Humphries Family History

Hey everybody!,    Happy birthday James, we hope you are having a great birthday! Glad to hear you're getting over the flu. Grandpa and I got to talk with Spencer last night for his birthday too...he sounds like he is growing up too fast! Happy birthday to Andi as well.    Yesterday, Dad and I went to Ashton for a memorial service for Pastor Richard Laux; he was the Pastor who used to come visit the Kidder/Mickelson boys when I worked in their home, years ago.  He was a good man.  We stopped by and visited Ruth, Brian, and Christopher on our way home.  Ruth asked about you both, Heidi and Dixie.    Then last night, we went to the Lincoln Day dinner at the Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls. It is an annual dinner put on by the local Republicans. A young woman spoke in support of Donald Trump, and Rafael Cruz (father of Ted), spoke in behalf of his son, Frank VanderSloot (owner of Melaleuca), spoke in support of Marco Rubio.  The Trump girl got ...

Just a quick note: Dad and I are in the Salt Lake airport waiting for our flight to Idaho Falls.  We left Minneapolis this afternoon. We got to go to church with Sam, Nat, and the girls, this morning, then had a relaxing afternoon. The week went by so quickly!  The girls were good, and adjusted to me pretty fast...but I can tell I'm 30 years older than when I used to do that sort of thing every day!  It was so fun to get to know them each better, especially Alida, because I really hadn't had the chance to know her personality before.     Apple Valley Ward had Ward conference today, and it was great.  Lots of wonderful talks, and nice people to meet.  An interesting thing, that you don't see very often.  The first councelor in the Stake presidency, is the older brother of the Stake president.  It made me think of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.     We're all glad that Kevin is home now...and shouldn't have to deploy EVER AGAIN!...

Hello to all my Valentines!    Late night last night, so I'm just now sending out the weekly email!  We went to dinner at Jennifer's and Sterling's and got home late. We had Uncle John and Aunt Annie for the weekend.  They got here Saturday evening and left this morning.  You may see some pictures of the get together on facebook.  Jacquie's and Garrett's little guy, Will, is a very much photographed little boy, and what a cutie!    Three days until Naomi's 10th birthday!  Oh, my goodness, that's just so neat.  Have a happy day, sweet girl!    I got a message on facebook yesterday, from Gregg Lundgren, that his wife Helen had passed away yesterday morning.  I messaged back and asked if it had been unexpected; he just said "her heart finally wore out."  So I don't know for sure what happened. I think it must not have been expected, because Kim and Sean were not there, but were on their way by yesterday afternoon....

Dear everybody,    Monday night, Jocie invited us to go to the Walmart sneak peek for families of Walmart associates, two days prior to the opening.  Dad, Gran, Janie, and I went and were able to see the presentations and got to take a tour.  The old store was about 90 thousand square feet, and had been doing the volume of a much bigger store.  This new one is 188 thousand square feet. It's out in the area north of Rexburg, almost all by itself...but I'm sure it won't be long until a lot of other businesses will start filling in the area.  Jocie has worked so hard to prepare for this; I hope she will get a day off sometime soon!      Thursday night, Dad and I took Brett and Carrie Mackert out to dinner.  Brett had been the president of the Search and Rescue group for over 20 years, and was recently replaced.  We took them to the Pineapple Grill, and had a really nice time together.      Then last night we...

Hi everybody,    Yes, I know, it's really the 25th...but I didn't get my letter written last night!  Went home teaching with Dad, then visited with Grandpa and Grandma, then came home and Trissa Howard was here visiting with Gran, so I visited with her too.  Next thing I knew, it was time for bed.  Then this morning I realize that I hadn't written. But I did get a wonderful note from Joseph. Thank you so much, Joseph!  He recommends the book Wonder...so that's two of us.  He also is readiing another book by the same author; it's called Auggie and Me.  I plan to get it soon.     Last week for FHE, Gran practiced her talk for us, then gave it at Sacrament meeting yesterday.  She told about their early married life and how they felt they had been prepared to accept the message the missionaries brought when they came to their home in 1959, in Franklin Tennessee, when I was just 1 year old.  Dad recorded it on his phone yeste...