Ammon

Hi Lindgrenites!

It's been a busy last few weeks of summer for the Gilberts in Seattle. Let's see, July was busy... Ammon went to San Diego for the Comic-Con for the 3rd year in a row with Grandma Jen coming over to the Gilbert household to help Angela out with the kiddos. The Con was enjoyable as always and Finn and Harper liked having their Grandma around for a few days. Then August hit and started with tragedy as Grandma Rose, who occupied our basement apartment, passed away due to complications of pneumonia. She was 95 and lived a long, good life, but we were still sad to see her go. A few weeks later Angela was laid off from her job due to the company changing their hours of operations and cutting all the hours Angela is available to work. Super lame, but we saw it coming a mile away. So now... Angela is a stay-at-home Mom and is doing a fantastic job so far.

Let's see, what else... We went camping for the first time as a family at Mount St. Helens. Lucky for us, the volcano didn't erupt while we were there. The kids had a blast camping and we were ready to go again immediately afterwards. Too bad we decided that camping was a fun thing for the family to do the last weekend of summer, but what can you do? We also hit up Bigfoot Country while we were there and learned that there are more sightings of Sasquatch in and around the Mount St. Helens area than anywhere else in the country. However, we didn't see him near our camp. Bummer.

Harper is a crawling machine and could be walking at any moment. By crawling, I mean she does this Gorilla walk where she 'walks' using her hands and feet. She gets around really fast that way, and since she's discovered the art of crawling, she's been on the move ever since. She also loves to EAT. Paper, cardboard, baby food, milk, ice cream, whatever... if it's within her sights, she wants to eat it. She's a little crazy when it comes to having a ravenous side, but that's ok. Better to love to eat than to not, right?

Finn is getting excited for his pre-school class to start this year so he can hang out with all of his friends. That said, he's pretty sad his best friend is moving to Boise at the end of the month. Actually, we're all pretty bummed out about that one. I guess there's more incentive to visit Boise now, huh? Finn also loves jumping off couches (or couch to couch), playing with cars and trains, going to Target, and getting toilets stuck around his head. True story. He decided to wear a port-a-pottie toilet as a necklace one day and then we couldn't get it off. Because it pinched his ears, he didn't want it off either, so for almost a full day and a half, he had this toilet on his head. The next day he decided he wanted it off though, and we cut it off with giant gardening sheers. It was pretty darn funny.

Welp, that's it for us! Finn turns 3 next month, which we're pretty excited about, as this year we're taking the festivities to Great Wolf Lodge, which is a water slide park (among other fun things).

Hope all are doing well!

Ammon, Angela, Finn, Harper

Happy Birthday!

September
9-14: Dave Yorgason
9-17: Wendy Hill
9-18: Walter Lindgren
9-21: Chris Lee
9-23: Halle Lindgren

October
10-1: Ashten Buhler
10-2: Martha Lindgren
10-5: Tavi Luna
10-10: Finn Gilbert
10-14: Colten Lee
10-17: Heidie Lee
10-17: Elisabeth Hill
10-20: Anja Lindgren
10-21: Nathan Lindgren
10-22: Jodie Moss
10-22: David Tomlinson
10-24: Katelyn Bosley
10-25: Jacob Moss
10-27: Lucy Yorgason
10-31: Jennifer Rankin

November
11-14: Brigam Moss

Happy Anniversary!

Rebecca & Jon, 15 years
Ammon & Angela, 5 years
Jodie & Robert, 21 years

Grandma Martha

Hi everyone!

So much has been going on since the last Lingo that I am overwhelmed. Most of you have heard that I have macular degeneration. This has caused me some stress and adjustment of my life style. Especially not being able to see print and numbers and genealogy. I've had the cataract removed from my left eye... but was unable to see... tests were taken and discovery made. I am not able to drive. I'm going through some treatments, three total, a month apart. I've had the first one. Next is Sept. 15. It's supposed to keep the blindness at bay. Well so much for that.

It was good to see many of you at the reunion. I enjoyed visiting with my brother and Gerda. I was able to stay at a motel not far from the reunion site located near the Manti temple. I was grateful for Priscilla who stayed with me two weeks after the diagnosis helping me with eyedrops, etc. and being good company as well as Brian and Isaiah. Lucy came a week end later and helped out. Dorothy has been taking me to the eye clinic. Janet and I went to see Pirates of Penzance at the Hale Theatre. Marty and Janet took me to Brigham High School where a dance program was held including Cloggers America. Ryan and Cheyney and Samuel came for a visit. It was so nice to hold Samuel. I was privileged to be at the blessing at Marty and Janet's. A welcome visit took place when Rick Jr., Misty, Heidie came along with the little ones. Wonderful that Wendy and Justin and family are back in the valley... It was good to have them visit and hear all their good news.

John Anderson came at the first treatment... He knew of Dr. Brockbank, having gone to school with his brother. Grateful to have Emily nearby who often calls to see if I need groceries. Our Relief Society's sisters go to a temple once a month to do iniatories. Iwent with them and got some of ours done.

Always appreciate Rick who is so kind and helpful with finances and things that I need taking care of. My neighbors take me to church now that I don't drive. So when Lucy calls I have plenty tender mercies. Jennifer has been calling me often and we discuss the problems of the world and try to fix them.

I am grateful that there is no pain with the eyes. Things could be worse... and I know it...

Love to all of you, Grandma Martha

Jennifer

Dear Family,

It sure was nice seeing many of you at the Family Reunion in Manti. I enjoyed bocce ball with mom, cooling off with water balloons and in the pool, playing board games, sitting around the table at night talking... And discussions about our next reunion next year in a cooler place -- Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

After the reunion I spend a few days in Seattle with Ammon and family -- I just get the biggest kick out of talking with Finn whose vocabulary grows every day. And Harper is such a smiler. I love being a grandma!

Work has been rather stressful after months of talk of our company being acquired by another -- official October 1. Hopefully my job will continue with the new company...we shall see.

I've been removing the wallpaper borders in Stephanie's bedroom and bathroom -- the old 1990s style is finally leaving our house. Next we'll continue the project of painting. We just finished her bathroom a couple of weeks ago and will now do her bedroom and our master bathroom. Have I told you how hard painting can be -- so much detail work and hard on my poor little body...

Love, Jennifer & Steve

Emily

Dear Family,
Wow, I can’t believe summer is pretty much over already. Our kids have been back in school since August 23rd. Casey is a junior at Brighton High, and is looking forward to the upcoming Homecoming dance on Sept. 25th. He’s going with at least five other guys and their dates, so they have been busy planning ….the basically… all-day date. So far he’s decided not to play lacrosse this year, but is looking forward to a good snowboarding season!
Our other three: Mitch (6th) Alyssa (2nd) and Travis (K) are all going to Canyon View. So, even though we have to commute a bit right now…at least they’re all at the same place. I just wish Kindergarten was all day. It would make our lives a little easier. But, that’s okay, I don’t want to wish him bigger yet. Travis does love school, and has one of our favorite teachers...so he’s in good hands.
We had a great time at our family reunion in Manti, and enjoyed our extended visit with Priscilla, Bryan, and Isaiah over at Mom’s. I also loved going to Aunt Pearl’s 90th birthday party to see long lost Pettey cousins and their families. I didn’t get to stay as long as I wanted to, but added several more relatives to my Facebook friends. I also went to see Robin with Mom and Priscilla ….the following week, and Alyssa hit the jack-pot, coming away with a new Barbie, Barbie car, and apartment! So generous….it was fun to see her again.
Other summer happenings: went to the free family picnic part of my 25 year high school reunion and caught up with Kim Johnson and her family…who I haven’t seen in awhile. I met up with Marty, Janet, Ryan, Cheyney and new baby Sam while they were here in August visiting. We all grabbed Café Rio and went to the park. It was fun getting to know Cheyney …since I hadn’t even met her yet. Mitch attended his first scout camp. It was a week long at Bear Lake…and he did great. John was able to go for one of the nights. Had a week long family reunion with John’s side of the family up in Park City. We spent a day at the Olympic park and rode the zip lines and the alpine slide. My 86y/o mother-in-law even went of the Extreme Zip…..(which I chickened out on) and loved every minute of it. Last weekend we took her up to Midway and stayed there…attending Swiss Days, and the National Sheepdog trials at Soldier Hollow. The kids got to see Lamb Chop and Mally Lewis (the famous ventriloquist’s daughter) perform. Also watched the splash dog competitions, and rode around on the senior shuttle (golf cart) to get to all of the events. I guess it pays to go with a senior citizen J. We did a little fishing and duck feeding at Wasatch State Park. It was really beautiful in the mountains, and the weather was perfect.
Take care family…until next time.
Emily and family

Dorothy

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Dear Family,

The Lindgren reunion was a wonderful time being with all of you in a very nice setting in view of the Manti Temple. We will cherish memories made there for a long time. Between then and now many more activities have filled our time.

Since Priscilla stayed in Salt Lake for an extra two weeks, she, Emily, and I took the kids and went to the free day at Kennecott Copper mine and visitors center on the Monday following the family reunion. It was nice knowing Priscilla was here and taking care of Mom during that week of her cataract surgery and the week following.

Our family went to Alan’s family reunion July 22-25 in Mantua, camping at the Box Elder campground. Even though it was hot, our camping area was shaded by trees all day, so it was very pleasant. The second day of that reunion, Heather accidentally fell (off a log) and pulled her elbow out of place. It’s been just under two months of therapy and healing and she is so happy that she can do Head Shoulders Knees and Toes again…. A few weeks ago she couldn’t touch her right shoulder with her right hand. This experience has really given her an extra appreciation for the abilities and miracle of the physical body.

During August, Ariane went to girls camp where they got rained out and had to come home a day early. She also had her only two wisdom teeth pulled and then had yearbook pictures taken 2 days later. Towards the end of the month she got busy with Drama council activities and then school started. Tryouts for the school musical was the second week of school, so Ariane will be in the chorus of “Guys in Dolls” to be shown November 5, 6, and 8. She has a great schedule of classes for her senior year that will be fun and keep her very busy.

Kevin has been working part time at Fed Ex, tending a family of four young boys, and spending a lot of time at the institute either fulfilling his responsibilities on the council, taking a class, or just hanging out. He’s developed a lot of good friendships there.

I got to go to BYU Education Week this year, first time in more than 30 years. It was nice to spend the evenings at Heather’s new home. Daniel had moved to her basement just the week before, so it was great to visit with Daniel too. I didn’t think I’d see Alan for that whole week, but I did because he came each night after work with our neighbor so they could work on three of Heather’s basement windows, installing new window wells which it didn’t have before.

We enjoyed listening to Heather sing with the Sterling Singers in their “Choirside” two weeks ago, and then last night going to hear Alan sing with the Mountain West Choral at the Assembly Hall as part of the 30 year anniversary of the Temple Square Concert Series. Marcus and Penny seem to be doing well on their missions. They’ve been working hard, each with their various challenges. Penny is currently serving in Lethbridge and works with the members of two young single adult wards. She and her companion were able to teach a 20 year old young man who accepted the gospel and was baptized by his friend who is ready to go on his own mission soon.

Marcus has been serving in the town of Trowbridge of Wiltshire since the end of July. This was his first assignment after leaving the England MTC. His companion was from Barbados and just went home last week. Now he has a new companion. He was a bit nervous with the pressure of having to know the area well enough to orient his new companion to that area when he felt like he was still learning it himself. I have posted some pictures that they have sent me on my facebook picture page for those of you who have connections that way and would like to see them.

We’re loving this fall weather with the cool nights, sunny days, and the seasonal harvest of fruits and vegetables.

Love, Dorothy and family

Lucy

Hello Family,

School has started but I made sure we took two more camping trips before we were done with summer. We went to Brunaue Sand dunes and sled on the sand with intermittent winds that made us feel like we were being rained sand. Yes it was worse than the beach when we got home. We kept Garrett in the car. He loved camping and does well with the lulling Cricket sounds. We also went up near a creek that roared at us all night. So delightful as we burned a campfire because we were finally camping in cool temperatures.

I don’t think I have written since the reunion. Has anyone? I can’t remember things as I am functioning on 5 hours of sleep and that isn’t straight. Between my late night teenager and my baby, this old body is tired. However Mom (Grandma Martha) so kindly reminds me. “Well at least it doesn’t hurt.” I have been talking on the phone with her quite a bit recently. She tells me three tender mercies when I call. If you have been by to visit or call or send a letter, you are listed in the tender mercies. She seems to get rained on by visits and loved by phone calls or she goes through a drought. Anyway, thanks to those of you who live near by and those who do what they can from a far. I hear it in her voice when she has been loved.

Dave has been really busy as a hay farmer this summer. Now whenever the kids say “hey” I say “That’s what Dad sells. Kristen asked me the other day what Dad really does for a job. I explained he designed the subdivision you live in and now he sells Hay. Hopefully, he will again one day, get to design subdivisions.

Rachel is cheering a ton for a school team that is listed #1 in the state for football. That’s fun. It is football season so I consider myself a football widow not a hunting widow. My whole family loves to watch the games so it is really a family affair. I just escape to garage sales or coupon shopping.

Nathan is in the school choir, on the cross country track team and really enjoying his social life. Done with merit badges and now for the Eagle project. At what point should I push him? I guess no driving or cell phone is not enough motivation yet.

Kristen drew a picture of an artichoke; it hangs in our kitchen because we all love to eat them.

Garrett, well he slept last night through the night but he has his second tooth coming and I’m sure a cold around the corner so no hopes for consistent sleep in the future. He is on his knees and anxious to crawl. I predict he walks by 10 mo. He has three teachers that really want him potty trained.

So I am sure there are more stories, but I am too tired to remember. I am planning on October making reservations in Wyoming for next years reunion. Be thinking about it because you will get an e-mail or a phone call so I can get a head count. Who was assigned that job anyway? Dorothy didn’t you take notes? It will be fun but next to two rivers so plan on watching your kids close.

Love to you all. See you on facebook. Well, some of you.

Lucy

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Priscilla

Well the reunion was fun. I really enjoyed the Manti setting. The temple and Uncle Hellmut and Aunt Gerda were a good part of it. It was so great to see and visit and play with the family. I liked the aerial pool pictures (you know jumping in mid-air). John Anderson made it a great fishing experience for Isaiah and Bryan after the reunion. I recall Rick taking me fishing at age 15 not far from there at Joe’s Valley Reservoir. We enjoyed scenic Skyline drive on the return trip. It was much cooler up there. In fact there was snow covering half the road making it almost impassable. Thank you John A., don’t know how we would have made it without you.

I really enjoyed my extended stay with Mom. I found the autobiography of Hellmut on the shelf and began reading, but only got half way through. Will continue next visit. What an inspiration. Marty entertained me with some fine hikes. Thank you Janet for picking us up spontaneously as we decided to hike from Albion Basin to Brighton. The mountain flowers in full bloom, I took many pictures. We felt accomplished as we went to the top of Sunrise (or Sunset) Peak. We caught an afternoon thunder shower at the end. Looking forward to hearing about his Mount Whitney hike.

I enjoyed Aunt Pearl’s 90th birthday party Saturday afternoon and seeing the cousins. I also enjoyed the huge Pioneer Day parade in Salt Lake City that morning.

Mom, Emily and I had a nostalgic visit with Robin.

Enjoyed Rebecca’s visit and Joshua’s surprise in a box (hamster I think).

Emily took me out to dinner to celebrate my accomplishment as a BYU graduate. Thank you to all my family for all the nice and wonderful things you do for me and my family. I love you.

I got to visit Heather’s awesome house and school.

We met up with Marci and Trent at the Bean Museum …sorry we missed you Tom.

Sorry I didn’t get to see everyone I wanted to see…that is why coming to reunions is so great.

Thanks Dorothy for sharing her apricots. I was able to dry them as soon as I got home.

Congrats to Jeff and Jenny in their participation in Hood to Coast.

Glad to have Wendy back in the vicinity.


September is my favorite month. I think school should go through June and not start until the end of September. That will happen when I’m in charge. Of course when I’m in charge, I’ll be in charge of the weather too.

Enjoying edible things from the garden.

Missing James, he moved to Anchorage a month ago.

Hyrum has a full schedule with school, soccer and an economics class from the community college.

Bryan is having a great time in school with classes and friends.

Isaiah is also enjoying his new school and teacher, the husband of last year’s teacher. He’s playing drum in band.

Riley is loving and doing well in kindergarten.

And what more can I say, things are fine, busy.

Love, Priscilla

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