Competition

Jenni and I have been having a competition on losing weight with her mom. The goal was to see who could lose 20 lbs. first and Jenn won this last weekend. I lost 17 but she beat me by 3 pounds. Way to go Jenni!!!!

Happy Easter

I just wanted to drop in and tell all of you Happy Easter. As I listened to conference today I thought of our family and growing up together. I am so glad I have such great people that I call family. Thanks to Mom and Dad for doing the best they knew how :) It must have been ok, because we all turned out pretty ok. We don't do the rabbit thing around here anymore as our kids are just too old... I was trying to remember when we stopped getting it for us while we were home? That part of my brain has it seems shut down. Does anyone else remember? Mom? Dad? Christi?

Am I horrible for not doing the gift thing this year? I guess, oh well, if I am because I didn't, and there is nothing that is going to change that now.

Anyway, I hope you are all doing well, I love you and look forward to seeing you all in May.

Jana & Fam.

Hi Guys

As you read in Dad's message, Memorial Day weekend sounds like the best time for my crew and I to come out for a get together. Looking at our summer booking up so quickly so soon, and knowing that the longer its postponed, the more likely it will be permanently postponed, we thought this sounded like the best idea. Jennah and I talked about leaving Thursday after work, going partway, and finishing the rest of the drive on Friday morning. So, that would put us there sometime Friday afternoon. Then we would probably go home Tuesday morning, giving us the weekend plus a day. What do you all think?

As an aside, Jennah and I are celebrating our 13th Anniversary today. That seems like a long time when I look ahead, but when I look behind, is seems like no time at all. Like Jacob said in the Book of Mormon, that their lives "passed away like as it were unto us a dream", so it sometimes seems to me.

Here are a couple pictures of our puppy monster. On the whole, its been fun to have her and she's learning. As you can see, she's already bigger than Eryn.

I also added a recent picture of my little girls. I think I'd better start training Dame to be a guard do so she'll be ready when the boys start to come a'knockin.

Love you all

Dave

Family GG Togather

Hi! everyone I guess no one wants to blog with me.. I talked with a couple of you about coming for a visit to St George this year.. Christi and her family are trying to arrange a visit on Memorial Day, week end..I spoke to Dave, about what time frame he and his family had in mind to come to Utah, this year..with the infomation about momorial day he and Jennah, both thought that may be the best time for them also.. I have ask Dave, to post a blog with what they decide.. hopefully it will be this weekend.. then everyone else can see what their schedules may look like at that time frame.. Stephen, and his family just may make that one before they travel to their first assignment.. who knows where that may be??????? He will graduate on the 22,May 2010..I hope everyone can block out some time for momorial weekend.. Mom and I are doing good.. Mom has had a week from----, they are being reviewed and she has put in tons of extra time trying to get all the information they may need.. She will be ready for her trip to Salt Lake City, for the gem show next weekend.. I went to the Dr. Friday and had a great visit..my blood is up to 12.8 which is a good range..We both have been blessed to not get colds etc.. thank the Lord for those blessings..It is getting late and I should close this.. I Love each of you very much... DAD

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

When I had a chance to speck with David, sunday evening he informed me that the month of June,is all booked up for scouting and camp out with his ward.. I know we talked about trying t get togather that month for our family gathering... so I ask each of you to to please start thinking about when we can have are whole family time some time this summer...or any other time that may work out for everyone.. It really is going to take some effort on everyone part to help make this work for us..
I love you all and really am looking foreword of have the family all togather...I hope all of you will share ideas and thought and let us know what works best for you all.. We had a great visit last weekend up north and was able to see everyone and had a family dinner at the villege Inn, I was sorry that Christi, and family could not be there, and hope Mati, is feeling lots better... It would be nice to here form you It seems most of what in entered in the blog is from Jan or me or Steve.. LOve all of you very much...DAD

Very sad

He everybody! :) I just wanted to drop you all a line to say hi! This weekend was a good one! We celebrated Megan's 18th birthday on Friday by having a bunch of people over for cake and ice cream. Thanks to those who were able to make it. Sorry for the lack of planning on our part and not getting everyone called. (it was Megan's fault) I was very sad that Christi and her family got sick over the weekend and weren't able to enjoy the weekend! That and the fact that we didn't get to see them either. :(

Mom and Dad came up to get their taxes done and stayed with us. I felt bad for not getting out of bed to see them off this morning and hope they will understand when I tell them I had a really rough night and didn't get much sleep. I am sorry though. There really is no excuse!

Steve and Jenni and the kids came up to visit us this afternoon and we actually got to play outside for a little bit. I lent him some books and we talked about a bunch more. We LOVE books! :)

Also they got to hang out with my teenagers and listen to the things that we get to talk about to a degree. We didn't talk about everything because we want them to come back and see us again :) Not only that we don't want to make them too afraid for their future. All in all it was a good weekend. Thanks everyone!

Hi Family

This weekend Mom and I will be traveling to northern Ut. to have our taxes done by George Howell, we have been working with him for over 45 years.. When he send out our appointment time notice he told us this is his last year of doing anyone else taxes.. We feel very blessed to have had him for almost an extra 10 years when he told everyone he was done doing personal taxes .. But he will be turning 80 soon and he wants more time to fish,duck hunt,and use his air boat..
While we are up there we hope to see everyone of our family at a Sat. night dinner at the Village Inn, in Bountiful at about 6pm.. we are going to try and see aunt Faye and uncle Paul for a short time.. We also need to arrange a time to get Henry and Judy's christmas present to them while we are up there.. Like always we have too many things to get done and not always enough time to get to everything.. Our weather has been very wet this winter, in fact we have received almost 5.50 inches of water this year, with more yet to come.. Mom and I are doing okey and feeling good .. Mom is busy at work and with her church assignments.. Family History..
I had my Dr's appointment last friday.. she said I am healthy.. my blood is up to 13.6, and everything else is okey.. I feel very blessed, and I am greatful for everything he does for me..I love all of you so very much and look forward to seeing all of you.. Dave you and your family are most welcome to come join with us.. LOVE DAD