Tim and Ann Lund came to Salt Lake over the weekend and we had dinner with them on Saturday night. They are doing well. Unfortunately, Jono is not. He is on the list to get a heart transplant. Here are a few pictures of them:
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Visit of Tim and Ann Lund--Nov2010
Hi All,
Tim and Ann Lund came to Salt Lake over the weekend and we had dinner with them on Saturday night. They are doing well. Unfortunately, Jono is not. He is on the list to get a heart transplant. Here are a few pictures of them:
Tim and Ann Lund came to Salt Lake over the weekend and we had dinner with them on Saturday night. They are doing well. Unfortunately, Jono is not. He is on the list to get a heart transplant. Here are a few pictures of them:
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Conrad and Debbie; Kim and Cary
We are really enjoying having Jadyn in our home (and of course her parents too). It has been 18 years since we have had a baby around and it is wonderful to see her grow and become more aware everyday. She has a delightful little laugh and is an even tempered baby who lets her mother sleep for long periods of time at night (usually).
Jace is working hard at school, doing well academically and getting jobs for graphic design that aren't typically given to students (real money paying jobs). Lindsey is at home and being a good mother. Debbie is at home being a good grandmother and I am going to work everyday missing the fun at home and looking forward to retirement in several years.
Tyler is doing well in Sacramento. His company is still prospering in hard times and his three little kids are wonderful. Debbie and I don't get to see them nearly often enough.
Kelly and Travis' business is plugging along. They continue to grow their base and maybe someday someone will come by and offer them millions of dollars for their business. Until that time, they are making things happen. Mindy is teaching part time and Liberty is nursing full time. Carter, Eli and Deacon are a cute threesome who play well together. Carter started kindergarten and reported to his grandfather that he has 27 friends at school
Brett is one of Travis and Kellys most trusted employee. He has a nice girlfriend and is moving towards getting back into school. Melissa is doing well at BYU-I and even has time to study.
That is all in a nutshell. Enjoyed seeing everyone in St. George and looking forward to a repeat?
Kim and Cary
I have come to realize that the older I get the smaller my world becomes. Everything I need to do other than work I can do in Bountiful so I just stay put. Occassionaly I will take the big leap and go to Salt Lake for something but I really avoid it. My travel desires are also very limited. I only want to go to Milwaukee, Las Vegas and Denver. My free time is spent running, biking and cooking. I have become a "recipe whore". I have to force myself not to look at cooking magazines or look at recipes on line. I have such an enormous collection of recipes and I cook them all. Lots of stuff gets stored in the freezer or given away. I have become a far cry from the woman who thought a good workout was 30 minutes on the treadmill and a good meal was making a call to Pizza Hut.
Cary has been spending more and more of his time with his parents. The older they get the less capable they are of caring for their properties and Cary's has generously stepped in and helped. He also had the blessing of seeing his grandson for the first time. His daughter Jamie had a baby this spring and suprised Cary a week ago by stopping by and introducing the baby to his grandfather. Cary was elated and hopes that this will be the beginning of a long relationship with his grandson. His daughter, Hailey who was Teral's friend in Junior High, is getting married in June. We are very happy for her. His oldest daugher Tehani, got her license to be an aestitician (sp?) and now is getting a license to be a personal trainer. I plan on being her first client. His son Adam, got laid off but has been very wise with his money and has managed to live on his own and keep up with a car payment while unemployed. It has given him more time to be with Cary which Cary has really enjoyed. We hope he finds work soon.
Tim and Jordan have decided to wait until the spring to put their house on the market. They would like to move back to Utah but Tim does not want to leave his company just before "busy season" (January-April). They have made some beautiful improvements to their home and I am sure it will be hard to leave but they want the children to be close to family and since Tim's is an entire ocean away they will have to settle for the Utah family. Jordan is still teaching Yoga and occassionally is asked by a local school to teach a dance class. She loves it and is hoping that her time is coming soon that she can get back to dancing full time. Bronwyn is 4 and is so delightful. She makes regular phone calls to me and we have "girlfriend talk". Julian is two and makes me laugh all the time. I took care of both kids this September for 2 days while Tim and Jordan went to a wedding. We had such a great time. We even had a food fight in the yard and I'll be danged if Julian didn't just annouce last week at breakfast as he was holding a pancake "hey guys let's throw this".
I am sure most of you know by now that Cole and Kristi have settled in Las Vegas and they are expecting baby #4!
Cole is working for an ER physician group that staffs 3 hospitals in Las Vegas. He really loves his job. Kristi has been very sick with this pregnancy. I even went there for 2 days to help with the kids and cook (of course that is what I am always doing) some meals to freeze. They have wonderful neighbors and a ward that have also volunteered to help with food and children duties.Ellis is in 2nd grade and has let me know that she has many "BFF's" (best friends forever). Grant is in preschool but he has made a lot of friends in the neighborhood and the ward. Hugh is 2 and just like to spend his time with his parents and siblings. He did tell his dad that he liked grandma Kim because she was fun. That was such an ego boost. I really feel like they made a great decision going to Las Vegas.
Teral and Eddie are doing well. Eddie is still teaching at the alternative High School. I am amazed at how resiliant he is teaching teenagers who all have probation officers, drug problems, multiple pregnancies and no support from home. I have never heard him complain about these kids. He just says " many of them were in the wrong place at the wrong time". He still coaches soccer after school which gives them a much needed financial boost because Teral is not working. She is in school full time and has been "ear marked" by one of her teachers to be one of the first students in a new program that graduate the student with an associate degree in bio-technology and provide them with all the prerequists to go to one of the big Universities in Milwaukee for a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. She has also been told to plan on being chosen as one of 15 students at her community college who will receive a grant this summer to do 8 weeks of medical research. Needless to say her orginal plan to go into nursing has been "shelved", much to my dismay, but she is having wonderful success in school. Eden has been "main streamed" into regular preschool. He is doing very well and acts more and more like a normal, almost 4 year-old- yells at his parents when he doesn't get what he wants and gives his grandma the best hugs in the world.
Stu and Alli are at the "home stretch". Alli will finish in March. She has accepted a full time job with Target when she graduates. Stu has got one more month of classroom work and then a semester of clinical rotations. He and Alli are actually assigned to the same hospital for clinical rotations in January.They will both take their state board exams May or June and then they will have officially entered the ranks of working adults. I am so proud of both of them.
Jace is working hard at school, doing well academically and getting jobs for graphic design that aren't typically given to students (real money paying jobs). Lindsey is at home and being a good mother. Debbie is at home being a good grandmother and I am going to work everyday missing the fun at home and looking forward to retirement in several years.
Tyler is doing well in Sacramento. His company is still prospering in hard times and his three little kids are wonderful. Debbie and I don't get to see them nearly often enough.
Kelly and Travis' business is plugging along. They continue to grow their base and maybe someday someone will come by and offer them millions of dollars for their business. Until that time, they are making things happen. Mindy is teaching part time and Liberty is nursing full time. Carter, Eli and Deacon are a cute threesome who play well together. Carter started kindergarten and reported to his grandfather that he has 27 friends at school
Brett is one of Travis and Kellys most trusted employee. He has a nice girlfriend and is moving towards getting back into school. Melissa is doing well at BYU-I and even has time to study.
That is all in a nutshell. Enjoyed seeing everyone in St. George and looking forward to a repeat?
Kim and Cary
I have come to realize that the older I get the smaller my world becomes. Everything I need to do other than work I can do in Bountiful so I just stay put. Occassionaly I will take the big leap and go to Salt Lake for something but I really avoid it. My travel desires are also very limited. I only want to go to Milwaukee, Las Vegas and Denver. My free time is spent running, biking and cooking. I have become a "recipe whore". I have to force myself not to look at cooking magazines or look at recipes on line. I have such an enormous collection of recipes and I cook them all. Lots of stuff gets stored in the freezer or given away. I have become a far cry from the woman who thought a good workout was 30 minutes on the treadmill and a good meal was making a call to Pizza Hut.
Cary has been spending more and more of his time with his parents. The older they get the less capable they are of caring for their properties and Cary's has generously stepped in and helped. He also had the blessing of seeing his grandson for the first time. His daughter Jamie had a baby this spring and suprised Cary a week ago by stopping by and introducing the baby to his grandfather. Cary was elated and hopes that this will be the beginning of a long relationship with his grandson. His daughter, Hailey who was Teral's friend in Junior High, is getting married in June. We are very happy for her. His oldest daugher Tehani, got her license to be an aestitician (sp?) and now is getting a license to be a personal trainer. I plan on being her first client. His son Adam, got laid off but has been very wise with his money and has managed to live on his own and keep up with a car payment while unemployed. It has given him more time to be with Cary which Cary has really enjoyed. We hope he finds work soon.
Tim and Jordan have decided to wait until the spring to put their house on the market. They would like to move back to Utah but Tim does not want to leave his company just before "busy season" (January-April). They have made some beautiful improvements to their home and I am sure it will be hard to leave but they want the children to be close to family and since Tim's is an entire ocean away they will have to settle for the Utah family. Jordan is still teaching Yoga and occassionally is asked by a local school to teach a dance class. She loves it and is hoping that her time is coming soon that she can get back to dancing full time. Bronwyn is 4 and is so delightful. She makes regular phone calls to me and we have "girlfriend talk". Julian is two and makes me laugh all the time. I took care of both kids this September for 2 days while Tim and Jordan went to a wedding. We had such a great time. We even had a food fight in the yard and I'll be danged if Julian didn't just annouce last week at breakfast as he was holding a pancake "hey guys let's throw this".
I am sure most of you know by now that Cole and Kristi have settled in Las Vegas and they are expecting baby #4!
Cole is working for an ER physician group that staffs 3 hospitals in Las Vegas. He really loves his job. Kristi has been very sick with this pregnancy. I even went there for 2 days to help with the kids and cook (of course that is what I am always doing) some meals to freeze. They have wonderful neighbors and a ward that have also volunteered to help with food and children duties.Ellis is in 2nd grade and has let me know that she has many "BFF's" (best friends forever). Grant is in preschool but he has made a lot of friends in the neighborhood and the ward. Hugh is 2 and just like to spend his time with his parents and siblings. He did tell his dad that he liked grandma Kim because she was fun. That was such an ego boost. I really feel like they made a great decision going to Las Vegas.
Teral and Eddie are doing well. Eddie is still teaching at the alternative High School. I am amazed at how resiliant he is teaching teenagers who all have probation officers, drug problems, multiple pregnancies and no support from home. I have never heard him complain about these kids. He just says " many of them were in the wrong place at the wrong time". He still coaches soccer after school which gives them a much needed financial boost because Teral is not working. She is in school full time and has been "ear marked" by one of her teachers to be one of the first students in a new program that graduate the student with an associate degree in bio-technology and provide them with all the prerequists to go to one of the big Universities in Milwaukee for a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. She has also been told to plan on being chosen as one of 15 students at her community college who will receive a grant this summer to do 8 weeks of medical research. Needless to say her orginal plan to go into nursing has been "shelved", much to my dismay, but she is having wonderful success in school. Eden has been "main streamed" into regular preschool. He is doing very well and acts more and more like a normal, almost 4 year-old- yells at his parents when he doesn't get what he wants and gives his grandma the best hugs in the world.
Stu and Alli are at the "home stretch". Alli will finish in March. She has accepted a full time job with Target when she graduates. Stu has got one more month of classroom work and then a semester of clinical rotations. He and Alli are actually assigned to the same hospital for clinical rotations in January.They will both take their state board exams May or June and then they will have officially entered the ranks of working adults. I am so proud of both of them.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
September October 2010 Events
Dad and Mom:
As per our agreement at the recent Family Reunion, we are to send our Mon Sun contributions to Craig every other month beginning this past October. Deadline is the l0th of the following month.
Highlight of the month, of course, was the reunion in St. George over the UEA vacation. It’s such a delight for Mother and me when we can have the whole family together. We always knew we had a great family; this adventure proved it again. The accommodations were excellent. The food was always tasty. And the biking/ hiking/ swimming/ golf seemed to satisfy everyone’s recreational needs. The Tuacahn (sp?) experience was a highlight. Overall, I thought Craig did a lousy job on this reunion.
Some of the things we decided at the reunion were to 1) Revive the Mon Sun on an every-other-month basis. We are to send our contributions to Craig who will collate them and send the finished product to all of us via e-mail. 2) We determined our Family Reunion next year will be a one-day affair (Saturday) and include all the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It will be in a park with a bowery and places to play football, softball, tennis, Frisbee football with possibly swimming and bowling accommodations near by. Sleeping quarters will be in homes with tents in backyards for possible overflow. Karla agreed to be point guard to spearhead this operation. 3) The St. George/Tuacahn experience was so much fun it was tentatively proposed we make it an annual affair. More on that as we move closer to Summer.
As I reviewed the October calendar I noted that between Mother and me we had seven doctor appointments. That’s scary! We also had a Samarus reunion the Friday before Conference. That is our Canadian mission group and we have been meeting for 55 years now. We used to fill a chapel - now we fit into the Relief Society room. This year Mother and I met the son of Ken and Millie Smith from London, Ontario. Those many years ago the Smith’s were taking the discussions from Mother and her companion. Their son is now the president of the stake.
Two things must be included in this newsletter even though they didn’t happen in October. The first is Riley and Rachel’s wedding last August. They were married in the Mesa temple followed by a luncheon. The best part was after everyone ate they moved the tables so people could dance. And dance they did! Especially Ryan and Doris, Rachel and Riley and then Doris with her two boys. The next morning we drove to Flagstaff for an evening reception. Again, excellent refreshments and again, dancing. This time Ryan, Doris and Riley’s dance teacher came and danced with everyone including Karla and Rachel and other young ladies. You would have been awed how smoothly and gracefully he helped everyone move across the floor.
Side note. Originally Karla and Norm and Mother and I were to drive to Arizona with Sandy and Craig. Unfortunately, the morning we were to leave Sandy had a bike accident and fractured her pelvis. Norm and Karla kindly stepped in and drove us down. And, fortunately, Sandy is almost fully recovered from her accident.
The other non-October event that sincerely touched my heart was the family’s response to my having to undergo cancer treatment again. Your prayers were felt. A priesthood blessing was answered. Food, phone calls, letters - they all meant so much to me. More than you’ll ever know. The Lord has granted me a reprieve - for how long, who knows? - but for now I feel great and have a renewed appreciation of the gift of life and what a blessing the Restored Gospel and our family has been in my life. I feel so close to each of you and thank you for your loving concern.
Norm and Karla:
Ryan-Everything is beautiful. Ryan is serving in the Bellevue Washington area, close to the temple. The ward is active in missionary work. Ryan wrote about this event with the members:
On Halloween night we went over to a part member family home for dinner. When we got out of the car to walk to their house there were some trick or treaters walking by and they said, "hey are you Mormon missionaries for Halloween?" and we were like, "no, we are Mormons in real life." it was pretty funny. We had a good Halloween night. We had dinner then got carmel apples and dipped them in crushed up oreos and peanuts and other good things. We are really good friends with this family and we had a great night. I really learned the value of good friendship with the members from Elder Bundy. That's how he did most of his missionary work was just by making really good friends with the members and then waiting for referrals through them. I learned a lot from him and i hope i an apply it in my missionary work.
Trent-The requirements of the accounting major at the Marriott School of management leaves Trent with enough time to eat, sleep and brush his teeth. He came to Karla's Sunday School class while I was teaching Isaiah and looked over my notes. I was hoping he could tell me a way to improve my presentation by using some advanced accounting principle. Well, accounting and Isaiah don't mix. We would like Trent to tell us how to get a larger tax return this year.
Kristin & Jason-They balance marriage, parenting, school (Jason) and working at home (Kristin). Kristin says it's challenging to work at home because you don't leave your work. The computer is always lurking close by, reminding you of a project to do. Jason will travel to Maryland this weekend to be a coach for Georgetown's Moot Court team. Damon coos, poops, eats and wants to have his parent's attention. We can hardly wait to have them in South Jordan for Christmas.
Amelia & GJ-Good news for them, GJ will be working at the large UPS facility in Salt Lake after Thanksgiving. The separation hasn't been easy for either of them. GJ wants to be with his family and Amelia and Lily want him home. We attended the Wild West Show for the Cowboy Poetry Gathering at the Events Arena in Hebewith Amelia and Lily. Lily liked looking at horses, but 90 minutes of horses was too much. Norm came to the rescue with a Sesame Street clip on his phone. Lily was content.
Norm & Karla-Norm is now the High Priest Group Leader. He has even more license to sleep, which he did during the last Welfare Meeting. To be sympathetic, he was at a Stake Leadership meeting that morning. Ask him about the cub scout, Boy Scout, Military and High Priest salute. I am a seasonal, full time customer Service Representative at Extend Health, a Medicare Insurance Exchange. I asked one retiree to read me the claim number from his Medicare Card. He read me the number then continued on to the next category, which was Sex, F or M. He said, "Sex, seldom." I tried hard not to laugh and responded, "It happens as you grow older." Any comments or opinions on that?
Craig and Sandy:
We had a fun family Halloween party. As you can see, we dressed up in costumes and had Halloween food--"Graveyard Greens"(Salad), "Dracula Fingers"(Carrots),etc. We played Halloween Bingo, Throw the Spider in the Pumpkin, Bobbing for Apples and sang along with Kaelynn as she played some Halloween songs and others on her guitar. Everyone had a good time.
We also took Jaimee and Brandon to the zoo. Jaimee said it is unfair that mountains get more water than deserts. We also learned from Jaimee that the reason some animals can live in the desert is because of "Friction". That is where they get water. So now you now.
Here are some pictures:
As per our agreement at the recent Family Reunion, we are to send our Mon Sun contributions to Craig every other month beginning this past October. Deadline is the l0th of the following month.
Highlight of the month, of course, was the reunion in St. George over the UEA vacation. It’s such a delight for Mother and me when we can have the whole family together. We always knew we had a great family; this adventure proved it again. The accommodations were excellent. The food was always tasty. And the biking/ hiking/ swimming/ golf seemed to satisfy everyone’s recreational needs. The Tuacahn (sp?) experience was a highlight. Overall, I thought Craig did a lousy job on this reunion.
Some of the things we decided at the reunion were to 1) Revive the Mon Sun on an every-other-month basis. We are to send our contributions to Craig who will collate them and send the finished product to all of us via e-mail. 2) We determined our Family Reunion next year will be a one-day affair (Saturday) and include all the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It will be in a park with a bowery and places to play football, softball, tennis, Frisbee football with possibly swimming and bowling accommodations near by. Sleeping quarters will be in homes with tents in backyards for possible overflow. Karla agreed to be point guard to spearhead this operation. 3) The St. George/Tuacahn experience was so much fun it was tentatively proposed we make it an annual affair. More on that as we move closer to Summer.
As I reviewed the October calendar I noted that between Mother and me we had seven doctor appointments. That’s scary! We also had a Samarus reunion the Friday before Conference. That is our Canadian mission group and we have been meeting for 55 years now. We used to fill a chapel - now we fit into the Relief Society room. This year Mother and I met the son of Ken and Millie Smith from London, Ontario. Those many years ago the Smith’s were taking the discussions from Mother and her companion. Their son is now the president of the stake.
Two things must be included in this newsletter even though they didn’t happen in October. The first is Riley and Rachel’s wedding last August. They were married in the Mesa temple followed by a luncheon. The best part was after everyone ate they moved the tables so people could dance. And dance they did! Especially Ryan and Doris, Rachel and Riley and then Doris with her two boys. The next morning we drove to Flagstaff for an evening reception. Again, excellent refreshments and again, dancing. This time Ryan, Doris and Riley’s dance teacher came and danced with everyone including Karla and Rachel and other young ladies. You would have been awed how smoothly and gracefully he helped everyone move across the floor.
Side note. Originally Karla and Norm and Mother and I were to drive to Arizona with Sandy and Craig. Unfortunately, the morning we were to leave Sandy had a bike accident and fractured her pelvis. Norm and Karla kindly stepped in and drove us down. And, fortunately, Sandy is almost fully recovered from her accident.
The other non-October event that sincerely touched my heart was the family’s response to my having to undergo cancer treatment again. Your prayers were felt. A priesthood blessing was answered. Food, phone calls, letters - they all meant so much to me. More than you’ll ever know. The Lord has granted me a reprieve - for how long, who knows? - but for now I feel great and have a renewed appreciation of the gift of life and what a blessing the Restored Gospel and our family has been in my life. I feel so close to each of you and thank you for your loving concern.
Norm and Karla:
Ryan-Everything is beautiful. Ryan is serving in the Bellevue Washington area, close to the temple. The ward is active in missionary work. Ryan wrote about this event with the members:
On Halloween night we went over to a part member family home for dinner. When we got out of the car to walk to their house there were some trick or treaters walking by and they said, "hey are you Mormon missionaries for Halloween?" and we were like, "no, we are Mormons in real life." it was pretty funny. We had a good Halloween night. We had dinner then got carmel apples and dipped them in crushed up oreos and peanuts and other good things. We are really good friends with this family and we had a great night. I really learned the value of good friendship with the members from Elder Bundy. That's how he did most of his missionary work was just by making really good friends with the members and then waiting for referrals through them. I learned a lot from him and i hope i an apply it in my missionary work.
Trent-The requirements of the accounting major at the Marriott School of management leaves Trent with enough time to eat, sleep and brush his teeth. He came to Karla's Sunday School class while I was teaching Isaiah and looked over my notes. I was hoping he could tell me a way to improve my presentation by using some advanced accounting principle. Well, accounting and Isaiah don't mix. We would like Trent to tell us how to get a larger tax return this year.
Kristin & Jason-They balance marriage, parenting, school (Jason) and working at home (Kristin). Kristin says it's challenging to work at home because you don't leave your work. The computer is always lurking close by, reminding you of a project to do. Jason will travel to Maryland this weekend to be a coach for Georgetown's Moot Court team. Damon coos, poops, eats and wants to have his parent's attention. We can hardly wait to have them in South Jordan for Christmas.
Amelia & GJ-Good news for them, GJ will be working at the large UPS facility in Salt Lake after Thanksgiving. The separation hasn't been easy for either of them. GJ wants to be with his family and Amelia and Lily want him home. We attended the Wild West Show for the Cowboy Poetry Gathering at the Events Arena in Hebewith Amelia and Lily. Lily liked looking at horses, but 90 minutes of horses was too much. Norm came to the rescue with a Sesame Street clip on his phone. Lily was content.
Norm & Karla-Norm is now the High Priest Group Leader. He has even more license to sleep, which he did during the last Welfare Meeting. To be sympathetic, he was at a Stake Leadership meeting that morning. Ask him about the cub scout, Boy Scout, Military and High Priest salute. I am a seasonal, full time customer Service Representative at Extend Health, a Medicare Insurance Exchange. I asked one retiree to read me the claim number from his Medicare Card. He read me the number then continued on to the next category, which was Sex, F or M. He said, "Sex, seldom." I tried hard not to laugh and responded, "It happens as you grow older." Any comments or opinions on that?
Craig and Sandy:
We had a fun family Halloween party. As you can see, we dressed up in costumes and had Halloween food--"Graveyard Greens"(Salad), "Dracula Fingers"(Carrots),etc. We played Halloween Bingo, Throw the Spider in the Pumpkin, Bobbing for Apples and sang along with Kaelynn as she played some Halloween songs and others on her guitar. Everyone had a good time.
We also took Jaimee and Brandon to the zoo. Jaimee said it is unfair that mountains get more water than deserts. We also learned from Jaimee that the reason some animals can live in the desert is because of "Friction". That is where they get water. So now you now.
Here are some pictures:
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