Hello! We are still enjoying our time in the beautiful mountains of Utah. We have seen the progression of autumn into early winter here during the past two weeks. The gold leaves are fading with each passing day and we’ve awoken to snow a couple of mornings. We are enjoying time for rest, hiking, practicing, and spending time with people we love. We hosted Nathan’s sister Erin and her family for dinner, swimming, games, and a hike through the snow (with snowballs, of course). We also had Nathan’s brother, David, and his family visit yesterday for lunch and a hike to Willow Lake. And we can’t forget that my sister, Jana, came for a sleepover! We’ve been able to hang out with family (at niece, Elisa’s, misson farewell and visits to cousin Ben’s family and Aunt Carolyn) and with friends (hi to Emily, Kevin, Kathy, and Dave and my dear friend, April!). We’ve also been spending some time visiting mom, Margaret, and helping her with some projects. I even got to put in a couple days of work at my sister’s place of employment–it’s always fun to help out at Concord & 9th and see what they’re dreaming up! We’ve stopped in the valley for shopping, a movie, and a couple of meals out. It’s been a great balance of “vacation” and normal life and we are loving it. Have a great week!
She’s Here!
Hi! We’ve had a good week here in Northern Utah. The weather is warming up a bit, there are buds on the trees, and…oh yeah…we have a new granddaughter! Daisy Ray Bauserman joined us about 10 days early on Friday night. Lauren had a crazy day of contractions and running back and forth to the hospital on Thursday with no progress. Then on Friday night, little miss didn’t waste any time and was born just before 10 pm. There was a bit of a hiccup in delivery when Lauren’s blood pressure dropped (and of course, so did baby’s) due to an extra dose of pain meds in her epidural. But she recovered and was able to deliver normally, despite being extremely medicated and numb. Miss Daisy’s a cute little thing and looks an awful lot like her big sister. Needless to say, we are tickled with our newest addition.
Marching On
Hello from beautiful Utah and Happy March! We had a good two weeks in Missouri, playing with kids and helping out. After two long driving days later, we are resting up in Utah for new adventures coming up! Although Nathan was fighting illness the whole time, we had a...
A Very Merry Birthday
We’ve had a good week here in Ohio and West Virginia. Nathan is still in a battle with a cold virus, but it’s been great beside that wrinkle. We’ve played with the kids, done some projects around Lauren’s house, and even found time for a trip to the dentist (Bo :)). We just happened to be around while he was off with his brothers and dad on a hunt, so it was a bonus to be able to help Lauren. She’s in her last month of pregnancy number four, so things are getting exciting! Despite being 8+ months pregnant, she prepared me a spectacular birthday dinner, making ramen from scratch (including handmade noodles) and a glorious flourless chocolate cake. I was spoiled to get fancy chocolates from my hubby, texts and calls from lots of people I love, and plenty of grandkid giggles and hugs. It’s been a good one! We’ll be picking up and moving on tomorrow…Missouri is next!
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