Arianna Woodward's GraduationSunday, June 1, 2008
June 2008- Executive Office of Kenneth Woodward
Dear Family,
May was a good month , and if there were sufficient space in this newswire and family interest I would tell you all the exciting things that Joshua and Zachari and I didn’t do.
But what really stands out now as something to savor is there is just one week of school left, and for the past few weeks homework assignments have been decreasing noticeable. I’m sure their teachers do this so the children don’t get the “bends” from a too rapid reduction in required work effort. But I have no fear, the boys are adjusting well. Their homework mentor, Mrs. Elliott, has been very helpful during the school year but except for possibly an occasional “baby sitting,” I don’t expect to be using her during the summer vacation. The expression “baby sitting” is now never used in their presence, as to them it is akin to profanity.
Joshua is scheduled for the same school next year, as well as the same teacher, Zack’s future is at present uncertain.
With the onset of summer vacation I hope to find some reason to get after Aaron. The past few months he seems to have been unusually normal, and Kristy surfaced a few times which has been comforting. So overall, I’m leading an usually satisfying dull life, and I look forward to the coming months of much the same.
Love, Dad
May was a good month , and if there were sufficient space in this newswire and family interest I would tell you all the exciting things that Joshua and Zachari and I didn’t do.
But what really stands out now as something to savor is there is just one week of school left, and for the past few weeks homework assignments have been decreasing noticeable. I’m sure their teachers do this so the children don’t get the “bends” from a too rapid reduction in required work effort. But I have no fear, the boys are adjusting well. Their homework mentor, Mrs. Elliott, has been very helpful during the school year but except for possibly an occasional “baby sitting,” I don’t expect to be using her during the summer vacation. The expression “baby sitting” is now never used in their presence, as to them it is akin to profanity.
Joshua is scheduled for the same school next year, as well as the same teacher, Zack’s future is at present uncertain.
With the onset of summer vacation I hope to find some reason to get after Aaron. The past few months he seems to have been unusually normal, and Kristy surfaced a few times which has been comforting. So overall, I’m leading an usually satisfying dull life, and I look forward to the coming months of much the same.
Love, Dad
June 2008- Cannon Adam & Erica & Family
This month, Erica finished another semester of school. Maja will be turning 6 on the 30th and Annika is still a wiley sneaker who is always up to no good. She locked her self in
the bathroom today and seemed to enjoy us not being able to get to her. I work at night. Only scumbags and hoodlums drive on the freeway at night so it makes every stop interesting. Not much else has been going on on this side of the front.
That is all we have to report.
the bathroom today and seemed to enjoy us not being able to get to her. I work at night. Only scumbags and hoodlums drive on the freeway at night so it makes every stop interesting. Not much else has been going on on this side of the front.
That is all we have to report.
June 2008- Christiansen Kristy & Todd & Sarah
Last month slipped by me, so I decided that I would be sure to make the deadline for this month's newsletter. I do want Dad to know that the Groundhogs and I definitely come out once in awhile.
We recently had a change in our Stake Presidency. In and of itself, this information would be of interest to only Susan and I (maybe Dad, but only for conversational reasons.) However, the General Authority that came to our stake and conducted the reorganization might be interest to some of you: Elder Lance Wickman. Lance and his wife, Pat, were very dear friends from Glendale. He was a childhood friend of John Christiansen, and they lived 5 houses away from ours. He later became our Bishop, we lived through the death of their second child, Adam, who died at the age of 6 years, and the birth of their daughter who had a stroke while a fetus and
has Cerebral Palsey. They do have two other sons near Kimber and Tracy's age and four grandchildren.The Wickman's later moved to Poway near San Diego, he became a Stake President, and then the Regional Representative responsible for overseeing the building of the San Diego Temple. He took our family through a private tour of the Temple during the Open House. It must have impressed my daughters as they were all married in that Temple. Lance was eventually called to be the General Counsel for the Church, which he still is. He became a member of the Second Quorum of Seventy and later in the First Quorum of Seventy. Tracy might be interested in knowing that Pat came and sat with Kimber and Kelly at 2:00 a.m. while I was whisked away to the hospital to have her. Lance and Pat are wonderful people and it was such a joy to see Lance again. He gave me a huge hug, told me he was going to to call Pat and tell her he had seen me, was introduced to Todd and Sarah, congratulated them on the impending birth of their baby, and then, too soon, had to leave so he could set apart the new Presidency. After all of these years, his presence and spirit are still the same. He is truly a great man.
It is official. Sarah and Todd are going to be the parents of a girl somewhere around September 22. Now that they know the gender, cute girl baby clothes are beginning to accumulate in the closet. They already have a crib, a stroller, car seat, etc. You get the picture. They have several copies of the sonogram and maybe I will be able to convince them to post it in the newsletter. Finals are over for this semester, and there is definitely a look of relief on both of their faces. My school year ends the first Friday in June. Then I am off for a visit with Tracy in Salt Lake, and then back for Summer School. We are anticipating a visit from Craig in July for about a week. I think Craig, Todd, and Sarah are planning to take in a baseball game in San Francisco. After that we are going to be very flexible in our activities during Craig's visit.
That's it for now from Citrus Heights.
Kristy, Todd, and Sarah
We recently had a change in our Stake Presidency. In and of itself, this information would be of interest to only Susan and I (maybe Dad, but only for conversational reasons.) However, the General Authority that came to our stake and conducted the reorganization might be interest to some of you: Elder Lance Wickman. Lance and his wife, Pat, were very dear friends from Glendale. He was a childhood friend of John Christiansen, and they lived 5 houses away from ours. He later became our Bishop, we lived through the death of their second child, Adam, who died at the age of 6 years, and the birth of their daughter who had a stroke while a fetus and
has Cerebral Palsey. They do have two other sons near Kimber and Tracy's age and four grandchildren.The Wickman's later moved to Poway near San Diego, he became a Stake President, and then the Regional Representative responsible for overseeing the building of the San Diego Temple. He took our family through a private tour of the Temple during the Open House. It must have impressed my daughters as they were all married in that Temple. Lance was eventually called to be the General Counsel for the Church, which he still is. He became a member of the Second Quorum of Seventy and later in the First Quorum of Seventy. Tracy might be interested in knowing that Pat came and sat with Kimber and Kelly at 2:00 a.m. while I was whisked away to the hospital to have her. Lance and Pat are wonderful people and it was such a joy to see Lance again. He gave me a huge hug, told me he was going to to call Pat and tell her he had seen me, was introduced to Todd and Sarah, congratulated them on the impending birth of their baby, and then, too soon, had to leave so he could set apart the new Presidency. After all of these years, his presence and spirit are still the same. He is truly a great man.
It is official. Sarah and Todd are going to be the parents of a girl somewhere around September 22. Now that they know the gender, cute girl baby clothes are beginning to accumulate in the closet. They already have a crib, a stroller, car seat, etc. You get the picture. They have several copies of the sonogram and maybe I will be able to convince them to post it in the newsletter. Finals are over for this semester, and there is definitely a look of relief on both of their faces. My school year ends the first Friday in June. Then I am off for a visit with Tracy in Salt Lake, and then back for Summer School. We are anticipating a visit from Craig in July for about a week. I think Craig, Todd, and Sarah are planning to take in a baseball game in San Francisco. After that we are going to be very flexible in our activities during Craig's visit.
That's it for now from Citrus Heights.
Kristy, Todd, and Sarah
June 2008- Haupt Levi & Torrie &Family
This last month was quite the whirl wind of vacations and activities. Our adventures lead us quite a ways away from our home in Happy Valley. As we reported last month Levi graduated with his Master’s in mechanical Engineering on April 25th. On Saturday April 26th Emma turned two, this is where we headed up to the Wilcox’s for a little celebration before Emma and I left for the airport. We headed out to Denver where we met up with Emma’s Grandpa and Grandma Woodward as well as aunt Arianna. Then we all boarded a flight bound for Orlando FL. We were privileged enough to spend two weeks with them at the Walt Disney World resort. We had a blast!
Thank you again grandpa and grandma. Being able to visit the four parks at leisure was great considering Emma is still a little young to fully appreciate it and I was 5 months pregnant at the time. After the two weeks we still had two more weeks before Levi would be home so we hung around in Colorado Springs and were lucky enough to be there for Arianna as she walked in her high school graduation.
Meanwhile, Levi was across the Atlantic, visiting a mere 9 European countries in 3 weeks with his last class of his college career. There is too much to report so please visit our blog. Levi has posted some amazing pictures, and a full disclosure of all his activities.
We were reunited on May 26th and later that week we had an ultrasound of our next girl and everything is good, everything is on track and we are anxiously awaiting her arrival sometime mid-September. We’ve written enough, hope you had a great month. We’ll see you all next month.
Love,
Emma, Little Sister, Torrie & Levi
Princess Aurora and Princess Emma
Thank you again grandpa and grandma. Being able to visit the four parks at leisure was great considering Emma is still a little young to fully appreciate it and I was 5 months pregnant at the time. After the two weeks we still had two more weeks before Levi would be home so we hung around in Colorado Springs and were lucky enough to be there for Arianna as she walked in her high school graduation.
Meanwhile, Levi was across the Atlantic, visiting a mere 9 European countries in 3 weeks with his last class of his college career. There is too much to report so please visit our blog. Levi has posted some amazing pictures, and a full disclosure of all his activities.
Levi on top of a nuclear reactor in Budapest Hungary
We were reunited on May 26th and later that week we had an ultrasound of our next girl and everything is good, everything is on track and we are anxiously awaiting her arrival sometime mid-September. We’ve written enough, hope you had a great month. We’ll see you all next month.
Love,
Emma, Little Sister, Torrie & Levi
June 2008- Westover Mel & Carol
We are having a wonderful May. The weather has been great!! Testing and school is almost over!!! I am looking forward to a restful summer. I really need it. The class this year has been extra hard. Some very sad and needy kids, who, unfortunately try to make the rest of the class sad and needy.
I am sure that Crystal will let the family know that they are okay. The tornadoes that hit Windsor, Co. did some damage to their home, but it is not nearly as bad as some of their dear friends, whose homes were demolished.
I am sure that Adam has set a new record of arrests at his work. I will let him tell you about that. I am sure that Maja has set new records at her school for Kindergarteners.
I talked to Cassie the other day on the video phone, and she is doing well also. We traded tips on a R.S. that she has already given, and the one I will give.
I am sure that Aaron will have something clever to say about everyone and I will let him do that. He is busy trying to cure the prisoners in prison in San Diego. I think that prisoners ask to go to that prison, just so that Aaron an help them. The Cannons are also seriously looking to buy a home. Once again, I will let them tell you about that.
Mel is working hard. He is as busy as ever. The building business has not slowed down for him. He is also doing very well with his ACN business. We will be going to New York in June for an ACN convention.
We love being back in our old ward with the boundary changes. We are also very proud of #1 brother and his service to the Lord.
Hope everyone has a wonderful month.!!!!
I am sure that Crystal will let the family know that they are okay. The tornadoes that hit Windsor, Co. did some damage to their home, but it is not nearly as bad as some of their dear friends, whose homes were demolished.
I am sure that Adam has set a new record of arrests at his work. I will let him tell you about that. I am sure that Maja has set new records at her school for Kindergarteners.
I talked to Cassie the other day on the video phone, and she is doing well also. We traded tips on a R.S. that she has already given, and the one I will give.
I am sure that Aaron will have something clever to say about everyone and I will let him do that. He is busy trying to cure the prisoners in prison in San Diego. I think that prisoners ask to go to that prison, just so that Aaron an help them. The Cannons are also seriously looking to buy a home. Once again, I will let them tell you about that.
Mel is working hard. He is as busy as ever. The building business has not slowed down for him. He is also doing very well with his ACN business. We will be going to New York in June for an ACN convention.
We love being back in our old ward with the boundary changes. We are also very proud of #1 brother and his service to the Lord.
Hope everyone has a wonderful month.!!!!
June 2008- Woodwards, Kevin & Tammy & Family
As we review the activities of the month of May, we must admit that life has been a bit more eventful than we have enjoyed in the recent past. On April 26, the Woodward family along with Torrie and Emma, Ryan and Alexis and Ryan's family went to Orlando, Florida to enjoy the Walt Disney World Resort. Ryan, Alexis and Ryan's family returned after one week. We, along with Torrie and Emma reenlisted to stay on for another week. More than half of the fun was being able to experience the resort with Emma, to see her reactions to the sights, sounds and characters. On May 10, we all returned to Colorado Springs.
Torrie and Emma stayed with us while Levi was in Europe for the month. We prepared for our stake conference which was held on May 17 and 18. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland came to attend our conference and reorganize our stake presidency. This was necessitated by our current stake president and his wife being called to preside over the New Zealand Auckland mission starting in July. Tammy and I were informed that I was on the list of interviewees Elder Holland would be meeting with on Saturday. We were asked to be available all day. At 11:00 AM, I arrived at the stake center to meet with Elder Holland and Elder Godoy of the First Quorum of the Seventy. As I walked into the stake president's office, Elder Holland stood to shake my hand, and told me that he really liked my light-blue tie. Elder Holland was also wearing a light-blue for which I immediately returned the complement. He told me that he had contacted Sister Holland who in turn coordinated with Sister Woodward to ensure that we both had matching ties that day.
We had a very good, five-minute conversation. I returned home to each lunch. About ninety minutes later, I received a telephone call from our stake president asking if Tammy and I would immediately come to the stake center. Twenty minutes later we walked into the stake offices. Elder Holland invited me into the stake president's office and Elder Godoy met with Tammy. After a searching worthiness interview, Elder Holland invited Tammy and Elder Godoy to join us. Elder Holland told Tammy and I that he and Elder Godoy, after fasting (they had come fasting) and prayerful inquiry, felt prompted to extend to me the calling of stake president of the Colorado Springs Colorado North Stake. He proceeded to explain the calling to both of us. After about 15 minutes he asked us, "Did I hear you say that you would accept this calling?" Our reply was "Absolutely".
Tammy was excused to go back home, and I was directed to go about the task of selecting counselors. I had about 30 minutes to prayerfully make this selection. The selected brethren and their wives were similarly invited to come to the stake center where they too met with Elder Holland and Elder Godoy.
We had a wonderful stake conference, and enjoyed the messages and blessing provided by these General Authorities. 70% of the stake's 3600 members were in attendance. It required two sessions on Sunday. After conference, these brethren set the presidency apart. I, along with our newly released stake president accompanied Elder Holland and Elder Godoy to the Colorado Spring Airport. One of the two Huntsman jets (reserved for the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve) was waiting for them to arrive. We drove out onto the tarmac, they got out of the car, gave us hugs, wished us well, and boarded the jet for the short hour-plus flight to Salt Lake City. It was certainly a weekend to remember.
The following Friday (May 23), Arianna received her high school diploma with the rest of her Pine Creek High School graduating class of 2008. The ceremony was held at the Air Force Academy. It was wonderful to see her reach this important milestone. She was thrilled to have it all behind her.
Alexis and Ryan came to Colorado Springs for Arianna's graduation. Ryan, Torrie and Emma flew home to Salt Lake/Provo on Monday, the 26th. Alexis stayed until Friday, the 30th before flying home. Things are pretty quiet now. According to the calendar, it appears that it is time to start the month of June.
We love you,
The Woodwards
Torrie and Emma stayed with us while Levi was in Europe for the month. We prepared for our stake conference which was held on May 17 and 18. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland came to attend our conference and reorganize our stake presidency. This was necessitated by our current stake president and his wife being called to preside over the New Zealand Auckland mission starting in July. Tammy and I were informed that I was on the list of interviewees Elder Holland would be meeting with on Saturday. We were asked to be available all day. At 11:00 AM, I arrived at the stake center to meet with Elder Holland and Elder Godoy of the First Quorum of the Seventy. As I walked into the stake president's office, Elder Holland stood to shake my hand, and told me that he really liked my light-blue tie. Elder Holland was also wearing a light-blue for which I immediately returned the complement. He told me that he had contacted Sister Holland who in turn coordinated with Sister Woodward to ensure that we both had matching ties that day.
We had a very good, five-minute conversation. I returned home to each lunch. About ninety minutes later, I received a telephone call from our stake president asking if Tammy and I would immediately come to the stake center. Twenty minutes later we walked into the stake offices. Elder Holland invited me into the stake president's office and Elder Godoy met with Tammy. After a searching worthiness interview, Elder Holland invited Tammy and Elder Godoy to join us. Elder Holland told Tammy and I that he and Elder Godoy, after fasting (they had come fasting) and prayerful inquiry, felt prompted to extend to me the calling of stake president of the Colorado Springs Colorado North Stake. He proceeded to explain the calling to both of us. After about 15 minutes he asked us, "Did I hear you say that you would accept this calling?" Our reply was "Absolutely".
Tammy was excused to go back home, and I was directed to go about the task of selecting counselors. I had about 30 minutes to prayerfully make this selection. The selected brethren and their wives were similarly invited to come to the stake center where they too met with Elder Holland and Elder Godoy.
We had a wonderful stake conference, and enjoyed the messages and blessing provided by these General Authorities. 70% of the stake's 3600 members were in attendance. It required two sessions on Sunday. After conference, these brethren set the presidency apart. I, along with our newly released stake president accompanied Elder Holland and Elder Godoy to the Colorado Spring Airport. One of the two Huntsman jets (reserved for the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve) was waiting for them to arrive. We drove out onto the tarmac, they got out of the car, gave us hugs, wished us well, and boarded the jet for the short hour-plus flight to Salt Lake City. It was certainly a weekend to remember.
The following Friday (May 23), Arianna received her high school diploma with the rest of her Pine Creek High School graduating class of 2008. The ceremony was held at the Air Force Academy. It was wonderful to see her reach this important milestone. She was thrilled to have it all behind her.
Alexis and Ryan came to Colorado Springs for Arianna's graduation. Ryan, Torrie and Emma flew home to Salt Lake/Provo on Monday, the 26th. Alexis stayed until Friday, the 30th before flying home. Things are pretty quiet now. According to the calendar, it appears that it is time to start the month of June.
We love you,
The Woodwards
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