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22 November 2016

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Hello all!    Aimee, thank you so much for the email and pictures!  It is so wonderful to see and hear what the kids are up to. I'm so glad that the Atkinson's are still in your ward. Steven's parents, David and Cody Atkinson are leaving this week for a mission in Carlsbad, California. They will be working with the Seminary and Institute programs for two years. They seem so excited to go! David and I have known each other since we were kids; his grandmother was my neighbor in Rexburg and it was fun for us when her grandkids would come to play. Now my own grandkids know and love their family. Isn't it wonderful what a small world it is...especially in the Church!    Ben, you and I had been talking about Milton and LaRue Nelson when I was visiting a couple of weeks ago. We haven't heard from her in many years, not since soon after Milton passed away. Just a few days after you and I talked, I answered the phone and it was her! I just visited with her briefly a...

13 November 2016

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Hi all!,    Well, happy birthday to my Sweetie! We've had a nice weekend; we talked about going to a movie the other night, but ended up popping popcorn and watching TV instead. It was really nice to have a quiet evening at home! I need to thank Lynsey for helping me find a successful birthday gift for him. When I was in Denver last week, Lynsey took me to Dad's favorite camera store and I was able to get a 5 in 1 reflector accessory. He really likes it and has been experimenting with it several times. I love finding a gift for him that he'll really like!     I spent last weekend, Friday to Monday at Ben's and Lynsey's house. It was a great weekend! My first night there they took me to Columbine High School's stage version of It's A Wonderful Life, which was just terrific! Thank you so much for taking me; that was so thoughtful! On Saturday we got to watch a tough soccer game for Joseph's team. We went for walks on two different days. Lynsey, Karen, Jo...