We are well into the new year. We appreciated all who were able to visit us for Christmas. There are lots of fun things going on in our family. We expect to have 3 adoptions and two new births before the middle of 2010. We are always excited to hear the latest news on these events.
While Most of Utah is having bad air, St George is doing well. It gets cool at night but warms up In the daytime. I notice Phoenix also has some warmth.
As I write this, the news is telling of the earthquake in Haiti. The Church was quick to respond to their need. we can be grateful we are where we are.
Did any of you make New years resolutions? I didn't.
We made reservations for the summer reunion on June 19 from 9-3 in the Draper park. Verna will report further. This will be a Breakfast.
Life is good for Gerald and Donna. It would be boring for you. We extract, play the Organ, Do genealogy, . I am still sewing quilt squares together for humanitarian. We somehow stay busy. Tomorrow we are playing in a concert. Today we went to the Temple.
For members who went to Dr Christiansen for teeth work, He is retiring. All five of our children went to him. He was a good dentist.
I am looking forward to your entry into this newsletter. We appreciate Tricia for her work on this project.
My final quote is from Brigham Young. " Learn to sustain yourselves, lay up grain and flour, and save it against a day of scarcity" I might add to store those items that you eat every day. If one stores wheat and don't use it, Your body won't be able to handle it. Its too hard on the stomach if the stomach isn't used to it. We store rice instead.
We love You Grandpa and Grandma Mom Etc
Ron & Maud Mary Family:
Brent, Melissa & Boys,
We are all doing well! We are excited to announce that we will be finalizing T-Man’s adoption on April 28 and having him sealed to us in the Ogden Temple on May 8! We are very excited to make him a FOREVER part of our family! Life is good!
Bear is VERY excited to see The Colts go to the Super Bowl. We still can’t figure out where his love (or some would say obsession) of sports came from, but he does love the Colts!
Bug is just Bug, keeping us all on our toes. He has become quite the reader and he loves school and playing with his friends.
Elf has turned into a great big brother! It has been fun to watch him and T-Man bond and see their relationship develop! He is a big helper around the house and sometimes I think his big brothers could learn from him!
T-Man is doing well! He is starting to climb and thinks he is pretty cool when he climbs on the couch! He has gotten a lot more steady on his feet and is very busy and active! He really has made a place for himself in our family!
Not much new with Brent and I. Brent has been busy trying to get high speed internet into the buildings in our stake on top of his regular job and I just continue to run things on the home front! Life is good!
Eric & Shannon Family:
Eric graduated with his masters in business and is now job hunting, but for now still works for the church. Since his oldsmobile died in November, he bought himself a mustang after Christmas. He acts like a child on Christmas morning around it. We are excited because we get to be a Ma and Pa on a youth conference trek this year. I've never done one before and have always wanted to, so it will be fun! I've also been asked to be the adult leader from our ward for Laurel Legacy which is a spiritual camp trip for laurels. I'm excited about that, too. It's my turn to get to do a fun trip! :) We all got hit with a wicked, but thankfully fast-acting, stomach virus this week. I guess it's also worth mentioning that Eric had his lambs slaughtered recently, and we've had our first meal of lamb chops, and they tasted really good. (I know Eric's family will appreciate knowing that!) The kids are all doing great. We had a wonderful Christmas season.
Dan & Verna Family:
Hello,
We ended 2009 kind of crazy with the passing of Dans mother. A couple of trips to California and all the stuff that goes with that really kept us on our toes. Christmas was at home.
We have received a ton of snow unlike we have not seen in years.
My two juniors are looking toward Jr. Prom, Faith was in the spelling bee and we are working toward the adoption of Miguel. The adoption should take place sometime in March with a sealing either March or April.
For those of you that might not be aware, we are planning a gala event on February 27th to celebrate Mom's birthday. We are so excited to have arranged to hold it at the old church where we grew up, the Butler 1st Ward. Food assignments etc. will be emailed to everyone. The family part of the party will be from 12-2 with a sit down dinner. Then from 2-4 will be visiting of other friends and relatives. Please everyone try to make arrangements to be there and share this great event with us.
Another date to be aware of is June 19th for the annual family reunion. More information will be given as it gets closer. It will be held at the Draper Park.
Gary & Bev Family:
November was such a busy month for our family. First on November 9 Devin Jerome Galovich was born in Atlanta, Ga. Britany and family flew out to meet him. They stayed in Ga for a week. On the same day Bev flew out for Utah to pick up her parents to bring them down to Yuma. She got back just in time to pick up Maya and Kenyon to watch them till Brit and Devin got back on Nov 20.
The next week was Thanksgiving, which was celebrated with Gary's parents (mom & dad), Bev's parents, Kellen and fam, and Britany and fam. It was so fun to have everyone here in the warm weather.
December was so different than usual. Kellen finished his finals on Dec 15. Everyone especially Camille was so glad that was over! They left for Utah on Dec 16, so on the 13th we had Christmas here for them. This year we had Christmas Eve at Britany and Jeremy's with them and Jer's parents. It was fun to see the tradition of Christmas Eve continued in our children. They did some of the same things we did and added new ones to adapt to their family. Christmas day Brit and fam were over to the house to open presents. Then the day after Bev's parents came and then Riley and family arrived for the next week. It was so fun to have them here to swim in the pool, go to movies, play Wii, going to Bounce U for New Years Eve and just to be here.
It was such a great month with family. January just went so fast.
Jeremy and Bev celebrated Birthdays. Bev doesn't want to but they come anyway.
We are excited to see everyone for Mom's 80th Birthday. See you soon.
Dwayne & Patty Family:
Hal & Diana Family:
We had a great Holiday season. We had all of our children together at some point in Nephi to spend Thanksgiving. Brittany did a great job entertaining us.
Christmas was also very fun and we had everyone together for Christmas Eve and had 3 out of the 4 families for Christmas Morning. It was fun to have little children around waiting on Christmas morning to go downstairs and see what Santa brought. This reminded me of years ago when we waited outside the living room while everyone went to the bathroom before we could open those weird folding doors and see what magic had taken place during the night.
Sorry we missed so many of you on Christmas day at Mom and Dads. We are excited to add one more granddaughter to our family in June. Jeremy and Laura will be having their third child. That makes for us, 3 girls and 3 boys. Wow, hard to believe.
We are now just trying to get through the cold month of January.
Jeremy & Laura Family:
Jeremy is finishing up his classes this semester. This summer he will do a practicum and then an internship in the fall. Finding an internship is proving to be very difficult right now, so pray for him if you will.
Paul started primary and is the busiest sunbeam ever! He really likes singing time.
Katie turned one year old on the 26th of December. She celebrated her big day with grandma and grandpa Jensen and grandma and grandpa Wilkinson in Draper. She has started to walk a step or two here and there.
Laura is expecting a baby girl in June. We are all anxious to see what this year holds for us.
