Family Pictures

August 2010

Here is a picture of all our children, spouses and grandchildren. Also in the picture is Mattia Meirone, our exchange student from Italy.

Pictured - Keith, Jesse, Terra, Sean, Candice, Kimberlee, Lance, Marie, Travis, Weston, Ross holding Kate, Linda holding Hailie, Hunter, Mattia, Tyler, Lucy, Gracie and Aaron.

To date we have 7 grandchildren Tyler who will turn 10 on 10/10/10; Hunter who just got baptized by his Uncle Weston; Lucy who started Kindergarten; Gracie who loves to climb on everyone's back in the pool; Aaron who obsessed with Woody and buzz; Miss Kate that says it all; and last Hailie who maybe the youngest, but she is loudest; and one more due in October



Here is a picture of Ross and Linda and our 6 children. As you can see Keith is still pestering Weston. It doesn't matter how old they are, they still tease and wrestle. This was Kim's last Sunday in Mesa before the big move to Oregon.

















And here is a picture of Mattia, Ross, Linda and Weston with his crutches.

Weston has a broken left tibia bone right under the cartilage of his knee. Weston had an MRI to see the break just under the knee. He was at a scrimmage game and got hit in the knee and it broke the tibia bone. We are glad that it was not a ligament. He has to use crutches for 6 weeks total. He has blisters on his hands. But he can beat anyone on his crutches. He can not straighten his left leg out flat. So the Doctor told Weston to do his own therapy and stretch his leg out on his own. He is not supposed to put any weight on the knee.

It is killing Weston that he cannot play football his Junior year. He is very upset over it. The doctor told Weston that his left leg muscle has atrophy. Weston couldn't believe that his muscle had turned to mush in 2 weeks time. He didn't even know what atrophy was.

One thing that Weston has learned from this knee injury is the science of the knee and how it works.

On September 9th Weston turns 17 years old. We bought a truck for him to drive from Lance, but he can't drive it because it has a clutch and he can't put pressure on his left leg. And also he needs to finish his eagle project and do his eagle board of review so he can get his drivers license.

Ross and Sean spent 4 days driving Kim and Lance's belongings to Philomath, Oregon. It is a 21 hour drive one way. Sean got back on his birthday and we celebrated with a steak dinner.

Kim and Lance's New Adventure

Ross, Sean, Lance and his cousin Robert just drove 21 hours to Oregon. We packed all of their belongs in one of our trailers along with Kim's car. And then they drove to Oregon with one flat tire and 2 days of driving. Lance will be attending veterinary school in Oregon for 4 years.

It was hard seeing my daughter leave knowing that in one month she will have her first baby and I am so far away. Ross said that the ward came and helped them unpack the whole trailer. What a blessing it is to know that the church is there to help her and that they will be her extended family.

We had a luncheon with all the girls Friday to say goodbye. That was fun. Grandma Jean suggested that we eat lunch with Kimberlee. So Candice, Marie and Terra put together a variety of salads and we invited Kim's in-laws and friends to stop by.

Saturday was a hard day saying good-bye to her sisters and friends. But Dad says that she is in good hands there and he feels good about the new home and ward. Kim will do good. Kim is the first child to move more than 10 minutes away from me. I am going to miss her and Lance. They would stop by many times and visit with us and go watch Weston's football games with us. Sunday's meal will not be the same with Lance eating cereal.