're excited about going to SLC cuz then you can all come and stay with us! It was a long flight and drive home and we were pooped, but glad we went.
I'm e-mailing everyone about the reunion which is fast approaching!
Love to all - Mom/Grandma
Just a report on our trip back East. New Jersey was a bit scary; the motel equaled or was worse than the one we stayed in Quincy, Illinois several years ago. We went to Burger King and there were many shiny black cars all around it with drivers who didn't go anywhere. It was probably my over active imagination, but I kept conjuring up drug dealers, especially when the next morning we saw two guys loading 3 plastic bags full of something in the trunk of their car. We were happy to leave there even if we did have to drive in to NYC, which was crazy! Our GPS couldn't even keep up with the twists and turns of the freeways. But we made it, parked in a parking garage, went on a bus tour with one other couple from Australia and saw all the sights Clair cared to see. I don't think he'll be going back. We drove into Conn. that night and the next day went to Sharon VT, Joseph Smith's birthplace. It was beautiful! And wouldn't you know it? We ran into Clair's friends from Hill Air Force days, the Johnsons, who are serving as directors of the visitor's center. We had a good visit and lunch with them and learned some wonderful church history there. We drove on to Palmyra that day and the next morning we were up early and hiked to the top of Hill Cumorah, the only ones there and the same with the Sacred Grove. Spring is certainly beautiful in the north east (as I'm sure Autumn must be). As we walked into the Grandin Print Shop, I ran into Sue (Huff) Muir from Pocatello who used to live in Marsh Valley. Her son Jeff liked Jen in high school. She remarried about 12 years ago. They are there for 23 months and are loving every minute. We also saw our friends, the Fullers, from Clifton. They will be home in September and are hating the thought of leaving. They are on a "mission vacation." We continued on to Fayette and enjoyed a tour by two young sisters, and then drove on to what used to be Harmony, where Joseph and Emma lived and their 1st baby and her parents are buried. The church is planning to build a Visitor's Center and a replica of the house they lived in. They say that will happen in about 3 years. The next day we drove to Loysville to try and find Bernhisel names in an old cemetary. The headstones are so old, they are impossible to read, but someone at the diner told us there was a "Bernhisel Road" north of Loysville, so we went out there and took a picture of what we think is the Bernhisel house that I visited when I was 11. We drove on to Jenkintown and spent a wonderful weekend with Shawn and Torrey and Kanyin. They took us to Valley Forge, which I knew very little about. It was so good for us to learn about that place. Then they took us out to Amish Country and we enjoyed the scenery, the homemade pretzels and sticky buns and lemonade. We drove on some less "touristy" roads and found a farm that sold raw milk and cheese. The kids looked at us like we were freaks. They are pretty offish, but I think I would be too, if all these tourists drove around gawking at me! I enjoyed Mother's Day attending the Palmers' nice ward and listening to Torrey give the R.S. lesson. We took a stroll through a nearby park which had natural scuptures made out of anything people decided to use and had a picnic. On Monday morning we got word that our call had come, so that was just a bonus. We're excited about going to SLC cuz then you can all come and stay with us! It was a long flight and drive home and we were pooped, but glad we went.
I'm e-mailing everyone about the reunion which is fast approaching!
Love to all - Mom/Grandma
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Reunion Plans!
Good Sabbath Everyone!
Just an update on the reunion. Just in case someone missed it, our reunion is June 7th, 8th and 9th in Salt Lake. We have a house reserved close to Riverton. We are going to Lagoon on Friday, the 7th and for those of you who can't quite make it by 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot, come when you can and call us on the cell phone, and we will meet you at the gate with your tickets. We will have a picnic under a pavillion at Lagoon, because the food is expensive there. Clair volunteered to make the sandwiches, so if you could bring something to go with them, that would be great - chips, veggies, fruit, cookies, drinks,etc. When I get back from our trip back East, I'll be more specific with what each of you can bring. I believe our check-in time at our house is 4:00 p.m., but you can play as long as you have the stamina. We can only have 4 vehicles parked at the house, so I think the Larsons, Preston Palmers, Klinglers, Fryars, Dallings and probably us - the Davis's, will have to come in "Moby Dick." That leaves the Pedersens, Wisconsin Palmers and the Caldwell Palmers with their own vehicles. We will probably go out for dinner that night if everyone is still standing.We will provide breakfast on Sat. morning and Amy will soon let us know which Temple we are going to for Abbie's Endowment. Then we will go out to dinner and that night to a play. Sunday morning we will probably just have muffins and fruit and milk for breakfast, fix sack lunches to go home on and check out of our house. We are going to "Music and the Spoken Word," which is held in the Conference Center during the summer. We should be in our seats by 9:00 a.m. We are then going to a Sacrament meeting in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building at 10:50 a.m. I am checking on a tour of the Conference Center after that. Then I guess we'll let you take your sack lunches and go home! Just come with your personals and a happy face! It's gonna be SO fun! Love ya - Mom
Just an update on the reunion. Just in case someone missed it, our reunion is June 7th, 8th and 9th in Salt Lake. We have a house reserved close to Riverton. We are going to Lagoon on Friday, the 7th and for those of you who can't quite make it by 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot, come when you can and call us on the cell phone, and we will meet you at the gate with your tickets. We will have a picnic under a pavillion at Lagoon, because the food is expensive there. Clair volunteered to make the sandwiches, so if you could bring something to go with them, that would be great - chips, veggies, fruit, cookies, drinks,etc. When I get back from our trip back East, I'll be more specific with what each of you can bring. I believe our check-in time at our house is 4:00 p.m., but you can play as long as you have the stamina. We can only have 4 vehicles parked at the house, so I think the Larsons, Preston Palmers, Klinglers, Fryars, Dallings and probably us - the Davis's, will have to come in "Moby Dick." That leaves the Pedersens, Wisconsin Palmers and the Caldwell Palmers with their own vehicles. We will probably go out for dinner that night if everyone is still standing.We will provide breakfast on Sat. morning and Amy will soon let us know which Temple we are going to for Abbie's Endowment. Then we will go out to dinner and that night to a play. Sunday morning we will probably just have muffins and fruit and milk for breakfast, fix sack lunches to go home on and check out of our house. We are going to "Music and the Spoken Word," which is held in the Conference Center during the summer. We should be in our seats by 9:00 a.m. We are then going to a Sacrament meeting in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building at 10:50 a.m. I am checking on a tour of the Conference Center after that. Then I guess we'll let you take your sack lunches and go home! Just come with your personals and a happy face! It's gonna be SO fun! Love ya - Mom
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Does anyone else blog?
Hi Family,
We had a great weekend. We headed up to Caldwell Friday morning and stopped in to see Linda and Scott Bloxham at Linda's assisted living care facility in Rupert. She looks pretty rough. The radiation she received over 30 years ago after surgery to remove the tumor behind her eye (they could only get about a third of the tumor I think) has scarred over and the left side of her brain is gone. Scott will probably have to move her into a rest home soon. He is still cheerful and helpful. He took us to lunch and we had a good visit. I sure love and admire that good couple. They have a beautiful reward waiting for them. I took her about 26 pictures of us from our childhood. My Dad and his slides have paid off; I'm sure glad now that he took them!
We played our traditional "Sorry" game with the Palmer kids, along with a new game called "Scatterpillar." You all need to try it! Travis and Lindsay are doiing well. They are more than busy with family, providing for a family, magnifying their callings, preparing for Trek, etc. Thanks Caldwell Palmers, for the good visit.
On the way home, we stopped to see our mission pres. and Sister Tucker. They are such a fun couple and as much as they enjoyed coming home, they are ready to go out again. They miss it. Pres. Tucker said he's glad he was Pres. when he was and is not facing the "new e-mail" rule. (family AND friends!)
The tentative plan for our reunion - Meet at Lagoon by no later than 10:30 a.m. (when the parking lot opens) and enter the gates at 11:00 a.m. when they open. We will probably carpool from this area. We can only have 4 cars at our reunion house. I will pay parking at Lagoon and for all but dining out. On Sat., June 8th, we will be going to a Temple (I''l let you know when Amy lets me know) for Abbie's Endowment. Then we'll probably go out to lunch and to a stage show that night. On Sunday, the 9th, I hope to go to "Music and the Spoken Word" at the Tabernacle, to a closeby Sacrament meeting and on a tour of the Conference Center. We will bring food to pack lunches to go home on. I will be letting you know what your food assignments will be. We're excited about this reunion and hope you all are too! Watch this blog for more info.
Love ya'all - Mom
We had a great weekend. We headed up to Caldwell Friday morning and stopped in to see Linda and Scott Bloxham at Linda's assisted living care facility in Rupert. She looks pretty rough. The radiation she received over 30 years ago after surgery to remove the tumor behind her eye (they could only get about a third of the tumor I think) has scarred over and the left side of her brain is gone. Scott will probably have to move her into a rest home soon. He is still cheerful and helpful. He took us to lunch and we had a good visit. I sure love and admire that good couple. They have a beautiful reward waiting for them. I took her about 26 pictures of us from our childhood. My Dad and his slides have paid off; I'm sure glad now that he took them!
We played our traditional "Sorry" game with the Palmer kids, along with a new game called "Scatterpillar." You all need to try it! Travis and Lindsay are doiing well. They are more than busy with family, providing for a family, magnifying their callings, preparing for Trek, etc. Thanks Caldwell Palmers, for the good visit.
On the way home, we stopped to see our mission pres. and Sister Tucker. They are such a fun couple and as much as they enjoyed coming home, they are ready to go out again. They miss it. Pres. Tucker said he's glad he was Pres. when he was and is not facing the "new e-mail" rule. (family AND friends!)
We just finished up our two days in the Temple and are getting ready for our big trip back East- New York, Sharon VT., Palmyra, Loysville PA (home of my Bernhisel ancestors), Gettysburg and last but not least - Philadelphia and the PA Palmers! We"re excited!
The tentative plan for our reunion - Meet at Lagoon by no later than 10:30 a.m. (when the parking lot opens) and enter the gates at 11:00 a.m. when they open. We will probably carpool from this area. We can only have 4 cars at our reunion house. I will pay parking at Lagoon and for all but dining out. On Sat., June 8th, we will be going to a Temple (I''l let you know when Amy lets me know) for Abbie's Endowment. Then we'll probably go out to lunch and to a stage show that night. On Sunday, the 9th, I hope to go to "Music and the Spoken Word" at the Tabernacle, to a closeby Sacrament meeting and on a tour of the Conference Center. We will bring food to pack lunches to go home on. I will be letting you know what your food assignments will be. We're excited about this reunion and hope you all are too! Watch this blog for more info.
Love ya'all - Mom
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Good Morning All,
We had a beautiful day in the Logan Temple yesterday. Daniel received his endowment. We also were able to give Torrey and Kanyin a hug, as they were there for Torrey's sister's wedding. It was fun to briefly say hi to the Mulford's and see Raveen's gorgeous dress that her Aunt made. Jennifer and I were also able to visit with Wes Smedley for a little while. He is in Logan and attends the Temple every day. He said it was a "tender mercy" that we could see each other and talk a bit. We hopefully encouraged him. Jen saw Sally McKee Brown hurrying in. I missed her. She had a niece getting married. We saw several people that we knew; I guess Saturday is THE day! We went to "Kneaders" for lunch afterwards and then went to help Amanda move some of her stuff. She will be moving back here next week, as she didn't want to pay for another month in her apartment. She is scheduled to graduate on May 4, but she has one very difficult class that she is worried about. Please remember her in your prayers. Today we are going to hear Joelynn Palmer report her mission in the Dayton ward. It's nice that it is just down the road. She was just released from the Temple Square mission.
I just bought Lagoon tickets this past week. Vickie Leslie took me to Cosco, where I could get a discount. I took Vickie's sister, Betty Johnson (who lives in Preston and is 86) with me. We had a great day together. I so appreciate knowing such good people.
I will try to send out e-mail addresses for Josie way over in Hungary and Abbie who would love to hear from all of you and Jana too! We are certainly spreading out, aren't we? Thank goodness for blogs and e-mails so we can keep in touch with each other. June is quickly approaching - get ready!
Love you - Mom
We had a beautiful day in the Logan Temple yesterday. Daniel received his endowment. We also were able to give Torrey and Kanyin a hug, as they were there for Torrey's sister's wedding. It was fun to briefly say hi to the Mulford's and see Raveen's gorgeous dress that her Aunt made. Jennifer and I were also able to visit with Wes Smedley for a little while. He is in Logan and attends the Temple every day. He said it was a "tender mercy" that we could see each other and talk a bit. We hopefully encouraged him. Jen saw Sally McKee Brown hurrying in. I missed her. She had a niece getting married. We saw several people that we knew; I guess Saturday is THE day! We went to "Kneaders" for lunch afterwards and then went to help Amanda move some of her stuff. She will be moving back here next week, as she didn't want to pay for another month in her apartment. She is scheduled to graduate on May 4, but she has one very difficult class that she is worried about. Please remember her in your prayers. Today we are going to hear Joelynn Palmer report her mission in the Dayton ward. It's nice that it is just down the road. She was just released from the Temple Square mission.
I just bought Lagoon tickets this past week. Vickie Leslie took me to Cosco, where I could get a discount. I took Vickie's sister, Betty Johnson (who lives in Preston and is 86) with me. We had a great day together. I so appreciate knowing such good people.
I will try to send out e-mail addresses for Josie way over in Hungary and Abbie who would love to hear from all of you and Jana too! We are certainly spreading out, aren't we? Thank goodness for blogs and e-mails so we can keep in touch with each other. June is quickly approaching - get ready!
Love you - Mom
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Congratulations Abbie and Will!
We are happy for the happy couple! I won't be around on the 11th Amy. We are going to be in Philadelphia that weekend; sorry. And yes, that would be fine to go to a temple session for Abbie to receive her endowment. We may not all be able to be at her wedding, but we could be there for that!
We had our interview with the stake pres. this past week and our papers are in. After that interview, Clair looked at me and said, "I'm not so sure that we're going to the Family History Library." I guess we'll just wait and see. We're trying to get organized with our own family history, etc. If I bring you some of Grandpa's stuff, don't be offended. You can just look at it and throw it away, and then I won't feel so guilty when I see Grandpa again!
Clair's brother-in-law, Steve Cox and his wife and daughter are going to stay in our house while we're gone. Clair was very concerned about leaving Grandma Cox. Now we know that she'll be watched over and taken care of. Plus none of you have to come and take care of our yard and house. Steve and his family want to come back to Clifton and run the Cox farm and retire here. I guess this will give them a "trial run."
We've been on the road quite a bit lately, visiting the Rexburg kids and attending baptisms where possible and of course the Temple at 4:30 a.m. twice a week. We are planning to visit Travis and Lindsay and family the end of this month and Shawn and Torrey and Kanyin the first part of May. Amanda is graduating on the 4th of May from Utah State, so her graduation and two high school graduates (Brendan and Clair's grandson, Jacob) and a wedding and Daniel leaving in June, etc., we've got lots going on - all happy things!
Love to all - Mom
We had our interview with the stake pres. this past week and our papers are in. After that interview, Clair looked at me and said, "I'm not so sure that we're going to the Family History Library." I guess we'll just wait and see. We're trying to get organized with our own family history, etc. If I bring you some of Grandpa's stuff, don't be offended. You can just look at it and throw it away, and then I won't feel so guilty when I see Grandpa again!
Clair's brother-in-law, Steve Cox and his wife and daughter are going to stay in our house while we're gone. Clair was very concerned about leaving Grandma Cox. Now we know that she'll be watched over and taken care of. Plus none of you have to come and take care of our yard and house. Steve and his family want to come back to Clifton and run the Cox farm and retire here. I guess this will give them a "trial run."
We've been on the road quite a bit lately, visiting the Rexburg kids and attending baptisms where possible and of course the Temple at 4:30 a.m. twice a week. We are planning to visit Travis and Lindsay and family the end of this month and Shawn and Torrey and Kanyin the first part of May. Amanda is graduating on the 4th of May from Utah State, so her graduation and two high school graduates (Brendan and Clair's grandson, Jacob) and a wedding and Daniel leaving in June, etc., we've got lots going on - all happy things!
Love to all - Mom
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Josie and Jeff, I loved all your pictures and the descriptions to go with them. It sounds like you are seeing some wonderful things and are learning lots, including Hungarian! I am SO impressed. We are missing you but are so glad you are having this great experience.
Grandpa and I are getting our papers all filled out for a mission in August. We're thinking it will be in the Family History Library (which is great with me, cuz then the kids and grandkids can come and see us). But I guess we won't know for sure til we get the call. Sr.'s can put their papers in up to 9 months before they leave.
With Ben (Grandpa Clair's oldest grandson, Dallin and Tanner, we feel pretty blessed. We're looking forward to Daniel, Brendan and Clair's granddaughter, Vanessa heading out this year. I hope we will be a "Missionary Family"!
I will try to keep up with your blogs. Come on family - let's all blog!
Mom/Grandma
Grandpa and I are getting our papers all filled out for a mission in August. We're thinking it will be in the Family History Library (which is great with me, cuz then the kids and grandkids can come and see us). But I guess we won't know for sure til we get the call. Sr.'s can put their papers in up to 9 months before they leave.
With Ben (Grandpa Clair's oldest grandson, Dallin and Tanner, we feel pretty blessed. We're looking forward to Daniel, Brendan and Clair's granddaughter, Vanessa heading out this year. I hope we will be a "Missionary Family"!
I will try to keep up with your blogs. Come on family - let's all blog!
Mom/Grandma
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
California trip!
Not to be outdone by Shawn and Torrey's trip to New York, I will tell of our trip to southern Calif. We left Thurs. morning, picked up Amanda in Logan, stopped at the family history library in Salt Lake, where Clair did a little detective work and picked up forms for our next mission. We traveled on down to Las Vegas and stayed overnight with Clair's sister, Rosalie. It worked out perfectly, as they were bringing her husband home from rehab. He has been seriously ill and in and out of the hospital for the past month. Clair was able to help her get Hank around and teach her some things about taking care of him. He helped her give him a bed bath the next morning and then we headed for Sarah's in San Juan Capistrano. We went to the grocery store and picked up what we needed to fix a birthday dinner for Nancy who turned the big 40 that weekend! Randy, Tom, Sarah and Nancy went to Disneyland all day Friday and the others went without Nancy the day before, but took Sarah's husband, Ted. He couldn't handle going on Friday. I think Randy would have gone the whole week if they had let him! On Sat., we went to the Mormon Battalion Center in San Diego - very well done - and then took a tour of the aircraft carrier, Midway, which is docked in the San Diego Harbor. We went to church in Sarah's nice ward on Sunday and had a cookout on the beach, which is on Camp Pendelton. It was kind of cold and windy, but fun. Monday, Clair and I went to Chula Vista for the funeral of his cousin, Bill Chase. He was down syndrome and was 68 years old! As Clair says, "He was a pure soul." It was a very nice funeral and fun for me to get acquainted with Bill's brothers, Palmer and Robert. They used to come to Clair's every summer to have fun on the Davis ranch. We headed for home the next morning at 4:00 a.m. with Amanda and Tom in tow. It was a long drive, but we made it safely - glad to be home! Just having that reunion with Clair's kids made me excited for our own reunion coming up soon! We are filling out papers for our mission, and I am getting a little panicky. Clair's brother-in-law and his wife and daughter will be staying in our home, especially so they can watch over Grandma Cox. Have a good week everyone!
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Reunion Plans!
Hi Kids,
I think I've finally got this reunion nailed down! We're hoping that Shawn and Torrey can be there for at least part of our reunion (if not all), and since Mat has to fly back Sunday night, I think we'll go to Lagoon on Friday, the 7th of June. Our house (the Gathering Place) is in Riverton and we can check in at 4:00 p.m. I was hoping to do a session at the Salt Lake Temple, but it will be more convenient to go to either the Draper Temple or the Okquir (sp?) Mountain Temple which is closer to our house. Hopefully, we can do that Sat. morning. We (especially Shane) wanted to go to a play, probably at the Hale Center Theater. The Matinee is cheaper and, if I remember right, starts at 12:30. We can also go to the evening one if you would rather. Let me know your preference. On Sunday morning, I thought we could go to "Music and the Spoken Word" at Temple Square, find a building close by to attend Sacrament meeting, do a little touring on Temple Square and then depart for home that afternoon. We have to be out of the Gathering Place by 11:00 anyway, so there's no sense in traveling backwards. I do want to give everyone plenty of time to visit and relax. This house sleeps 24, so I think there will be plenty of room. It provides linens, towels, etc., so you only have to bring your personal things. We can only have 4 vehicles, so we will have to carpool (especially those who live closer to us), but that will be fun too and will give us more time to visit.We are SO excited for this and hope it will become a tradition. Travis and Katie are in charge of the BIG reunion the next year. I promise we will all be happy with whatever you come up with!
We got a report from the Jeff Palmer's on their trip to Calif. It sounds like they had a blast! I had a good visit with Mat, Travis and Shawn the past few days. It was so good to talk to all of you; I'm so very proud of you and your families. I'm proud of all my children and grandchildren. You are all such good people.
Love you lots - Mom
I think I've finally got this reunion nailed down! We're hoping that Shawn and Torrey can be there for at least part of our reunion (if not all), and since Mat has to fly back Sunday night, I think we'll go to Lagoon on Friday, the 7th of June. Our house (the Gathering Place) is in Riverton and we can check in at 4:00 p.m. I was hoping to do a session at the Salt Lake Temple, but it will be more convenient to go to either the Draper Temple or the Okquir (sp?) Mountain Temple which is closer to our house. Hopefully, we can do that Sat. morning. We (especially Shane) wanted to go to a play, probably at the Hale Center Theater. The Matinee is cheaper and, if I remember right, starts at 12:30. We can also go to the evening one if you would rather. Let me know your preference. On Sunday morning, I thought we could go to "Music and the Spoken Word" at Temple Square, find a building close by to attend Sacrament meeting, do a little touring on Temple Square and then depart for home that afternoon. We have to be out of the Gathering Place by 11:00 anyway, so there's no sense in traveling backwards. I do want to give everyone plenty of time to visit and relax. This house sleeps 24, so I think there will be plenty of room. It provides linens, towels, etc., so you only have to bring your personal things. We can only have 4 vehicles, so we will have to carpool (especially those who live closer to us), but that will be fun too and will give us more time to visit.We are SO excited for this and hope it will become a tradition. Travis and Katie are in charge of the BIG reunion the next year. I promise we will all be happy with whatever you come up with!
We got a report from the Jeff Palmer's on their trip to Calif. It sounds like they had a blast! I had a good visit with Mat, Travis and Shawn the past few days. It was so good to talk to all of you; I'm so very proud of you and your families. I'm proud of all my children and grandchildren. You are all such good people.
Love you lots - Mom
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