Comments: 9 Children (2 Boys, 7 Girls) -- as of May 2015, Ethan (34) completed serving a Spanish-speaking mission in San Jose, California in February 2002, & married in 2010. With his wife, Kathy, from Peru, had baby boy 2011. Katrina (32) served a mission in Puerto Rico (2004) - married Matt Lindsey (who is now an MD), welcomed 4th child 2013 - (now) 6 yr old daughter finished chemo in July 2011 for brain cancer - operated on in Dec 2010. Prognosis still appears good (as of mid 2015). Daughter, Salem (30) married. She & husband, Richard Thorup, parents of 3 children; their youngest child, a girl, ALSO treated for brain cancer. Left hospital Feb 2015. Prognosis currently appears good. Rosanna (28) married - husband Nate who returned in June 2011 from Iraq. Daughter, Brighton (26) married 2010 - with husband Jon Merrell, had 3rd child in March 2015. Julie (24) married Matt Hall 2011. Samantha (22) returned honorably from WV Mission December 2014. Peter (almost 20) returns home from Portland, Oregon mission in July 2015. Gabby (15) finishing 9th grade (as of May 2015). We have 12 grandchildren (soon 13), 7 grandsons (soon 8), & 5 granddaughters. Added "un tout petit peu de" weight (okay, so a little MORE than that). But would like some occasional brioche, brie, chèvre, de la charcuterie, paté de foie, French-made onion soup, pain au chocolat, couscous, mousse au chocolat, Caprice des Dieux, des petites Suisses (avec du sucre, s'il vous plaît), des galettes au blé noir (aux jambons et gruyère), Emmenthal, and some Vaches qui Rit thrown in (but I have had precious little of this for 40 YEARS!!!). Hair gray/white, hair thinned & receded a little (vraiment). Can still speak French (like an American). Self-employed. Ward 'Every-Member-In-Maintenance' coordinator. & Gospel Doctrine 'gadfly' [I teach the lesson from a back seat chair in the R.S. room ; ) ]!!! |