The Lingren family reunion is July 14-17 at the Temple Hill Resort campground in Manti, Utah. http://www.templehillrv.com/index.shtml
Hope to see you there! Any questions, contact Priscilla at priscilla@frontiernet.net or Jennifer at lindgren-lingo@sbcglobal.net.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Happy Birthday!
May
5-16: Jessica Bosley
5-20: Angela Gilbert
5-25: Rick Lindgren
5-28: Riley Anderson
5-30: Alyssa Anderson
June
6-1: Russ Buhler
6-3: Stephanie Rankin
6-3: Caleb Lindgren
6-8: Tavito Luna
6-9: Nickole Troutman
6-9: Cambree Morgan
6-12: Marty Lindgren
6-13: James Hanlon
6-14: Landon Dahle
6-14: Eric Lindgren
6-16: John Anderson
6-18: Misty Kay
6-19: Annisha Lindgren
6-22: Trenton Lindgren
6-23: Rachel Yorgason
6-24: Kamilla Troutman
6-24: Mitchell Anderson
6-25: Jeff Troutman
6-25: Justin Hill
6-26: Delyla Dahle
6-27: Juan Luna
July
7-1: Ember Lindgren
7-4: Pete Lindgren
7-5: Tom Lindgren
5-16: Jessica Bosley
5-20: Angela Gilbert
5-25: Rick Lindgren
5-28: Riley Anderson
5-30: Alyssa Anderson
June
6-1: Russ Buhler
6-3: Stephanie Rankin
6-3: Caleb Lindgren
6-8: Tavito Luna
6-9: Nickole Troutman
6-9: Cambree Morgan
6-12: Marty Lindgren
6-13: James Hanlon
6-14: Landon Dahle
6-14: Eric Lindgren
6-16: John Anderson
6-18: Misty Kay
6-19: Annisha Lindgren
6-22: Trenton Lindgren
6-23: Rachel Yorgason
6-24: Kamilla Troutman
6-24: Mitchell Anderson
6-25: Jeff Troutman
6-25: Justin Hill
6-26: Delyla Dahle
6-27: Juan Luna
July
7-1: Ember Lindgren
7-4: Pete Lindgren
7-5: Tom Lindgren
Happy Anniversary!
Zak & Rebecca, 2 years
Kim & Troy, 6 years
Jeremy & Annisha, 9 years
Pete & Mattie, 8 years
Emily & John, 21 years
Dave & Lucy, 17 years
Kim & Troy, 6 years
Jeremy & Annisha, 9 years
Pete & Mattie, 8 years
Emily & John, 21 years
Dave & Lucy, 17 years
Grandma Martha
Dear Family,
Things are always changing. Right now on mind is Heather's house. I will miss her but know that its time for her to go on. It will be an adjustment for me.
We had a nice party lunch when the Yorgasons came. It was good to see many of you there... some we haven't for awhile.
This morning the Rankins left for home after visiting here a day and a half. The Andersons and the Rankins and me went out to Applebee's for dinner to celebrate Mother's day... the following night Emily's birthday was celebrated.
We are near the end of the school closing season and children's programs are the fare. It was fun to see Alyssa sing with her first grade class. Mitchell did a good job in reading about his hero which was John Lindgren, his scout leader. There were quite a few heroes honored... this is an annual 5th grade program.
Jennifer and Steve and I joined Emily at a picnic for the first graders by being outdoors on the lawn... we didn't even have ants. Emily fixed our lunch.
Heidie came to visit while Jennifer and Steve were here. She brought five of her children. They sure are a nice family... I enjoy lots of hugs from them.
Paul Sommer and a former missionary companion of his came over. The former companion was Bro. Butler. He lives in New York and was researching facts about the Brooklyn Ward. He was a former stake President there. We had a good chat about the emigrants who largely made up the Brooklyn Ward. He had the book "In Harm's Way" which is a history of the East German mission during Hitler's regime from 1939 through 1945 when the Russians came to posses East Germany.
Thanks to Heather's gift, I now own my own copy. It mentions people I know and even the Gangien family who are genealogically related. It tells of Werner Schaarschuch, Brigitta's brother, who was killed in the war.
As usual I am often rescued by my hero Rick for various reasons. My touch lamp fell and broke and Rick got me a new one. I usually have computer programs and need help from Rick the expert.
News has it that Preston has his mission papers in.. Looking forward to finding out where he is going.
Ann and Blaine went to St. George for a few weeks. The first day out Ann contacted Pneumonia and Blaine followed a week later. They are ok now but really had a bout.
The cloggers had a dig at the new Magna Sr. Citizens Center. Also the Vets at Foothill were entertained.
Congratulations to James Hanlon's graduation. Great achievements in the driving field.. to Rachel and Casey.
Over one hundred sealings accomplished out of Bountiful these past two months.
Am looking forward to the Rhine River Trip.... in June.
If I missed something to write about in the past months... am truly sorry... meanwhile the best to all of you... Love, Grandma Martha
Things are always changing. Right now on mind is Heather's house. I will miss her but know that its time for her to go on. It will be an adjustment for me.
We had a nice party lunch when the Yorgasons came. It was good to see many of you there... some we haven't for awhile.
This morning the Rankins left for home after visiting here a day and a half. The Andersons and the Rankins and me went out to Applebee's for dinner to celebrate Mother's day... the following night Emily's birthday was celebrated.
We are near the end of the school closing season and children's programs are the fare. It was fun to see Alyssa sing with her first grade class. Mitchell did a good job in reading about his hero which was John Lindgren, his scout leader. There were quite a few heroes honored... this is an annual 5th grade program.
Jennifer and Steve and I joined Emily at a picnic for the first graders by being outdoors on the lawn... we didn't even have ants. Emily fixed our lunch.
Heidie came to visit while Jennifer and Steve were here. She brought five of her children. They sure are a nice family... I enjoy lots of hugs from them.
Paul Sommer and a former missionary companion of his came over. The former companion was Bro. Butler. He lives in New York and was researching facts about the Brooklyn Ward. He was a former stake President there. We had a good chat about the emigrants who largely made up the Brooklyn Ward. He had the book "In Harm's Way" which is a history of the East German mission during Hitler's regime from 1939 through 1945 when the Russians came to posses East Germany.
Thanks to Heather's gift, I now own my own copy. It mentions people I know and even the Gangien family who are genealogically related. It tells of Werner Schaarschuch, Brigitta's brother, who was killed in the war.
As usual I am often rescued by my hero Rick for various reasons. My touch lamp fell and broke and Rick got me a new one. I usually have computer programs and need help from Rick the expert.
News has it that Preston has his mission papers in.. Looking forward to finding out where he is going.
Ann and Blaine went to St. George for a few weeks. The first day out Ann contacted Pneumonia and Blaine followed a week later. They are ok now but really had a bout.
The cloggers had a dig at the new Magna Sr. Citizens Center. Also the Vets at Foothill were entertained.
Congratulations to James Hanlon's graduation. Great achievements in the driving field.. to Rachel and Casey.
Over one hundred sealings accomplished out of Bountiful these past two months.
Am looking forward to the Rhine River Trip.... in June.
If I missed something to write about in the past months... am truly sorry... meanwhile the best to all of you... Love, Grandma Martha
Saera
Hi everybody.
My last classes of the semester are this week. I have 3 papers left to finish writing and Hindi oral and written exams next week, so should be all done by the night of the 10th. Waiting to hear back from my study abroad program about whether I'm going to India in the fall or not. Gotta finish working on financial aid and scholarships for that.
This summer is going to be a blast. I'm continuing my childcare job, but at least 2x a week instead of just once. Might get a second job, but it's nice that for once I don't *have* to have one. Plan on doing lots of Buddhist activities, cooking, going to farmers' market, helping out at my friend's farm, writing about what I think is important, seeing people I don't usually get to spend much time with.
In July, Daniel and I will be attending a Youth Festival in Philadelphia called Rock the Era. It is a youth movement in the Soka Gakkai, the lay Buddhist organization I have been part of for about 3 years. There are going to be at least 10,000 youth, so it's very exciting!
I hope everyone had a delightful spring. Enjoy the summer!
Saera
My last classes of the semester are this week. I have 3 papers left to finish writing and Hindi oral and written exams next week, so should be all done by the night of the 10th. Waiting to hear back from my study abroad program about whether I'm going to India in the fall or not. Gotta finish working on financial aid and scholarships for that.
This summer is going to be a blast. I'm continuing my childcare job, but at least 2x a week instead of just once. Might get a second job, but it's nice that for once I don't *have* to have one. Plan on doing lots of Buddhist activities, cooking, going to farmers' market, helping out at my friend's farm, writing about what I think is important, seeing people I don't usually get to spend much time with.
In July, Daniel and I will be attending a Youth Festival in Philadelphia called Rock the Era. It is a youth movement in the Soka Gakkai, the lay Buddhist organization I have been part of for about 3 years. There are going to be at least 10,000 youth, so it's very exciting!
I hope everyone had a delightful spring. Enjoy the summer!
Saera
Jennifer
Dear Family,Today is Mother's Day. Hope the mothers are all enjoying this special day in their honor. And especially to you mom, I'm glad to have given you a hug a couple of days ago. I enjoyed skyping with Ammon and Finn and Harper (Angela was in bed sick). Finn is learning to talk and it is so fun watching his development. Last month I visited in Seattle and held Harper a lot. You can't help but smile when she smiles -- so cute. Even when she had a fever last month, she was still smiling. Finn turned two and a half. Angela baked him a half birthday cake. While in Utah, Mom and I sent Finn a little video, and he sent one back -- I love today's technology. It really helps with long-distance relationships.
This past week we drove to Boise and spent a few days with the Yorgasons. What a great family. We met Garrett and I enjoyed holding and feeding him, and we had a lot of fun playing games and the Yorgasons sang Happy Birthday to Steve, first and second verses, Lindgren style....it was quite a treat since I usually don't sing (solo) to Steve on his birthday. I went "couponing" with Rachel and Nathan and experienced Rachel's driving first hand...a very conscientious driver at only 15! Steve and I checked out the weeds on our lot, took a couple of long walks enjoying the scenery and manicured landscapes, and looked at a few homes in the Parade of Homes -- we are more than ready to move and build. And we are thrilled that Wendy is planning a move to the Boise area.
Nice to also spend a short time visiting with Emily and family -- going to elementary school to a 5th grade hero program with Mitchell and joining Emily for a Mother's Day picnic with Alyssa and her first grade class. Travis is so cute, such a little guy with lots of smiles. Casey is getting tall and with no more braces and developing the Lindgren "bump," he'll be fighting off the girls. All the neighborhood kids love riding their bikes in the big hole that used to hold Emily's old house. They are anxiously getting ready to begin building their home. Steve and I went out for seafood at the Market Grill with Emily and John, celebrating Emily's and Steve's birthdays. The only bad thing about visiting in Utah is the very dry air that we're not used to, and the long 12-hour drive across the state of Nevada!
Also nice seeing Heidie and her children. (Thanks again for the fun gifts from your website.)
Love, Jennifer & Steve
Heather
I am now a homeowner! Wow. I feel quite overwhelmed, and excited, and poor, and nervous, and grown-up... My new house is in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Mom is attaching some photos with the Lingo, so take a good look. It has been mine for 5 days now, but I've only spent a few hours there. (No bed or refrigerator yet - both necessary items for living in a house...) I'll move gradually (after school and Saturdays) through the month of May, and really live there in June (once school is out). I'll be living in (and paying for) it on my own this summer. Then Daniel will move in at the end of the summer - in August. Of course, being 'coed' means no other roommates unless they're related. (any single cousins out there want to move to Pleasant Grove for a while? I sure could use the rent money...) There are 4 bedrooms (one of which will be my library/office/project room) and 2 bathrooms. So, I have room for one (or two if you want to share a room) more. There sure are a lot of additional expenses to owning a home, even before officially moving in! (I'm more than happy to help you clean out if any one has excess: kitchen items, washer/dryer, microwave, bookshelves, etc) I look forward to being moved in and organizing over the summer.
Dad and I were involved in a fun concert last night. The Mountain West Chorale (Dad's choir) has hosted a 'choir festival' for several years. This year, the Sterling Singers (my choir) was invited to join. Four choirs performed and then joined to sing "the Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the end of the concert. It was fun to share a concert with Dad.
Nothing else to say - I guess a new house is big enough news, right?
Love, Heather
Dad and I were involved in a fun concert last night. The Mountain West Chorale (Dad's choir) has hosted a 'choir festival' for several years. This year, the Sterling Singers (my choir) was invited to join. Four choirs performed and then joined to sing "the Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the end of the concert. It was fun to share a concert with Dad.
Nothing else to say - I guess a new house is big enough news, right?
Love, Heather
Dorothy
May 8, 2010
Dear Family,
Happy Birthday this past week to Steve and Emily. It was nice to visit with Steve and Jennifer yesterday at Mom’s while they were down during their “short vacation.” It was also good to finally meet my new nephew, Garrett, and visit with the family at the little Lindgren family reunion held at Mom’s when the Yorgasons were here in Salt Lake the end of April. The day we were celebrating with them, my oldest granddaughter, Katherine, was celebrating her 6th birthday in Hyde Park at her first big birthday party with her friends.
The end of March when Ariane had a day off school, she had her own “friend party” that she planned and prepared to celebrate her birthday. We were lucky to squeeze in a little family celebration of her birthday the day of, so she planned this 2nd celebration at a more convenient time two weeks later. She had her friends dress up for an old fashioned “tea party” that included cucumber sandwiches, tea cakes, and spearmint herbal tea.
Also during the month of March, Alan started his duties as a temple worker at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, we attended our community caucus meeting, went to a play at Desert Star theater with friends that we knew from Altamont, and started the passport process for Marcus. We attended various church functions like Lynnette’s and our ward Relief Society commemorations, a stake High Council social, and the General YW broadcast. During April we continued mission preparations for Marcus including his institute missionary preparation class, shopping for suits and other items, a visit to the dentist and eye doctor, immunizations, etc. The highlight of the month’s preparations was Marcus’ endowment day at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. The family celebrated the occasion with dinner at Kneaders Restaurant afterwards. Since then we have been attending a different temple every week just like we did with Penny. We want to see how many different temples he can visit before he leaves July 8th. The night before General Conference, Alan and I went to Alan’s mission reunion. It has been several years since we went to one of these reunions, but because his mission president (who lives in Milwaukee) was going to be there, it was very well attended. His mission president must be in his 90’s since it was over 40 years ago that Alan began his mission in Germany. Even though none of his companions were there, it was still a very enjoyable evening.
Other things that went on during April were: Ariane took her ACT test; Alan & I served half a day at the Church Dairy on Welfare Square; I held a piano recital for my students at the recital hall at Riverton Music; we went to Daniel’s final choir concert of the year at UVU and celebrated Marcus’ 20th birthday the same night; Alan went as a delegate to the Republican Convention; we looked at Heather’s new house in Pleasant Grove that she closed on the first week of May; John Anderson cut down two large trees for us in our backyard (a spruce and a maple); Alan’s Aunt Reva passed away (she was the last living sibling of Alan’s father); and Heather and I spent the two days at BYU Womens Conference together. It was a great month.
Lately I have been spending a lot of time with either planning our family vacation to the Grand Canyon & Snowflake, or organizing our ward cookbook. Four years ago our ward Relief Society made a professional recipe book of which I was the chairman. Once again, I am chairman over this second edition. Even though it is done online now, it still takes a lot of time to type in each recipe and get them all organized. But the end product and great price is rewarding. (If any one is interested in purchasing one of our books, it will be sold at cost and delivered by the end of the summer… just let me know).
Penny was transferred to Tuscany in Calgary and is now the “trainer” companion to her “greenie” companion who is from San Diego, California. Her companion is musically talented and so they sing a hymn at each of their teaching appointments.
We are looking forward to our phone visit her tomorrow, on Mother’s Day. So what have you all been up to? We’re looking forward to reading your news. Love, Dorothy
Priscilla
Dear Lingo
It is count down to graduation for us. Fun times. The five graduating seniors in our ward spoke in sacrament service today. James honored me in delivering a precise speech on the divine institution of motherhood. He has a gift of communication, from the heart, short, sweet, and to the point.
Graduation is the 21st of May. James will be going on the senior trip just before that to Disneyland .
Jim and the boys recently finished digging out a hole to put a trampoline in. Hopefully the wind gusts won’t take it away again now.
Hyrum finishes up another community college course this week.
Bryan will be student body secretary next year at the junior high. He has enjoyed helping with the sixth grade orientations.
Isaiah enjoyed a field trip with his class to the Petrified Forest Nat’l Park. They participated in a staged fossil dig in which they mapped out and measured items found in their dig.
Riley turns five this month, registered for kindergarten and got his booster shots.
I have a new calling as Relief Society secretary. I will be released from cub scouts L Still ward organist.
Looking forward to summer activities.
Wrote a paper focusing on Karen Gurine (Nelsdatter) Jacobson. Family History is fascinating.
Love, Priscilla
It is count down to graduation for us. Fun times. The five graduating seniors in our ward spoke in sacrament service today. James honored me in delivering a precise speech on the divine institution of motherhood. He has a gift of communication, from the heart, short, sweet, and to the point.
Graduation is the 21st of May. James will be going on the senior trip just before that to Disneyland .
Jim and the boys recently finished digging out a hole to put a trampoline in. Hopefully the wind gusts won’t take it away again now.
Hyrum finishes up another community college course this week.
Bryan will be student body secretary next year at the junior high. He has enjoyed helping with the sixth grade orientations.
Isaiah enjoyed a field trip with his class to the Petrified Forest Nat’l Park. They participated in a staged fossil dig in which they mapped out and measured items found in their dig.
Riley turns five this month, registered for kindergarten and got his booster shots.
I have a new calling as Relief Society secretary. I will be released from cub scouts L Still ward organist.
Looking forward to summer activities.
Wrote a paper focusing on Karen Gurine (Nelsdatter) Jacobson. Family History is fascinating.
Love, Priscilla
Ammon
Hello Lindgrenites!
The last few months have been busy, but then when is it NOT busy? At the tail-end of March we headed West and visited the beautiful island of Maui for some R&R. Angela and I hit up where we got married almost 5 years ago, and showed Finn and Harper all the fun things Maui has to offer, including the Aquarium, the beach, the sand, and mini-golf. It was fun times all around and we basked in the glow of 70-80 degree weather with scattered showers (their worse weather all year) day in and day out. Then we flew home and stepped off the plane in Seattle to 45 degrees and freezing cold rain. What a wake-up call. Finn and Harper both did excellent on the plane both ways--we're stoked they're such good little travelers.
Then April hit, aka Suck Month. 1) I came to an understanding with my job that I'd be leaving soon (by June, most likely), as after years of faking it, they finally caught on that I don't really like working there. It's not a bad thing, but scary since I still don't have a new job lined up yet, and I'm working on borrowed time training a new person. 2) Angela found out that she'll be getting laid off in October (October???) as her company is cutting hours--which happens to be all the hours she works. Bummer. Nice to get a heads up, but a looming bummer none-the-less. 3) My Grandpa Ralph Gilbert died at 90 years old in Wyoming. He was a great guy who lived a long life and accomplished many things, but it still sucks that he's no longer around to talk about the weather. 4) Harper got some weird virus in her chest that broke her into hives and gave her a temperature of over 104C. After 2 trips to the emergency room, we finally got it under control, but talk about a stressful couple of days. Emergency Rooms are not fun. 5) Angela's Grandma (who lives in our basement apartment) fell in the middle of the night and broke her hip. She's currently recovering in a nursing center a few blocks away, but it was scary since she's 96 years old. She's a fighter though, and she's still trucking, but still.
That was April--we're glad April is over. So far in May though, Angela and the kids have had colds and my mouth/jaw/tooth has caused me incredible pain--I'm set to get a second root canal on the same tooth I had a root canal on 4 years ago that has since caught an infection and have grew back some nerves--so apparently it didn't really catch on. So they get to give me another one. But we've had decent weather in Seattle, participated in a multi-family garage sale and made some decent cashola, and I even met a chick with the exact same tattoo on her foot as I do, except hers was in black and white. That was surreal--and totally awesome.
Hopefully summer is more relaxing than our Spring. We're looking forward to Emily and family and my mom coming in June for a visit. Finn's talking a lot more these days (and saying some really smart things now and again), and Harper is rolling around and smiling 98% of the time.
That is all.
Love, The Gilberts (Ammon, Angela, Finn, and Harper)
The last few months have been busy, but then when is it NOT busy? At the tail-end of March we headed West and visited the beautiful island of Maui for some R&R. Angela and I hit up where we got married almost 5 years ago, and showed Finn and Harper all the fun things Maui has to offer, including the Aquarium, the beach, the sand, and mini-golf. It was fun times all around and we basked in the glow of 70-80 degree weather with scattered showers (their worse weather all year) day in and day out. Then we flew home and stepped off the plane in Seattle to 45 degrees and freezing cold rain. What a wake-up call. Finn and Harper both did excellent on the plane both ways--we're stoked they're such good little travelers.
Then April hit, aka Suck Month. 1) I came to an understanding with my job that I'd be leaving soon (by June, most likely), as after years of faking it, they finally caught on that I don't really like working there. It's not a bad thing, but scary since I still don't have a new job lined up yet, and I'm working on borrowed time training a new person. 2) Angela found out that she'll be getting laid off in October (October???) as her company is cutting hours--which happens to be all the hours she works. Bummer. Nice to get a heads up, but a looming bummer none-the-less. 3) My Grandpa Ralph Gilbert died at 90 years old in Wyoming. He was a great guy who lived a long life and accomplished many things, but it still sucks that he's no longer around to talk about the weather. 4) Harper got some weird virus in her chest that broke her into hives and gave her a temperature of over 104C. After 2 trips to the emergency room, we finally got it under control, but talk about a stressful couple of days. Emergency Rooms are not fun. 5) Angela's Grandma (who lives in our basement apartment) fell in the middle of the night and broke her hip. She's currently recovering in a nursing center a few blocks away, but it was scary since she's 96 years old. She's a fighter though, and she's still trucking, but still.
That was April--we're glad April is over. So far in May though, Angela and the kids have had colds and my mouth/jaw/tooth has caused me incredible pain--I'm set to get a second root canal on the same tooth I had a root canal on 4 years ago that has since caught an infection and have grew back some nerves--so apparently it didn't really catch on. So they get to give me another one. But we've had decent weather in Seattle, participated in a multi-family garage sale and made some decent cashola, and I even met a chick with the exact same tattoo on her foot as I do, except hers was in black and white. That was surreal--and totally awesome.
Hopefully summer is more relaxing than our Spring. We're looking forward to Emily and family and my mom coming in June for a visit. Finn's talking a lot more these days (and saying some really smart things now and again), and Harper is rolling around and smiling 98% of the time.
That is all.
Love, The Gilberts (Ammon, Angela, Finn, and Harper)
Jenny
Here are a few funny things Anja (age 3) has done or said in the past few months.
· Anja's new church pew game is to use mom's arm to "buckle" across like a shoulder seatbelt, grab an air steering wheel, and drive. Sound effects too.
· We had a sunny day during the walk to the school. Anja said, "Look at all the air!" and appeared to take a big gulp of it.
· While in the bathroom Anja pointed at the toilet and said to me, “That is a toilet, not a bathtub.”
· During a session with a speech therapist she played with colored shapes and keys to open doors. Anja had the shapes knock on the doors and say, "I don't know where my mommy is." I wondered what the therapist thought about a little girl constantly including the fact that the mommy was missing.
· Over Christmas break we watched two versions of Austen's Pride & Prejudice. Anja now asks about Mista Dawcee (English accent required), the mommy crying, the naughty girl and bowing with sweeping a hat off.
· Yesterday on a walk she ran ahead and laid down on the grass to the side of the sidewalk. She was lying still on her side with her eyes wide open. We asked what she was doing and she said “Let’s pretend I’m dog poop.”
· I tried to coax my kids to obedience by reminding them of their new Primary song: “When my mother calls me, quickly I'll obey. . .” They sang along and didn't obey.
Jenny Lindgren
· Anja's new church pew game is to use mom's arm to "buckle" across like a shoulder seatbelt, grab an air steering wheel, and drive. Sound effects too.
· We had a sunny day during the walk to the school. Anja said, "Look at all the air!" and appeared to take a big gulp of it.
· While in the bathroom Anja pointed at the toilet and said to me, “That is a toilet, not a bathtub.”
· During a session with a speech therapist she played with colored shapes and keys to open doors. Anja had the shapes knock on the doors and say, "I don't know where my mommy is." I wondered what the therapist thought about a little girl constantly including the fact that the mommy was missing.
· Over Christmas break we watched two versions of Austen's Pride & Prejudice. Anja now asks about Mista Dawcee (English accent required), the mommy crying, the naughty girl and bowing with sweeping a hat off.
· Yesterday on a walk she ran ahead and laid down on the grass to the side of the sidewalk. She was lying still on her side with her eyes wide open. We asked what she was doing and she said “Let’s pretend I’m dog poop.”
· I tried to coax my kids to obedience by reminding them of their new Primary song: “When my mother calls me, quickly I'll obey. . .” They sang along and didn't obey.
Jenny Lindgren
Emily
Hi Family, Just a few updates since our last letter:
First: Sorry to say.... no new news about the building of our house. When they start digging a hole, I'll be shouting it from the roof tops and you'll be sure to know!
In March, Casey had a roll in our ward's roadshow. Our stake's theme was Disney, and they did a spoof of Freaky Friday. Casey did a great job as a teenager trying to ward off the advances of an older lady in our ward who was actually supposed to just be another teenager (make sense?) Casey's also been a legal driver for the last couple of months, which has been really nice for us not to have to get up at seven in the morning to take him to school. Lacrosse season finished this week, and he is happy to announce that he is now braces free!
Mitch participated in the 5th grade's Parade of States at Canyon View Elementary. His state was Kansas, and John helped him build a pretty cool float with a tornado and everything. Mitch's "Hero" essay was chosen to be read during the 5th grade's Hero assembly. His hero was his Uncle John Lindgren who also happens to be his scout leader right now. He was there for the assembly, along with Sharron, myself, Mom, and Jennifer and Steve who happened to be in town that day. Mitch also received his First Class rank in scouting this month.
Alyssa's doing great and reading really well (despite her slacker parents), and is getting ready for her dance recital "Beauty and the Beast" next month at Kingsbury Hall. When Jenn and Steve were here last week, we met her at the 1st grade's Mother's Day picnic at school, and had lunch with her on lawn. It turned out to be a nice sunny day.
Travis turned five years old in April, and we celebrated by taking him and a couple of his friends to Classic Skating. He scootered around the rink and played on all of the inflatable slides and play areas. He had chocolate cake, and enjoyed his new dinosaurs and cars.
I celebrated my birthday at Market Street Grill with John and Jennifer and Steve. It has become my own birthday tradition to treat myself there once a year. It was delicious. (Also had a fun visit with Heidie and kids that afternoon).
Happy Mother's Day to all of the women in our family. Hope your day was great. I loved how my kids went out and picked me a bouquet of dandelions, cherry blossoms, and some other random wild flowers growing by the canal. It made my day!
Looking forward to seeing all of you at the reunion, get a hold of Priscilla if you want to go, it's not too late!!
Love, Emily
First: Sorry to say.... no new news about the building of our house. When they start digging a hole, I'll be shouting it from the roof tops and you'll be sure to know!
In March, Casey had a roll in our ward's roadshow. Our stake's theme was Disney, and they did a spoof of Freaky Friday. Casey did a great job as a teenager trying to ward off the advances of an older lady in our ward who was actually supposed to just be another teenager (make sense?) Casey's also been a legal driver for the last couple of months, which has been really nice for us not to have to get up at seven in the morning to take him to school. Lacrosse season finished this week, and he is happy to announce that he is now braces free!
Mitch participated in the 5th grade's Parade of States at Canyon View Elementary. His state was Kansas, and John helped him build a pretty cool float with a tornado and everything. Mitch's "Hero" essay was chosen to be read during the 5th grade's Hero assembly. His hero was his Uncle John Lindgren who also happens to be his scout leader right now. He was there for the assembly, along with Sharron, myself, Mom, and Jennifer and Steve who happened to be in town that day. Mitch also received his First Class rank in scouting this month.
Alyssa's doing great and reading really well (despite her slacker parents), and is getting ready for her dance recital "Beauty and the Beast" next month at Kingsbury Hall. When Jenn and Steve were here last week, we met her at the 1st grade's Mother's Day picnic at school, and had lunch with her on lawn. It turned out to be a nice sunny day.
Travis turned five years old in April, and we celebrated by taking him and a couple of his friends to Classic Skating. He scootered around the rink and played on all of the inflatable slides and play areas. He had chocolate cake, and enjoyed his new dinosaurs and cars.
I celebrated my birthday at Market Street Grill with John and Jennifer and Steve. It has become my own birthday tradition to treat myself there once a year. It was delicious. (Also had a fun visit with Heidie and kids that afternoon).
Happy Mother's Day to all of the women in our family. Hope your day was great. I loved how my kids went out and picked me a bouquet of dandelions, cherry blossoms, and some other random wild flowers growing by the canal. It made my day!
Looking forward to seeing all of you at the reunion, get a hold of Priscilla if you want to go, it's not too late!!
Love, Emily
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