Charlotte HauptFriday, March 6, 2009
March 2009 - Executive Office of Ken Woodward
Dear family,
It’s been a delightful month, Aaron finally surfaced. I guess he had been under the witness protection program.
I don’t like to comment about his questionable radio appearances, but his defamation of me can’t go undefended. He didn’t learn it from me. As is well known, all my stories are verifiable from at least two reliable sources, even though some may be more reliable than others. And I can see no reason for him to complain about those 22 relatives who “came to dinner.” He should have bought his home East of I-5 and given nobody, including Mindy, his new address and phone number. Once the word was out it should have been obvious that even Adam and Kevin would appear at his doorstep. I assume Adam was dressed in his CHP uniform and carrying his gun. If so I don’t blame Aaron for going under the witness protection program.
I survived the schools’ week-long holiday of Presidents’ Day surprisingly well. But if it was only Presidents’ Day how come it lasted a full week? Now this week I’m plagued with “minimum days” where the kids are sent home from school only a few minutes after they arrive. Why don’t they have “grandpa days” where they send the kids home only on weekends.
I’ve been watching the Colorado Springs weather, and I’m so delighted with the temperature here in Sacramento that a couple days ago I warmed up my rototiller in anticipation of an early garden. But I may be restricted to cactus or sagebrush. Recently the San Juan Suburban Water District which serves water to the northeast part of Sacramento County ordered 400,000 of its customers to immediately start reducing their water consumption by 20 per cent in anticipation of the worst drought “in a generation.”
I served Zack and Josh corned beef and cabbage for dinner the other evening. Zack tolerable it, but Josh would eat only the cabbage. I guess we’ll stay with McDonald’s Happy meals for while longer.
Love, Dad
It’s been a delightful month, Aaron finally surfaced. I guess he had been under the witness protection program.
I don’t like to comment about his questionable radio appearances, but his defamation of me can’t go undefended. He didn’t learn it from me. As is well known, all my stories are verifiable from at least two reliable sources, even though some may be more reliable than others. And I can see no reason for him to complain about those 22 relatives who “came to dinner.” He should have bought his home East of I-5 and given nobody, including Mindy, his new address and phone number. Once the word was out it should have been obvious that even Adam and Kevin would appear at his doorstep. I assume Adam was dressed in his CHP uniform and carrying his gun. If so I don’t blame Aaron for going under the witness protection program.
I survived the schools’ week-long holiday of Presidents’ Day surprisingly well. But if it was only Presidents’ Day how come it lasted a full week? Now this week I’m plagued with “minimum days” where the kids are sent home from school only a few minutes after they arrive. Why don’t they have “grandpa days” where they send the kids home only on weekends.
I’ve been watching the Colorado Springs weather, and I’m so delighted with the temperature here in Sacramento that a couple days ago I warmed up my rototiller in anticipation of an early garden. But I may be restricted to cactus or sagebrush. Recently the San Juan Suburban Water District which serves water to the northeast part of Sacramento County ordered 400,000 of its customers to immediately start reducing their water consumption by 20 per cent in anticipation of the worst drought “in a generation.”
I served Zack and Josh corned beef and cabbage for dinner the other evening. Zack tolerable it, but Josh would eat only the cabbage. I guess we’ll stay with McDonald’s Happy meals for while longer.
Love, Dad
March 2009 - Cannon, Adam & Erica & Family
Hello all.
Maya lost her first tooth this month. Annika learned how to ride a bike, and Ava is sick, screams at night and will not let anyone hold her except her Mommie. I can’t think of much else to say except we are all happy.
The Cannons, Adam, Erica, Maja, Annika and Ava.
Maya lost her first tooth this month. Annika learned how to ride a bike, and Ava is sick, screams at night and will not let anyone hold her except her Mommie. I can’t think of much else to say except we are all happy.
The Cannons, Adam, Erica, Maja, Annika and Ava.
March 2009 - Haupt, Levi & Torrie & Family
Here in NY we spent February wishing for March. Although we were very grateful that it was more sunny than December and January, and starting to warm up (meaning 30-40 degrees, not hovering around 0.) I tried to take the second Wilton Cake Decorating course but I missed too many classes to feel confident so I am taking it again in March. I have had a lot of fun learning how to decorate and I want to be good at it, hence the redo.
Emma continues to amaze us with all that she knows and understands, we have to be VERY careful what we say around her, luckily she hasn’t attended nursery too often to be able to divulge any family secrets…J We also had a funny experience this past week. (For the full story please see our family blog, http://indianspit.blogspot.com) She has recently gotten very good at dressing herself, but she wants to practice the whole day long! I try to keep her in a long-sleeved shirt since its still so cold outside, but she’ll come up with any excuse to strip down to a onesie. And if I can’t enforce the rule immediately she’ll take her sweet time getting back into a shirt. She did this the other day while I was feeding Charlotte and I lost it. I put Charlotte down and yanked a shirt over Emma’s head, then proceeded to wrap her in some red duct tape to prevent her from changing again. This didn’t make her happy and I ended up winning that battle. But this is probably one of the few battles I'll win. Oh well, next topic.
Levi is enjoying his job and I think has been able to find some people from work to go biking with, he has been getting really anxious to get back out on the road. It’s a good stress reliever for him so I am praying that the weather cooperates soon, I know how being trapped inside can make someone feel!
We both got callings in the Emergency Preparedness Committee, he is the chair and I am over communications. Our ward spans a huge area and with the winter weather up here and all of the elderly in our ward we need to get a plan in place like yesterday!
Charlotte is getting more opinionated by the day and has successfully obtained her first tooth. We will all be happier when she can move around on her own, which she makes a daily effort towards. She also has developed a unique and quite advanced trait, she can blow her nose at 5 months old, no joke, you ask her to blow and she does. I guess there are benefits to being sick for the majority of her life.
All in all we’re doing well, and can’t wait to see the blossoms on all these trees.
With love,
Charlotte, Emma, Torrie and Levi
The first picture is of Emma at the end of the "battle" when she had conceded and I was getting ready to cut off the tape.
Emma continues to amaze us with all that she knows and understands, we have to be VERY careful what we say around her, luckily she hasn’t attended nursery too often to be able to divulge any family secrets…J We also had a funny experience this past week. (For the full story please see our family blog, http://indianspit.blogspot.com) She has recently gotten very good at dressing herself, but she wants to practice the whole day long! I try to keep her in a long-sleeved shirt since its still so cold outside, but she’ll come up with any excuse to strip down to a onesie. And if I can’t enforce the rule immediately she’ll take her sweet time getting back into a shirt. She did this the other day while I was feeding Charlotte and I lost it. I put Charlotte down and yanked a shirt over Emma’s head, then proceeded to wrap her in some red duct tape to prevent her from changing again. This didn’t make her happy and I ended up winning that battle. But this is probably one of the few battles I'll win. Oh well, next topic.
Levi is enjoying his job and I think has been able to find some people from work to go biking with, he has been getting really anxious to get back out on the road. It’s a good stress reliever for him so I am praying that the weather cooperates soon, I know how being trapped inside can make someone feel!
We both got callings in the Emergency Preparedness Committee, he is the chair and I am over communications. Our ward spans a huge area and with the winter weather up here and all of the elderly in our ward we need to get a plan in place like yesterday!
Charlotte is getting more opinionated by the day and has successfully obtained her first tooth. We will all be happier when she can move around on her own, which she makes a daily effort towards. She also has developed a unique and quite advanced trait, she can blow her nose at 5 months old, no joke, you ask her to blow and she does. I guess there are benefits to being sick for the majority of her life.
All in all we’re doing well, and can’t wait to see the blossoms on all these trees.
With love,
Charlotte, Emma, Torrie and Levi
The first picture is of Emma at the end of the "battle" when she had conceded and I was getting ready to cut off the tape.
The second is of Charlotte more comfortable on her stomach and trying to crawl (see picture of the month).
March 2009 - McClintock, Robert & Susan
Howdy March Madness Pilgrims,
This past February was another quiet month. Grandma Anna still remembers who she is and where she is and is able to get around on her own power. She has had to cut back on her club memberships and carefully weighs the club luncheon menus against the discomfort of sitting on those hard metal fold-up chairs during club luncheon meetings. When all is said and done she is still active in a few clubs and loves the association of women with similar interests. This coming September 23rd will be her 90th Birthday. What an amazing woman. More to come in future newswires.
The McClintock's ward is celebrating an anniversary in April so Bob has been busy setting up a Ward Anniversary Website. The Anniversary committee has been collecting pictures, anecdotes of ward events, hunting down former bishops and members, planning an outstanding ward dinner, and generally gearing up for a fabulous celebration. The website, for those who might want to visit is -- http://www.lasierrawardreunion.com/
Come back often to see the new pictures and member memories that have been submitted. We have been scouring our picture files and yes, Emily, Bob and Susan will show up on this website in Picture-Perfect form. Grandpa Woodward was the stake president at the time when the then new, now well worn, La Sierra ward building was dedicated by then Elder Thomas S. Monson. It seems a little extreme but some enthusiastic committee members want to send Pres. Monson an invitation. 'Dream on' as the old saying goes.
We are certainly glad for the rain and snow that has fallen in February. It looks like another dry, dry summer for California if more of the wet stuff doesn't fall. For those of you suffering in the colder climates we are sympathetic.
Lastly we attach a picture taken last August (2008) of Aunt Bonnie, Aunt Clarice, Jill, and Susan. Aunt Bonnie could still stand and walk (we might observe she had a pretty cool walker). When we visited her in August we took note that she had her scriptures on the kitchen table. She told us that she wanted to be as knowledgeable as possible about the gospel before she passed through the veil and so her daily reading is the scriptures. She is anticipating a "mission" call on the other side. For those not acquainted with Aunt Bonnie Buttars you should know that she has always loved to read. Her reading interests are quite varied. She has served in every auxiliary you can name. She was a regular in the choir, taught, wrote and directed road shows, and composed music to name a few of her talents. She sang with Corene and Clarice in their very own trio when the three of them were still single. She learned to play the piano and organ. Her husband, Boyd, had a turkey farm that we used to visit and hold our noses. (By the way you cannot stand in a flock of turkeys and talk. If you start to make a noise they start gobbling. If you stop talking they stop gobbling. Crazy, huh!)
This past February was another quiet month. Grandma Anna still remembers who she is and where she is and is able to get around on her own power. She has had to cut back on her club memberships and carefully weighs the club luncheon menus against the discomfort of sitting on those hard metal fold-up chairs during club luncheon meetings. When all is said and done she is still active in a few clubs and loves the association of women with similar interests. This coming September 23rd will be her 90th Birthday. What an amazing woman. More to come in future newswires.
The McClintock's ward is celebrating an anniversary in April so Bob has been busy setting up a Ward Anniversary Website. The Anniversary committee has been collecting pictures, anecdotes of ward events, hunting down former bishops and members, planning an outstanding ward dinner, and generally gearing up for a fabulous celebration. The website, for those who might want to visit is -- http://www.lasierrawardreunion.com/
Come back often to see the new pictures and member memories that have been submitted. We have been scouring our picture files and yes, Emily, Bob and Susan will show up on this website in Picture-Perfect form. Grandpa Woodward was the stake president at the time when the then new, now well worn, La Sierra ward building was dedicated by then Elder Thomas S. Monson. It seems a little extreme but some enthusiastic committee members want to send Pres. Monson an invitation. 'Dream on' as the old saying goes.
We are certainly glad for the rain and snow that has fallen in February. It looks like another dry, dry summer for California if more of the wet stuff doesn't fall. For those of you suffering in the colder climates we are sympathetic.
Lastly we attach a picture taken last August (2008) of Aunt Bonnie, Aunt Clarice, Jill, and Susan. Aunt Bonnie could still stand and walk (we might observe she had a pretty cool walker). When we visited her in August we took note that she had her scriptures on the kitchen table. She told us that she wanted to be as knowledgeable as possible about the gospel before she passed through the veil and so her daily reading is the scriptures. She is anticipating a "mission" call on the other side. For those not acquainted with Aunt Bonnie Buttars you should know that she has always loved to read. Her reading interests are quite varied. She has served in every auxiliary you can name. She was a regular in the choir, taught, wrote and directed road shows, and composed music to name a few of her talents. She sang with Corene and Clarice in their very own trio when the three of them were still single. She learned to play the piano and organ. Her husband, Boyd, had a turkey farm that we used to visit and hold our noses. (By the way you cannot stand in a flock of turkeys and talk. If you start to make a noise they start gobbling. If you stop talking they stop gobbling. Crazy, huh!)
When we saw her in August she could speak clearly but one of her arms was losing strength and she had to lift it with the other. She could walk but it was more of a shuffle. Aunt Clarice makes a weekly visit on Fridays to wash and style Bonnie's hair. Bonnie's grandson and his wife live with her to help her during this difficult time of living with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Bonnie's oldest son, David, was killed several years ago. He was driving a semi-truck on a winding mountain road. Another driver created a set of circumstances that required David to make a snap decision. He could save himself and the other driver would die or he could take action that would kill himself and the other drive and children would be spared. He chose the latter. So, if Corene is president of the choir I wonder if she has recruited David and Boyd to the choir. We shall all find out "in due course."
Love,
McClintocks
Love,
McClintocks
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
March 2009 - Mercier, Cesar & Kelly & Family
Nothing new to report here. Cesar is still unemployed and I am still subbing. We did have a really fun trip to Washington, D.C. last week. It was great because everything is free, so we only had to pay for a hotel, food and gas. Having a Prius, that was nothing. We really enjoyed the Air and Space Smithsonian, Cesar was definitely in heaven. We hope all is well with the rest of you and miss you all!
Love,
The Merciers
March 2009 - Woodward, Kevin & Tammy & Family
Ah the month of March. However, we did enjoy the month of February, short that it was. We've been plugging away at school, church service and work. This time of year, ward conferences are in full swing. We had the chance to enjoy a wonderful missionary opportunity mid-month with a visit from Brother Marvin Goldstein, an internationally acclaimed concert pianist. Brother Goldstein, who was raised Jewish and joined the church with his wife nearly 30 years ago, was set apart in 1989 by Elder Marvin J. Ashton as a life-time missionary. He provided a marvelous fireside for our stake, with nearly 1,000 in attendance. About 20% of those attending were members of other faiths. Brother Goldstein led the audience with music and spoken word on a faith promoting journey of "how a young Jewish fellow found the Savior". Prior to the event, Tammy and I had the chance to enjoy dinner with him. He is a very humorous and delightful fellow.
Except for a couple of snow showers, the weather in this area has been clear and in the 50s - 60s. March is the big snow month here. We watch out for those Albuquerque Lows or those Cheyenne Highs. But with nearly 70 degree days to start the month, we'll be interested to see how this plays out. Must be that La Nina effect.
We wish all our love,
The Woodwards
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