Just a quickie

I just wanted to make a quick update and let everyone know we are all still alive at the Parker house. At least all of us are for the time being. I think Megan is testing to see how long it will take before I snap and either end up at the funny farm or kill her. Really though, over all things are going well. I have my job and Chet still has his. The kids both have a job which helps out now that they are both driving fiends and can pay for their own insurance and gas. (whew) Megan's friend Jessica is still with us and she is getting ready to graduate at the end of this year. Megan should be going to graduate, but it is looking less and less likely by the day. One day I am sure it will matter to her, but right now I think she has just given up. There was too much to over come, and it was simply too over whelming for her. Which at this point I can see how that would be. To bad she didn't start working on it long before now. Ford too is feeling the tug of summer and has slacked off in his school work, but I am hoping that by watching Megan that he will decide to kick it up before he has to work as hard to catch up as her. I have decided that they have to be the ones who want it though, not me! All I can do is encourage and pray! If you all would send up a prayer in their behalf as well I would be grateful! Love you all and hope to hear or read from you all soon! Jana

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birhtday, EVERYONE!! there is a bunch of folks who enjoy this spring month.. Mom, just had hers on the 9th, someone sent her birthday flowers at her office to help her enjoy spring.. I got her a set of mup flaps for her car.. hopefully this will save her fenders from road sand blasting from her tires.. Ten we went out to dinner on Sat. for both of our birthdays.. Mom, gave me a new pair of shoes and the 2nd vloume of the Lighting King, on CD's.. Mom, has been very busy and stressed at work trying to get everything brought up to date before they receive a new visit.. We are both doing well and enjoying this beauthiful spring weather..For those of you that enjoyed the oranges from the orange Man, I am sad to report that he just finnished up this sat. the oranges are starting to go hard and tastless.. So we have to wait until next Dec. for him to restart.. I guess Steve is in Oregon to take his last set of boards, the he returns homw for interviewes for some porspective jobs.. I again want to wish everyone a special love the Lord has for each of us and our families.. May you all stop along the way to take the time to smell the roses,and that which the Lord has prepared for all,of us to use and enjoy... Love DAD

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