27 December 2015
Dear everybody,
This morning in RS we sang "Ring Out, Wild Bells," (hymn # 215), a poem by Tennyson, which is about the end of something, and the beginning of something new, and it really hit me that 2015 is almost over!
Sorry I didn't write last week...crazy, busy weekend, lots of Christmas parties, etc... We've been able to talk to someone at each household, except the Mobley's, and it sounds like everyone had a good Christmas. We'll try again tonight, Aimee and James.
Last night, Dad and I went to a get together of the Christensen cousins. We met at a bowling alley in Idaho Falls, about 9pm. Gary Jr. had reserved two lanes, so the girls took one lane and the boys took the other. Dad and I each took second place in our divisions...but it's not as impressive as it sounds; neither one of us broke 100! Those attending were: Gary Jr., his girlfriend Minette, and her son, Leandro, Gary's daughter, April, and her husband, Brendan Curtis, Joni, Bruce and Shannon Sessions, and their daughter, Madison, (Anne, Tess couldn't come), Laura (Christensen) and her husband Matt Parkinson, Reneta and Jared, Dad and me. It was a lot of fun.
This will be of note for Aimee, Ben, and Sam: today in church a baby was blessed by her grandfather (Brother Shipp), and her step-grandfather also stood in the circle, Chuck Froehlich. He is the dad of the Froehlich boys you went to gradeschool with, Jacob, Matt, and (?). He and I used to work on the ambulance together, many years ago, and he wasn't a member back then. But he remarried after he and Delyse divorced, and was baptized a couple of years ago, and has recently gone to the Temple. I was so pleased to see him and know of the changes in his life. Any help with the name of the third boy would be appreciated!
Grandma's 80th birthday, on Dec 16th, was nice...just a small get together at their house. She seemed very pleased with the dinner (brought by Beth), and the gifts. She especially liked the flowers from Grandpa, 8 white roses.
Mr. William Farley, who had been a music teacher at South Fremont for many years, passed away on Christmas day. I think he taught both Heidi and Dixie. He was a very sweet man who had a hard life. He passed away from pancreatic cancer, and they had just lost their daughter, Jamie (Dixie's age) a few weeks ago, who had struggled with cancer for years.
Stephen, when you have updated pictures of your plane, I'd sure love to see them. And can you explain about how you and your dad figured out how to have work space for it? I thought that was pretty cool.
Gran went in to Jocie's and Janie's for a couple of nights to spend Christmas. She came home yesterday evening. Grandpa and Grandma have had a lot of company over the holiday, and that's been nice.
Just got off the phone with Aimee; thank you for calling, dear. They had a nice Christmas at Steve's and Kathy's, but are glad to be home.
Thank you for all the thoughtful gifts and the phonecalls. It made the holiday less lonesome. Miss and love you all!
Mom/Nana/Johannna
This morning in RS we sang "Ring Out, Wild Bells," (hymn # 215), a poem by Tennyson, which is about the end of something, and the beginning of something new, and it really hit me that 2015 is almost over!
Sorry I didn't write last week...crazy, busy weekend, lots of Christmas parties, etc... We've been able to talk to someone at each household, except the Mobley's, and it sounds like everyone had a good Christmas. We'll try again tonight, Aimee and James.
Last night, Dad and I went to a get together of the Christensen cousins. We met at a bowling alley in Idaho Falls, about 9pm. Gary Jr. had reserved two lanes, so the girls took one lane and the boys took the other. Dad and I each took second place in our divisions...but it's not as impressive as it sounds; neither one of us broke 100! Those attending were: Gary Jr., his girlfriend Minette, and her son, Leandro, Gary's daughter, April, and her husband, Brendan Curtis, Joni, Bruce and Shannon Sessions, and their daughter, Madison, (Anne, Tess couldn't come), Laura (Christensen) and her husband Matt Parkinson, Reneta and Jared, Dad and me. It was a lot of fun.
This will be of note for Aimee, Ben, and Sam: today in church a baby was blessed by her grandfather (Brother Shipp), and her step-grandfather also stood in the circle, Chuck Froehlich. He is the dad of the Froehlich boys you went to gradeschool with, Jacob, Matt, and (?). He and I used to work on the ambulance together, many years ago, and he wasn't a member back then. But he remarried after he and Delyse divorced, and was baptized a couple of years ago, and has recently gone to the Temple. I was so pleased to see him and know of the changes in his life. Any help with the name of the third boy would be appreciated!
Grandma's 80th birthday, on Dec 16th, was nice...just a small get together at their house. She seemed very pleased with the dinner (brought by Beth), and the gifts. She especially liked the flowers from Grandpa, 8 white roses.
Mr. William Farley, who had been a music teacher at South Fremont for many years, passed away on Christmas day. I think he taught both Heidi and Dixie. He was a very sweet man who had a hard life. He passed away from pancreatic cancer, and they had just lost their daughter, Jamie (Dixie's age) a few weeks ago, who had struggled with cancer for years.
Stephen, when you have updated pictures of your plane, I'd sure love to see them. And can you explain about how you and your dad figured out how to have work space for it? I thought that was pretty cool.
Gran went in to Jocie's and Janie's for a couple of nights to spend Christmas. She came home yesterday evening. Grandpa and Grandma have had a lot of company over the holiday, and that's been nice.
Just got off the phone with Aimee; thank you for calling, dear. They had a nice Christmas at Steve's and Kathy's, but are glad to be home.
Thank you for all the thoughtful gifts and the phonecalls. It made the holiday less lonesome. Miss and love you all!
Mom/Nana/Johannna
Hey everybody! Sorry I can't send the regular "this is what happened with us this week" email. Our phone and Internet are not working at all! And can't be fixed until Tuesday!! Ack!!! I still have my cell phone though. 208-596-2297. 
I'm feeling very thankful for it! I brought the iPad to the mall so I could check email and airplane orders real quick, but have to hurry back home. Love to all of you!!
Aimee
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