emmett family letter october 2012

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THE EMMETT FAMILYLETTER

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Dear Family,

There have been some good and not-so-good things happen the last three months. I guess having two teeth

pulled and two teeth without cavities- fall out has been my big expense. John and I got married 64 years ago, the

last two years I have been alone and I really miss him. The store NORDAS closed. It is for the best but I miss

having people come up to me and say Youre Norda? July and August were way too hot for me. The mornings

and evenings never did cool down. I didnt do much yard work because I got way too hot and dizzy. As a result theyard and garden looked a bit better than the yard on the west, next year I plan to do better.

Many good things have happened in the last three

months so I will try to remember most of them.

Twin Falls was the first stop on our honeymoon sixty four

years ago Even though John Wayne didnt hug me until

we got to Seattle I still want Laura and Clark to know that

Twin Falls is a very nice town..

Savannah Jane Falslev is a sweetheart with wonderful

parents. When Savannah was less than a day old she had

her eyes wide open - probably looking for that nice man

that helped her come into this world.

Alex and Tom did most of the lawn mowing thissummer. I like to edge and trim. Did I mention that I enjoy

cool weather and like to work in the yard?

The trip to Brigham Temple with Jamie, Sam, Erin

and the Springville Emmetts brought back many memories

about that part of town, my old neighborhood. I always

love a meal at Maddox, it was a nice day.

The peach and raspberry ice cream for the LOTOJA

was very tasty, Bob did a good job. It seems like the house

was full of ice cream eaters after they had their carbo dinner. Bob and Annie have a nice group of friends that still

live in Irvine.

I had some soup for runners and friends after the TOU. Bill finished first in his age group and Lorie, Bill

and Katie will be going to Boston in April. Kristin and her friend ran just past the middle in their age group. It wasa nice day.

Sam had a birthday dinner at the Nyman cabin. Then I she had about three other birthday dinners with

different groups. Allison and family went to the Olive Garden for her birthday. It was two years ago that John

passed away on Allison birthday. So, it is a very special day.

For conference Sunday the Springville Emmetts came to Logan. We had a nice dinner and really listened to

conference. I love General Conference. I am looking forward to reading some of the talks in the Ensign. Tyler and

Allison brought Savannah over for Chad and Marie to see and Tom, Shelly and family also came by, what a cute

little baby.

Bill and Lorie took me for a ride up the canyon and the leaves were beautiful but a moose was the big

attraction. It was such a big moose on four, skinny tall legs. So many people were stopping their cars it reminded

me of Jackson or Yellowstone.

I got some Home Defense at Home Depot. I sprayed all around the outside of the house. I need to do theinside. So far I havent seen a spider. Paige, Im sorry I didnt know about Home Defense when you lived here.

Tom and Shelly did the Rock, Run & Ride at Beaver and it looked like it was fun for those who were at

Beaver. The girls who helped give out fruit and drinks were really cute. Maybe more of the family can participate

next year.

The very most fun and best time ever was the Emmett family reunion. I only wish I had the energy to walk

up to the natural slide. Watching everyone swim sitting in just a little shade I got so very hot and dizzy that I

thought it best to go back to Annie and Bobs for a rest. Bob found an Arctic Circle and we had a huckleberry shake,

it saved my life. Everything about the Emmett family makes me happy. You all seemed to have so much fun.

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Allison waited until the next Wednesday to have the

baby, the rodeo was so fun for the first part, by that

time of day I was tired so Jake was happy to take me

back to Highland. I think Jack F. and I played the

Neighbor game with gusto. I enjoyed it all and I hope

we can have a few more reunions before I decide Im

too old. Lets try to have one soon.In the last letter I told about Clark and his

nice blessing for Henry. The Sunday after the reunion

I went to Heber and heard Lorin give Hazel a

beautiful blessing. Last Sunday in Smithfield Tyler

blessed Savannah. Tyler gave a wonderful blessing

and I shed a few tears because I was so grateful that

Savannah was a sweet healthy baby, Thank you Tyler

for a job well done.

This has been a great year for great

grandchildren and they all have wonderful families.

Now Im trying to get all the dates for special events

recorded in the nice book Mary gave me. I hope I can get it mostly correct and not leave any names off the list.Thanks to all of you for being so kind and thoughtful to me. All I can say at the close of each Family Letter

is I love each one of you and so did Grandpa John. Remember KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS!!!!!!!!!!

Love, Mom, Grandma, and Great Grandma

Dear family,

Life is good! Were enjoying our cozy apartment in the heart of Provo. Austin and I are both working full

time-ish and hes almost done with pre-reqs before applying to the Nursing program.

Its fun living so close to family, though. Sometimes I forget how close Springville and Mapleton are!Austin and I spend a lot of time in Heber, visiting his parents and the Fotheringhams. I love driving though

the canyon now that the fall leaves are changing.

Ive been working at Vision Security since May - were an affiliate of Security Networks, that monitors

Grandmas alarm system. I only work in Auditing, so I dont know much about the technical side of things.

I process contracts and paperwork to make sure the company gets funded. As fun as that sounds

(ahem...), its actually not my dream job. Ive been looking around in Heber and Northern Utah County for

any other openings I might like. I know Ill need to work while Austin is in school so Id like to have a job I

enjoy. If not, the job I have now is a good one. Im grateful.

Austin has been working at Vivint Solar all year. He designs solar arrays to be installed on the customers

roofs. He had been a lead designer for a few months before his promotion to a new supervisor position.

Im really proud of him for sticking it out. Vivint Solar is a fairly new company. The CAD department hes in

is even newer, so there have been a lot of changes made during his time there. On top of all that, he goes

to work at 6am so, hes a real trooper.

One thing I am grateful for is visiting teaching. That is when I really feel like part of our ward - when Im

visit taught and when I go visiting teaching. It feels good to have people remember your name and whats

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going on in your life. Im really glad Austin and I dont base our testimonies on our social experiences

each Sunday. The Church is true!

We didnt catch every session of Conference, but what we did hear was great! Ive heard a lot of people

discuss the new mission ages. If its coming from our Heavenly Fathers mouthpiece, I think itll be okay.

What we hear each General Conference is so inspired and really exciting! Im also excited for a temple in

Tucson! Hooray for Ben and Courtney!

Another announcement Im happy to hear is that Brandon and Emily are expecting! Im so happy for

them! That makes two 2013 babies, right? I love how our family is growing!

I get so excited this time of year. I love the nice weather, the holidays are coming up, and I really love the

nice weather! Maybe Im just my Father s/Grandmothers daughter/granddaughter, but even without the

Illinois humidity, I cannot stand being hot. Poor Austin loves summer. But, hell have to love it while I

watch through the windows of an air conditioned building.

I cant wait to see everyone in a couple months! I love you all,

Molly

Dear Emmetts,

Im still here in Provo, even if all my siblings are leaving me. My semester is going pretty well so far. Accounting

may destroy my brain (and my self-esteem), but I have some friends trying to help me out with it. #crossyourfingers

My other classes are all pretty great, mostly my Returned Missionary Book of Mormon class and French. Im still

clogging too, which is way fun.

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Im not working as many hours this semester, which has been

good for me. BUT, next semester Ill be working a lot! At

Disney World! A few weeks ago I found out I was accepted to

the Disney College Program in Florida. Its a huge internship

that probably thousands of college students get to do every

year. You can work anywhere throughout the park food,attractions, entertainment, merchandise. Merchandise! Thats

where Ill be. So Ill probably work in a little gift shop or

something. I am so, so excited. You get paid (a little), live right

next to the park, get in free any time, get other people in free

some of the time, you can take classes if you want or do their

networking program.. Theres a lot I dont know yet, but I find

out more all the time. I cant wait to go! So if you were

planning on visiting Disney World soon, come between

January and April and wave to me or something.

Church-wise I stay busy as our FHE mom and a member of the

compassionate service committee. I absolutely loved going tothe Brigham City Temple Open House with Grandma, Sam,

Jamie, and Chads family. It was such a beautiful temple, and I

have such a great family. I also got to go to the Sunday

morning session of General Conference with some friends,

which was wonderful.

I feel as if I only know most of you through facebook and

instagram (_erinray, find me if you havent already) lately, so it was fun to see your real faces at the reunion in

August. I cant wait to see a lot of them again at Christmas!

Erin

Dear Family,

Things are starting to cool down for the Arizona Emmetts. We may have to break out the winter

jackets because its going to be down into the

70s soon. Seriously though, we are handling the

heat pretty well and will probably freeze up in

Logan for Christmas.

Overall, we really like our community in

Sahuarita. Courtney is still holding her breath

for the shopping mall they plan on building ten

minutes away but in the meantime there areparks & trails as well as a few pools close by so

theres plenty to do. There are also quite a few

young families around so we fit right into our

community and our ward. Were hoping to buy a

home in the area in the next few years before

the prices pick up again.

Our ward, like our community, is full of young

families. I got called into one of the four ward

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nurseries then transferred over to teaching the 9-year-olds. We have a great class...full of energy. Im also

over the Eleven Year Old Scouts. There are only three boys, which limits what you can do but we still

have fun.

It was tough deciding which job offer to take, but so far I havent been disappointed. One reason I

like Raytheon is because of their emphasis on life long learning. I just finished a free class that was after

work once a week for eight weeks on Radiometry & Optics. The books, tuition, and even snacks were all

covered. Im more excited for next week when I will actually go to a Fundamentals of Tactical Missilesclass all week instead of work and still get paid for it. It may not sounds like it but I do actually do some

work between all this learning. Ive been on an anti-ballistic missile project, which is a missile to shoot

down other missiles. I started out reviewing and testing peoples designs but now Im dipping my toes into

design work as well, which is much more fun.

Some of most exciting news is something Im sure you all heard at conference. The Tucson

Temple! We have been to the Mesa temple a few times and love it but avoiding the 5 hour round trip to

get there will be very nice. We are also about to dedicate a new stake center that our ward will be meeting

in so we are really getting spoiled down here.

Love you all. See you at Christmas!

Ben

Hi Family,

Lifes been great for us down here in Arizona! Were enjoying our ward and the friends weve made here. I

started a little group that goes to the park

twice a week so our kids can play and

moms can socialize. Ive enjoyed having a

former roommate down here as well. She

and her husband have shown us the ins

and outs of Tucson as well as the cool

tourist attractions such as an apple

orchard/pumpkin patch. As much as I wish

we were closer to family, the Lord hascertainly blessed us and theres no doubt

that this is where He wants us to be right

now.

In other news Clara turned 2 years old on

September 13th! I cant believe she is that

big. She keeps telling us, Im not a baby.

Im a big girl! She still loves her puppy and

takes him with her wherever she goes. She will wrap him up like a baby in the morning and tell me that

hes sleeping in his crib. Clara recently gained a fascination with trains and will line her toys up and make

choo, choo noises. The last couple of days shes gotten into pretend play, making up little scenarios like

taking the train to the park, going down the slide, and losing her spoon for her pretend applesauce. Itsreally fun to see her mind expand!

My days are spent running errands, picking up the house, playing with Clara, and fulfilling Church

callings. My most recent assignment is to help plan the ward Halloween party this coming Friday. Were

having a chili cook-off, costume parade, games, and a trunk-or-treat. You should all come! :) Im also a

Wolf Den Leader for the Cub Scouts. Its never a dull moment when those boys come over! I love that

calling (for the most part), and Im certainly learning a thing or two from the boys that Im over. Lets see...

My new project for the month is painting our entertainment center. Im learning a lot about painting

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Hazel is now 7 months old and so much fun. I could barely put her down in her Bumbo to write this letter. I

love to hold her whenever I can...which means other things like laundry and dishes tend to get neglected

from time to time :) She just started rolling over both ways about a week ago. She also has 2 teeth. It's

been hard getting her on a good sleep schedule since she sleeps in our room. Such is the life of a 3rd

child though...I feel like I am always waking her up to pick up the kids from school or head out to go

somewhere. She is a good baby and adjusts well. I am thankful for Lorin and all my kids, they really makelife worth living.We had so much fun at the Emmett Reunion. It was great to see everyone - go to the Rodeo ON A

FRIDAY NIGHT, boating - thanks Lorin, John/Beth! - and hanging out at Bob's for a great dinner and

game of "Do you love your neighbor?" Too bad Chad had to make Polly cry :) Kidding! I think you

redeemed yourself and she has forgotten all about it. I have such tender hearted kids. It was also a great

weekend for Hazel's Baby Blessing and I am thankful to all of you that made if up to Midway with us! We

could not ask for better families and are always grateful for all the love and support we receive.This month has already been busy for us. We loved having time to listen to General Conference and hear

from our loving prophet. I am so thankful for his council and how loving he is towards members of the

church. I look forward to my edition of the Ensign with conference talks to be able to reread them again.

We also had the fun opportunity to go to a Murder Mystery Dinner with our old friends from Riverton. They

do it every year and we were happy they invited us to come again. I don't know why, but it's always one of

the highlights for us. It was fun to see everyone again, too. Some of them we hadn't seen since we moved

away. We just got back from a weekend in Park City. Lorin's dad turned 60 and we had a big birthday

weekend for him. We threw him a surprise party, had a treasure hunt and went to dinner at Zoom in Park

City. It has already gotten me excited for my dad's 60th...haha! I have awhile though :)

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That is really all I have. My letters are usually so much longer! (You are welcome). I am excited to see any

and all of you the next time we are in Logan and hopefully most everyone at Christmas! I love you all and

am thankful for you in my life...every single one of you!

Love,Paige

Dear Family -

I am 4 years old. I am big but I still have to ask my

mom if I want a treat or something. I went to Las

Vegas this year to go boating. We slept there for 5

days. Then we went to M&M World. I got a blue

M&M that hangs on my backpack (keychain). We

went to a cabin in Park City for my Papa's birthday.

He is 15 years old (try 60). We ate cupcakes and

had a treasure hunt. I have a soccer team. My

number is number 9. And my colors are black or

yellow. I scored two goals this year and I got a

trophy. I have a new preschool. My teacher is Miss

Renee. My friends are Taran, Britain, Jessica and

Emma. We walk to the park and other fun stuff like making projects and playing games. I am in

Sunbeams at Primary. For the program, my part is "Choosing the Right Makes Me Happy." That means

good choices will make me happy. Choosing the right is listening to Heavenly Father, The Holy Ghost,

Jesus and Nephi. And my mom and dad. I will be excited to see you all at Christmas time.Love, Bruce

Dear Family -

I have been having a great time in 1st grade.

Mrs. Miller is my teacher and she is really nice.

Braylee is my best friend in my class. We went

to Cornbelly's on a field trip. I liked the duck

races and chicken songs.

I started a new soccer team in Heber. Once I

got 2 goals and once I got 5. Other times I just

got one. Brooklyn was my friend in soccer.

I want to start gymnastics this year and learn to

do a back flip.

I was Merida for Halloween. She is the princess

on Brave. Bruce was a Jack o Lantern and

Hazel was an M&M. We went to Jack & Lily's

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house for a Halloween party and got to go trick-or-treating and play games. We also had a Halloween

party ay school.

I hold Suie (Hazel) every day. I wish we were the same age and twins. I help her when she cries and play

with her. She is learning to sit up bit not very well yet. She is almost 8 months.

Love, Polly

Dear Emmett's,This last while has been interesting for us. We listed our Rivertonhouse for sale, just to see what wouldhappened and sold it in 10 days for full asking price. From there we moved up to midway and are renting

and are currently negotiating on a new construction. We are hoping to be ina new housesoon. So far welike the Heber area and have already madegoodfriends there.Being able to work from homesometimeshas made the commute a lot easier.For the last 5 or so months we have been

working on a big 60th bday for my dad and that

finally came to a close this last weekend. We

rented a cabin in park city and did a bigtreasurehunt. There were 4 clues and each one of them

had GPS coordinates, so it was kind of like a geo

cache. He then would open presents at each

spot. He hada great time and said it was hisfavorite birthday.

We had a great time at the last Emmett reunion.

Surfing with everyone was fun and drinking Dr

Pepper by the gallon at Bobs wasn't bad

either.Our plan to get new boats and sell them atthe end of the year isworking so far. Wesoldboth of the boats, one to a surgeon in Ogden and

one to aguy from Canada.It has been fun tolearn more about that industry.

On the home front, Hazel just hadher two frontteeth pop through. That has come with somediscomfort but she is taking it like a champ.

Grandpa Emmett would be happy to hear that

Hazel has had her fair share of kisses. Paige, Polly and Bruce have a great time with her every day.Polly was big on soccer this year. She scored goals in most games and had a lot of fun. Going to her

games are more exiting than a Jazz game but less exciting thana USU game.Polly loves school and firstgrade. She is trying her best and doing well is the word from her teacher.

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Bruce continues to dominate our family in the random topics during prayer. He has said anything from

asking that we will shop for good food at Costco and Walmart to "please bless I wont blow away and get

attacked by the giant gummy bears" Bruce also played soccer. He did as well for the opposing teams as

well ashis own. He scored one goal for his team and one for the other team this year.Well it looks like we will be seeing everyone again soon with Christmas being only a few months away. Or

maybeeven sooner if Beaver MTN get a lot of snow. That is what we are praying for.Love, Lorin

Dear Family,

As I concluded my last family letter, we were beginning the process of cleaning out andsprucing up our two downstairs bedrooms. It took the entire period of the third quarter to get itmostly done. First, we had to dry things out. Second, have a drainage trench installed. Third,wait for the sheet rock to get replaced. Fourth, paint the rooms and replace the flooring. And,

fifth, wait for the trim work to get done. Mollys room, which was Burn Your Retinas Yellow isnow a soothing Prairie Tan. We had repainted Erins room last year turning it from a carnivalGreen and White Stripped fun room to a soothing Moss Green. The flooring is, sorry Tyler, arubber-like laminate in a dark walnut finish. Not to bad looking andits water proof! The piecede resistance is the new 40 inch TV Lesa bought me for the basement. Shes a real peach whocontinues to spoil me in so many ways. In other TV news, we dropped DirectTV because theywere too expensive and went back to cable. We bundled it with our phone and internet so thathelped reduce the cost even more. That, however, took away BYUtv so we bought an AppleTV(not really a TV) that lets a stream anything from our computer/iPad/iPhone to the TV, whichgives us back BYUtv for general conference and classic Disney movies. When was the last timeyou watched, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes?

Hey, that family reunion was so much fun! Thanks to all for organizing it particularly Annie and

Bob for allowing us to stay that the Royal Emmett Manor at Highland. Being a temporaryresident of Utah county was a blast. Rodeo, natural water slide, baby blessing, endless pool,bottomless soft drinks, and best of all, spending time with the best family in the world.

Work is crazy busy...10for a professor. (Which means its not really busy at all for those withreal jobs.) Im teaching two graduate class; EKG Interpretation and Neuromuscular ExercisePhysiology, and two undergraduate class; Exercise in Extreme Conditions and a basic ExercisePhysiology. Im advising a graduate students thesis who will be comparing Gatorade andAccelerade in half marathon runners. Hes using the EIU cross country team so the runners arevery fit which you dont find in most studies. Accelerade is like Gatorade but it has someprotein in it that may help improve running time. Well see. Im also the chair of threecommittees which is pretty lousy. One is a hiring committee for another exercise physiologist.We have one applicant who did his undergrad at USU and one who comes from Penn State. The

other applicants dont stand a chance.

The weather has be gorgeous. After that dry, dry summer I was afraid we have no fall colors butwe finally got some rain in August and its turned out to be one of the most beautiful OctobersI can recall. Its been perfect for riding my bike to work and running.

The Mattoon ward keeps moving along. We are scheduled to have our twelfth baptism thisSaturday. That was our goal for the year. The only bad thing is four of those twelve are alreadybordering on inactivity. We did have a family get baptized last month. For a while they were

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Amish (no, Michael, not everyone in Illinois is Amish.) They had converted a few years ago butfound it difcult be accepted by the Amish community. The wife was involved in scouting andhad been to our gold and blue banquets and other scout functions. She also met a fewmembers a scout camps. Overall she liked was she saw and heard so she called themissionaries and a few weeks the parents and three oldest children were baptized. They went tothe temple on Saturday and did baptisms for the dead and are a great addition to the ward.

Another missionary note. Currently, both the missionaries serving in our ward are named, ElderAnderson. Our mission president is desperately trying to make it through his last year byadding humor where he can.

Lesa and I were lucky enough to attend the ground breaking ceremony for the Indianapolistemple which is being built in Carmel (as in the candy not the city by the sea). We still arentcertain if our stake will be in that temple district but it seems pretty likely. Finish date is stilltwo years away. The poor St. Louis temple has gone from 30+ stakes when it opened in 1997 to9 stakes in 2012. Needless to say, the numbers of total endowments have gone way down. Itskind of sad since its a larger temple with a full laundry and cafeteria, although they dont servefood anymore; just vending machines.

I wish I were more excited about this years presidential election. Where is Sarah Palin when the

world needs her? (Just kidding.)

Im happy for Penn State football. I feel bad the players dont have the hope for a bowl gamebut it looks like they hired the right head coach.

Its been fascinating to follow the crumble of Lance Armstrong. So sad in so many ways. Wouldit have helped if Lance had to answer to a bishop, Are you honest in your dealings with yourfellow man?

The state of Illinois is broke and broken. Im pretty sure Ill have a pension when I retire (if I livethat long) but it may only be enough for me and Lesa to live in a van down by the river. I justhope the van is operational so we can drive around the county and live with all of you at onetime or another. You are warned.

Love, Jake

Oh, and congrats to everyone for the uber cute babies and adorable kids in generation four!

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FAMILY'LETTER

October(17,(2012

As( announced( at( the( reunion( back( in( August( I( am(

pregnant( and(due(March( 18th!( (As(I (am(wri?ng(this(I(am(

18(weeks(along(but(by(the(?me(most( of(you(read( this( I(

will(most( likely(be(20(or(more(weeks(and(finding(out(or(

have(found( out( what(we(are( having.( (Nick(and( I(get(to(

find(out( on( Halloween(so(Im(excited(about(that.( (Laura(

gave( me( the( shirt( she( bought( last( year( when( she( was(

pregnant( that( has(the(outline(of( a(skeleton( for(my(body(

and( then( a( liKle( baby( skeleton( in( the( stomach( area.(

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hair( bow( or(baseball( hat( on( my(shirt( to( announce( the(

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news(with(the(birth( of( Savannah(Jane(Falslev!( ( I(wont(

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figured(Smith(&(Edwards(would(be(a(good(

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Love(Adrienne

Dear Family

We have had a whirlwind of events these last 3 months! I am happy to say I am not writing this

letter from someones basement. I am writing it in my own (rented) house. We have been in Twin

Falls for over a month now, and we are learning to like this town. But I am getting ahead of

myself lets start with July/August.

Clark and I went to see Wicked on July 24th. I went to it a few years earlier but this was Clarks

first time. He really liked it. Im glad my husband will go to Broadway musicals with me. He is

not afraid to get in touch with his feminine side. Adrienne, Katie and Lorie also joined in on the

fun. I think the first time is better than the second. Still a favorite though. Melissa came to Utah

at the end of July for various family gatherings. First, we had a party for my Grandpa Allreds 80th

birthday. There was a mustache theme and you could either grow a mustache or one would be

provided for you. Clark grew his and Henry and I had pretend ones. We had a BBQ up Millcreek

canyon in Salt Lake and it was a lot of fun. My cousin Megan put together a guessing game to try

and guess the famous mustache. My aunt Sherrie and her daughters are the creative ones in

the family. My cousin Cannon got married on August 2nd so we saw the Allred family again at his

reception that night. We missed the sealing because Clark had work and I had a nursing baby,

but we were glad to see everyone at the reception. They had a photo booth and Cold Stone ice

cream for a treat. It was a really pretty reception with plenty of outdoor space for the kids to run

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around and play. Then we had the Emmett Family Reunion on August 3-4th. Although we missed

out on the festivities on the 3rd we were glad to be in Highland Saturday afternoon and evening. I

didnt think Henry would have enjoyed boating and a rodeo at 4 months old so we decided to

pass. However, it turned out Clark had a job interview that day up in Twin Falls for the job he

currently has so we would have missed the activities anyway. Saturday was fun just hanging out

on Bob & Annies lawn talking and catching up with everyone. Adrienne had been contemplating

announcing her pregnancy to the family, but wasnt sure since it was still a little early. I think itwas Lorie, Clark, and I that decided I should stand up and announce it right before the camera

took the silly face picture. Adrienne didnt have a choice in the matter! It is kind of fun that we

got some fun reactions on camera. I think my favorite was the game of do you love your

neighbor. You cant go wrong with

that game. Its always a crowd pleaser.

The following week Clark had to be in

Logan for work so Henry and I went

too. It worked out perfect that Melissa

was in town and I could just hang out

at Allisons while Clark was working

crazy long hours paving the Wal Mart

parking lot. It also worked out perfectthat we were there because Alli had

her baby on the 8th while we were all in

town! You have all heard the story so I

wont go into details, but it was an

exciting evening we will never forget.

Henry is excited for baby Savannah to

get bigger so they can play together.

September/October

Clark and I finally made the decision to

make the move to Twin Falls. Clark

was not too thrilled about living inIdaho, but we decided it would be good

experience career wise so he took the job. When he told Morgan Pavement he was moving, they

offered him a foreman position and more money. Clark liked the idea of a pay raise and having

all winter off to ski, but we decided that having full benefits and a job where he can use his

degree would be better in the long run. We packed up the Uhaul on Labor Day and drove it to

Idaho the next day. We moved up on a Tuesday and Clark started work on Thursday. His

parents were able to come up and help us unload the truck and unpack everything. Clark and his

dad built a wall of shelves down in the unfinished basement for all of our stuff. Who would have

thought that after 5 years of marriage we would need a whole wall of shelves. Clarks tools take

up a good chunk and then all of my Christmas decorations and our camping/ski gear take up the

rest! We live in a little duplex with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. It has original wood floors but

everything else has been updated so that is nice. We also have a 94-year-old lady as ourneighbor so we hardly hear her at all. I brought her banana muffins the other day on a paper

plate and the next day she returned the paper plate to me with a note that said thank you for the

cupcakes, they were delicious. Cupcake-Muffin same thing. Her name is Mary and she is really

nice. We have met a few people in the ward and I even have a new calling. I am a Young

Womens advisor over the Laurel class. So I will teach most Sundays and then attend mutual on

Wednesday nights. It will give Clark and Henry some male bonding time each week. Clark

watched Henry last Friday so I could go to a Relief Society activity. I came home to toys

everywhere, all the lights in the house were on, Henry was only in a diaper and he had green

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peas all over his face! But Henry was smiling and so was Clark so I guess they had a good time.

Im glad Clark enjoys spending one on one time with Henry and he is so good with him, I dont

worry when Im gone. Clark is officially the Office Controller for Charmac Trailers. The first few

weeks of work he was being trained away from the office because they still hadnt fired the lady

that was their current office controller. She had a lot of different medical problems and she would

miss multiple days of work and so she was always playing catch up. Since she does payroll, they

didnt want to fire her until she had finished payroll for September. That way it would get doneand Clark wouldnt have to worry about it as the new guy. For the month of September he was

being trained, but they also had him painting and getting the new office building ready. They are

officially in the new building and Clark has his own office and everything. He is enjoying his job,

but says there is a lot to learn when you are responsible for the whole office! Clark said if the job

were in Logan, it would be the dream job. He likes the job, just not the location. Im sure we will

learn to love Twin Falls. My mom and Clarks parents have been our only visitors so far. Anyone

who wants to see Twin Falls is welcome to come up. I recommend coming in the spring to see

the waterfalls. Weve heard they are super cool with the spring run off, and you can feel the mist

from the falls in certain parts of town.

Henry is already 6 months old and is growing up so fast. He is eating solids and sitting up mostly

by himself. He is still a happy baby, but has been boycotting nursing and naps lately. He justwants to be up and looking all around and exploring everything he can roll over too. We just got

back from Utah the past two weekends. The first weekend we came for Savannahs blessing and

then we just got back from Bear Lake for the Deer Hunt. Clark, his Dad and his brother went out

on Saturday and Clark shot a small buck. Then they went out again Monday morning and Clark

and his Dad both tag teamed to shoot an even bigger buck than their first one. I guess it took

them 3 shots to finally bring it down. Clark was proud of their kill so it sounds like he had a good

time.

Henry is telling me it is time for him to eat, so I better end here. Hope everyone is doing well and

it wont be long until we see everyone for Christmas. Oh and congratulations to Emily and

Brandon on baby Bastian. I had a dream it was a girl!

Laura, Clark & Henry

Emmett%Family% % % % % % % Oct.%25th%2012

Im late already for Octobers letter and I never submitted JulysIm really on the bad list now!

From what I can remember back before July 20th was driving out to UT with the kids by myself, running

Ragnar with some Emmett cousins, celebrating Elles 1st birthday and days spent at the pool trying to get

Merrick comfortable to put his face in the water and blow bubbles.

Now on to the officiall letter

Can I just say that the majority of my comments on Instagram and Facebook are with sisters (obviously)

and cousins! I really dont care much about what my friends have to say or what they did. So thank you

family for keeping me entertained while I wait in line at the grocery store or while a boring news show is

on about the presidential campaign, or when I should start making dinner but I just want to hurry and scroll

through the new pictures and see what I missed!

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August was a busy month but I loved it all. I flew to UT with the kids the very first week and it felt non-

stop the whole time. It was wonderful seeing everyone at Bob and Annies. I had never seen their home in

Highland and it was fun trying to make the rounds saying hello to everyone. Thank you for the great laughs

while taking the pictures too. Laura did a great job at announcing Adriennes pregnancy too!

As you all know Allison had thrilling delivery story with Savannah, I was happy I was in town to be a part

of it. Im also happy for each series of events that took place so Tyler could be in the car with Allison andnot me! Maybe I shouldnt have been so annoyed at her neighbors for talking to us while I wanted to get on

the road, and maybe I should have said that Tyler had time to shower so Allison could have delivered in her

driveway and not on the side of the road on Main Street in Smithfield. The most important thing is that

mother and daughter were healthy and safe. I was grateful I was still in town to see and hold Savannah one

time before I left.

Straight from staying in Cache Valley I picked up Adam at the airport and we spent another week at Aspen

Grove Family Camp up Sundance Canyon (is that what its called?) I actually cycled with my brother in-

law up to the summit and back.

I think I could get into cycling

if I was riding through the

mountains all the time! AspenGrove was a lot of funs to

keep kids entertained, no

cooking or dishes for any

meal and to feel spiritually

uplifted during the week.

Once we flew home from

Utah I thought we had some

down time but realized we

didnt. We ended up needing

to drive down to Orange

County 5 weekends in a rowafter that. One weekend we

drove down just on a Sunday

and back to see my sister in-

laws younger brother get

baptized. My sister in-law,

Courtney, is a convert to the church and was baptized when she was around 19. Then years later she and her

husband offer to have her 18 year old brother move in with them for the time being to help get him on track

with a job and school. No more than a month later the brother is working at Wells Fargo, enrolled with

classes at Saddleback College and wants to join the church! Its pretty neat to see the change in him. My

sister in-law never imagined another member of her family joining the church.

Weve had really warm weather all of September and October. Years passed I only complained a week ortwo out of the year for not having air conditioning but two months was a little too much! Were lucky our

condo development has a pool and that we live right next to it. There were days when I would put Elle

down for a nap and just Merrick and I would swim together and cool off!

Last week my mom flew in during her UEA break and Adrienne came too since she can! We went to the

beach, tried to have a fun moment picking apples in an orchard but Merrick cried and Elle just wanted to

pick up the rotten apples on the ground. We went to Solvang but stopped in a toy store for too long and the

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Aebleskiver restaurant closed before we could even enjoy some. We had to settle for a caf with a Danish

wafflewasnt as good. I always love visitors, especially ones that change diapers!

Currently Im typing this in Mexico while Adam and I are on a vacation away from the kids! We havent

been on a vacation, just the two of us, since Merrick was born. We flew in yesterday and today is our first

official day. Im so excited to just relax and do whatever we want! This week in Cabo will fulfill me for

another 4 years!

I wish I could tell you all that well see you at Christmas but this year we are staying home. If anyone isaround in February to go skiing we will see you then! Congratulations to Emily and Brandon on their

exciting news and congratulations to future grandparents Jim and Mary!

Love you all,

Melissa

Autumn Greetings 2012,

The first snowstorm has just passed & Im feeling fine. I can see a dust of snow on the mountains, clear

roads & blue sky. Other than a lot more snow on the mountains this description could be my perfect

weather. Since last years winter was lacking in moisture I say, Bring it on.

I do have memories of this summer to review when Im trying to get through February. Some of the goodones are as follows:

Emmett Reunion: Fun visit with good people trying to catch up a bit with everyone.

Californians visit: A short visit to give a hug or two to Merrick, Elle & Melissa. Glad

Melissa was around to help direct Allison that she needed to leave for the hospital NOW!!

Savannahs birth: Crazy arrival of a beautiful baby girl. I know Tylers hands and thoughts were guided by

a loving Heavenly Father. She is my wonderful # 11 grandchild. I swear she came into the world with her

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eyes wide open. She seems to insist on checking out everything

around her whenever I see her. When she was blessed Tyler gave an

outstanding blessing, she looked adorable & the day couldnt have

been any more special.

Girl or boy?: Waiting to find the gender of grandbaby # 12. I had a

dream Adrienne was having a girl. Ill see if I should pay moreattention during my sleep time if the dream becomes a reality.

Congratulations to Brandon & Emily; Ill let you know if I have

more baby dreams.

Talks in sacrament: Our family talked in Sacrament meeting which

had me thinking comfortably that I could relax for a while. Not a

good idea; I am now speaking next week in Stake Conference.

HELP!!

Sports: What would my family letters be without the mention of

some sport or the other. Koebe & Jaxson hone their skills at football

as do the Aggies. Fun season to watch all the way around. Chancebegan his rec years in basketball. This week his season ended while

Jax & Koebes began. Its a good thing that this grandma loves to

watch about every sport, especially when my kids are playing!!

TOU: This is one of my favorite spectator sports. Old man Bill was # 1 in his age division (I say this with

love & admiration). He absolutely killed the time!! Boston here we come!!!

Brigham City Temple: Bill & I took advantage of attending the open house. What temple isnt beautiful? I

was impressed with the extra care in portraying Brigham heritage in the decorating theme.

Marsha & Stu: I am proud of my big sister & her hubby deciding to serve a mission (Rochester NY). I

cant wait to visit them & tour church historic sites for the first time.Yellowstone & the Tetons: This is a fabulous time of year to visit the parks. Less crowded, cool weather &

less-pricy accommodations are good reasons to go. Watching hungry bears getting ready for hibernation is

a real treat. (See Bills blog) New hiking trails with gorgeous vistas made this trip a new experience.

General Conference talks were appreciated while driving and viewing Gods creations. I highly recommend

it.

Twins farewell: Dylan & Riley Nielson are headed to Peru & Columbia respectively. It is a bit hard to

picture them not joined at the hip. I know theyre ready & excited to spread the gospel. I love hearing

missionary experiences, even more so when theyre related. What a marvelous new policy in lowering the

missionary age.

I often wonder why my life feels like it is in warp-speed mode until I look at my calendar. There really is

never a dull moment. I cant complain though; I have a good life!! Hoping yours are lovely too!!

Love, Lorie

October 2012

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Hello all, W. Roland here with yet another late start on the old family letter. Just got back from my weekly

Tuesday night GED class. Yup, Im once again teaching a night class. Couldnt resist the great pay and

intrinsic rewards of helping Javier, Christian, and Marianna with the intricacies of five paragraph essays

and percentage story problems.

Im now our wards primary pianist AND

mission leader. Proof positive that Ishould have put more time into both my

piano practicing AND my proselytizing.

At present, my class loads are: 50 AP

Language, 33 9th, 44 9th, 53 AP

Language, and 30 British Lit. for a grand

total of 211. When a mother of one of

my AP students complained to our

superintendent, he assured her that no

teachers were to have more than 180 total

students. That was a month ago. Mom

contacted Mike Mower, GovernorHerberts deputy chief of staff and told

him that class sizes at LHS are rather

large, he said hed get right after it.

Havent heard a word since, but then,

Governor Herbert is in a tight race for re-election, having a slim 63 to 32 lead in the polls, so Im sure he

and his deputy chief of staff are a bit preoccupied with enlarging that gap. Fast times at Logan High.

Lorie and I took advantage of great weather over conference weekend to visit Yellowstone and Teton parks.

Nothing better than listening to Elder Holland talk about Peter returning to his nets while we are driving

along the Madison watching a great number of people returning to their fly rods on the Sabbath day.

Between sessions we got in some wonderful hikes. Sunday evening we watched a black bear for nearly an

hour as she meandered amongst the chokecherries on the side of Moose-Wilson road, brazenly comingdown into the crowd of photographers to cross the road. It was entertaining as all of us froze while a

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yearling bear walked across the road,

sniffed a bit around a dogwood, then

walked back across to her original

spot.

September means salsa, football, and

Top of Utah. Lorie and I tried to dosmaller but more frequent batches. It

seemed easier to do, but kept us quite

busy some evening. Watching

grandsons play football is the best.

No oversized egos, plenty of action,

and relatively short games made for

some entertaining Saturdays. Add in

USUs football success, and its been

a great start to the fall. I was

fortunate enough to qualify for Boston at TOU so were heading back to Mitts former home next April 15.

We plan to drive up to Rochester, New York to see the missionaries Stu and Marsha Howell during part of

our trip. Any and all are invited to join us for the fun.

Speaking of running, Tom put on a great inaugural Ride Run and Rock race at the Beav during the Beaver

Mountain Music Festival. The 10K to the top of the Beav and back was quite enjoyable. Dave Isom and I

set an old man pace and stuck to it, finishing well back of the winners. Sam and Jamie made an

outstanding aide station crew. Next year I expect to see Team Emmett Ragnar representing at the 10K, or at

the very least, the Kids fun run.

Love to everyone see you at Christmas. Bill

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Dear%Family,

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wonder%why%I%decided%on%this%field.%I%realize%its%my%first%year%and%thats%always%the%hardest,%but%I%really%get%Ared%of%planning%stuff%for%

school.%If%I%could%just%get%all%the%resources%from%someone%and%then%show%up%at%teach,%I%would%love%that.%Its%the%planning%part%that%is%

draining.%Being%in%my%first%trimester%now%too%doesnt%help%the%situaAon.%I%feel%sick%90%of%the%Ame%and%I%think%when%Saturday%comes%

around%my%body%realizes%it%can%take%a%break%so%I%seem%to%lie%around%and%feel%even%more%miserable.%This%doesnt%help%my%family/social%

life%either.%Brandon%makes%fun%of%me%for%going%to%bed%at%9%pm%(speaking%of,%my%bedAme%is%now%in%10%min.%so%I%be>er%hurry).%nd%then%

well%hang%out%with%friends%on%the%weekend%and%Ill%feel%like%crap.%So%its%safe%to%say%Im%a%very%boring%wife%right%now.%I%hope%Brandon%

will%forgive%me%for%that.%Now%I%am%beginning%to%understand%why%my%mom%always%said%she%hated%being%pregnant.%

% Brandon%may%or%may%not%get%a%le>er%wri>en,%so%to%be%safe%Ill%include%a%bragging%paragraph%for%him.%He%officially%passed%the%

bar!%We%found%out%just%last%month.%It%was%a%huge%relief%and%we%are%all%so%proud%of%him.%He%never%studied%as%much%as%he%would%have%

liked%because%two%months%aer%law%school%he%was%working%70%hour%weeks%and%then%he%got%a%much%be>er%job%but%was%sAll%working%32

hours%a%week.%He%is%sAll%at%Security%Metrics.%Started%working%there%back%in%June%and%he%absolutely%loves%his%job.%He%was%hired%as%in%

house%council%and%there%is%a%huge%case%that%he%is%working%really%hard%on.%He%is%geZng%a%lot%of%praise%from%the%a>orneys%from%

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when%I%tell%her%Ive%trained%her%on%it%already.%Its%fine%if%she%just%needs%to%be%shown%again,%but%she%claims%Ive%never%shown%her%in%the%

first%place.%

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% The%7th%and%8th%graders%at%Mt.%Nebo%are%good%kids%for%the%most%part.%I%did%spend%2%hours%last%week%calling%parents%of%students

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li>le.%Their%responses%were%just%a%simple,%Ok,%thanks%for%leZng%me%know.%I%did%find%out%more%about%students%and%what%will%help%

them%so%that%was%good.%Other%than%those%phone%calls,%Ive%only%had%to%make%two%calls%home%for%inappropriate%behavior.%One%is%a%

student%that%has%DD%and%is%recently%diagnosed%with%Diabetes%so%his%medicine%is%sAll%being%worked%out.%He%is%very%disrupAve%and%

disrespec`ul.%His%mother%threatened%to%not%let%him%go%to%his%rodeo%and%that%seemed%to%help%for%a%couple%days.%nother%student%called

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steps%back%when%they%come%6%in.%away%from%my%face%to%talk%to%me.

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our%Saturday%pracAce%and%that%seemed%to%help%a%whole%lot.%I%love%being%the%music%leader%and%I%hope%the%program%goes%smoothly%next%

week.%We%have%a%large%primary%which%includes%3%sunbeam%classes%so%its%a%challenge%keeping%them%entertained.%I%am%very%glad%we%

have%benches%rather%than%the%fold%up%chairs%on%the%stand.%This%prevents%the%kids%from%siZng%on%the%top%of%the%chairs%and%then%falling%

into%them.%

% Brandon%and%I%are%very%excited%to%be%adding%to%our%family.%I%was%so%excited%to%tell%my%family%and%knew%they%wouldnt%be%able%

to%hold%in%the%good%news,%so%Ive%come%to%accept%that%I%will%be%pregnant%for%a%very%long%Ame.%I%will%be%going%to%my%first%doctors%

appointment%next%week%and%am%keeping%my%fingers%crossed%he%tells%me%Im%pregnant,%and%havent%fooled%my%body%into%just%feeling%

like%I%am.%It%was%fun%announcing%the%news%to%my%family%while%we%were%taking%family%pictures.%It%was%Brandons%genius%idea%to%create%a%

service%agreement%which%Ive%included%here%for%the%history,%even%though%Ive%already%posted%it%on%both%my%blog%and%the%Emme>ville

blog.%Ive%also%included%some%family%pictures%that%a%gal%in%our%ward%did.%Kimberlyalrdrichphoto.com%is%her%blog%and%she%did%a%fabulous%

job.%We%all%had%a%great%Ame%and%it%was%a%quick%and%easy%photo%shoot.%

% Love%you%all%and%cant%wait%to%see%you%during%the%upcoming%holidays.%Love,%Emily%(nd%Brandons%contribuAon%to%the%family%

le>er%is,%Thats%what%she%said.%

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Jims%reacAon%aer%

reading%the%contract.%nd%

Brandons%reacAon%to%

Jims%reacAon.

Marys%reacAon%along%with%

Jamies.%manda%and%Carly%

sAll%havent%fully%grasped%

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SERVICE AGREEMENT

This Service Agreement (Agreement) is between Jim F. Lundberg who resides at (Jim) and the family of Brandon Bastian, who

resides at (Bastian Family.)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Purpose

The purpose of this agreement is to more specifically set forth the responsibilities of each party to this agreement.

2. Definitions

2.1 Lundberg Residence means the legal residence of Jim and his family.

2.2 Loyalty means giving benefit of the doubt, defending, supporting, uplifting and otherwise acting in accordance with the

definition of the word loyalty.

3. Responsibilities of Jim

Jim shall:

a. Retain on his person snacks, candy or gum that can be easily distributed, at need, to any member of the Bastian Family.

b. Maintain Loyalty to each and every member of the Bastian Family.

c. Maintain the Lundberg Residence, including the grounds of the Lundberg Residence, with all due care, removing anything that may

cause injury to members of the Bastian Family. This includes any attractive nuisances that may be on or within the Lundberg

Residence. A more specific list of dangerous items may be found in Exhibit A, which is attached to this document.

d. Maintain a 72-hour supply of snacks at the Lundberg Residence at all times.

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e. Provide transportation for members of the Bastian Family if at any time members of the Bastian Family are in need of such

transportation.

f. Excitedly and exuberantly celebrate any and all holidays, vacations and birthdays with members of the Bastian Family. This

includes purchasing presents, when appropriate for the applicable celebratory day, to give to members of the Bastian Family.

g. Attend any and all sporting events that members of the Bastian Family participate in or are a party to.

h. Attend any and all musical or theatrical productions or concerts that members of the Bastian Family participate in.

i. Supervise, play with, feed, clean and care for any member of the Bastian Family that is placed in his care at no charge.

j. Purchase new and popular toys for members of the Bastian Family to play with at the Lundberg residence. These toys must be kept

in good condition and Jim shall maintain them with all due care.

k. Designate a toy room or closet where members of the Bastian Family may easily find these toys.

l. Give members of the Bastian Family $5 per letter A or A- grades. This amount will increase in amount by 3% per year.

m. Theatrically tell the same story, to be chosen by Jim, at least once a year to members of the Bastian Family.

n. Not disagree with or contradict Brandon or Emily Bastian, members of the Bastian Family, in the presence of other members of theBastian Family.

o. Accept being called Grandpa by every member of the Bastian Family.

4. Responsibilities of the Bastian Family

Brandon and Emily Bastian, members of the Bastian Family, shall allow Jim to hold, play with, care for and otherwise love all

subsequent members of the Bastian Family born into the Bastian Family after the signing of this agreement, beginning with the new

member that should arrive sometime in June 2013.

____________________________ __________________Jim F. Lundberg Date

____________________________ __________________

Brandon Bastian Date

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Dear%Family,

% Mary%here.%%I%sure%enjoyed%your%company%at%our%family%gathering%in%ugust.%%I%am%heading%to%St.%George%today%to%scrapbook%

all%the%cute%pictures%from%that%day.%%Li>le%did%we%know%that%llison%was%just%days%away%from%that%out%of%the%ordinary%delivery.%%I%must%

say%that%I%was%so%touched%when%I%heard%the%story%and%was%so%proud%of%Tyler.%%It%was%all%a%wonderful%miracle%and%I%love%all%the%photos%of

cute%Savanah!%%Jim%took%the%girls%on%a%pack%trip%in%ugust.%Hopefully%I%can%join%them%some%day.%%It%was%a%fatherdaughter%getaway.%%

Maybe%someday%the%moms%will%get%invited.%%I%was%busy%drying%peaches%and%freezing%peaches%for%ice%cream%at%the%end%of%ugust.%%

Everyone%was%back%in%school%this%year.%%Emily%student%teaching%English%at%a%Jr.%High%in%Payson,%%manda%teaching%3rd%grade%in%Spanish%

Fork.%%Jamie%at%USU.%%Camilla%enjoying%her%Senior%year.%%nd%%Carly%is%in%the%5th%grade%with%a%brand%new%teacher.%%Its%exciAng%to%hear%

about%all%their%adventures.%%In%September,%I%had%Bunco%at%my%house%and%won!%%Yay!%%Jim%was%gone%a%lot%hunAng.%%In%October%we%got%the

wonderful%news%about%Emily%and%Brandon%having%a%baby.%%We%were%gathering%for%family%photos%when%Emily%told%me%to%read%through%

some%papers%and%sign%them.%%I%thought%they%were%from%the%photographer.%%When%I%read%that%I%needed%to%agree%to%keep%the%toy%closet%

stocked%and%ready%for%grandchildren%I%was%thrilled.%%I%havent%signed%them%yet%because%I%am%not%sure%that%grandparents%are%

responsible%for%paying%$5%for%each%%that%a%grandchild%gets.%%I%should%take%a%poll.%%They%are%going%to%be%wonderful%parents%and%I%cant%

wait%to%be%a%grandma.%%Grandma%Mary%sounds%pre>y%good.%%Cant%wait%to%see%you%all%during%the%holidays.

% % % % % % Love,%Mary

Dear%Family,

% Carly%here.%%In%ugust,%I %went%on%a%pack%trip%

with%my%dad%and%sisters.%%We%went%to%the%Uintas.%%I%went%

on%a%4%mile%hike.%%We%roasted%marshmallows%and%

starbursts.%%Then%Bankhead%family%went%too.%%I%started%

school%on%the%21st.%%I%am%in%5th%grade.%%My%teacher%Mrs.%

Hess%is%really%nice.%%Its%her%first%year%teaching.%%My%

friends%are%Keslee,%Kylie,%Saige,%and%Hailey.%%Hailey%

moved%into%my%old%house.%%I%take%dance%3%days%a%week.%%

It%is%hard%work.%%For%Halloween,%Im%going%to%be%a%zombie%

ballerina.%%I%am%excited%to%be%an%aunt%in%June.%%But,%its%

going%to%be%hard%to%wait%that%long.

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Love,%Carly

Dear%Emme>%Family,

I%know%this%is%probably%too%late%to%make%the%normal%distribuAon,%but%with%an%extra%hour%on%Sunday%morning%(daylight%savings%Ame),%I%

have%no%excuse%to%not%get%some%form%of%family%le>er%completed.%

It%has%been%a%busy%fall%season.%Looking%back%to%ugust,%however%we%had%some%fun%trips%including%a%pack%trip%into%the%Uinta%mountains

with%manda,%Jamie,%Camilla%and%Carly.%We%put%all%the%camping%gear%on%horses%and%the%girls%were%fantasAc%hikers.%Nothing%like%siZng%

around%a%camp%fire,%roasAng%bread%dough%wrapped%around%a%sAck%and%finishing%it%off%with%bu>er%and%honey.%

During%ugust,%I%was%also%invited%to%fly%fish%the%Henrys%Fork%and%the%South%Fork%of%the%Snake%River%in%Idaho.%Both%rivers%have%been%on%

my%bucket%list%of%fly%fishing%desAnaAons%so%it%was%a%perfect%two%days%of%fly%fishing%from%a%dri%boat.

The%next%weekend,%was%another%effort%in%herding%squirrels%as%we%accompanied%13%deacons%into%the%mountains%for%a%campout%to%end

the%summer%and%try%to%wrap%up%a%few%merit%badge%requirements.%s%we%began%a%hike%in%an%area%notorious%for%ra>lesnakes,%they%asked

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if%they%could%kill%a%snake%if%one%crossed%our%path.%I%should%never%have%told%them%%if%you%kill%it,%you%have%to%eat%it.%By%the%Ame%we%

returned%to%the%camp,%several%of%the%boys%were%working%on%skinning%the%hors%doeuvre.%

t%the%end%of%ugust,%we%helped%Jamie%move%back%to%Logan%to%begin%another%year%at%USU.%It%was%very%nice%to%have%her%and%manda%

back%home%for%the%summer%months%and%not%just%because%they%are%so%good%at%helping%out%around%the%house%and%yard.%lthough%

Camilla%did%get%a%few%pracAce%sessions%on%the%Walker%lawn%mower,%we%will%have%to%wait%unAl%next%summer%for%her%to%really%take%over%

as%fullAme%lawn%keeper.

In%September%I%had%to%do%a%few%late%night%work%days%in%order%to%squeeze%in%several%scouAng%trips%over%the%Nebo%loop.%My%brother%Lyle%drew%an%elk%tag%on%the%Nebo%hunt%unit%and%the%pressure%was%on%from%his%5%yearold%son%Caden%who%kept%telling%him%you%be>er%get%

the%big%one.%er%6%days%of%hunAng%and%the%morning%of%the%last%day,%the%stars%all%aligned%and%we%were%able%to%get%within%shooAng%

distance%of%a%trophy%bull.%Caden%was%quite%pleased%at%the%outcome%and%expressed%only%a%minimal%amount%of%displeasure%when%he%

learned%that%one%slightly%bigger%had%also%been%killed%in%the%area%we%were%hunAng.

September%also%found%me%trying%my%first%extended%road%bike%trip%%250%miles%in%2%days%(round%trip%from%Orem%to%Richfield).%

lthough%nothing%like%Lotoja,%the%first%125%miles%into%a%1015%mph%head%wind%was%a%li>le%taxing.%The%return%trip%the%next%day%was%a%

blast.

October%started%out%with%the%most%fantasAc%news%when%Emily%and%Brandon%announced%(by%way%of%a%formal%legal%contract),%that%they%

were%expecAng%their%first%child%and%our%first%grandchild.%The%family%photo%shoot%was%all%smiles!!

ll%my%spare%Ame%and%much%of%my%remaining%vacaAon%days%were%spent%in%October%in%search%of%the%illusive%and%most%coveted%of%all%

North%merica%big%game%animals%%the%Desert%Bighorn%Sheep.%I%spent%about%8%days%glassing%and%hiking%the%San%Rafael%reef%country%

exploring%many%deep%canyons%and%high%cliff%faces.%It%gave%me%a%much%greater%appreciaAon%for%our%pioneer%forefathers%that%were%able%

to%travel%through%such%country%and%in%some%cases%even%plant%their%roots.%I%saw%a%number%of%different%Desert%sheep%each%day,%but%it%

was%not%unAl%aer%a%4%hour%hike%on%the%8th%day%that%I%finally%found%one%I%had%nicknamed%Chocolate%because%of%his%dark%coat.%The%

DWR%biologist%was%even%excited%about%how%big%he%was%since%his%horns%scored%160%inche27s%%a%new%record%for%the%South%San%Rafael%

hunt%unit.

Over%the%weekend,%I%was%able%to%tend%my%brothers%two%young%children%while%their%mother%is%undergoing%bile%duct%cancer%treatment%

and%while%Mary%went%to%see%Sarahs%musical.%It%has%been%quite%a%few%years%since%I%changed%diapers,%tried%to%find%the%right%food%for%

picky%eaters,%bathed%them%from%the%aermath,%and%then%

put%them%down%for%bed.%s%I%went%to%bed%that%night%

completely%exhausted,%I%decided%that%raising%young%

children%can%be%even%more%work%than%hunAng%Desert%

Sheep%and%I%am%sAll%very%excited%to%be%a%grandpa.

On%Sunday%evening,%my%brother%and%sisterinlaw%came%by%

to%visit%and%it%has%been%very%sobering%to%know%she%will%be%

lucky%to%see%Christmas%this%year.%She%has%an%amazing%

aZtude%and%courage%for%her%circumstances.%Her%only%concern%is%that%of%her%children%and%my%brother.%For%me%it%

is%a%perfect%reminder%that%I%need%to%live%every%moment%

with%the%realizaAon%that%this%life%is%not%long%and%that%I%

must%do%a%much%be>er%job%of%making%certain%Mary,%my%

children%and%our%enAre%family%know%how%much%I%love%each%

of%one%of%you.%

Jim%

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Dear%Family,

Since%the%last% family%letter% I%have%left%Jackson%Hole,%

Wyoming,%returned%to%Cache%Valley,%started%back%up%

at%USU,%and%left%my%teen%years%behind%me.%

The% rest% of% my% summer% in% Jackson% was% spent%

working,%soaking%in%some%hiking%and%photo%taking,%

and%more%working.% I% absolutely% loved%my% summer%

and% look% forward% to% hopefully%another% one%up% in%

Jackson%next%year!%

I% loved%being%able%to%come%home%in%August% for% the%

Family%Reunion%and%enjoyed%every%second%of%it.%My%

personal%favorite%was% the%natural%water%slide.% Fun%

times% indeed.% But% when%do%the%Emmetts% not% have%

fun?%

School%has% been%great% and% I% cant%believe% that% the%

semester%is%half%way%over!%Time%is%Olying.%My%classes%

arent%too%hard%but%require%a%lot%of%busy%work.%Most%

of%my%professors%keep%things%fun%and%interesting%so%

it%makes%school%a%little%more%tolerable.%Its%been%fun%

to% go% to% football%games% that% are%actually%good%and%

that%we%actually%win!%Go%Aggies.%

September% is%never%too% exciting,%lets% be%honest.%This%year,%however,%it%became%fun%with%the%planning%

of%the%Rock,%Run,%&%Ride%at%the%Beav.%My%dad%put%together%a%bike%and%run%race%for%adults%and%children%

at% Beaver% the%day%of% their%music% festival.% I% think% it%turned%out%great!% Jamie%and%I%managed% the% aid%

station% at% the% turnaround%

point% at% the% top% of% the%

mountain%and%enjoyed%taking%

pictures,% hiking% around,% and%

occasionally% handing% out%

water% and%various% snacks% to%

the% runners.% The% best% part%

was%driving%the%Subaru%to%the%

top% of% the% mountain% a% few%

times!%

Tuesday% ctober% 2% marked%

the% day% I% left% those% teenage%

years%behind%me%and%entered%

the% roaring% twenties.% When%

did%I%get% so%old?%Personally,%I%

dont% feel% any% different% and%

still%get%aged%so%nothing%new%

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there.%A%nice%dinner%celebration%was%held%at% the%cabin%a% few%days%before%my%birthday%and%my%actual%

birthday%consisted%of%Alexs%soccer% game.%Maybe%one%day%Ill%have%a% birthday%that%doesnt%consist% of%

soccer%or%General%Conferencebut% Im% not%complaining.%All%in%all%my%20th% birthday%was% wonderful!!%

Thanks% to% grandma% for% a% tasty% dinner% at% Juniper% Take% ut% one% night% and% thanks% to% Jamie% for% a%

scrumptious% lunch%at%Chilis!%This% family%is%pretty%great.%And%of%course%thanks%to%my%parents%for%just%

always%being%awesome.%

We%had%our% Oirst%snow%fall%yesterday%and%I%couldnt%have%been%more%excited!%I%cannot%wait%for%the% ski%

season.%

I%helped%rake%grandmas% leaves%the%other%day%(theres%a%lot%of%them)%and%almost%managed%to%kill% the%

blasted%squirrel%thats%running%amuck%in%her%yard.%Big%cash/banana%bread%rewards%to%the%person%that%

catches/kills%the%beast.%Good%luck.%

From%the%looks%of%photos%and%posts%off%of%social%networks%it%looks%like%everyone%loves%life!%I%love%seeing%

photos%of%everyone%on%Instagram%and%Facebook%and%look%forward%to%the%many%more%to%come!%

Pray%for%snow%if%you%feel%so%inclined.%Please.%

SAM%

Dear%Family,

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%Im%always%anticipating%the%blanket%of%white%goodness%but%its%kinda%been%short%fall%between%the%heat%

of%a%long%dry%summer%and%snow%in%mid%ctober.%%%Be%that%as%it%may%the%story%of%my%lifes%saga%

continues

Much%of%September%was%spent%

in%preparation%for%my%Oirst,%maybe%last,%race%event.%%If%you%

didnt%follow%the%Rock,%Run%&%

Ride%event%at%Beaver%Mtn%on%

Facebook,%twitter%or%the%Nordas%

Blog%then%here%are%a%few%details.%%

In%hopes%to%maybe%do%a%few%

more%races%I%dipped%my%toes%

into%the%event%promotion%pool%

with%a%partnership%at%Beaver%

during%their%music%festival.%%The%

course%was%changed%after%

learning%early%that%my%desired%

course%around%Beaver%on%mountain%bikes%and%a%half%marathon%up%Beaver%Creek%road%was%going%to%

present%some%logistic%issues%with%permits%from%the%forest%service.%%After%talking%with%Travis%Seeholzer%

and%mapping%route%on%Beaver%I%opted%to%promote%a%10k%(6.2%mile)%run%to%the%top%of%Beaver%and%back.%%

We%added%a%few%laps%up%and%down%Little%Beaver%to%make%the%mountain%bike%ride/climb%a%bit%longer.%%

These%two%events%were%headlining%the%day%but%I%wanted%to%attract%families%and%more%people%to%the%

music%festival%so%I%added%bike%and%running%events%for%kids.

The%preparation:%%Its%not%easy%being%on%the%other%foot%and%looking%for%sponsorship%but%I%knocked%a%

few%doors,%talked%to%a%few%friends%and%Shelly%came%through%with%some%connection%at%Cache%Valley%

Bank%for%a%few%dollars.%%Im%hoping%if%I%do%another%event%it%will%be%easier%with%the%check%list%I%made%

during%this%one%but%things%like%portapottys%just%ruin%the%fun.%%Im%amazed%at%how%little%they%are%to%

rent%but%the%delivery%fee%is%highway%robbery.%%f%course%she%said%I%could%pick%them%up%and%return%them%

to%save%the%money%return%them?%%Yeah%right!!!%Like%Im%going%to%pick%them%up%and%put%them%back%on%

a%trailer.%No%thanks,%Ill%pay%the%professionals.%%

%

Thanks%to%modern%technology%I%could%map%out%the%route%from%the%comfort%of%the%couch%while%sipping%

Dr%Pepper.%%Shelly%and%I%tested%out%the%run%option%a%few%weeks%before%to%make%sure%it%was%doable.%%The%

road%going%up%Gentle%Ben%is%a%pretty%smooth%dirt%road%but%Beaver%is%kinda%steep%when%you%try%to%run%

up%that%darn%mountain.%%Shelly%and%I%scoped%out%the%spots%we%thought%would%work%for%a%feed%zone%and%

eyed%the%summit%of%Beaver.%%After%running%the%course%I%decided%to%advertise%the%event%as%Utahs%

Toughest%10k.%%I%think%I%was%right.%

The%helpers:%%%Shelly%managed%to%take%over%and%helped%a%lot%with%the%event.%%The%day%before%the%event%

Shelly%and%I%with%the%help%of%Dave%Eames%Olagged%the%course%with%pink%ribbon%and%kinda%made%a%few%

trails%near%the%lodge%area%for%the%kids%fun%run%and%for%the%area.%%Dave%took%some%extra%time%and%

marked%a%lot%of%the%course%with%ski%poles%in%the%ground.%%Very%Oitting.%%We%had%two%stations,%one%half%

way%up%Gentle%Ben%and%on%at%the%top%where%the%runners%and%bikers%would%turn%around.%%Sam%rounded%

up%two%more%friends%to%help%with%the%Gentle%Ben%stop%while%Sam%and%Jamie%(wo)manned%the%aid%

stations%with%the%view.%%Shelly%also%had%a%couple%friends%from%work,%Brandi%and%Shonie%who%helped%

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with%the%restructuration%and%trail%management.%%%Todd%Hugie%came%through%at%the%end%with%a%timing%

devise%from%the%local%Sun&%Snow%Running%club.%%He%included%some%cones%and%ribbon%for%the%Oinish%line%

area%and%even%tossed%in%a%few%shirts%for%give%away%swag.%%

The%day:%The%weather%was%a%perfect%cool%fall%morning%and%clear%sun%shine.%%The%Oirst%event%was%about%

30%runners%including%Bill%and%Dave%Isom%who%were%just%coming%off%running%the%Top%of%Utah%marathon%the%week%before.%%The%course%went%from%the%back%of%the%parking%lot%and%south%of%the%Face%Lift%then%

headed%up%Little%Beaver%to%the%head%of%the%Goat%Trail%then%north%to%the%base%of%the%Dream%Lift.%%We%had%

orange%and%pink%bright%ribbon%marking%the%trail%every%50%to%100%feet%but%two%ladies%waling%the%course%

lost%their%way%and%headed%up%the%Rock%Garden%instead%of%Gentle%Ben.%%At%this%same%spot%on%the%way%

down%one%runner%turned%and%missed%the%trial%for%a%few%yards%before%Shelly,%the%course%manager,%got%

him%to%turn%around.%%%ne%more%lesson%learned.%%The%front%runners%were%fast%coming%in%at%just%over%1%

hour.%%I%asked%them%if%they%would%do%it%again%and%they%all%said%yes%to%my%surprise.%%

The%kids%fun%run%turned%out%to%be%the%best%event%with%a%lot%of%smiling%faces.%%%This%was%a%1k%course%

around%the%base%of%Little%Beaver%and%the%Face%Lift%Base%area.%%There%were%about%20%kids%all%smiling%and%

ready%to%run%wearing%their%new%red%event%shirts.%%Shelly%and%crew%scattered%the%course%with%to%make%

sure%no%miss%haps%and%just%a%fun%race.%%I%had%enough%swag%to%make%sure%every%runner%got%some%sort%of%

prize%making%it%the%success%of%the%day.

The%biking%events%were%lower%in%numbers%but%those%who%road%still%had%a%good%time.%%After%riding%to%

the%top%of%Beaver%they%descended%then%climbed%to%the%top%of%Little%Beaver%and%looped%that%hill%a%couple%

times.%%Wayne%Wheeler%from%Joy%Ride%Bikes%in%town%helped%organize%that%and%marked%some%of%the%

lower%trail%on%Little%Beaver.%

Ive%only%heard%good%things%from%the%participants,%even%the%lost%ladies%had%a%good%time,%and%several%

people%have%reported%from%the%Seeholzers%that%they%were%also%pleased.%%I%hope%that%is%true%because%

Im%90%sure%I%would%like%to%do%the%event%again.%%

For%the%record:%%Here%is%part%of%the%article%the%Herald%Journal%printed.

Helping%those%numbers%this%year%were%the%additions%of%running%and%biking%events.%Billed%as%

Rock,%Run%&%Ride,%those%events%included%mountainbiking%races%for%adults%and%children,%an%

adult%10kilometer%run,%and%a%kids%1kilometer%run,%all%organized%by%Tom%Emmett.

Being%the%Oirst,%it%kind%of%went%off%without%hitch,%Emmett%said%of%the%event.%We%had%a%few%

less%people%than%we%thought%we%would,%but%overall%everybody%was%very%pleased%with%the%way%

it%went,%so%Im%ecstatic.%...%I%wasnt%going%for%a%LoToJa;%I%wasnt%going%for%a%Top%of%Utah.

Emmett%explained%that%races%were%part%of%a%major%thrust%to%broaden%the%appeal%of%the%festival%

as%a%whole.%%Speaking%with%the%Seeholzers,%we%wanted%to%make%it%pretty%family%oriented,%so%

were%doing%the%kids%1K,%as%well,%and%the%kids%bike%race,%he%said.%So%it%seems%like%its%worked%

out%good.%Emmett%was%particularly%pleased%with%the%turnout%for%the%10K,%which%he%believes%

provides%runners%with%a%real%challenge.

I%kind%of%advertised%it%as%Utahs%toughest%10K,%because%Im%pretty%conOident%it%is,%he%said.%

Usually%10Ks%are%just%in%the%city%and%stuff.%So%it%was%deOinitely%a%tough%climb%and%pretty%hard.%

ur%winning%time%was%just%over%an%hour,%and%then%we%had%some%people%coming%in%at%1:45,%

1:50%I%think.%So%there%was%kind%of%a%broad%range.

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Its%not%the%easiest%for%sure,%its%pretty%hard,%but%everybody%was%pretty%positive%about%it.%I%

didnt%have%anybody%come%up%and%say,%I%didnt%like%it;%theres%no%way%Im%doing%it%next%year.%

Theyre%all%saying,%When%are%you%doing%it%next%year?%Ill%be%back.

Among%those%participating%in%the%10K%were%Providence%resident%Tim%Wolford,%his%family,%and%

employees%of%Wolford%Collision%Repair%and%Towing.%We%work%together,%so%we%decided%wed%come%up%and%support%Tom%and%his%Oirst%effort%at%the%10K,%Wolford%said.%Were%grandfathered%

into%this%race%now%for%our%efforts.

And%for%Wolford%and%his%crew,%the%race%served%its%purpose%of%drawing%more%people%in%to%stay%

for%the%music.%%Its%a%good%place%to%start%getting%out,%Im%telling%you,%Wolford%said.%You%want%

to%get%up%here%after%dark;%thats%when%the%good%times%start%happening.%And%that%combination%

has%sold%the%festivals%director%on%keeping%the%races%going%in%future%years.%Im%pretty%sure%its%

going%to%be%an%annual%thing,%Morales%said.

Pray%for%snow.%%% % % % % Cheers,%Tom

Dear%Family,

School.%%Same%old%same%old%%Im%still%pulling%off%all%As%and%my%mom%doesnt%understand%why%I%dont%

have%any%homework.%%Gym%would%be%my%favorite%class.

Soccer.%%We%had%a%good%season.%%I%play%left%wing%a%lot.%%The%other%day%my%coach%just%noticed%I%was%right%

footed.%%I%guess%I%play%with%my%left%as%much%as%my%right%but%I%am%right.%%My%dad%thinks%I%am%almost%

better%with%my%left%foot.%%ur%team%did%alright%in%division%1.%%We%Oinished%in%4th%place.%%During%

Thanksgiving%weekend%we%are%playing%a%tournament%in%St%George.%%You%are%all%welcome%to%come%watch%

us%play%on%Friday%and%Saturday.

Snow.%I%am%so%excited%for%skiing.%%I%watch%ski%movies%almost%every%day.%%I%am%working%on%a%ramp%and%

jump%on%our%hill%in%the%back%yard.%%I%have%a%rail%to%slide%on%but%want%a%better%jump.%%

% % % % % % Pray%for%snow!!%Alex

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Dear%Family,% % % % % % % % November%2012

Since%we%were%given%an%extension%on%family%letters%I%will%hurry%and%get%one%done.%%I%guess%the%biggest%

new%s%for%me%is%that%after%a%mere%21%years%at%Cache%Valley%Bank%I%received%a%promotion.%%Not%sure%yet%if%

it%is%good%news%or%bad%news,%just%news.%%I%will%be%doing%something%totally%different%than%I%have%been%

doing,%but%at%this%point%I%am%doing%both%the%new%job%duties%and%the%old%job%duties;%so%lots%of%hours.%%I%

am%still%trying%to%get%my%knee%better%from%an%injury%in%June%so%my%running%has%been%very%inconsistent.%%

Biking%seems%to%hurt%it%more%so%I%have%hardly%done%any%of%that.%%All%around%it%wasnt%a%great%summer%

for%some%things.%%I%wanted%my%house%painted%this%summer%and%when%my%dad%came%to%help%he%thought%

a%few%boards%needed%to%be%replaced.%%nce%he%started%pulling%them%off%he%thought%it%best%just%to%rock%

that%part%of%the%house.%%So%he%ripped%off%part%of%the%boards%in%anticipation%to%ripping%the%rest%off%in%the%

next%few%days.%%But%instead%the%next%day%he%was%bucked%off%his%horse%up%by%his%cabin%and%ended%up%in%

the%hospital%with%8%broken%ribs,%3%of%them%broken%in%2%places%and%a%broken%vertebrae.%%So%he%was%out%

of%commission%for%awhile.%%But%because%he%was%unable%to%continue%on%the%house%for%awhile%he%ended%

up%getting%all%of%the%rock%free%from%some%rich%guys%who%built%a%cabin%at%Bear%Lake%and%didnt%use%the%

rock.%%My%dad%had%been%painting%the%house%for%the%last%couple%of%years.%%So%Tom%did%all%the%prep%work%

and%then%my%dads%Hispanic%workers%did%their%magic%and%it%looks%real%nice%now.%%Still%didnt%get%my%

house%painted,%maybe%next%year.

Sam%made%it%home%from%Jackson%with%a%little%cash%in%her%account%and%now%it%is%back%to%the%grind%of%

school.%%She%is%just%waiting%for%the%snow%to%Oly%to%so%she%can%be%employed%again.

Mac%has%decided%to%take%voice%lesson%and%she%seems%to%like%it.%%She%has%her%Oirst%recital%coming%up;%I%

think%she%is%a%bit%nervous%since%she%has%only%been%taking%since%September.%%She%is%much%braver%than%I%

ever%was%or%will%ever%be.%%She%continues%to%well%in%school.%%

Alex%has%been%playing%a%lot%of%soccer%and%for%the%most%part%likes%it.%%He%wants%to%play%Lacrosse%in%the%

spring.%%His%soccer%team%Oinished%in%the%middle%of%the%pack%and%they%are%playing%in%a%tournament%in%St%

George,%which%works%out%nice%because%I%can%work%at%our%St%George%ofOices%for%a%few%days%and%hopefully%

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get%the%hotel%paid%for.%%He%continues%to%do%well%in%school%which%surprises%me%for%the%fact%he%rarely%has%

homework.%%He%received%a%1st%Place%rating%on%a%paper%he%wrote%and%was%so%excited%he%beat%the%genius%

girl%in%the%class.

Congratulations%to%everyone%who%needs%a%congratulations%whether%it%be%a%new%baby,%announcement%

of%a%new%baby,%school%productions%or%beating%the%genius%girl%in%class.%%I%hope%all%is%well%with%everyone%and%pray%for%snow.

Love,%SHELLY%

Fun%in%the%Providence%Cemetery%(located%in%River%Heights)

Tom% enjoying% the%splendors% of% Sea%

World%%

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October 27, 2012

Dear Family,

I started playing basketball (city league) last week and I

emmett family letter october 2012

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