Hunter Herald
August 2007
(It’s the 1st anniversary of the Hunter Herald! Thanks so much for sending in news and making this a fun tradition for our family! We have the beginnings of a great family history, too!!!)
-NEIL & MIKE- I haven't even read the July newsletter yet but I'm going to hurry and send my August info while I have 2 sec.
I hate summer..... because it makes me sweat and that is just disgusting but I love summer because there is watermelon, swimming and I don't have to worry about homework, essays, a test in Science this Friday or nasty e-mails from teachers about my darling children!! It does present its own challenge though....weeds, glorious weeds.....where IS that garden and what have you done with my zucchini!!!! After an absolutely fabulous time in Hawaii our excitement has waned, except of course for the Reunion, which if you missed it you really missed out. All these wonderful people showed up and it was memorable. We followed that event with our own reunion, going to the "Jelly Belly" factory on our way to the beach in Pacifica. (just below so. San Francisco) It was the perfect two days in the sand and sea and then we had to say goodbye to Haylee, Ryan and their family and Paij. Uncle Neil is in his glory milking again and I am in my glory again eating homemade butter, whipping cream, homemade ice cream and saving a lot of money on not having to buy milk at the store. However, for uncle Neil this cow-kicking experience will end on August 13th. Yes, folks he had so much fun following his last shoulder surgery that he's decided to allow the other shoulder to have the same rewarding experience. If you're free in or around that date you can find him charming all the nurses at the Shasta Medical center in Redding. Jarom spends a lot of time seeing how the ocean works. They go out to sea for about 10 days. Practice shooting who knows what and then come back to San Diego for a week or so and then plays that game again. We are proud of our Sailor. School starts in less then a month and nobody's counting the days. We hope all of you are NOT sweating and that you are spending lots of precious summertime with your family drinking cold lemonade and wake boarding ... or whatever. Much love Aunt Mike
-Trevor & Charmayne-
-Haylee & Ryan-
-Kalli & Terry- We are opening a store in Gridley called TH Bike and Board in November. We just finished introducing the idea to the community at the county fair and it was a huge success. You'll all have to come visit it when we get it open. Cypress started 1st grade today and she's so excited. She's getting so big, but so are Tayla and Tyden. Tayla just turned 4 and got a new bike and rode it to the post office and back today. Tyden is finally talking more and it's sure fun. He loves showing people his big boy bed too. Summer's been fun but we're looking forward to cooler weather.
We love you all!
-Paij & Brent-
-Jarom- FC3 Hunter, JaromUSS Germantown, OPS/OW FPO APSan Diego, CA 96666-1730
-LAMONT & EVY-
Mission Address (needs 85 cent stamp):
Melnsila Iela 3-1
LV-1046 Riga
Latvia
Aug. 25th, 07
Hi all you Hunter Clansmen. We have been in Latvia for about 8 months now serving our mission. We have come to love the people here and enjoy being in Riga. We were in charge of coordinating a couple of conferences, one for the youth and one for the YSA. For the first time in the Baltics, we turned the planning of the YSA Conference over to the youth were we found very capable young people who planned a conference that was the talk of the town. Other than the mouse catching competition in the dormitories, the two young girls who said this is boring and left the conference without telling anyone and went to the beach and then went home, and the four little street urchins that kept stealing things and pelting us with nuts as we walked by, the experiences were great. Both conferences are over now and we are back to trying to get seminary and institute teachers assigned and trained before the school year starts. They have home study seminary and institute here, so they only meet once a week at the church with daily reading and study guide done at home and turned in as homework once a week. We really enjoy the travel and being able to go to all parts of the mission and meet the missionaries, and the people in the branches. All of the branches are small, but all of the people are filled with the spirit of the Lord, and are beginning to know how to sacrifice of themselves to see that the gospel grows. We met one woman who said," I joined the church because I know it is true, I didn't know that that meant I would be putting in time as Young Women's teacher, choir director, visiting teacher, but I love it". They are beginning to get the picture of sacrificing their time. I was in a training meeting the other day where the Branch Presidents were challenged to put in at least 4 hours a week in their calling other than the three-hour block. Most Bishops back home put in closer to 25-30 hours a week. We have a little way to go to get the complete established church going here. We like other areas have a hard time keeping those that are baptized active. The drop out rate is high, but the ones that stay are being blessed and the church is growing. I had all of the YSA that are the only members or first generation members in their families, raise their hand at conference sacrament meeting the other day. Well over 90 percent of them raised their hands. They call themselves the Baltic Pioneers. We call them chosen.
Love to all, we miss all of you and hope to see you soon.
Elder and Sister Hunter
-Chad & Nan-
-Jaimyn & Paul-
-Molly & Aaron--Justin & Jana--Melisa & Tye- -LAYNE & FRANKIE-Michael Helaman Hunter arrived on 7-27-07 - Seth and Rayanna
Ethan James Hunter arrived only a month early on 8-25-07 - Benjamin and Megan. I guess he didn't want to wait 15 minutes so that he could share a birthday with Rachel and Matthew. Mom and baby are doing fine.
I am teaching the 3-7 year olds in Primary. Some of them are almost as cute as my grandkids.
Layne has started back to school. He is also teaching a night class at Reedley College again this semester. Blueprint reading this time.
-Rachel & Rob- -Seth and Rayanna-
-Brandon & Laura-
-Rebekah and Seth-We are back in school and life is getting the
routine back. I really miss summer. Oh well I guess that is why
teachers don't get paid the big bucks. People are jealous of
summers and don't love their children enough to insure that the
teachers make the necessary wages to not go postal.
Elliana is already six, Peyton is healthy as can be, drawing at
every opportunity, and Gregory is deciding which instrument to
learn, seperate from the piano.
-Caleb & Ashley- -Kara & Michael- Hello family, The summer flew by. My kids
started school this week. McKayla is in kindergarden and
loves every minute. Joseph is in 2nd grade and Daniel is in
3rd. Some of the time the boys are happy to be back in
school. Karalynn will start preschool 2 days a week in about
2 weeks.
Kara played on a slow pitch soft ball team for most of the
summer. It is fun to watch and play. Maybe it will become
a summer tradition. We tried again to have 6 kids but
miscarried again at 14weeks. We think 5 kids may be our
number. Daniel earned his bobcat and was awarded it at
the pack meeting tonight. He really seems to enjoy scouts.
Joseph is learning to play the piano. I am teaching him and
need to set a day for lessons so they don't fall by the way
side. He really seems to enjoy learning. I think that is all for
this month until next time.
Kara, Mike and family
-Jeremy & Leslie- -Benjamin & Megan-Ethan James Hunter, son of Benjamin
and Megan was born August 25th, 2007. He weighed
5 lbs 13 oz. and was 18 inches long. Ethan wasn't due
until September 23rd but he was born strong and healthy.
Priesthood blessings and many prayers helped.
-Matthew & Karali- -CALVIN & DONNA- My family has banned me from writing to you for the Newsletter. So I will NOT write and tell you that Sarah has been graduated from BYU business school and is now in Houston, TX looking around in Pawn Shops for all kinds of household goods and furnishings... (Her first words when entering the store while on the phone with me were..."ooh... Golf Clubs!").
We made a mad dash to the graduation ceremony, to the BYU creamery on 9th, and home. Nice long trip. (Emphasize L O N G). However, definitely worth it. Let's see... there were Meredith and her boys in one car... Donna, Me, Al, Hillary and Reese in another. L O N G trip for Reese. Her pensive banging on the window in hour 10, saying "Please, Please"... made me think she was an inmate in the county lock-up begging for a taste of freedom! So, at Sarah's place, she took of her clothes and well... "decorated" the sidewalk. I'll show YOU!
NICE!
NOR will I tell you that Emma is still attending Shasta College and working in the catalog department at JC Pennys...
That SAM is a Sophomore... and ALEXANDRA is a Senior... which simply cannot be true. CANNOT be true!
Apparently, it is. Neil had his other shoulder cut up and replaced with a robotic device so we got to see him for a little while... That was really cool... I think I told you that Layne and Frankie drove up this way by mistake. When they realized they had missed the exit to Idaho, they came on by and spent a few relaxing, and from our perspective, delightful hours. That was several weeks ago. But I cannot write and tell you that.
Donna is the Primary President, I am still Executive Secretary - we're anxiously engaged in the good cause!
Natalie and Jared claim they may be coming up for Labor Day, and Cayle keeps threatening. I'm doing a lot of football play by play right now for the radio. But you didn't hear ANY of this from me.
All is well.
Calvin
-Damien & Kacey-
-Meredith & Bill- -Hillary & Jason- Happy new school year to one and all! It's been a great month for us. Hunter started kindergarten on the 20th and is really starting to settle in. She's a social butterfly and we're working on that but she is quite at home in her classroom. Ellie is adjusting to being the big kid at home and... let's just say it didn't take too long! Reese is enjoying paling around with her sisters and is saying so many words now it breaks my heart how fast she's growing. I'm obviously pregnant now at only 5 months- oh to be over 5 '2" and have some place for that baby to grow! Oh well! I was able to quit my job at Olive Garden to focus on the home more and boy oh boy does it need it! I also got to take Reese with me on the family journey to watch Sarah graduate from BYU. Awesome experience and we are so proud of her. Jason is on his last year for his BS degree and on a more exciting note the bank where he worked was robbed! Sounds more exciting than it is: a man went up to a teller with a note saying he had a weapon, give him money, she did, he left and THEN the cops came. Jason did say that the cops came in with M-16's to make sure all was well so it wasn't a total loss. That's the news from the Rogerson's in August 2007. Best wishes to all!
-Cayle-
-Sarah & Ryan- -Natalie & Jared- -SHEILA & LYLE-
-Jenna & Kevin- Hello Family! Well, we welcomed our 5th little baby into the family ... and ...YES... she is a girl! We are all ga ga over her. She is a doll and I love to dress her up like one! Her name is Chloe Shae, she was born on August 10th, she weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz. and was 18 inches long. She is everything I ever dreamed! Mom and Leisha came down and helped out for a week. It was so nice to have them. They slaved away on finishing Chloe's nursery and it turned out darling! The boys are loving school! They started August 7th. It's been so hot here that they haven't been allowed to go outside for recess! Kaden (10) is going to play the Saxophone in band this year. Hunter (9) is signed up for basketball and Kevin will be his coach. Gavin (7) is waiting for soccer to start up. Kellan (3) is in preschool and is learning another letter sound every day! He is very proud!
We love and miss everyone! Hope all is well! Love, Jenna and family
-Spencer & Shanille-Hello everyone, We haven't written in forever.
I am a crazy lady lately. So any ways, nothing too exciting going on.
Quenton rode a sheep in the Spanish Fork rodeo and took 1st place.
He won a trophy as big as him. He had to talk in front of 4000 people.
He did really good. He was so excited and proud and so are we.
Sage and Quenton also rode in the Springville rodeo. Quenton took
1st and Sage got stomped on by the sheep, but they had a great time.
Emeri is 18 months and learning lots of new words. Talmage is 5
months and cute as a button. Quenton started 1st grade and loves
it and I love him being gone all day. Sage will start preschool on
September 4 she is going to a music preschool and an animal
preschool. She is so excited. We are blessing Talmage on
September 2. Finally. Well that’s all for now.
Love you all Spencer and Shanille
-Wendi & Aaron-
-Adam & Moana-Aloha everyone! We've had a fun hot summer! The boys are 2 months old already. At their 2-month check up they both weighed 9 lbs. 11 ozs., and were 22 1/2 inches long exactly!!...Twins or what?! They are growing happy and healthy. Moana loves staying home with them. They keep her busy! Adam loves his job and is starting to trade stocks and options as his new hobby! Hope all is well for everyone else. We love you!!!
-Bryce & Jessica- I don’t know if there is anything
interesting going on in our lives at the moment. I’m
still building my website, (theldsbookstore.com) and
working on purchasing another. Contract comes in
Tuesday. It’ll be fun to see what happens with that.
Jessica is running in the mornings and trying to get
into shape. Every time she leaves I think I have to
get out and go too. Finally I got up this morning
and worked out. (If you can call it that) Beautiful
weather in the mornings.
That’s about it. Getting ready to complete pilot’s
license this year, get school going, etc.
-Tanner- Mission Address:
Elder Tanner Boyd Mortimer
Peru-Arequipa mission
Edificio El Peral
Avenida El Ejercito 710, Oficina-703
Cayma, Arequip
PERU
-GREG & LISA- -Beau & Shannon--Zachary & Kaylee--Shae-
