Friday, March 31, 2006

What a family - new addition too!

There would be pictures of our new Leah but Grammer is computer dumb. I can not get my pictures uploaded. Leah was born on Monday the 20th of March weighing in at 7lb-2oz and 20" long. She barely waited for the hospital. She is truly beautiful & Daddy (Dale) got to spend almost a week before leaving for Ranger School. Shalene looks great & is handling Rebekah & Leah great. Grandma Susie is a good backup. We enjoyed our visit last weekend, well other than my getting stuck in shower that they knew was broken. Sleep Inn is usually a better hotel. I complained about my panic attack - Mark was downstairs having a great breakfast while I was having a panic attack.

Gretchen has turned 3 yrs old and had a huge fairy party ( see Stacey's blog ). We loved coming up the next weekwnd & seeing Dallin's basketball game & playing with Parker - what a sweetie.
Stacey, Dallin, Parker & Gretchen came for Spring Break. They were great company & lots of fun. We missed Richard, but someone has to work, unfortantuately. Stacey & Dare seemed to really enjoy the visit. The kids loved playing with the twins. Elijah & Owen are growing like weeds & cute as a button. We now all have colds! LOL

I can't believe we have 7 grandchildren now. It is GREAT!!! Better than I ever thought it would be. We are enjoying sailing on the unusually warm weekends. The last one was a little more windy than I like, but boy! was it fun. Quiet & exciting at the same time - it doesn't great better than that.

Last night Dare had a Pampered Chef party & we got to see some family including Rachel & her new addition - Jerry - named after her late father & my brother. What a tear jerker! He is chubby & very cute! Dare had trouble letting him go! I asked her when she decided to name him Jerry - thinking, last minute decision as this is her 2nd son, but she said when she was 8-9 yrs old. I feel for her losing him at such a young age to a murder - robbery attempt - thought he was courier. Stupid robber & murderer. It was great to spend more time with her.

Well, everyone is doing great - Dale is at Ranger School & out of touch until at leat May 27th - maybe June 30. We pray for him daily & invite you to pray for him also. We are confident he is doing well too!!!