KATIE 9TH BIRTHDAY

BUD 82ND BIRTHDAY

SAM BIRTHDAY 23 RD & HEIDI

CHRISTIAN & SHYLO

KYLEE & MICHAEL

WELL HERE WE ARE AND THE FIRST MONTH OF 2009 IS ALMOST OVER. IT IS GOING WAY TO FAST. WE CELEBRATED JANUARY BIRTHDAYS THE OTHER DAY. ON THE 18TH KENNY'S DAD BUD TURNED 82, SAM TURNED 23 AND ON THE 20TH KATIE TURNED 9. WE HAD A NICE PARTY FOR THEM AND THE PICTURES HERE WERE TAKEN THEN. WE HAVE HAD A NEW PRESIDENT PUT IN THIS WEEK. HIS NAME BARACK OBAMA HE IS OUR FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT. HE PROMISES GOOD CHANGE WE WILL SEE. OUR COUNTRY IS IN A RECESSION AND PEOPLE ARE SCARED AND UNSURE. WE HAD LAYOFFS AT WORK BLACKFOOT MOTOR WHERE MARCUS WORKS IS CLOSING AND ALLOT OF OTHER PLACES ARE STRUGGLING. SAM STARTED A NEW JOB AT CANNON BUILDERS THIS WEEK BECAUSE THINGS ARE SLOW FOR BRIAN.

KENNY IS ALL PACKED FOR OUR CRUISE AND I HAVEN'T STARTED YET. I WILL GET THINGS PUT TOGETHER TOMORROW. THE GUYS ARE ALL GOING ICE FISHING TOMORROW AND THE GIRLS ARE GETTING TOGETHER OUT HERE TO SCRAP BOOK. WE WOKE UP TO 6 INCHES OF FRESH WHITE HEAVY SNOW. IT WAS REALLY PRETTY.

Jan. 11 2009

This last week was a bad one at work for some. They announced lay off’s companywide and also that they were going to close the Plover plant in 2009. Before Christmas they announced that Shelly plant would be closing some lines. This economy has really been bad; I can only pray that the change that President elect Obahama has promised will help us out of this recession. It is a scary time for all. I was able to keep my job but will take on more responsibilities and have the same pay. I will now have Idaho Falls payroll to do weekly.
Kenny and I are getting very excited for our cruise that we will be going on Feb. 7th. Norm and Leann Bird are going with us. We will fly from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake, then to Atlanta Georgia, to Miami, Florida then boars the Royal Carrabin to San Juan, Porta Rico, St Thomas and St Maartan. It will be a great experience. We have been exercising and tanning to try and get these old bodies somewhat presentable. I am nervous about catching the flights and the weather but to too have faith that things will be ok.
Kenny is a church right now. I started getting sick on Thursday and have a sinus infection and cold. Our weather today is cool & breezy. I’m just starting to get my voice back a little.
The kids all seem to be doing fine. They too have had some colds and the flu but are ok. Kim and Kate’s pregnancies seem to be going ok. They are concerned with Kate somewhat because of all the problems she had last time. I hope it will all go ok. Kylee and Michael started preschool this week. They were both very excited. Shylo is working a lot and still wanting a baby. She is going to try and go to a specialist and see if they can help her carry a baby all the way through. She and Marcus will make good parents when the time comes. Heidi is working full time at Blackers and thinking about a part time job because Sam is on unemployment for the winter.
Grandma Gheen is at the Willows. Her memory is getting worse and she only knew who Mom, Dad, Kenny and I were at Christmas. She gets upset and cries when we go to leave after visits. I can’t imagine how hard it is for her.
Kenny’s parents are doing ok. His mom won’t go out of the house except to feed the cats. His dad is ok he has trouble getting around. He will be 82 on Jan.18th.

Wow....... 2009

Who could believe that 2009 is here all ready. We had a family dinner on New Years day. Everyone brought food and no one left hungry. We played games and had fun visiting. We bought a new fridge and dining room table at Blackers from Heidi on New years day. We gave our old ones to Kate & Brian. Kenny and some other leaders from church took some of the boys up to Skip Yanceys cabin up by Cave Falls outside of Ashton yesterday and spent the night. They did some planning ,dug snow caves and went sledding. I got a early start today and did laundry, plunked on the piano for awhile, and got my lesson prepared. It is cold outside, we had rain yesterday, and tomorrow our high is suppose to be 4 degrees.

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The end of 2008

Well this year has gone by so very fast.We had a great Christmas and then celebrated Heidi's 20th birthday.We have been very blessed this year. We have had some trials but many good things have taken place also. We really had a white Christmas and the snow has stuck around.Here are a few pictures from the birthday party. I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year. May 2009 find you all well.