19 October 2014

Hi everybody,

      In the evening after watching the last conference session, on Oct 5th, Dad and I spent a couple of hours with Grandma and Grandpa, watching some old, home movies with them. They were some old reel to reel movies that had been put on VHS.  Some were from Grandpa's days in the army, then a bunch from when your Dad was a little boy...you think he's cute now; you've got to see him when he was about a year old!  Oh, my goodness!  Grandpa's and Grandma's grandparents were in some!  One of my favorites was when Grandpa Christensen grabbed Grandma Christensen and hugged her as she was walking by...it's the cutest thing. It was probably in about 1956. We're hoping to get the movies put on DVD very soon.

     October 10th, Gran and I took Emma to Elko, so she could stay and help Dixie for a week, since potato harvest was extended because of all the rain. Anyhow, on the way home, we stopped in Twin Falls to visit Joel's grave. And we stopped to visit and old friend, Janell Arrington. Her husband, Howard, was our bishop when we moved to Twin, when I was about 4 years old. We had a nice visit with her; she lives in retirement apartment, and is keeping quite active for 88 years old. She has a niece, on her husband's side, who's family just moved back to Twin, from Elko.  They are selling their old house to a nice couple by the name of Hessing!  Small world, huh?

     Gran, Grandma, and Grandpa, all seem to be doing okay...nothing big to report anyway.

     We're all hoping, and praying that Kevin's Dad will be on the mend soon.  Kevin, please give them our love.

      Ben's family went to visit Sam's family this past week or so. Looks like, from the pictures, that they all had a great time.  So glad that they make the effort to get together.

     We're all super excited to meet these two new little girls who are coming to our family...can't wait! 

     Love to you all, Mom/Johanna/Nana