Tom & Marci 11-17
Marty & Janet 11-19
Dorothy & Alan 11-21
Jeff & Jenny 12-20
Michael & Andrea 12-20
Heidie & Chris 12-21
Rick & Misty 12-23
Monday, November 10, 2008
Happy Birthday!
November
19 Emilie Hill
20 Krista Marsden
21 Saera Hanlon
21 Brooke Moss
21 Oscar Roache
24 Jon Bosley
25 Brent Bosley
30 Aaron Lindgren
30 Ammon Gilbert
December
2 Hailey Morgan
8 AubriRose Lee
8 Madison Moss
14 Trevor Lindgren
17 Joshua Bosley
18 Lynnette Tomlinson
18 Casey Anderson
18 Jocelyn Lindgren
19 Robert Moss
20 Lindsey Lindgren
25 Daniel Tomlinson
27 Dorothy Tomlinson
27 Nathan Morgan
28 Penny Tomlinson
31 McKinley Morgan
January
2 LillyAnn Lee
6 Olive Lindgren
10 Jace Lindgren
19 Emilie Hill
20 Krista Marsden
21 Saera Hanlon
21 Brooke Moss
21 Oscar Roache
24 Jon Bosley
25 Brent Bosley
30 Aaron Lindgren
30 Ammon Gilbert
December
2 Hailey Morgan
8 AubriRose Lee
8 Madison Moss
14 Trevor Lindgren
17 Joshua Bosley
18 Lynnette Tomlinson
18 Casey Anderson
18 Jocelyn Lindgren
19 Robert Moss
20 Lindsey Lindgren
25 Daniel Tomlinson
27 Dorothy Tomlinson
27 Nathan Morgan
28 Penny Tomlinson
31 McKinley Morgan
January
2 LillyAnn Lee
6 Olive Lindgren
10 Jace Lindgren
Grandma Martha
Dear Family
We had snow this week and everything went white…but it's melting now and things feel like winter. brrrr
In looking over the past two months. For our birthdays Annamarie and I went to lunch at Applebees…We had a good visit…She gave me some more German CDs which I am enjoying very much.
With Marty and Janet I saw the movie "Errand of Angels" about lady missionaries, which was an interesting show and very enjoyable.
Emily & John graced my kitchen with some georgeous roses.
I was grateful that Dorothy picked grapes, as well as the children on a different day. Grateful that Reba and her friend picked so I feel good that there was no waste and shelves had grape juice. Picking was as late as mid October.
Emily was able to obtain tickets to "Thriller" at Kingsbury Hall...Fun Fun Fun!
Grateful to Rick for cementing the bricks in front of the house and fixing the overhang of the front door before winter set in -- not to mention draining the pipes. Thank you so much dear Rick.
I sold four shares of water in the past two months.
Am daily busy with the Norwegian kin…and grateful for my rides to Bountiful which were several times during the past two months.
Thank you Ryan and Cheyney for the magnet of Istanbul…how thoughtful of you.
Grateful of the safe arrival of great grandchildren…there are 57 now with three known still awaiting for their turn on earth.
For the little escaped on the car…I thank John A for this knowledge, to my relief.
Something special these last few days…A visit from Heidie and Rebecca, a call from Mike in Arizona, and Amy in the Northwest. Thank you for your remembrances.
Of interest…we were hooked to the TV for awhile awaiting the great election of 2008. History in the making..How will it all affect is in the future?
For your calls, Priscilla, Jennifer, Lucy...I thank you.
The clogging grandmothers have five performances during the holidays plus a big party that we always enjoy.
For the unacknowledged birthdays…please forgive. Many in October. Thoughts were there.
Am looking forward to Thanksgiving with many of you and for those who will be enjoying family elsewhere. Happy Thanksgiving.
We truly have much to be thankful for…may we be grateful…..Love you all Grandma Martha.
We had snow this week and everything went white…but it's melting now and things feel like winter. brrrr
In looking over the past two months. For our birthdays Annamarie and I went to lunch at Applebees…We had a good visit…She gave me some more German CDs which I am enjoying very much.
With Marty and Janet I saw the movie "Errand of Angels" about lady missionaries, which was an interesting show and very enjoyable.
Emily & John graced my kitchen with some georgeous roses.
I was grateful that Dorothy picked grapes, as well as the children on a different day. Grateful that Reba and her friend picked so I feel good that there was no waste and shelves had grape juice. Picking was as late as mid October.
Emily was able to obtain tickets to "Thriller" at Kingsbury Hall...Fun Fun Fun!
Grateful to Rick for cementing the bricks in front of the house and fixing the overhang of the front door before winter set in -- not to mention draining the pipes. Thank you so much dear Rick.
I sold four shares of water in the past two months.
Am daily busy with the Norwegian kin…and grateful for my rides to Bountiful which were several times during the past two months.
Thank you Ryan and Cheyney for the magnet of Istanbul…how thoughtful of you.
Grateful of the safe arrival of great grandchildren…there are 57 now with three known still awaiting for their turn on earth.
For the little escaped on the car…I thank John A for this knowledge, to my relief.
Something special these last few days…A visit from Heidie and Rebecca, a call from Mike in Arizona, and Amy in the Northwest. Thank you for your remembrances.
Of interest…we were hooked to the TV for awhile awaiting the great election of 2008. History in the making..How will it all affect is in the future?
For your calls, Priscilla, Jennifer, Lucy...I thank you.
The clogging grandmothers have five performances during the holidays plus a big party that we always enjoy.
For the unacknowledged birthdays…please forgive. Many in October. Thoughts were there.
Am looking forward to Thanksgiving with many of you and for those who will be enjoying family elsewhere. Happy Thanksgiving.
We truly have much to be thankful for…may we be grateful…..Love you all Grandma Martha.
Jennifer
Dear Family,Our big excitement was Finn's First Birthday Party! Angela and Ammon did a fine job in making his big day quite an event. It was a monkey theme -- monkey cupcakes, monkey pool with small plastic balls, and little stuffed monkeys and monkey sippy cups as party favors. For refreshments (in addition to food that you need to have teeth) there were cheerios, bananas, mumba crackers -- all those munchies that one year olds love -- along with one-year old music in the background like "Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Milk in the morning, milk at night..." Anyway, it was geared to one year old kids and was very cute. Incidentally, Finn was the only boy. There were about five girls. Kind of reminded me of when Ammon was in college.
While we were in Seattle for Finn's birthday I put together a pirate ship costume for Finn's stroller. It was fun and kept me busy. So on Halloween, Finn (as a pirate) had a ship to ride around in.
I had my birthday (Halloween) off work and Steve and I went to Muir Woods. It was lightly sprinkling...nice walk in the woods. Then we went to Stinson Beach -- by then it was raining really hard and after five minutes on the beach we decided we were wet enough. The rain lifted for the Trick-or-Treators. We had about 100 kids. Very cute costumes.
The poor economy has affected my workplace -- five people were laid off and a few people cut back their hours. If the firm didn't do something, there's a possibility of it closing by the end of the year. We hope that won't happen. For now I'm very happy and thankful to have a job.
Lots of excitement with the election! Proud to be an American and looking forward to change with new President-elect Obama.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love, Jennifer & Steve
Jason
Hyde Park news in a nutshell:
There is a crazy family in Hyde Park. They ripped out over 2,000 square feet of (useless) lawn. All they have done since is plant a few trees and make a lot of mud. The neighbors can be seen stopping to ask the home owners "what is that?" and "what ya doin here?" To which they reply, with a shrug, "Eh, we'll see." Who knows what those crazy Tomlinsons will do next!
In other breaking news, It's a Girl!
See you at Thanksgiving/Christmas or just with the next Lingo.
Jason & Becky
There is a crazy family in Hyde Park. They ripped out over 2,000 square feet of (useless) lawn. All they have done since is plant a few trees and make a lot of mud. The neighbors can be seen stopping to ask the home owners "what is that?" and "what ya doin here?" To which they reply, with a shrug, "Eh, we'll see." Who knows what those crazy Tomlinsons will do next!
In other breaking news, It's a Girl!
See you at Thanksgiving/Christmas or just with the next Lingo.
Jason & Becky
Dorothy
November 9, 2008
Dear Family,
Looking back on the past two months since the last Lingo, I just remember beautiful fall weather, brilliant colors, and pleasant days. How nice and how unusual for the Indian Summer to linger until Halloween was over. For the first time, children were able to go out in the day light (before daylight savings changed), and without coats. So it was fun for us to watch the “Halloween parade” at the Trunk-or-Treat and in the neighborhood and actually see all their fun costumes.
My cast for my broken wrist was removed early in September followed by a few weeks of therapy to get it back in shape. I enjoyed those sessions as I got know my very young therapist (she was probably around 28 years old). I gained an even greater appreciation for the human body and of God’s creation of it with the ability to heal itself through this whole experience. I also gained greater empathy for those who have to suffer much larger afflictions.
Alan’s nephew passed away in September after enduring a liver disease. So Alan and I spent a full Saturday driving up to Boise (Middleton) for the funeral, and back with his brother Tom and his wife, Beverly. The same weekend, Lucy and family were in Salt Lake for a football game. Did we pass each other on the freeway? Heather had her four youngest siblings over to spend the night and do stuff with her on that Saturday, so they were well taken care of while we were gone.
We got to have Katherine and David spend a night here at our house (Oct. 3) while Jason and Becky were involved with preliminary wedding activities for her brother Andrew. (Andrew was married the following week). It was fun to have them spend the night and then enjoyed all of our children at home General Conference weekend. Daniel didn’t bring a new girl home this time, but just let us know that he is still “playing the field” as he looks for his eternal companion.
I had a piano recital for my students a few weeks ago, the first in over a year. I have about ten students that come during the week after school. I enjoy teaching and hope that they enjoy it too.
Fall break for Daniel and Penny at UVU (Oct. 16-17) happened to be the same time as UEA for Ariane. Too bad Marcus’ fall break and Alan’s time off work didn’t coincide… if they did, (it would have been extremely unusual) and we could have planned a trip somewhere together. Instead, we tended Travis and Alyssa while Emily’s family took advantage of the situation and went on a trip to Washington, D.C. I’m glad they a great time learning some American History while we had a great time getting to know their cute little ones a lot better.
Jason was one of the main characters in the serious drama “Twelve Angry Men” performed at the Barn Community Theater. This was a totally different sort of genre that has been done there in the past. The cast performed the play very well with the message of the play being delivered as intended. It left the audience with much to think about. The same Saturday (Oct. 18) we went up for the play we helped celebrate David’s 3rd birthday. As usual, our family gathering there was very enjoyable. With the help of Alan, Daniel, Kevin, and Marcus, Jason was also able to get three new trees planted in his yard.
Alan was a poll worker with me for the first time this past election. We had a good time as we saw several people we knew come through to vote. The day passed quickly with hardly any lines for the voters except for the first hour rush.
The fall harvest of Mom’s grapes kept me very busy in the kitchen while I turned them into dozens of quarts of juice. Lynnette and I also canned and froze lots of chicken when it was a good sale price not too long ago. I feel the abundance of God’s blessings when I’m able to add things like this to our food storage.
I hope all of you are feeling Heavenly Father’s love as we count our countless blessings during this time of year. We look forward to seeing many of you soon as we gather for Thanksgiving in less than three weeks.
Love, Dorothy
Dear Family,
Looking back on the past two months since the last Lingo, I just remember beautiful fall weather, brilliant colors, and pleasant days. How nice and how unusual for the Indian Summer to linger until Halloween was over. For the first time, children were able to go out in the day light (before daylight savings changed), and without coats. So it was fun for us to watch the “Halloween parade” at the Trunk-or-Treat and in the neighborhood and actually see all their fun costumes.
My cast for my broken wrist was removed early in September followed by a few weeks of therapy to get it back in shape. I enjoyed those sessions as I got know my very young therapist (she was probably around 28 years old). I gained an even greater appreciation for the human body and of God’s creation of it with the ability to heal itself through this whole experience. I also gained greater empathy for those who have to suffer much larger afflictions.
Alan’s nephew passed away in September after enduring a liver disease. So Alan and I spent a full Saturday driving up to Boise (Middleton) for the funeral, and back with his brother Tom and his wife, Beverly. The same weekend, Lucy and family were in Salt Lake for a football game. Did we pass each other on the freeway? Heather had her four youngest siblings over to spend the night and do stuff with her on that Saturday, so they were well taken care of while we were gone.
We got to have Katherine and David spend a night here at our house (Oct. 3) while Jason and Becky were involved with preliminary wedding activities for her brother Andrew. (Andrew was married the following week). It was fun to have them spend the night and then enjoyed all of our children at home General Conference weekend. Daniel didn’t bring a new girl home this time, but just let us know that he is still “playing the field” as he looks for his eternal companion.
I had a piano recital for my students a few weeks ago, the first in over a year. I have about ten students that come during the week after school. I enjoy teaching and hope that they enjoy it too.
Fall break for Daniel and Penny at UVU (Oct. 16-17) happened to be the same time as UEA for Ariane. Too bad Marcus’ fall break and Alan’s time off work didn’t coincide… if they did, (it would have been extremely unusual) and we could have planned a trip somewhere together. Instead, we tended Travis and Alyssa while Emily’s family took advantage of the situation and went on a trip to Washington, D.C. I’m glad they a great time learning some American History while we had a great time getting to know their cute little ones a lot better.
Jason was one of the main characters in the serious drama “Twelve Angry Men” performed at the Barn Community Theater. This was a totally different sort of genre that has been done there in the past. The cast performed the play very well with the message of the play being delivered as intended. It left the audience with much to think about. The same Saturday (Oct. 18) we went up for the play we helped celebrate David’s 3rd birthday. As usual, our family gathering there was very enjoyable. With the help of Alan, Daniel, Kevin, and Marcus, Jason was also able to get three new trees planted in his yard.
Alan was a poll worker with me for the first time this past election. We had a good time as we saw several people we knew come through to vote. The day passed quickly with hardly any lines for the voters except for the first hour rush.
The fall harvest of Mom’s grapes kept me very busy in the kitchen while I turned them into dozens of quarts of juice. Lynnette and I also canned and froze lots of chicken when it was a good sale price not too long ago. I feel the abundance of God’s blessings when I’m able to add things like this to our food storage.
I hope all of you are feeling Heavenly Father’s love as we count our countless blessings during this time of year. We look forward to seeing many of you soon as we gather for Thanksgiving in less than three weeks.
Love, Dorothy
Emily
Hi family,
We have had a busy past couple of months. In October, we had the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. We took Casey and Mitch, and left Alyssa and Travis with Dorothy and family (thanks again guys – you’re the best!). We went during theUEA/fall recess, so the kids only actually missed two days of school even though we were there for a week. We stayed with John’s sister Cherry and her husband Mel who live in Woodbridge, VA. It was only about a 30 minute drive into downtown D.C, so we never took the Metro in, which was the original plan. We had an awesome time!
On the first day, we took a tour through the Bureau of Engraving and Printing where we saw paper money being made. That was pretty cool, no free samples though. We then took a tour of the White House, which we had arranged back in April through Senator Bennett’s office. We had to have back ground checks and everything; otherwise you can only go to the White House visitor’s center. I thought it was pretty interesting; Casey was very unimpressed, because it really isn’t that big. We spent the afternoon at the Natural History Museum, which was Mitchie’s favorite. I was impressed by the 36 foot squid that had been caught at 2,000 feet below sea level. It was preserved in formaldehyde, and had shrunken a little, but it was still very freaky. Mitch liked all of the dinosaurs, and rock samples they had like very cool geodes and crystals. We went to the top of the Washington Monument which was awesome; a great view of the city. From there we walked down to the new World War II Monument. We spent some time there as Casey had a few admirers of the opposite sex completely checking him out. Casey thought it was “sweet!” They took pictures of each other, exchanged “My Space” addresses, etc. Casey said they thought his hair was cool. They were a group of girls on a tour from Indiana. Anyway, from there we went to the Korean War, the Lincoln, and the Vietnam Memorials. They were all very impressive and neat to see in person. We did a lot of walking that day needless to say.
The next day we went to see the D.C. Temple, and then on to the Baltimore Aquarium. It’s a pretty cool 4 story building on the Chesapeake Bay. They have dolphins, but no sea otters. Monterey Bay is still a better one in our opinion. One quite impressive thing there was their 4-D theater where we watched a 20 minute film called “Shallow Seas.” We felt, smelled and heard the ocean, wind, dolphins, etc. It was awesome. We found a sea food place for dinner, but I made the mistake of ordering garlic crabs which are the smaller blue crabs; tasty, but not quite worth the work. I had John and Casey helping me get the meat out of those little buggers.
On Saturday, we spent the day at Mt. Vernon. They were having a “Harvest” celebration, so there were some extra things there that day, like George Washington himself! We got to ask him some questions, like were his teeth really made of wood, which of course they weren’t. The answer was animal bone, and human teeth. His dentures were on display in the museum there – pretty cool. While we were there we took the National Treasure II tour, which meant we got to go into the basement and see some other behind the scene stuff. That was cool. We also took a boat ride on the Potomac River. The weather was great.
On Sunday, we went to church with Cherry and Mel, and I met up with my old long lost roommate from BYU: Jolene Pendleton/Houston, who has lived back there for the last fourteen years and who knows my brother and sister-in-law very well. Small world! We also went to Arlington that day and went to John F. Kennedy's grave (the eternal flame), and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. While we were there, we saw the President's helicopters fly over head. Apparently they are dark green and white, and always flys in threes, so no one really knows which ones he's in, then as they go to land only one really does and the others take off in different directions. We found the Marine's Momument (Iwo Jima), and made our way through George Town before returning back to Cherry's where we had dinner with them and my nephew and his family who live in Fall's Church, VA; and with my niece and her family who just moved to Richmond last summer. So, it was a little family reuinion of sorts.
On Monday, we met at Senator Bennett's office for a congressional tour of the Capitol. That was pretty cool because we got to use the underground transportation system, and saw some things that not all of the public gets to see. We also found out that after December, they will no longer be giving Capitol tours because they are building a new visitors center underground, and underneath where the Presidential Inagurations take place. It was all fenced off as they are getting it ready for President-elect Obama in January. We then walked down to the National Archive building and saw The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights. From there we walked over to The Mall and spent the rest of our day at the Air and Space Museum. Our legs pretty much just wanted to fall off at the end of the day. It was a great adventure.
After being home for only a couple of days, we went up to Midway and stayed there from Saturday to Wednesday. John had two brothers in town, and we all stayed up there for a reunion weekend. Casey, Mitch, and John went back down the canyon at night since they had work and school.
On Wednesday morning (Oct 29) John had sinus surgery. He basically hasn't been able to breathe out of his nose for a lot of years and finally went in to get cleaned out. He's feeling pretty good now, hopefully this will help out the headaches now that he's taking in more oxygen.
Halloween was lots of fun; three days of wearing costumes! Mitch was Luigi (as in Mario's brother), Alyssa was Tinkerbell, and Travis was a Monkey. He actually really loved wearing his costume this year. He was so cute! Trick or Treating was nice; in fairly warm weather for once. I took my kids along with my niece and nephew visiting from Fresno. They were done long before my kids were. Travis and Mitch probably took in way too much, but they didn't stop until nearly 10:00pm. Casey had fun hanging out with his friends and playing "tricks" on the "trick or treaters".
Well, I'm back at work and into the routine of things once again. I can't believe the election is over, and Christmas is right around the corner! I'm looking forward to seeing those who will be having Thanksgiving at Mom's this year... should be lots of fun!
Love,
Emily and Family
We have had a busy past couple of months. In October, we had the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. We took Casey and Mitch, and left Alyssa and Travis with Dorothy and family (thanks again guys – you’re the best!). We went during theUEA/fall recess, so the kids only actually missed two days of school even though we were there for a week. We stayed with John’s sister Cherry and her husband Mel who live in Woodbridge, VA. It was only about a 30 minute drive into downtown D.C, so we never took the Metro in, which was the original plan. We had an awesome time!
On the first day, we took a tour through the Bureau of Engraving and Printing where we saw paper money being made. That was pretty cool, no free samples though. We then took a tour of the White House, which we had arranged back in April through Senator Bennett’s office. We had to have back ground checks and everything; otherwise you can only go to the White House visitor’s center. I thought it was pretty interesting; Casey was very unimpressed, because it really isn’t that big. We spent the afternoon at the Natural History Museum, which was Mitchie’s favorite. I was impressed by the 36 foot squid that had been caught at 2,000 feet below sea level. It was preserved in formaldehyde, and had shrunken a little, but it was still very freaky. Mitch liked all of the dinosaurs, and rock samples they had like very cool geodes and crystals. We went to the top of the Washington Monument which was awesome; a great view of the city. From there we walked down to the new World War II Monument. We spent some time there as Casey had a few admirers of the opposite sex completely checking him out. Casey thought it was “sweet!” They took pictures of each other, exchanged “My Space” addresses, etc. Casey said they thought his hair was cool. They were a group of girls on a tour from Indiana. Anyway, from there we went to the Korean War, the Lincoln, and the Vietnam Memorials. They were all very impressive and neat to see in person. We did a lot of walking that day needless to say.
The next day we went to see the D.C. Temple, and then on to the Baltimore Aquarium. It’s a pretty cool 4 story building on the Chesapeake Bay. They have dolphins, but no sea otters. Monterey Bay is still a better one in our opinion. One quite impressive thing there was their 4-D theater where we watched a 20 minute film called “Shallow Seas.” We felt, smelled and heard the ocean, wind, dolphins, etc. It was awesome. We found a sea food place for dinner, but I made the mistake of ordering garlic crabs which are the smaller blue crabs; tasty, but not quite worth the work. I had John and Casey helping me get the meat out of those little buggers.
On Saturday, we spent the day at Mt. Vernon. They were having a “Harvest” celebration, so there were some extra things there that day, like George Washington himself! We got to ask him some questions, like were his teeth really made of wood, which of course they weren’t. The answer was animal bone, and human teeth. His dentures were on display in the museum there – pretty cool. While we were there we took the National Treasure II tour, which meant we got to go into the basement and see some other behind the scene stuff. That was cool. We also took a boat ride on the Potomac River. The weather was great.
On Sunday, we went to church with Cherry and Mel, and I met up with my old long lost roommate from BYU: Jolene Pendleton/Houston, who has lived back there for the last fourteen years and who knows my brother and sister-in-law very well. Small world! We also went to Arlington that day and went to John F. Kennedy's grave (the eternal flame), and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. While we were there, we saw the President's helicopters fly over head. Apparently they are dark green and white, and always flys in threes, so no one really knows which ones he's in, then as they go to land only one really does and the others take off in different directions. We found the Marine's Momument (Iwo Jima), and made our way through George Town before returning back to Cherry's where we had dinner with them and my nephew and his family who live in Fall's Church, VA; and with my niece and her family who just moved to Richmond last summer. So, it was a little family reuinion of sorts.
On Monday, we met at Senator Bennett's office for a congressional tour of the Capitol. That was pretty cool because we got to use the underground transportation system, and saw some things that not all of the public gets to see. We also found out that after December, they will no longer be giving Capitol tours because they are building a new visitors center underground, and underneath where the Presidential Inagurations take place. It was all fenced off as they are getting it ready for President-elect Obama in January. We then walked down to the National Archive building and saw The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights. From there we walked over to The Mall and spent the rest of our day at the Air and Space Museum. Our legs pretty much just wanted to fall off at the end of the day. It was a great adventure.
After being home for only a couple of days, we went up to Midway and stayed there from Saturday to Wednesday. John had two brothers in town, and we all stayed up there for a reunion weekend. Casey, Mitch, and John went back down the canyon at night since they had work and school.
On Wednesday morning (Oct 29) John had sinus surgery. He basically hasn't been able to breathe out of his nose for a lot of years and finally went in to get cleaned out. He's feeling pretty good now, hopefully this will help out the headaches now that he's taking in more oxygen.
Halloween was lots of fun; three days of wearing costumes! Mitch was Luigi (as in Mario's brother), Alyssa was Tinkerbell, and Travis was a Monkey. He actually really loved wearing his costume this year. He was so cute! Trick or Treating was nice; in fairly warm weather for once. I took my kids along with my niece and nephew visiting from Fresno. They were done long before my kids were. Travis and Mitch probably took in way too much, but they didn't stop until nearly 10:00pm. Casey had fun hanging out with his friends and playing "tricks" on the "trick or treaters".
Well, I'm back at work and into the routine of things once again. I can't believe the election is over, and Christmas is right around the corner! I'm looking forward to seeing those who will be having Thanksgiving at Mom's this year... should be lots of fun!
Love,
Emily and Family
Ryan
We just wanted to say hello to all the Lindgrens out there!
Were settling in to fall here in Raleigh and enjoying the leaves. We have been able to do some traveling and went to Turkey, Greece, France and Amsterdam in September. In October we finally got to see Wicked (and Wendy and Cheyney's family) in Atlanta. We flew out to Texas and saw BYU lose to TCU in October. It was fun to see the game, even though the Cougars lost. We still have hopes for a Cougar win over the Utes in a few weeks. We got pretty caught up in all the elections and will almost miss getting five mailers a day from candidates. North Carolina was a swing state that managed to swing the right way this election. We keep a blog and if you're interested feel free to take a look or leave a comment. cheyneyadnryan.blogspot.com
We look forward to reading up on what is going on with the rest of you, and send our warm regards. Ryan (and Cheyney) Lindgren
Were settling in to fall here in Raleigh and enjoying the leaves. We have been able to do some traveling and went to Turkey, Greece, France and Amsterdam in September. In October we finally got to see Wicked (and Wendy and Cheyney's family) in Atlanta. We flew out to Texas and saw BYU lose to TCU in October. It was fun to see the game, even though the Cougars lost. We still have hopes for a Cougar win over the Utes in a few weeks. We got pretty caught up in all the elections and will almost miss getting five mailers a day from candidates. North Carolina was a swing state that managed to swing the right way this election. We keep a blog and if you're interested feel free to take a look or leave a comment. cheyneyadnryan.blogspot.com
We look forward to reading up on what is going on with the rest of you, and send our warm regards. Ryan (and Cheyney) Lindgren
Jenny
Hello Family,
This has been such a mild autumn it's hard to accept that the year is this far past. In California the sun is warm, everything blooms, the sky is blue, blue. Where has the rain been? We had two days of rain and a week of clouds. It sounds like I'm complaining, but what I mean to say is NO WAY can it be almost Thanksgiving! Anja had a great Birthday #2. She loved the songs, emails, and presents. She now identifies all cake / candle / present-looking items as "hap, hap, hap" (trans: happy birthday). Carson continues to hone his Being Personable Skills with anyone who looks his way. It's pretty easy for him to draw smiles from grown-ups and other kids. There are occasional missteps, however. Like the day we unloaded our groceries out of the cart as the driver of the car next to us arrived. He asked her quite clearly, "Why is your neck red?" After that we discussed Appropriate Conversation Topics With Strangers. Jeff and I had a real treat early Saturday morning. Our boys woke us up playing the piano. You're surprised we were happy? Caleb and Tucker were playing a song together---an impromptu duet of "Ode To Joy" which Caleb learned a while ago and Tucker was experiencing for the first time. It was beautiful. Jeff and I are fine as ever. Whatever the stresses we have, we are both able to exercise regularly---Jeff is biking for his commute and I have a running partner. This helps with a lot. Now I just need to get more sleep. . . But don't we all? We look forward to hearing about everyone's holidays.
Love, Jenny, Jeff & children
This has been such a mild autumn it's hard to accept that the year is this far past. In California the sun is warm, everything blooms, the sky is blue, blue. Where has the rain been? We had two days of rain and a week of clouds. It sounds like I'm complaining, but what I mean to say is NO WAY can it be almost Thanksgiving! Anja had a great Birthday #2. She loved the songs, emails, and presents. She now identifies all cake / candle / present-looking items as "hap, hap, hap" (trans: happy birthday). Carson continues to hone his Being Personable Skills with anyone who looks his way. It's pretty easy for him to draw smiles from grown-ups and other kids. There are occasional missteps, however. Like the day we unloaded our groceries out of the cart as the driver of the car next to us arrived. He asked her quite clearly, "Why is your neck red?" After that we discussed Appropriate Conversation Topics With Strangers. Jeff and I had a real treat early Saturday morning. Our boys woke us up playing the piano. You're surprised we were happy? Caleb and Tucker were playing a song together---an impromptu duet of "Ode To Joy" which Caleb learned a while ago and Tucker was experiencing for the first time. It was beautiful. Jeff and I are fine as ever. Whatever the stresses we have, we are both able to exercise regularly---Jeff is biking for his commute and I have a running partner. This helps with a lot. Now I just need to get more sleep. . . But don't we all? We look forward to hearing about everyone's holidays.
Love, Jenny, Jeff & children
Wendy
Hi Lingo Folks,
Fall has now arrived in Georgia and the leaves are beautiful, weather is great. My mom came out and visited during October for Elisabeth's birthday. We had a great time. I hosted her birthday party where each of her guests frosted and decorated their own cake to take home. It was a lot of work and I was up to my eyeballs in cakes and powdered sugar, but it was such fun for the girls to do. We're going to do the same thing for Emilie's birthday this month. My girls just finished cheer leading for flag football. Elisabeth was baptized on November 1st, and we also got to see Wicked that same day. Life is good and happy. I love getting my daily Scrabble fix with the aunts on Facebook! Alexander's grandpa (Justin's dad) just came out and visited and installed a little pond by our front porch for Alexander, so he is thrilled beyond belief!
Just thought I'd share two of my favorite recipes, and that's about all I have to say this time around!
--Wendy
Southern Living Blackberry-Basil Vinaigrette
1/2 (10-ounce) jar seedless blackberry preserves
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
6 fresh basil leaves
1 garlic clove, sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
3/4 cup vegetable oil
Preparation Pulse blackberry preserves, red wine vinegar, and next 4 ingredients in a blender 2 or 3 times until blended. With blender running, pour vegetable oil through food chute in a slow, steady stream; process until smooth. Great over any type of greens, including spinach. I add feta cheese, pears, and walnuts to my salad and this dressing is the perfect final touch.
Yield Makes 1 cup
Fudge Jumbles From my Ricks College Admissions Office Recipe Book (my college job)
Dough:
1 c. butter
2 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 c. flour
3 cups oatmeal
Mix together. Save 1/3 dough for top. Press other dough in large greased cookie sheet.
Filling:
1 pkg. (12 oz.) real chocolate chips
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
2 T. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
Cook on low heat -- it scorches easily. When melted, pour on top of dough. Then take remaining 1/3 dough and smash on top.
Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Cut into bars. Best served chilled from fridge or freezer.
Fall has now arrived in Georgia and the leaves are beautiful, weather is great. My mom came out and visited during October for Elisabeth's birthday. We had a great time. I hosted her birthday party where each of her guests frosted and decorated their own cake to take home. It was a lot of work and I was up to my eyeballs in cakes and powdered sugar, but it was such fun for the girls to do. We're going to do the same thing for Emilie's birthday this month. My girls just finished cheer leading for flag football. Elisabeth was baptized on November 1st, and we also got to see Wicked that same day. Life is good and happy. I love getting my daily Scrabble fix with the aunts on Facebook! Alexander's grandpa (Justin's dad) just came out and visited and installed a little pond by our front porch for Alexander, so he is thrilled beyond belief!
Just thought I'd share two of my favorite recipes, and that's about all I have to say this time around!
--Wendy
Southern Living Blackberry-Basil Vinaigrette
1/2 (10-ounce) jar seedless blackberry preserves
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
6 fresh basil leaves
1 garlic clove, sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
3/4 cup vegetable oil
Preparation Pulse blackberry preserves, red wine vinegar, and next 4 ingredients in a blender 2 or 3 times until blended. With blender running, pour vegetable oil through food chute in a slow, steady stream; process until smooth. Great over any type of greens, including spinach. I add feta cheese, pears, and walnuts to my salad and this dressing is the perfect final touch.
Yield Makes 1 cup
Fudge Jumbles From my Ricks College Admissions Office Recipe Book (my college job)
Dough:
1 c. butter
2 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 c. flour
3 cups oatmeal
Mix together. Save 1/3 dough for top. Press other dough in large greased cookie sheet.
Filling:
1 pkg. (12 oz.) real chocolate chips
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
2 T. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
Cook on low heat -- it scorches easily. When melted, pour on top of dough. Then take remaining 1/3 dough and smash on top.
Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Cut into bars. Best served chilled from fridge or freezer.
Lucy
Hello Family!
Happy Beautiful Fall time! I have spent the day trying to get to the Lingo letter I want to write. Instead I created my own blog page with my kids. (Still very much in the beginning stages). We have had a great time reading other family members pages and learning all about them and seeing such great pictures. Technology is such a tender mercy in our lives and yet it can be so dangerous. Opposition in all things. So if you want to see some of the latest photos of us you can check out our blog page. We are just beginners but what a fun thing. The goal for us is to not waste time on blogs but rather use it as a family time to strenthen relationships. That is why we are here you know. To strengthen the relationships we can take with us to the eternities. The money and all the stuff, (Yes all the stuff I get at garage sales too) just stays here. Where am I spending my time and with who. Life is good. Check out the video of Wendy's girls on her blog. They are personal cheerleaders to their brother. Funny enough that is truly life at our house. Cheerleading, Football, Basketball and a lot of laughing. http://bittersweetbilge.blogspot.com/
Our blog is http://yorgasonfive.blogspot.com/
Have a Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for you and who I am because of you. Lucy
Happy Beautiful Fall time! I have spent the day trying to get to the Lingo letter I want to write. Instead I created my own blog page with my kids. (Still very much in the beginning stages). We have had a great time reading other family members pages and learning all about them and seeing such great pictures. Technology is such a tender mercy in our lives and yet it can be so dangerous. Opposition in all things. So if you want to see some of the latest photos of us you can check out our blog page. We are just beginners but what a fun thing. The goal for us is to not waste time on blogs but rather use it as a family time to strenthen relationships. That is why we are here you know. To strengthen the relationships we can take with us to the eternities. The money and all the stuff, (Yes all the stuff I get at garage sales too) just stays here. Where am I spending my time and with who. Life is good. Check out the video of Wendy's girls on her blog. They are personal cheerleaders to their brother. Funny enough that is truly life at our house. Cheerleading, Football, Basketball and a lot of laughing. http://bittersweetbilge.blogspot.com/
Our blog is http://yorgasonfive.blogspot.com/
Have a Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for you and who I am because of you. Lucy
Ammon
Yo Lindgrens,
It's been quite an eventful last couple of months. On October 10th Finn turned one year old, and on October 11th, we had a party to celebrate. But not just any party--a monkey themed one-year-old birthday party! All of Finn's girlfriends were there, as were Grandpa and Grandma Rankin. He had a blast, he got to eat some chocolate monkey cake, he got lots of cool presents, and he even ended the party with a bath in the sink. What a party animal.
A few weeks after he turned one, Finn took his first steps... and lucky for you, the camera was rolling. Check out the YouTube video and check it out--he was really excited to be taking a few steps, and he's still working on the whole walking thing. If you could crawl as fast as Finn, you wouldn't waste time on trying to walk, would ya? Nope. Probably not.
On Halloween, Finn, Angela, and I were pirates--a family of pirates! Arrrrg! We took Finn in his pirate ship stroller to a few houses trick-or-treating and while he didn't fully grasp the idea behind it, I think he got it enough to have a blast NEXT year. We're thinking next year Finn will be the Travelocity Gnome and Angela & I will be contestants on the Amazing Race. If we can't be on the show, we might as well pretend like we're on the show!
We're super excited that Barak Obama will be the next President of the United States! What an incredible and amazing accomplishment--he's just what this country needs!
Anyway, life is busy and crazy as usual and we can't wait to see everyone at Thanksgiving!
Love,
Ammon, Angela, and Finn
Heidie
The winds of change have arrived! We are moving. Chris has already started the job. We are waiting until we have enough money to move and then the whole family will move with him. The move is bittersweet. We have enjoyed living near family and cousins...not that we will be too far...but it will be much different that a door away.
I had a very nice visit with Grandma Martha this week. I really talked her ear off, thanks for listening! It is nice to hear some wisdom from someone who has lots of kids and has been through some really really hard times. It is good to be reminded that these economic dips will not last forever. I asked Grandma, "What did you do when you had all those kids and you had no money to live?" I loved her reply, "We went crazy!" Thanks for keeping it real grandma.
I am also very thankful for my own religious freedoms. I am grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who knows the intimate details of my thoughts. I have been greatly blessed with a wonderful husband, who holds the priesthood of God. I believe with all of my heart that the blessings that I have been promised will come (predicated upon me doing my part). What a gift it has been for me to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS. I was born into it...and I came to a point in my life when I decided to study it all out and decide what it all means. I look back at the many different roads that I have almost taken, or that I thought would make me happy. I CHOOSE religion. I LOVE being LDS aka Mormon. I learn things at church, I think about them, and they are PART of me. I am thankful that I made the decision that has made me and my family the happiest.
Things are going well. I look forward to reading the Lingo, and seeing what everyone is up to!
I hope that your holidays are cheerful and that you have a lovely CHRISTmas. Jesus really is the reason for the season.
Heidie
I had a very nice visit with Grandma Martha this week. I really talked her ear off, thanks for listening! It is nice to hear some wisdom from someone who has lots of kids and has been through some really really hard times. It is good to be reminded that these economic dips will not last forever. I asked Grandma, "What did you do when you had all those kids and you had no money to live?" I loved her reply, "We went crazy!" Thanks for keeping it real grandma.
I am also very thankful for my own religious freedoms. I am grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who knows the intimate details of my thoughts. I have been greatly blessed with a wonderful husband, who holds the priesthood of God. I believe with all of my heart that the blessings that I have been promised will come (predicated upon me doing my part). What a gift it has been for me to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS. I was born into it...and I came to a point in my life when I decided to study it all out and decide what it all means. I look back at the many different roads that I have almost taken, or that I thought would make me happy. I CHOOSE religion. I LOVE being LDS aka Mormon. I learn things at church, I think about them, and they are PART of me. I am thankful that I made the decision that has made me and my family the happiest.
Things are going well. I look forward to reading the Lingo, and seeing what everyone is up to!
I hope that your holidays are cheerful and that you have a lovely CHRISTmas. Jesus really is the reason for the season.
Heidie
Priscilla
Dear family,
I don’t feel like I have any thing big to report.
I enjoyed attending a Jon Schmidt concert here in Snowflake with Bryan.
This year was the best (warmest) weather I can remember celebrating Halloween. We had trunk-or-treat the evening before Halloween because there was a high school football game in town Halloween night. The town held a Halloween carnival that Jim took Isaiah to earlier. Hyrum and James went to the haunted corn maze and Bryan went trick-or-treating with his friends in the neighborhood and then played games at a friend’s house. I enjoyed the warm weather at the trunk or treat passing out candy without my trunk. (James was using the car.) Jim was home with Samantha & Riley with pink eye.
I’m pleased with the good work my boys do in school.
I’ve enjoyed Saturday soccer games watching Isaiah, Bryan and Hyrum play.
Last winter we were paying $400/month for propane to heat our house. We put in a woodstove last month and have not yet turned on that furnace.
Happy Veterans Day!
Love, Priscilla
I don’t feel like I have any thing big to report.
I enjoyed attending a Jon Schmidt concert here in Snowflake with Bryan.
This year was the best (warmest) weather I can remember celebrating Halloween. We had trunk-or-treat the evening before Halloween because there was a high school football game in town Halloween night. The town held a Halloween carnival that Jim took Isaiah to earlier. Hyrum and James went to the haunted corn maze and Bryan went trick-or-treating with his friends in the neighborhood and then played games at a friend’s house. I enjoyed the warm weather at the trunk or treat passing out candy without my trunk. (James was using the car.) Jim was home with Samantha & Riley with pink eye.
I’m pleased with the good work my boys do in school.
I’ve enjoyed Saturday soccer games watching Isaiah, Bryan and Hyrum play.
Last winter we were paying $400/month for propane to heat our house. We put in a woodstove last month and have not yet turned on that furnace.
Happy Veterans Day!
Love, Priscilla
Monday, September 15, 2008
Happy Birthday!
September
14 Dave Yorgason
17 Wendy Hill
21 Chris Lee
October
1 Ashten Buhler
2 Martha Lindgren
10 Finn Gilbert
14 Colten Lee
17 Heidie Lee
17 Elisabeth Hill
20 Anja Lindgren
21 Nathan Lindgren
22 Jodie Moss
22 David Tomlinson
24 Katelyn Bosley
25 Jacob Moss
27 Lucy Yorgason
27 Amy Morgan
31 Jennifer Rankin
14 Dave Yorgason
17 Wendy Hill
21 Chris Lee
October
1 Ashten Buhler
2 Martha Lindgren
10 Finn Gilbert
14 Colten Lee
17 Heidie Lee
17 Elisabeth Hill
20 Anja Lindgren
21 Nathan Lindgren
22 Jodie Moss
22 David Tomlinson
24 Katelyn Bosley
25 Jacob Moss
27 Lucy Yorgason
27 Amy Morgan
31 Jennifer Rankin
Happy Anniversary!
Rebecca & Jon Bosley, 10-7
Ammon & Angela Gilbert, 10-20
Jodie & Robert Moss, 10-28
Ammon & Angela Gilbert, 10-20
Jodie & Robert Moss, 10-28
Grandma Martha
Dear Family,
Can’t say I’ve nothing to write about…have had a good summer. The highlight being the trip to Nauvoo with Rick, Reba and Heather. Priscilla drove us to the airport in Emily’s car. Priscilla was visiting with me along with her two youngest. She was here for the Genealogy Convention in Provo. After going to the security rigmarole and then waiting...we had a good flight to St. Louis. Since we got there in the late afternoon we stayed at a hotel. In the morning we went to the famous Arch…where we looked down on the city and the muddy Mississippi. In the afternoon we took a boat trip. From here Rick rented a car and drove to Independence …we stayed at a bed and breakfast place there--a fun antique collection home. Heather and I slept in a humongous bed of bygone era. We had a fun breakfast served on antique type dishes.
Some of the places we drove to was Far West. There is a new bookstore down the road…called a Country Store…where we enjoyed shop-looking. We also went to Adam Andi Ahmen (sp).
The missionary told us the Church has 3,500 acres…which are mowed by the men missionaries as their wives do extracting.
Rick and Misty were so kind to us. We stayed with them while we were in Nauvoo. We enjoyed little Ember.
Of course one of the highlights was April. What a talented young lady. She was at the theatre in the visitors center, at the outdoor show which formerly was located near the river but is now inland. She was in the big pageant which we saw twice…also in a cute play at the indoor theatre. We had a nice visit with her after one of the shows…she is so fun. She told us her mission was a four-month one.
We saw several of the places that Nauvoo had to offer. One was a house near the Temple where people could wait who were not able to go to the temple while their people attended. There was a couple there that showed us the rooms; they were from Manti and knew Hellmut and Gerda. They also had been Temple workers there. We did go to a session in the Nauvoo Temple.
Went on a side trip to Hannibal and took a boat trip. We also visited Mark Twain’s legacy.
It was a great time…thanks Rick & Reba.
Not long after returning home…I made a fun discovery in the family history field…through Family Search, I connected to our direct liner some Norwegian ancestors in the Ancestral File…and went back to the 1200’s -- also found descendants of the above…also found a new relative with whom we have same ancestor. See the enclosed chart.
Clogging has come back…I’m directing but haven’t been performing…leaving it to the young grandmothers.
A rat’s nest was made under the hood of my car…which had to be taken care of before the car passed emissions. Life doesn’t always run smooth.
September is a month of birthdays again…so Wendy, Dave, Mike, Rick Jr, Chris Lee….Happy Birthday. And a great welcome to earth to ZuriAnn Berlyn Kay. Fun announcement.
Thanks to Rick and John A. for cutting down dead trees.
Thanks always to Rick for helping me with my finances.
Thanks be to the Tomlinsons for the help with cards.
Thanks be to Marty & Janet with cards.
Thanks be to John and Sharron with cards.
Thanks be to Dave & Lucy with cards.
Thanks be to Jim and Priscilla with cards.
Couldn’t get it done without you.
Always fun to go with Janet for lunch …
Have a good summer…Love to all of you Mom.
Can’t say I’ve nothing to write about…have had a good summer. The highlight being the trip to Nauvoo with Rick, Reba and Heather. Priscilla drove us to the airport in Emily’s car. Priscilla was visiting with me along with her two youngest. She was here for the Genealogy Convention in Provo. After going to the security rigmarole and then waiting...we had a good flight to St. Louis. Since we got there in the late afternoon we stayed at a hotel. In the morning we went to the famous Arch…where we looked down on the city and the muddy Mississippi. In the afternoon we took a boat trip. From here Rick rented a car and drove to Independence …we stayed at a bed and breakfast place there--a fun antique collection home. Heather and I slept in a humongous bed of bygone era. We had a fun breakfast served on antique type dishes.
Some of the places we drove to was Far West. There is a new bookstore down the road…called a Country Store…where we enjoyed shop-looking. We also went to Adam Andi Ahmen (sp).
The missionary told us the Church has 3,500 acres…which are mowed by the men missionaries as their wives do extracting.
Rick and Misty were so kind to us. We stayed with them while we were in Nauvoo. We enjoyed little Ember.
Of course one of the highlights was April. What a talented young lady. She was at the theatre in the visitors center, at the outdoor show which formerly was located near the river but is now inland. She was in the big pageant which we saw twice…also in a cute play at the indoor theatre. We had a nice visit with her after one of the shows…she is so fun. She told us her mission was a four-month one.
We saw several of the places that Nauvoo had to offer. One was a house near the Temple where people could wait who were not able to go to the temple while their people attended. There was a couple there that showed us the rooms; they were from Manti and knew Hellmut and Gerda. They also had been Temple workers there. We did go to a session in the Nauvoo Temple.
Went on a side trip to Hannibal and took a boat trip. We also visited Mark Twain’s legacy.
It was a great time…thanks Rick & Reba.
Not long after returning home…I made a fun discovery in the family history field…through Family Search, I connected to our direct liner some Norwegian ancestors in the Ancestral File…and went back to the 1200’s -- also found descendants of the above…also found a new relative with whom we have same ancestor. See the enclosed chart.
Clogging has come back…I’m directing but haven’t been performing…leaving it to the young grandmothers.
A rat’s nest was made under the hood of my car…which had to be taken care of before the car passed emissions. Life doesn’t always run smooth.
September is a month of birthdays again…so Wendy, Dave, Mike, Rick Jr, Chris Lee….Happy Birthday. And a great welcome to earth to ZuriAnn Berlyn Kay. Fun announcement.
Thanks to Rick and John A. for cutting down dead trees.
Thanks always to Rick for helping me with my finances.
Thanks be to the Tomlinsons for the help with cards.
Thanks be to Marty & Janet with cards.
Thanks be to John and Sharron with cards.
Thanks be to Dave & Lucy with cards.
Thanks be to Jim and Priscilla with cards.
Couldn’t get it done without you.
Always fun to go with Janet for lunch …
Have a good summer…Love to all of you Mom.
Dorothy
Hello Family!
This is just a "brief" note because I might not be able to write my usual LONG letter before the deadline. We have been having "issues" with our computer and internet service for the past two months, so I find myself here at the library a lot more often so I can use the internet. Hopefully we'll have the luxury of having our internet at home again real soon.
In July our family went on vacation, beginning with the Tomlinson reunion near Island Park, Idaho, and then finished out the week in Yellowstone, camping at the Norris campground. Late on the night of July 24th, I got out of the car, stepped back and tripped on the log parking barrier, so I caught my fall by landing on my left hand. Long story short: I broke my wrist and wore a cast for 6 1/2 weeks. It was taken off just last Monday and now my wrist and hand are much more sore than all of those 6 weeks because I'm trying to restore my whole range of movement again. Kind of like having sore muscles after exercising muscles that haven't been excerised in a long time.
Last weekend Alan and I went to Mudlake and Monteview, Idaho, for his 40th year high school reunion. It was fun reminiscing as we went to the home and area Alan grew up and the area he went to school. It was also nice seeing people we having seen in ages and being able to visit with them again.
I still have 4 kids at home: Kevin (because he ran out of money and had to come home after living in Provo), Penny (who is working as a CNA at a care center in Sandy and taking the bus to Orem twice a week to attend UVU), Marcus (who takes the bus to Salt Lake Community College every day), and Ariane (who is a sophomore at CHHS).
We are excited about the announcement that we'll be having our 3rd grandchild in February, a new brother or sister for Katherine and David.
We love you and hope all is well. Isn't September a beautiful time of year?
Love, Dorothy
This is just a "brief" note because I might not be able to write my usual LONG letter before the deadline. We have been having "issues" with our computer and internet service for the past two months, so I find myself here at the library a lot more often so I can use the internet. Hopefully we'll have the luxury of having our internet at home again real soon.
In July our family went on vacation, beginning with the Tomlinson reunion near Island Park, Idaho, and then finished out the week in Yellowstone, camping at the Norris campground. Late on the night of July 24th, I got out of the car, stepped back and tripped on the log parking barrier, so I caught my fall by landing on my left hand. Long story short: I broke my wrist and wore a cast for 6 1/2 weeks. It was taken off just last Monday and now my wrist and hand are much more sore than all of those 6 weeks because I'm trying to restore my whole range of movement again. Kind of like having sore muscles after exercising muscles that haven't been excerised in a long time.
Last weekend Alan and I went to Mudlake and Monteview, Idaho, for his 40th year high school reunion. It was fun reminiscing as we went to the home and area Alan grew up and the area he went to school. It was also nice seeing people we having seen in ages and being able to visit with them again.
I still have 4 kids at home: Kevin (because he ran out of money and had to come home after living in Provo), Penny (who is working as a CNA at a care center in Sandy and taking the bus to Orem twice a week to attend UVU), Marcus (who takes the bus to Salt Lake Community College every day), and Ariane (who is a sophomore at CHHS).
We are excited about the announcement that we'll be having our 3rd grandchild in February, a new brother or sister for Katherine and David.
We love you and hope all is well. Isn't September a beautiful time of year?
Love, Dorothy
Jennifer
Hello Family,Hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of summer!
Steve and I went fishing (with Steve's brother and his wife) at Courtright Reservoir in the Sierras. We caught 8 trout and took home 3 for dinner. And we played a few umpteen games of Hand & Foot.
I enjoyed watching some of the Olympic Games and the impressive (and expensive) Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Beijing.
We've been going Wii Sports and Wii Fit crazy! We're getting good at some of these "sports" and getting great exercise while we're at it -- along with a little competition. In fact, we had a Wii Bowling night with some friends. Surprising how sore your muscles are the next day!
We felt a 4.0 earthquake a couple of weeks ago; it was 14 miles away and 10 miles below the earth -- reminds us that we live in earthquake country and could be taken off guard at any moment. Always an overwhelming feeling that mother nature is indeed powerful.
We had a fun day Saturday taking a tour through the Sand Mines at Black Diamond Mine Regional Park with Jeff and two of his sons, Caleb and Tucker. Very interesting stuff. And fun listening to two very inquisitive boys. I also learned that the safest place to be during an earthquake is under the ground, like in a cave, or in the Sand Mines. In fact, you wouldn't even be able to feel it since the energy of the earthquake would go right through the earth (such as through the mountain) and it's energy would be release at the surface, which is why people, that are on the earth's surface, feel the quake. Think of it as being one of the center marbles in that steel marble gadget that businessmen have on their desks and you pull out the one marble on the end and let it go and the marble on the other end swings out -- same principal. The one end is the earthquake, the other end is the earth's surface -- the marbles in the middle don't move. There, you learned something new today.
We've been visiting Finn "live" on webcam. Sometimes he moves so fast he's a little blurry, but it has been great fun to see him when we can't be there live. And we clap our hands and wave at each other. Isn't technology great?!!
Congratulations to Misty & Eric on the birth of their little girl, ZuriAnn Berlyn Kay. And congratulations to Dave on turning the big 4-0!
Love, Jennifer & Steve
Priscilla
Had a great trip to Utah just before school started again. I was fortunate to be able to attend the Family History and Genealogy Conference at BYU for credit. It was also nice to be able to bring Bryan and Isaiah with me and have them taken care of with Tomlinsons and Andersons. They were happy. I was happy. Thank you. Also thank you to Mom and R&R Lindgren for a much appreciated place to sleep.
School started August 11th. We’ve been in session over a month now. I’m enjoying work at Taylor Intermediate School in the Resource room. The boys are all in a good routine at their schools and Samantha and Riley enjoy day care at Carousel Pre-school . Isaiah was sitting on the organ bench with me during prelude last Sunday and asked if guys could play the organ. He said he would like to learn. So he starts piano lessons this week along with Hyrum and Bryan.
Beautiful weather, interesting creatures. I found a scorpion in my house one morning…along the baseboard under the computer table. I put it in a jar and put the lid on tight. After a week it looked dead. Hyrum suggested we dump it. He opened up the jar and let it out on the ground and immediately it perked up and started moving. We scooped it back up and put the lid on the jar. And there it sits, after a month, still alive as ever. We’ve had a few harmless snakes in the yard this year too.
Looking forward to soccer starting this week and the favorite season around here of Fall.
http://www.thewillisfarm.com/cornmaze.html is a local attraction. We don’t have too many of those.
Oh, and guess what?! I’m back in cub scouts! I’m the new Wolf den leader.
Jim is enjoying being out of the office and in the field more as an intensive probation officer for Navajo County .
Love, Priscilla
School started August 11th. We’ve been in session over a month now. I’m enjoying work at Taylor Intermediate School in the Resource room. The boys are all in a good routine at their schools and Samantha and Riley enjoy day care at Carousel Pre-school . Isaiah was sitting on the organ bench with me during prelude last Sunday and asked if guys could play the organ. He said he would like to learn. So he starts piano lessons this week along with Hyrum and Bryan.
Beautiful weather, interesting creatures. I found a scorpion in my house one morning…along the baseboard under the computer table. I put it in a jar and put the lid on tight. After a week it looked dead. Hyrum suggested we dump it. He opened up the jar and let it out on the ground and immediately it perked up and started moving. We scooped it back up and put the lid on the jar. And there it sits, after a month, still alive as ever. We’ve had a few harmless snakes in the yard this year too.
Looking forward to soccer starting this week and the favorite season around here of Fall.
http://www.thewillisfarm.com/cornmaze.html is a local attraction. We don’t have too many of those.
Oh, and guess what?! I’m back in cub scouts! I’m the new Wolf den leader.
Jim is enjoying being out of the office and in the field more as an intensive probation officer for Navajo County .
Love, Priscilla
Jason & Becky
It's a bad sign when you can't remember the last time you wrote a Lingo entry. Of course, I can hardly remember what I ate for breakfast, so maybe that's a bad gauge. A quick update on the Jason Tomlinson family. We had a nice summer, a little busy we thought, with Jason taking some classes and Becky in charge of Young Women's camp. Little did we know what was lurking in September...The last week of August marked the beginning of new adventures: Jason started his first semester as a part-time graduate student in the Masters of Accounting program at USU. He took some prerequisites this summer, but they were one-semester-covered-in-one-week kind of classes. Now we have the whole entourage of school stresses: big books to carry around, nightly homework, and worst of all group projects!
At the same time Jason began rehearsals for another play (wait, don't let your eyes glaze over, this is different!). There is no music, no costume changes, no dancing, and NO WOMEN! The play is called "Twelve Angry Men" and is the story of a jury deliberating over the verdict in a murder trial. It is the first drama ever to be done at the Old Barn Community Theater. A historic event! The show runs every Friday, Saturday and Monday in October (www.oldbarn.org for more info!). Jason's character is the only man to vote "not guilty" in the first scene and the rest of the show develops around his arguments for doing so.
We have spent a lot of time this summer planning to redo some landscaping on our grass-obsessed yard. (We have .25 acres of thirsty lawn!) So maybe by the time the next Lingo rolls around we will be able to report that 2,000 square feet of that lawn has been removed and replaced with trees, perennial flowers and bushes, along with some attractive xeriscaping. How come no one told us that owning a house changes your perspective on everything! I never thought I'd find myself reading landscaping books and flipping through seed catalogs. Speaking of the yard, we've enjoyed our first year as gardeners. Jason picked (and picked, and picked) raspberries. Some were eaten, some were frozen and many were made into freezer jam. Becky also made a batch of applesauce with apples from one of our trees. The sunflowers were big and beautiful. Now we are waiting for them to dry so we can harvest the seeds. We had two exciting squash volunteers: one pumpkin and uh....squash/pumpkin/zucchini hybrid...the SQUMKINI. It looks like a bumpy, green-bottomed pumpkin. We've picked a few beets and carrots, but the caterpillars ate all the cabbage, the onions never grew and we're not sure the corn's going to make it. We could do pretty good as grasshopper farmers though!
And, last but not least, we would like to announce that our family is growing (actually, just Becky's belly for now). We are expecting a new baby in February of 2009! Becky is having nightmares about growing a third arm to try and keep up with a third kid. Meanwhile, Katherine has told us she is naming the baby. When she was told "usually that is Mommy and Daddy's job" she said "Okay. But if you pick a dumb one, I'll pick a better one." Last check, Boots, Dora and John were on the list, along with a few names I'm sure can't be found in any baby books.
Lots of love, Jason and Becky
At the same time Jason began rehearsals for another play (wait, don't let your eyes glaze over, this is different!). There is no music, no costume changes, no dancing, and NO WOMEN! The play is called "Twelve Angry Men" and is the story of a jury deliberating over the verdict in a murder trial. It is the first drama ever to be done at the Old Barn Community Theater. A historic event! The show runs every Friday, Saturday and Monday in October (www.oldbarn.org for more info!). Jason's character is the only man to vote "not guilty" in the first scene and the rest of the show develops around his arguments for doing so.
We have spent a lot of time this summer planning to redo some landscaping on our grass-obsessed yard. (We have .25 acres of thirsty lawn!) So maybe by the time the next Lingo rolls around we will be able to report that 2,000 square feet of that lawn has been removed and replaced with trees, perennial flowers and bushes, along with some attractive xeriscaping. How come no one told us that owning a house changes your perspective on everything! I never thought I'd find myself reading landscaping books and flipping through seed catalogs. Speaking of the yard, we've enjoyed our first year as gardeners. Jason picked (and picked, and picked) raspberries. Some were eaten, some were frozen and many were made into freezer jam. Becky also made a batch of applesauce with apples from one of our trees. The sunflowers were big and beautiful. Now we are waiting for them to dry so we can harvest the seeds. We had two exciting squash volunteers: one pumpkin and uh....squash/pumpkin/zucchini hybrid...the SQUMKINI. It looks like a bumpy, green-bottomed pumpkin. We've picked a few beets and carrots, but the caterpillars ate all the cabbage, the onions never grew and we're not sure the corn's going to make it. We could do pretty good as grasshopper farmers though!
And, last but not least, we would like to announce that our family is growing (actually, just Becky's belly for now). We are expecting a new baby in February of 2009! Becky is having nightmares about growing a third arm to try and keep up with a third kid. Meanwhile, Katherine has told us she is naming the baby. When she was told "usually that is Mommy and Daddy's job" she said "Okay. But if you pick a dumb one, I'll pick a better one." Last check, Boots, Dora and John were on the list, along with a few names I'm sure can't be found in any baby books.
Lots of love, Jason and Becky
Heather
My goodness, time goes fast!! I spend so much time looking forward to a trip, it finally arrives, I return home, and BOOM. Summer is over. And I already have a month of school behind me. wow. Nauvoo was amazing!! I really enjoyed that trip - many thanks to Rick for planning it and being the chauffeur. We saw some beautiful and interesting sights. It was fun to be in Nauvoo after spending part of my summer at the Pioneer Heritage park in Salt Lake. It was interesting to compare the two historical tourist sites - one being a state park, and the other a church history site. Here, the focus is more on the buildings, way of life, and history of the area. In Nauvoo, the focus is on the faith, religion, and individual people of the area. Here, the tour guides try to pull you into the time period - pretend to be pioneers, get you involved in doing things. There, the tour guides share their testimony of the gospel, and try to help you understand the sacrifice and faith of the early Latter Day Saints. Both places are good, but very different. It was fun to see the differences! Oh, and April was good, too. She is a very talented performer!!
Those of you who have access to facebook, check out the pictures I uploaded. After a crazy start to the school year (new administration, huge project to clear out of the library, etc), things are calming down a bit, and going good. It's nice to finally have the students coming in to the library, and excited to be there! It was great to have the second grade cheer when they learned they get to check out two books this year, instead of just one. :)
My family spent the day here at Grandma's for Labor Day. It was a fun day! We just ate, watched a short video, played games, and visited. Yesterday, some of us spent the day in Logan with Jason's family - attending the temple, eating, and visiting. We sure don't need much entertainment - we just enjoy one another's company. It's great!
Congrats to Blaine and Annemarie for 50 years of marriage. Their kids did an amazing job with the party. Very cute!! It was fun to spend a few minutes there visiting with Suzie, Elizabeth, Helmut, and Gerda.
Happy fall to everyone!
Heather
Those of you who have access to facebook, check out the pictures I uploaded. After a crazy start to the school year (new administration, huge project to clear out of the library, etc), things are calming down a bit, and going good. It's nice to finally have the students coming in to the library, and excited to be there! It was great to have the second grade cheer when they learned they get to check out two books this year, instead of just one. :)
My family spent the day here at Grandma's for Labor Day. It was a fun day! We just ate, watched a short video, played games, and visited. Yesterday, some of us spent the day in Logan with Jason's family - attending the temple, eating, and visiting. We sure don't need much entertainment - we just enjoy one another's company. It's great!
Congrats to Blaine and Annemarie for 50 years of marriage. Their kids did an amazing job with the party. Very cute!! It was fun to spend a few minutes there visiting with Suzie, Elizabeth, Helmut, and Gerda.
Happy fall to everyone!
Heather
Lucy
Well ever since Scrabble went off facebook everything went crazy at my house. Now that Scrabble is back on Facebook I can't seem to get it together to play every night. For those of you who don't "facebook" it is a way of playing those Lindgren games across the miles with other family members. My plan is to start playing this week. That is, after two back to school nights, three cheerleading practices, two piano lessons, one voice lesson, three cross country practices and one cross country meet. Pre-school with my 4 year old niece and a few football and volleyball games to watch Rachel cheer. Laminating at the middle school and copy mom at the high school then help out with testing this week at the elementary school.
Until I typed it out I didn't realize how ridiculous my schedule is. I am doing elementary, middle and high school this year and I feel like I have 10 kids. We also plan to double date this week with my new sis-in-law. Dave's brother Chris (age 38) found the love of his life and we celebrated their wedding August 30th. I am so glad they are married!!! She is so fun.
Dave turned 40 Today so last Friday I invited over 100 people to his surprise party. We had a great time and Dave felt loved! We are having the best weather in Boise. You should all move here. Approx 85 and sunny for about 3 weeks now. Funny how happy the weather makes us. We were in Seattle in August and the weather was perfect every day. Too bad we know how rainy and cloudy it is most of the time. Ammon and Angela were great to show us the best sites and being with them was great.
We went camping in August near a lake and in the middle of the night I heard light scratching on the tent. The next morning I found spiders as large as my thumb under the awnings of our tent having laid their sacs of baby spiders. The next night I heard them again and went to sleep with prayers of gratitude for Heavenly Fathers creations and hope that they would not crawl on me. The next morning I woke up early to Dave shining the flashlight on two of them fighting over a spot just outside the netting of our tent as to who got to lay their eggs there. Dave destroyed them with the back of a flash light later. So much for my appreciation of Heavenly Fathers creations. I am not so sure I love camping like I used to. One of the ladies in our group got West Nile Virus from a mosquito there also. She has a low immune system so she has really been fighting it. I was thinking about putting together some camping trip next summer up to Red Fish lake in the Sawtooths. But until I get over my "Sick of Camping" attitude I may not.
I have a single mom living with me right now. She has been through a bad divorce and really trying to get on her feet. She helps me remember my blessings everyday. I lost a dear friend on August 5. She was 79 years old and a true full of life kind of lady. Her death has caused me great reflection the last month or so. She had a wonderful relationship with her husband and she always had a kind word for me and everyone. She always told me she loved me. I really miss that. I remember missing that on my Mission in the Philippines. Not being able to hear my parents say "I Love you" every time we hung up the phone. I am trying to show more love and be even more patient with my children. They are bringing me great joy but only when I remember I too am learning.
Rachel sang in Church last week. A 10 year old girl in the ward told her if she were in the Olympics with her voice she would have recieved a "Gold medal". We too enjoyed watching the Olympics. I especially love the synchronized swimming. I seriously was very impressed.
The state of the economy has caused Dave some great stress at work, but in our relationship and personal lives we feel closer than ever. I guess that makes us grateful for the challenges life brings us.
We are all healthy and taking our vitamins. We hope all is well for you.
Love, Lucy
Until I typed it out I didn't realize how ridiculous my schedule is. I am doing elementary, middle and high school this year and I feel like I have 10 kids. We also plan to double date this week with my new sis-in-law. Dave's brother Chris (age 38) found the love of his life and we celebrated their wedding August 30th. I am so glad they are married!!! She is so fun.
Dave turned 40 Today so last Friday I invited over 100 people to his surprise party. We had a great time and Dave felt loved! We are having the best weather in Boise. You should all move here. Approx 85 and sunny for about 3 weeks now. Funny how happy the weather makes us. We were in Seattle in August and the weather was perfect every day. Too bad we know how rainy and cloudy it is most of the time. Ammon and Angela were great to show us the best sites and being with them was great.
We went camping in August near a lake and in the middle of the night I heard light scratching on the tent. The next morning I found spiders as large as my thumb under the awnings of our tent having laid their sacs of baby spiders. The next night I heard them again and went to sleep with prayers of gratitude for Heavenly Fathers creations and hope that they would not crawl on me. The next morning I woke up early to Dave shining the flashlight on two of them fighting over a spot just outside the netting of our tent as to who got to lay their eggs there. Dave destroyed them with the back of a flash light later. So much for my appreciation of Heavenly Fathers creations. I am not so sure I love camping like I used to. One of the ladies in our group got West Nile Virus from a mosquito there also. She has a low immune system so she has really been fighting it. I was thinking about putting together some camping trip next summer up to Red Fish lake in the Sawtooths. But until I get over my "Sick of Camping" attitude I may not.
I have a single mom living with me right now. She has been through a bad divorce and really trying to get on her feet. She helps me remember my blessings everyday. I lost a dear friend on August 5. She was 79 years old and a true full of life kind of lady. Her death has caused me great reflection the last month or so. She had a wonderful relationship with her husband and she always had a kind word for me and everyone. She always told me she loved me. I really miss that. I remember missing that on my Mission in the Philippines. Not being able to hear my parents say "I Love you" every time we hung up the phone. I am trying to show more love and be even more patient with my children. They are bringing me great joy but only when I remember I too am learning.
Rachel sang in Church last week. A 10 year old girl in the ward told her if she were in the Olympics with her voice she would have recieved a "Gold medal". We too enjoyed watching the Olympics. I especially love the synchronized swimming. I seriously was very impressed.
The state of the economy has caused Dave some great stress at work, but in our relationship and personal lives we feel closer than ever. I guess that makes us grateful for the challenges life brings us.
We are all healthy and taking our vitamins. We hope all is well for you.
Love, Lucy
Saera
I just re-started school after a 3 year hiatus. It's a pleasure to be at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Mostly, I think, because I'm in the frame of mind to be here. Namely, I am not in a hellish personal state. My readiness to be in school is even better because I really know what I am doing this time, and I have so many other aspects of my life well established. This is not to say that school is easy or without stress, but I am realizing that I really can handle it, and I will be able to handle more and more because of my Buddhist practice and Daniel and all the amazing people I practice Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism with in the SGI. It is such a life-encouraging way to live. I'm in the BDIC (Bachelor's Degree Individual Concentration) program. This means, if my proposal is accepted, I will be designing my own degree with a concentration in Sustainable Villages. The classes I am taking this semester are BDIC proposal writing, Human Ecology, Intro to Biology, Math 101, and People, Cultures, and Societies. So far I like all my professors well enough, and I am slowly getting to meet people. It's a bit challenging, since I'm a non-traditional transfer student who lives off-campus and works a lot more than most students (20-25 hrs/week). But it's alright, because I know I'll meet people eventually, and I have such great people in my life outside of school already. Besides BDIC my favorite class so far is Human Ecology. It feels the most relevant to what I'm actually doing with my future.
Daniel's Birthday was today. We didn't see each other much since he was at a retreat for the Young Men's Division of the Soka Gakkai International, and I went to an SGI meeting and then had to meet some classmates at school for a project. But the time we had together was really lovely. I'm so happy that my life is linked to him and that we continuously advance together.
Best fall wishes to everyone!-- Saera
Daniel's Birthday was today. We didn't see each other much since he was at a retreat for the Young Men's Division of the Soka Gakkai International, and I went to an SGI meeting and then had to meet some classmates at school for a project. But the time we had together was really lovely. I'm so happy that my life is linked to him and that we continuously advance together.
Best fall wishes to everyone!-- Saera
Heidie
Hey everyone!The air is crisp and the leaves are beginning to change colors. We ended up with 8 pumpkins from our garden. Our tomatoes are still green, but I guess the Mormon Pioneers had the same problem because I found a couple recipes from vintage cookbooks for using green tomatoes. I will try them out this week. Fall is my favorite time of year in Utah. It is hard to not love it! I've been on a quick bread making binge! Maybe it's therapy, but I have made over 300 big & little loaves of pumpkin, zucchini, or yellow squash bread. One of the recipes I found is Green Tomato Bread; looking forward to trying it! (I did not get any apples this year, so the pie making record of 56 pies in 21 days still holds). I am also finally "getting" how easy it is to grind your own wheat. Really only takes me a minute, and the oven is warming up anyway. There is NO shortage of bread takers, not to mention that this freezes well.
School started. We finally got a family blog: http://familee8.blogspot.com/. I am the luckiest aunt in the world! I get to watch Misty's baby, her cuteness ZuriAnn Kay, this year a couple times a week. This week we will harvest the rest of our little garden.
Happy Birthday Chris! (21 September). Some things you may or may not know about Chris: He is an avid reader, and loves Louis L' Amour books. He wants to hike the "Big 3" one day. Chris is a great dad, and has no problem taking 6 kids with him anywhere, even grocery shopping! He loves to spend time with all of us, and will sacrifice to spend time with the famiLee... fishing, shooting, bike riding, or to a dollar movie. He is a fabulous husband, making me laugh everyday, sending me text messages to remind me that he cares, and so much more. I Love You babe!
Hope everyone is well & healthy,
Heidie & FamiLee
Ammon
Howdy:
Things have been super busy this summer in Seattle. We had nice weather in August and September is turning out to be quite pleasant, though the rest of the 'summer' wasn't very summer like with rain and cool temperatures. Ah, the Pacific Northwest...
Anyway, things are going well. Finn is growing like a maniac and is coming up on his 1st birthday next month. His hair is still blonde (getting curly in the back), he has about 7 or 8 teeth (and he loves to bite!), and he's the fastest crawler in the west. Seriously, none of his baby friends can keep up with him! He just started a thing called KINDERMUSIC as well as PRESCHOOL (for babies). Angela is keeping him busy during the day (or is Finn keeping her busy?), and it's just the two of us in the evening, hanging out and doing manly stuff.
Angela is enjoying her job as she was promoted and handles insurance claims; I hate my job and am looking for other employment. You know what they say, it's best to look for a new job while you already have one, right?
It was fun to have the Yorgasons in town in early August--we saw a baseball game, went to the beach, did tourist stuff downtown, and even watched the Locks do their thing for a few hours.
Besides that, not a whole lot else is going on. We're sad to see summer go but excited for fall as it is our favorite season. Hope you all are doing well...
Ammon, Angela, and Finn
Things have been super busy this summer in Seattle. We had nice weather in August and September is turning out to be quite pleasant, though the rest of the 'summer' wasn't very summer like with rain and cool temperatures. Ah, the Pacific Northwest...
Anyway, things are going well. Finn is growing like a maniac and is coming up on his 1st birthday next month. His hair is still blonde (getting curly in the back), he has about 7 or 8 teeth (and he loves to bite!), and he's the fastest crawler in the west. Seriously, none of his baby friends can keep up with him! He just started a thing called KINDERMUSIC as well as PRESCHOOL (for babies). Angela is keeping him busy during the day (or is Finn keeping her busy?), and it's just the two of us in the evening, hanging out and doing manly stuff.
Angela is enjoying her job as she was promoted and handles insurance claims; I hate my job and am looking for other employment. You know what they say, it's best to look for a new job while you already have one, right?
It was fun to have the Yorgasons in town in early August--we saw a baseball game, went to the beach, did tourist stuff downtown, and even watched the Locks do their thing for a few hours.
Besides that, not a whole lot else is going on. We're sad to see summer go but excited for fall as it is our favorite season. Hope you all are doing well...
Ammon, Angela, and Finn
Emily
Hi Family,
Well, summer is over and school is in session. Casey finished out his job with Cub Country, and actually admitted to liking it in the end. He made some new friends, and it helped that one of his good friends from school started working with him for the last couple of weeks. Right after he finished his job for the summer he attended O.Y.A in Idaho at the base of the Tetons. He had a good time rock climbing, white water rafting, horse back riding,etc. He went with his two best friends, Nick and T.J. I asked when he got home which was better E.F.Y or O.Y.A? He said E.F.Y because they had dances, and no bugs!
While Casey was in Idaho, the rest of us except for Travis (who stayed with Dorothy) went up to Yellowstone for a couple of days. It was so beautiful. We saw elk, bison, and coyotes, and a lot of pretty cool gysers. We picked up Casey and his friends on the way home in Rexburg, and went to Bear World. That was a unique experience to drive through the bears, especially when John stopped and a bear decided to hop on the top of my car. That was pretty freaky and made the price of admission well worth it. They also had a very tame moose who let us pet him and rub the felt on his horns .. pretty amazing!
Travis started preschool, Casey-9th, Mitch-4th, and Alyssa started Kindergarten after Labor Day. She absolutely loves it!
Last Tuesday morning, while I was in report at work, Casey called me and told me John was having "a low" and basically wasn't being himself. It had happened several nights in a row over the weekend so I warned the kids before I left work that if Dad acted incoherent or out of his mind to give him some juice. (John has had type I diabetes for 9 years, and this is really the first time he's had any "low" episodes in at least 5 years. I'm sure it's because he hasn't been feeling well, and he did some pretty physically exhausting stuff over the weekend so he was just too tired in the night to recognize the lows, so he could get up and get something to eat). Anyway, I could hear him in the background of the phone call, I gave Casey some instructions and told him I'd be right there. So, I left work and ended up running a red light where I ended up t-boning a guy--totaling his car. Nice huh? The police officers were really nice. I told them I was just in the zone of needing to get home. They offered to send medical help to the house, but John was already fine by then. I was pretty shakin up, but neither one of us was hurt badly. I'll just need some chiropractic care for awhile, and my car should be ready to pick up this week.
I went to Annamarie and Blaine's 50th wedding anniversary "sock hop" last Friday night. It was an open house with some dancing, and "Dippin Dots" my kids favorite. Their children each payed them a tribute, and then Blaine read Annamarie a poem he had written. It was really cute ..fun party.
John just got back from elk hunting today. His brother had a tag for a bull, and they camped up on Strawberry peak where they had a skiff of snow. We had actually all gone camping there in August, and it was cold then. Anyway, he was successful on day one, but it took two days to pack the animal out. They were in steep terrain, and in a no motorized vehicle area. He said he had a great time, and the scenery was incredible.
Well, I hope everyone is doing well. Happy Fall!
Love, Emily and Family
Well, summer is over and school is in session. Casey finished out his job with Cub Country, and actually admitted to liking it in the end. He made some new friends, and it helped that one of his good friends from school started working with him for the last couple of weeks. Right after he finished his job for the summer he attended O.Y.A in Idaho at the base of the Tetons. He had a good time rock climbing, white water rafting, horse back riding,etc. He went with his two best friends, Nick and T.J. I asked when he got home which was better E.F.Y or O.Y.A? He said E.F.Y because they had dances, and no bugs!
While Casey was in Idaho, the rest of us except for Travis (who stayed with Dorothy) went up to Yellowstone for a couple of days. It was so beautiful. We saw elk, bison, and coyotes, and a lot of pretty cool gysers. We picked up Casey and his friends on the way home in Rexburg, and went to Bear World. That was a unique experience to drive through the bears, especially when John stopped and a bear decided to hop on the top of my car. That was pretty freaky and made the price of admission well worth it. They also had a very tame moose who let us pet him and rub the felt on his horns .. pretty amazing!
Travis started preschool, Casey-9th, Mitch-4th, and Alyssa started Kindergarten after Labor Day. She absolutely loves it!
Last Tuesday morning, while I was in report at work, Casey called me and told me John was having "a low" and basically wasn't being himself. It had happened several nights in a row over the weekend so I warned the kids before I left work that if Dad acted incoherent or out of his mind to give him some juice. (John has had type I diabetes for 9 years, and this is really the first time he's had any "low" episodes in at least 5 years. I'm sure it's because he hasn't been feeling well, and he did some pretty physically exhausting stuff over the weekend so he was just too tired in the night to recognize the lows, so he could get up and get something to eat). Anyway, I could hear him in the background of the phone call, I gave Casey some instructions and told him I'd be right there. So, I left work and ended up running a red light where I ended up t-boning a guy--totaling his car. Nice huh? The police officers were really nice. I told them I was just in the zone of needing to get home. They offered to send medical help to the house, but John was already fine by then. I was pretty shakin up, but neither one of us was hurt badly. I'll just need some chiropractic care for awhile, and my car should be ready to pick up this week.
I went to Annamarie and Blaine's 50th wedding anniversary "sock hop" last Friday night. It was an open house with some dancing, and "Dippin Dots" my kids favorite. Their children each payed them a tribute, and then Blaine read Annamarie a poem he had written. It was really cute ..fun party.
John just got back from elk hunting today. His brother had a tag for a bull, and they camped up on Strawberry peak where they had a skiff of snow. We had actually all gone camping there in August, and it was cold then. Anyway, he was successful on day one, but it took two days to pack the animal out. They were in steep terrain, and in a no motorized vehicle area. He said he had a great time, and the scenery was incredible.
Well, I hope everyone is doing well. Happy Fall!
Love, Emily and Family
Monday, July 14, 2008
Happy Birthday!
July
23 Benjamin Hill
25 Preston Moss
30 Siobhan Roache
31 Kim Runnells
August
3 Mattie Lindgren
7 Jeff Lindgren
8 Tara Lindgren
11 Holland Lindgren
12 Cooper Runnells
13 Chase Runnells
13 Marci Lindgren
15 Garhett Lee
18 Heidie Moss
20 James Tomlinson
22 Spencer Lee
25 Tyson Lindgren
September
4 Rick Lindgren
7 Rosanna Lindgren
10 Michael Lindgren
14 Dave Yorgason
23 Benjamin Hill
25 Preston Moss
30 Siobhan Roache
31 Kim Runnells
August
3 Mattie Lindgren
7 Jeff Lindgren
8 Tara Lindgren
11 Holland Lindgren
12 Cooper Runnells
13 Chase Runnells
13 Marci Lindgren
15 Garhett Lee
18 Heidie Moss
20 James Tomlinson
22 Spencer Lee
25 Tyson Lindgren
September
4 Rick Lindgren
7 Rosanna Lindgren
10 Michael Lindgren
14 Dave Yorgason
Happy Anniversary!
July 13 Gretchen & Russ
July 17 Wendy & Justin
August 4 Jeff & Nickole
August 6 Ross & Martha
August 7 Eric & Misty
August 23 John & Sharron
August 24 Trevor & Alissa
July 17 Wendy & Justin
August 4 Jeff & Nickole
August 6 Ross & Martha
August 7 Eric & Misty
August 23 John & Sharron
August 24 Trevor & Alissa
Grandma Martha
Dear Family,
The past two months have gone by so quickly. Something has to be said for writing in a journal daily so you don't forget where you are and where you've been. Had some nice experiences...I attended a program featuring Alyssa at the U of U in a dance extravaganza. The costumes were elegant and the theme was Aladdin...Thank you for taking me Ma and Pa Anderson. It's been a long time since I attended a rodeo. John and Emily took me to the one in Oakley near Kamas. It's amazing how those cowboys bend their bodies on a horse before they eventually fall off...same with the bulls. The 4th went by speedily. I always enjoy watching the festivities at Washington DC along with fireworks on TV. I was glad not to have been where there were crowds. Our weather has been hot.
Of course the highlight of events was probably the Wedding of Zachariah Lindgren. The reception was held in our Stake House due to the rainy weather. And John worked so hard in his beautiful garden. Lucy brought Rachel down to EFY and spent a little time here. She always leaves some good memories behind. She rearranged some pictures and purchased new frames where she put in all the married grandchildren's pictures. I didn't realize I have 23 married grandchildren. I'm missing a few pictures like Troutmans, Aaron Lindgren, Dahles, Peter Lindgren, Darwin Buhler and would appreciate having them for this nice set up Lucy did while she was here...so please.
Janet, Heather and I went out to lunch at the Green Tomatoe and saw the movie Kit Kitterage (All American Doll). That was a pleasant afternoon. Daily I work with deceased Noreweigans mostly out of Solum in Telemark County. Thanks be to you who help with the work. We're taking a break through the month of July from clogging. In August we have the County Fair and we are on the agenda for the Festival of Trees in December. With Rick, Reba, Heather, Janet I've enjoyed playing Ticket to Ride a few times. (German version...I don't win but its fun.) Our Stake is making Quilts for the Humanitarian work. Heather and I went over and tied quilts...now have bound one. There will be more. Today I'm looking forward to Steve and Jennifer coming for a few days. Looks like a busy time for her when she gets back home this week end.
Looking forward to your letters in the Lingo. I always print out a lingo...good history..so please keep writing. Lots of love to all of you and pray your life is good.....Love Grandma Martha.
The past two months have gone by so quickly. Something has to be said for writing in a journal daily so you don't forget where you are and where you've been. Had some nice experiences...I attended a program featuring Alyssa at the U of U in a dance extravaganza. The costumes were elegant and the theme was Aladdin...Thank you for taking me Ma and Pa Anderson. It's been a long time since I attended a rodeo. John and Emily took me to the one in Oakley near Kamas. It's amazing how those cowboys bend their bodies on a horse before they eventually fall off...same with the bulls. The 4th went by speedily. I always enjoy watching the festivities at Washington DC along with fireworks on TV. I was glad not to have been where there were crowds. Our weather has been hot.
Of course the highlight of events was probably the Wedding of Zachariah Lindgren. The reception was held in our Stake House due to the rainy weather. And John worked so hard in his beautiful garden. Lucy brought Rachel down to EFY and spent a little time here. She always leaves some good memories behind. She rearranged some pictures and purchased new frames where she put in all the married grandchildren's pictures. I didn't realize I have 23 married grandchildren. I'm missing a few pictures like Troutmans, Aaron Lindgren, Dahles, Peter Lindgren, Darwin Buhler and would appreciate having them for this nice set up Lucy did while she was here...so please.
Janet, Heather and I went out to lunch at the Green Tomatoe and saw the movie Kit Kitterage (All American Doll). That was a pleasant afternoon. Daily I work with deceased Noreweigans mostly out of Solum in Telemark County. Thanks be to you who help with the work. We're taking a break through the month of July from clogging. In August we have the County Fair and we are on the agenda for the Festival of Trees in December. With Rick, Reba, Heather, Janet I've enjoyed playing Ticket to Ride a few times. (German version...I don't win but its fun.) Our Stake is making Quilts for the Humanitarian work. Heather and I went over and tied quilts...now have bound one. There will be more. Today I'm looking forward to Steve and Jennifer coming for a few days. Looks like a busy time for her when she gets back home this week end.
Looking forward to your letters in the Lingo. I always print out a lingo...good history..so please keep writing. Lots of love to all of you and pray your life is good.....Love Grandma Martha.
Nickole
Hello Family,
Greetings from the family who has traveled through the most states since the last entry. We just drove coast to coast within the last two weeks. We stopped in Wyoming for a job interview (got the job) and Utah to enjoy the 4th of July celebration with my family. I love getting together with family especially when you haven't seen most of them for two years. We are currently in CA visiting Jeff's parents. We have enjoyed the sun, beach and Legoland. We are heading back to Utah this week for our family reunion starting this weekend.
We sold our home in 6 days and decided to jump on the opportunity to head back and live around our family. So Jeff quit his job in New Hampshire and we started driving west 5 days later. We needed to wait for the kids to finally get out of school. We had 5 snow days this year so it postponed the last day of school. We were already staying with friends after moving out of our house so we sold and got rid of most of our stuff. It took us over 50 hours to drive. Pulling a trailer made it so we could only go 55 mph. We passed only 3 cars the whole drive. It was fun to see the country go from the green trees of New Hampshire to the desert of CA. We enjoyed living in New Hampshire. It was a great place to live.
We are moving to Lander, Wyoming at the end of the month. Jeff is going to work in a Hospital there. We are hoping to get to visit more family now that we live closer. Well that is what is going on in our lives. We look forward to reading how everyone is doing.
Love the Troutman Family, Jeff, Nickole, Jeffrey, Tanner, Kami and Breanna
Greetings from the family who has traveled through the most states since the last entry. We just drove coast to coast within the last two weeks. We stopped in Wyoming for a job interview (got the job) and Utah to enjoy the 4th of July celebration with my family. I love getting together with family especially when you haven't seen most of them for two years. We are currently in CA visiting Jeff's parents. We have enjoyed the sun, beach and Legoland. We are heading back to Utah this week for our family reunion starting this weekend.
We sold our home in 6 days and decided to jump on the opportunity to head back and live around our family. So Jeff quit his job in New Hampshire and we started driving west 5 days later. We needed to wait for the kids to finally get out of school. We had 5 snow days this year so it postponed the last day of school. We were already staying with friends after moving out of our house so we sold and got rid of most of our stuff. It took us over 50 hours to drive. Pulling a trailer made it so we could only go 55 mph. We passed only 3 cars the whole drive. It was fun to see the country go from the green trees of New Hampshire to the desert of CA. We enjoyed living in New Hampshire. It was a great place to live.
We are moving to Lander, Wyoming at the end of the month. Jeff is going to work in a Hospital there. We are hoping to get to visit more family now that we live closer. Well that is what is going on in our lives. We look forward to reading how everyone is doing.
Love the Troutman Family, Jeff, Nickole, Jeffrey, Tanner, Kami and Breanna
Dorothy
July 13, 2008
Dear Family,
Alan and I have enjoyed using our season tickets for Hale Center Theater. We saw “Annie Get Your Gun” in May and “The Curious Savage” in June. Surprisingly, none of our children were in any plays during those two months. However, Heather has been rehearsing as a “Who”- mother in the Alpine community play, “Suessical the Musical” that will be performed seven days in July. We’ll be going tomorrow night.
We enjoyed seeing and visiting with John’s family at Zachary’s wedding reception in May. It was fun to see some of the former ward members as well. Zachary’s wife is very pretty.
Jason and his family came down over Memorial Day weekend. Most of the rest of our children came home too. We just played games and enjoyed each other’s company.
Marcus graduated June 3rd from high school with the ceremonies held at the E-Center.
June 7th we went to the baptism of Daniel’s former girl friend in Provo. She had a lot of friends there in her support, including 9 of us, and Daniel’s new girl friend. We enjoyed walking on the BYU campus, reminiscing, and telling our children what we remembered from our BYU days (I’m glad they don’t mind listening).
It was nice to visit with Lucy and her children while they were in Salt Lake during the time Casey and Rachel went to EFY. And it was nice to visit with Jennifer, even though it was short, when she and Steve were visiting Mom last week as part of their road trip-visits/vacation.
We got to have our two grandchildren stay with us for a week the end of June while Becky attended her ward’s girls camp as assistant ward camp director. They sure were a lot of fun to have around.
One day in June, Ariane and I were given an assignment to help clean the Tabernacle. Marcus and Kevin came also (after I volunteered them) which was a good thing because with the other two volunteers, we were the right number for this cleaning team. We had fun mopping all of the wood floor under all the benches on the main floor as well as the balcony. We got to stop and rest briefly each time the missionaries brought in a tour, when everyone had to be quiet as they gave the “pin-drop” demonstration when they talked about the acoustics of the building.
This past week, from early Wednesday to Saturday night, Marcus and Ariane went to Martin’s Cove in Wyoming on a pioneer trek pulling handcarts with the other youth in the stake. It brought back lots of fond memories when we went four years ago. They had a good time, even thought they got hot and worn out. Marcus drew the picture for their theme, “Faith in Every Footstep” used on their flags and journals (I am sending the picture with this letter).
During June we refinanced our house and got it energy efficient. The added comfort of central air-conditioning, a new furnace, attic insulation, vinyl windows, and siding is very nice and we hope it pays for itself in the long run as they say it will. When you come to visit next, you may notice our yellow home isn’t the bright yellow it used to be, but rather much lighter in color.
We hope all of you are enjoying your summer. It is already time to start thinking about the kids going back to school next month with registration and all. The summer is just to short!!
Love to all-
Alan and Dorothy and family
Dear Family,
Alan and I have enjoyed using our season tickets for Hale Center Theater. We saw “Annie Get Your Gun” in May and “The Curious Savage” in June. Surprisingly, none of our children were in any plays during those two months. However, Heather has been rehearsing as a “Who”- mother in the Alpine community play, “Suessical the Musical” that will be performed seven days in July. We’ll be going tomorrow night.
We enjoyed seeing and visiting with John’s family at Zachary’s wedding reception in May. It was fun to see some of the former ward members as well. Zachary’s wife is very pretty.
Jason and his family came down over Memorial Day weekend. Most of the rest of our children came home too. We just played games and enjoyed each other’s company.
Marcus graduated June 3rd from high school with the ceremonies held at the E-Center.
June 7th we went to the baptism of Daniel’s former girl friend in Provo. She had a lot of friends there in her support, including 9 of us, and Daniel’s new girl friend. We enjoyed walking on the BYU campus, reminiscing, and telling our children what we remembered from our BYU days (I’m glad they don’t mind listening).
It was nice to visit with Lucy and her children while they were in Salt Lake during the time Casey and Rachel went to EFY. And it was nice to visit with Jennifer, even though it was short, when she and Steve were visiting Mom last week as part of their road trip-visits/vacation.
We got to have our two grandchildren stay with us for a week the end of June while Becky attended her ward’s girls camp as assistant ward camp director. They sure were a lot of fun to have around.
One day in June, Ariane and I were given an assignment to help clean the Tabernacle. Marcus and Kevin came also (after I volunteered them) which was a good thing because with the other two volunteers, we were the right number for this cleaning team. We had fun mopping all of the wood floor under all the benches on the main floor as well as the balcony. We got to stop and rest briefly each time the missionaries brought in a tour, when everyone had to be quiet as they gave the “pin-drop” demonstration when they talked about the acoustics of the building.
This past week, from early Wednesday to Saturday night, Marcus and Ariane went to Martin’s Cove in Wyoming on a pioneer trek pulling handcarts with the other youth in the stake. It brought back lots of fond memories when we went four years ago. They had a good time, even thought they got hot and worn out. Marcus drew the picture for their theme, “Faith in Every Footstep” used on their flags and journals (I am sending the picture with this letter).
During June we refinanced our house and got it energy efficient. The added comfort of central air-conditioning, a new furnace, attic insulation, vinyl windows, and siding is very nice and we hope it pays for itself in the long run as they say it will. When you come to visit next, you may notice our yellow home isn’t the bright yellow it used to be, but rather much lighter in color.
We hope all of you are enjoying your summer. It is already time to start thinking about the kids going back to school next month with registration and all. The summer is just to short!!
Love to all-
Alan and Dorothy and family
Daniel
Hey Everyone,
This summer has been great, I had a great time with my cool brother Kevin and some other friends at the Warped Tour on June 28th, it's basically an all day concert event, where over 50 rock bands come and play. I got to see Angels and Airwaves, Relient K and Reel Big Fish, among some others. We even saw this all girl ska band from Japan; it was really fun. This has been my 3rd time, and I think it's one of my favorite summer traditions. I look forward to it next summer. I even saw Tyson Lindgren there, and we got to hang out for a little while. It was a fun event.
I spent the 4th of July watching the Stadium of Fire fireworks show from the parking lot of my apt. and avoided all of the horrible Provo traffic (motor vehicle and foot traffic).
The most exciting news is most likely my new job, I posted about it in my blog. I work as a digital artist for this website http://www.woogiworld.com if your kids like club penguin or other similar sites, then they should love this one too. This one the parents will love too, because it's designed to teach kids how to be safe on the internet, how to be responsible citizens, and it even has a reward system set up for doing chores and other jobs at home, with the help and approval from their parents. It's really cool. I get to design the character items (such as hats, shoes, hands eyes and mouths) as well as the furniture, and I just got the project to design one of the building interiors. I should get my first stuff up on the site before the month is out. so go check it out!!!! (not that you will know my stuff from the others, but still...)
Other than that, I am still working at thanksgiving point, and trying to make the most of my summer. I hope everyone is well, and thanks again to Jennifer, and everyone who contributes to the lingo each month. It’s so much fun to hear from you all.
Love,
-Daniel
This summer has been great, I had a great time with my cool brother Kevin and some other friends at the Warped Tour on June 28th, it's basically an all day concert event, where over 50 rock bands come and play. I got to see Angels and Airwaves, Relient K and Reel Big Fish, among some others. We even saw this all girl ska band from Japan; it was really fun. This has been my 3rd time, and I think it's one of my favorite summer traditions. I look forward to it next summer. I even saw Tyson Lindgren there, and we got to hang out for a little while. It was a fun event.
I spent the 4th of July watching the Stadium of Fire fireworks show from the parking lot of my apt. and avoided all of the horrible Provo traffic (motor vehicle and foot traffic).
The most exciting news is most likely my new job, I posted about it in my blog. I work as a digital artist for this website http://www.woogiworld.com if your kids like club penguin or other similar sites, then they should love this one too. This one the parents will love too, because it's designed to teach kids how to be safe on the internet, how to be responsible citizens, and it even has a reward system set up for doing chores and other jobs at home, with the help and approval from their parents. It's really cool. I get to design the character items (such as hats, shoes, hands eyes and mouths) as well as the furniture, and I just got the project to design one of the building interiors. I should get my first stuff up on the site before the month is out. so go check it out!!!! (not that you will know my stuff from the others, but still...)
Other than that, I am still working at thanksgiving point, and trying to make the most of my summer. I hope everyone is well, and thanks again to Jennifer, and everyone who contributes to the lingo each month. It’s so much fun to hear from you all.
Love,
-Daniel
Jennifer
Dear Family,We spent the 4th of July with Ammon, Angela and Finn in Seattle. We had a barbeque with Buffalo burgers, and yummy summer fruits like watermelon, canteloupe and strawberries. We had a great view from their front yard of the city and two firework displays. There were, of course, the many illegal fireworks going on in the neighborhood.
Finn is growing so fast and it was a lot of fun being around him as he is getting around pretty quickly on his hands and feet (sort of skips the knee part of crawling), and he's been standing, balancing himself while holding onto a chair. So cute, he just makes me smile -- he's got such a catching laugh -- a very happy boy. However now he is teething, and with his 7th tooth coming in he puts everything in his mouth -- fingers, celery, crackers, cat fur...
While in Seattle we decided to go Mount Rainier National Park -- it was a nice day, but when we got to the mountain it was in a cloud with a foot of snow on the ground. We know the mountain was there somewhere, and this was supposed to be when the wildflowers were in bloom, but they had a late snowstorm.
Steve helped Ammon with a project in their kitchen -- that is removing an attached box in the ceiling that had no purpose. It turned out to be a bigger project that anticipated, but now the secret behind the box was revealed -- there was a hole where the smoke of an old stove would escape. (The house was built in the 1920s.) The project wasn't finished when we left, but we're sure Ammon will do a good job.
We left Seattle and headed east and spent the night in Butte, Montana. Then we drove south to Worland, Wyoming, where we spent the day and night with Ralph (Ammon's grandpa) and Ann Gilbert. We had a very nice visit and drove 20 miles to the town of Kirby for a great meal (the town is known for its one restaurant that is always packed with people). We stopped by Thermopolis Hot Springs (World's Largest Hot Springs) for a look (didn't get in) and drove south through some very beautiful country in Wyoming -- South Pass (just south of Lander where the Troutmans are moving to) and Wind River Canyon. Along the canyon walls there are signs naming the prehistoric period of time that the canyon was formed millions of years ago. (Jurassic, Triassic, Cambrian, etc.)
We then drove to Sandy, Utah to visit Mom for a couple of days. We learned to play Ticket To Ride with Mom and Rick and Reba. It's a fun game. I can't get enough of it and played several times with Mom and Heather. We had a good visit with Dorothy, Heather, and Emily and her family.
Hope everyone is having a great summer.
Love, Jennifer & Steve
Emily
Dear Family,
Hello from the Andersons. We’re so glad it’s the summer, but it’s going by way too fast! Our kids were out on June 5th, and Casey got his hair “cut” for E.F.Y the following Saturday. I put the “cut” in quotes because I would only call it a trim. It was the bare minimum to get him on campus, with the promise that Lucy would take him to the BYU barber if necessary. Casey got a ride down to Provo the next Monday with our neighbor who was also signed up to be down there that week. There actually ended up being four others in our ward going at the same time and I didn’t even realize it until that week. Rachel got to know a few of them as they were in her group. Lucy brought Rachel down from Boise and met up with Casey making sure he got to where he needed to be. Casey stayed in Heritage halls, and Rachel at the Riviera. Both places I lived in when I went to BYU. For both Lucy and I, being on campus again was like a walk down memory lane. Anyway, Casey and Rachel had a great time down there that week. They went to classes and dances together. They made a lot of new friends who Casey keeps in contact with via e-mail now. Lucy and I picked them up and took them to breakfast the following Saturday and got to hear all about it. While they were gone, Lucy stayed at Mom’s with Nathan and Kristen.
It was fun for Mitch, Alyssa, Travis and I to hang out with them, and just play. Lucy even put a swing in one of Mom’s trees. That was a big hit, and has been all summer.
On the following week, I took Mitch up to Camp Tracy (Millcreek Canyon) for Cub Scout camp. He was able to earn several things towards his WEBLO badge. I also learned they were short on help, and brought Casey and his friend with me the next day to check things out. They were immediately put to work teaching ping- pong and marbles for the day. He filled out an application, got in on a carpool, and the rest is history. I can’t say that he is loving his new job. His mother got him into something that he wasn’t expecting to do and now he feels like it has ruined his summer. The pay isn’t great by any means, but I think the experience is, and it’s only through August 2nd. So, I am making him stick with it a few more weeks. Casey hasn’t been deprived this summer by any means. He’ll be going to his Super Activity this weekend to Moab for a river trip, and the he’ll be headed to the Tetons in Idaho with his friends for O.Y.A for more white water rafting, rock climbing, horseback riding, and camping in August.
We enjoyed watching Alyssa dance at Kingsbury Hall in the production Aladdin with her dance company. She tapped to “Mr. Sandman” It was soooo cute! For our 19th wedding anniversary, we went up to Midway with all of our kids ( I know what were we thinking?). We went swimming and fishing and just played. It was a lot of fun. Mitch caught a pretty good sized trout.
Mitch turned 10 y/o and celebrated by going to see Sea Monsters in 3-D at the IMAX in the Clark Planetarium. Later that week, he went with a friend to see Wall-E. They decided that Kung-Fu Panda was “way better.”
We celebrated the 4th of July swimming at John’s sisters, and then watched the fireworks from our back yard -always a good show- especially when you have a three year old who loves to “ooo” and “ahh” when he sees them. The next day we went to the Oakley rodeo and took Mom with us. We all had a good time up there, and watched a good fireworks show afterwards. The weather was a little cooler up there and the scenery was beautiful.
Jennifer and Steve were here this week at the tail end of their trip, we played a good game of “Hand and Foot”. Mom and Steve won.
Travis peed in the potty for the first time last night, so another major milestone is taking place at the Anderson household. Alyssa turned 5 y/o on May 30th , but we are actually celebrating it tomorrow night at Bouncin Off the Walls. We are getting together with five other families in our neighborhood who have all had a child turn 5 this last month. We will have the place to ourselves for an hour and a half followed by pizza and cake in the party room. It’s going to be a blast.
Hope you all are doing well. Love, Emily and family
Heather
Life is busy, as usual! (don't I start every lingo entry that way?) Seussical opening night was Friday, and it's going well. It has a very short run - we close on the 21st. It's a fun show to be part of! If you have a facebook account, you can see the pictures I added to my profile. (if you're not on facebook yet, you should try it out...) I've enjoyed volunteering at This is the Place Heritage Park. I started out in the Jewkes home, where we teach about processing wool - picking, carding, spinning, dyeing. It was very interesting to learn, and fun to teach to visitors. Then, I moved to the one-room school house. We treat visitors as students - have them sit with ladies on one side of the room, gentlemen on the other. Then I explain the consequences for using your free agency unwisely (including standing in the corner, the use of the paddle, & the dunce cap). Once behavior expectations are established, I move on to teach spelling using the Deseret Alphabet (a phonetic alphabet used for 25 years in the Utah territory) and geography (the village is not in the US - we are still a territory), and dismiss them for the day. Last time I was there, the volunteer 'teaching' reminded the 'students' that tuition would be due soon, and told them what she would accept in lieu of money (wood chopping, fresh eggs, room and board for part of the year, etc.). It is a FUN site to be in! I only have a couple more weeks of volunteering before my vacation -and then real school starts...
It has been nice to have family visitors this summer. Sometimes I'm home when the Andersons hang out at Grandma's, and it's fun to read and play games with them. Travis and Alyssa like to visit me up in my room, and look at my books with me. (I'm glad my books are being put to good use!)
It was great to have Lucy and her kids here for a few days last month. I know Grandma really appreciates the projects Lucy does while she's here. This time, she put new liners on the kitchen cupboard shelves, helped us find some good deals at the DI and some garage sales, organized all the wedding photos of the grandkids into a couple collage frames for the 'grandchildren wall,' and put a up a swing in one of the trees. I know the Andersons and some of the Tomlinsons have enjoyed the swing. All the grandkids should come try it out! And while you're here, make sure your wedding picture is on the wall. I know Grandma is missing a few, and would love to put you up with everyone else.
Grandma and I have enjoyed playing "Ticket to Ride" with Rick and Reba and the Rankins. Fun game! Thanks, Rick. I'm looking forward to teaching it to my family some time.
Grandma and I are excited for our Nauvoo trip in a couple weeks. I've never been there, and I can't wait to see all the church history sites, as well as watch April perform.
Heather
It has been nice to have family visitors this summer. Sometimes I'm home when the Andersons hang out at Grandma's, and it's fun to read and play games with them. Travis and Alyssa like to visit me up in my room, and look at my books with me. (I'm glad my books are being put to good use!)
It was great to have Lucy and her kids here for a few days last month. I know Grandma really appreciates the projects Lucy does while she's here. This time, she put new liners on the kitchen cupboard shelves, helped us find some good deals at the DI and some garage sales, organized all the wedding photos of the grandkids into a couple collage frames for the 'grandchildren wall,' and put a up a swing in one of the trees. I know the Andersons and some of the Tomlinsons have enjoyed the swing. All the grandkids should come try it out! And while you're here, make sure your wedding picture is on the wall. I know Grandma is missing a few, and would love to put you up with everyone else.
Grandma and I have enjoyed playing "Ticket to Ride" with Rick and Reba and the Rankins. Fun game! Thanks, Rick. I'm looking forward to teaching it to my family some time.
Grandma and I are excited for our Nauvoo trip in a couple weeks. I've never been there, and I can't wait to see all the church history sites, as well as watch April perform.
Heather
Priscilla
Dear Lingo peopleHaving a good summer. Mostly just taking care of Samantha & Riley and working on my English and Family History classes. I’ll be attending the Family History Conference at BYU at the end of the month. Its nice to have James driving. He can take himself to work, etc.
James went on trek with our stake. He also took a couple of friends and his dad to Havasupai Falls in the Grand Canyon. He works occasionally as a lifeguard at the Snowflake pool. He has pneumonia. He’s been active and walking around with an occasional painful sounding cough for three weeks. I finally took him in to see the doctor. We were both surprised.
Hyrum attended Scout camp at Geronimo for a week. He is Deacon’s quorum president, likes palling around with friends, and working to earn money. He did some landscape work for a neighbor this week. His skin turned dark, he has a blister on the palm of his hand, and he got a nice check. He is working on the reading merit badge (easy for him) and continues to rise early and exercise. His cell phone (afforded by sister Krista) seems to be his best friend.
Bryan likes being with friends. He thinks up great things to do if I will accommodate him. Oh, and he will be wearing glasses starting next week.
Isaiah enjoys his scooter and watching Avatar on TV.
I blog occasionally: http://hanlonhaven.blogspot.com
Love, Priscilla
Monday, May 12, 2008
Happy Birthday!
May
16 Jessica Bosley
20 Angela Gilbert
25 Rickard Lindgren
28 Riley Anderson
30 Alyssa Anderson
June
1 Russ Buhler
3 Stephanie Rankin
3 Caleb Lindgren
9 Nickole Troutman
9 Cambree Morgan
12 MartyLindgren
13 James Hanlon
14 Heather Tomlinson
14 Landon Dahle
16 John Anderson
18 Misty Kay
19 Annisha Lindgren
22 Trenton Lindgren
23 Rachel Yorgason
24 Kamilla Troutman
24 Mitchell Anderson
25 Jeff Troutman
25 Justin Hill
July
1 Ember Lindgren
4 Pete Lindgren
5 Tom Lindgren
16 Jessica Bosley
20 Angela Gilbert
25 Rickard Lindgren
28 Riley Anderson
30 Alyssa Anderson
June
1 Russ Buhler
3 Stephanie Rankin
3 Caleb Lindgren
9 Nickole Troutman
9 Cambree Morgan
12 MartyLindgren
13 James Hanlon
14 Heather Tomlinson
14 Landon Dahle
16 John Anderson
18 Misty Kay
19 Annisha Lindgren
22 Trenton Lindgren
23 Rachel Yorgason
24 Kamilla Troutman
24 Mitchell Anderson
25 Jeff Troutman
25 Justin Hill
July
1 Ember Lindgren
4 Pete Lindgren
5 Tom Lindgren
Happy Anniversary!
June
11 Kim & Troy Runnells, 4 years
15 Jeremy & Annisha, 9 years
22 Pete & Mattie Lindgren, 6 years
23 Emily & John Anderson, 19 years
26 Dave & Lucy Yorgason, 15 years
11 Kim & Troy Runnells, 4 years
15 Jeremy & Annisha, 9 years
22 Pete & Mattie Lindgren, 6 years
23 Emily & John Anderson, 19 years
26 Dave & Lucy Yorgason, 15 years
Grandma Martha
The highlight since our last letter was Sister's Week... For my part, I am the official historian thereof.
Reba and I left Wednesday @ 6 pm in Emily's van ...her being the driver. It was a pleasant drive...I watched two DVD's and presto I was at Lucy's. Jennifer, Angela and Finn were first to arrive; then Priscilla. She and I shared sleeping quarters... I was informed that I talk in my sleep as well as a moderate snore.
The following day Dorothy and girls arrived. Wendy got there safely as well with Benjamin. Lucy was an ideal host... planned great meals.
Our activites consisted of Garage Sales, making knee socks for toddlers, reading, painting toe nails, playing games and, of course, chatting into the wee hours of the morning (not me).
It was good to get away and be with the girls. Kind of a low when it was over... We returned with Emily after Church Sunday and here we are as if it was long ago.
Whatever happened prior to sister's week is a blur to this 82 year old memory.
I did have a visit with Tom and Marci... and Trent... Also Zachary came by and introduced us (Heather and I) to Rebecca, his fiance. Dorothy and girls and I went to a woman's meeting in which we listened to Carole Makita at our Stake House... afterwards we had a nice lunch and then over to my house for a further visit ... getting to know Nicole a little more. She is Daniel's friend.
Janet came over one time and brought me Ticket to Ride (German version)... We had fun playing... Later Rick told me how to use the train trips.
Now before I lose what I've written... I'm closing ... Love to all of you, I surely am blessed with the folks in my extended families... thank you for your kindness, Grandma, Gr. Mom and to all the Mothers... Happy Day.
Reba and I left Wednesday @ 6 pm in Emily's van ...her being the driver. It was a pleasant drive...I watched two DVD's and presto I was at Lucy's. Jennifer, Angela and Finn were first to arrive; then Priscilla. She and I shared sleeping quarters... I was informed that I talk in my sleep as well as a moderate snore.
The following day Dorothy and girls arrived. Wendy got there safely as well with Benjamin. Lucy was an ideal host... planned great meals.
Our activites consisted of Garage Sales, making knee socks for toddlers, reading, painting toe nails, playing games and, of course, chatting into the wee hours of the morning (not me).
It was good to get away and be with the girls. Kind of a low when it was over... We returned with Emily after Church Sunday and here we are as if it was long ago.
Whatever happened prior to sister's week is a blur to this 82 year old memory.
I did have a visit with Tom and Marci... and Trent... Also Zachary came by and introduced us (Heather and I) to Rebecca, his fiance. Dorothy and girls and I went to a woman's meeting in which we listened to Carole Makita at our Stake House... afterwards we had a nice lunch and then over to my house for a further visit ... getting to know Nicole a little more. She is Daniel's friend.
Janet came over one time and brought me Ticket to Ride (German version)... We had fun playing... Later Rick told me how to use the train trips.
Now before I lose what I've written... I'm closing ... Love to all of you, I surely am blessed with the folks in my extended families... thank you for your kindness, Grandma, Gr. Mom and to all the Mothers... Happy Day.
Jennifer & Steve
Finn and Grandma Dear Family,
I have the best sisters in the world! It was an enjoyable few days being in Boise with Mom, Angela, Dorothy, Lucy, Priscilla, Emily, Becky, Wendy, Heather, Penny, Lynnette, Reba, babies Finn and Benjamin, and Lucy’s family (Dave, Rachel, Nathan, and Kristen). Lucy was an incredible hostess! Thanks for the talks, the walks, the laughs, the games, the food, ping-pong, roasting chocolate marshmallows, jumping on the trampoline, Wii bowling (and other games that I’m so terrible at), open house tours, garage sales and the big hit – sewing babylegs! We had the best weather! and the time just flew by. I got to spend some extra time with Finn flying from Seattle to Boise and back, and gave Ammon a hug at the Seattle airport before flying to Oakland. When I arrived home Steve and I celebrated his 60th birthday at Claim Jumpers -- we ate just half the meal (took the rest home) so that we'd have room for dessert, Mud Pie. It was delish!
It has been fun playing scrabulous with a few of you on facebook – I like the online version because you can use abbreviations and slang and the computer adds up your points for you. It does take a while to get through a game, but that’s okay when your lives are so busy. It’s kind of a nice little break to check and see if it’s your turn. Thanks Saera for inviting me to facebook – I had never heard of it before then. And while I’m not into doing all the creative things you can do on this site, I do like scrabble.
We had a team building event at work where we went to the Crucible (a warehouse where art projects are made), divided into four teams and each person created a tile made out of either wood, glass, metal, or foundry. I learned foundry. This is when you carve a design in hard sand, pour melted metal into the design and when it is cooled, the design is reversed (kind of like a jello mold). It was interesting and a fun "work" day.
We've been reading Harry Potter (yeah, I know it's about time). We borrowed the books from Ammon and Angela and while Steve read all 7 books in less than two weeks, I just completed book 4. Once I finish a book, then we watch the corresponding movie (at least the ones that are out).
Steve is officially retired (on April 30)! It’s been nice having a house husband around. He does the laundry, grocery shopping, and even prepares dinner a few times a week. He has more time to read (which he loves). And we’re slowly starting to de-clutter.
Thanks to Angela for setting me up with photobucket so we could have a Lingo slideshow! (And thanks to those of you who responded to my plea for help.)
Love, Jennifer & Steve
Love, Jennifer & Steve
Daniel
Hey family, I figured that if I got a jump-start on my lingo entry, I wouldn't miss it this time around, so I am writing this on Friday, rather than 11:55 Sunday evening.
I think the biggest news right now is that I am finally a college graduate with an associate’s degree in art. Took long enough. Unfortunately, I'm far from being completely finished, I have two solid years before I finally get my bachelors degree and a bit more if I go for a bachelor of fine arts. Oh well, all in good time. I decided that this summer I will sadly be taking a break from theater and spend the time working, paying off debts, and beefing up my art portfolio so that I can apply for a job in my field (what a novel idea). Well, so far I have spent my break longboarding, jogging, hanging out with girls, increasing my movie collection, playing video games that I never had time for during school, and doing some art. I guess it's not exactly getting a second job and paying off debts, but it sounds like a lot more fun. I do have some stuff posted on my blog, go check it out! http://dtomlinson.blogspot.com/ it's still in the early stages right now, I have more work coming and hopefully the quality of work progresses as well.
I have recently realized that I am moving more and more into this crazy digital age, I have a laptop, an iPod (which I can hardly live without), more media (CDs, DVDs, and Video games) than anyone I know, and way more than any one person should have, two E-mail addresses (which I check regularly), a website which I never use, a blog (which I recently began updating again), a deviant art page (which I need to update), a YouTube account (on which I hope to begin posting in the next few weeks) and a facebook profile. What a cool time to live! Speaking of facebook, it's been fun to see some family members popping up on there!
Recently I discovered that one of my room-mates, like me, has hidden cooking talent. So we have been swapping cooking tips, it's been fun, we started taking turns making meals nothing official, just inviting each other to join in if one of us happens to be cooking. It's fun to meet people who get excited over new kitchen gadgets, and high quality cookware like I do. It’s kind of nerdy. I have good roommates. I have also recently discovered the secret to amazing blueberry pancakes, are you ready? You add fresh or frozen (thawed) blueberries to your ordinary pancake mix... and that's it. The results? Spectacular. This is probably common knowledge to most of you, but I was really excited when I tried this for the first time and it turned out great.
I guess that's all from me, I'm sure I will remember something else exciting I wanted to share, but I can't think of anything else. I hope everyone has an amazingly, productive and fun summer!
-Daniel
I think the biggest news right now is that I am finally a college graduate with an associate’s degree in art. Took long enough. Unfortunately, I'm far from being completely finished, I have two solid years before I finally get my bachelors degree and a bit more if I go for a bachelor of fine arts. Oh well, all in good time. I decided that this summer I will sadly be taking a break from theater and spend the time working, paying off debts, and beefing up my art portfolio so that I can apply for a job in my field (what a novel idea). Well, so far I have spent my break longboarding, jogging, hanging out with girls, increasing my movie collection, playing video games that I never had time for during school, and doing some art. I guess it's not exactly getting a second job and paying off debts, but it sounds like a lot more fun. I do have some stuff posted on my blog, go check it out! http://dtomlinson.blogspot.com/ it's still in the early stages right now, I have more work coming and hopefully the quality of work progresses as well.
I have recently realized that I am moving more and more into this crazy digital age, I have a laptop, an iPod (which I can hardly live without), more media (CDs, DVDs, and Video games) than anyone I know, and way more than any one person should have, two E-mail addresses (which I check regularly), a website which I never use, a blog (which I recently began updating again), a deviant art page (which I need to update), a YouTube account (on which I hope to begin posting in the next few weeks) and a facebook profile. What a cool time to live! Speaking of facebook, it's been fun to see some family members popping up on there!
Recently I discovered that one of my room-mates, like me, has hidden cooking talent. So we have been swapping cooking tips, it's been fun, we started taking turns making meals nothing official, just inviting each other to join in if one of us happens to be cooking. It's fun to meet people who get excited over new kitchen gadgets, and high quality cookware like I do. It’s kind of nerdy. I have good roommates. I have also recently discovered the secret to amazing blueberry pancakes, are you ready? You add fresh or frozen (thawed) blueberries to your ordinary pancake mix... and that's it. The results? Spectacular. This is probably common knowledge to most of you, but I was really excited when I tried this for the first time and it turned out great.
I guess that's all from me, I'm sure I will remember something else exciting I wanted to share, but I can't think of anything else. I hope everyone has an amazingly, productive and fun summer!
-Daniel
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