News From the Mama!

PAUL, DARLA AND MEGAN ARE ENJOYING BIKE RIDING. THEY RIDE FOR EXERCISE AND TO RUN ERRANDS, AND MEG EVEN RIDES TO WORK AND BACK. PAUL RECENTLY RODE TO JORDAN LANDING AND UP"HEARTBREAK HILL", AND LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT!!! IT'S A GREAT WAY TO GET HEALTHY AND SAVE MONEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
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MEGAN IS TAKING A COUPLE OF INSTITUTE CLASSES AND WORKING IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THE DAIRY. SHE'S ALSO BEEN DATING QUITE A BIT -- SHE SAYS SHE'S HAD A MILLION DATES, BUT NO PROSPECTS! (EVERYONE SHE DATES WANTS TO MARRY HER, BUT THEY'RE NOT HER TYPE).
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DARLA AND PAUL HAVE BEEN BUSY WITH THE GARDEN AND FRUIT TREES. THEY'VE FROZEN 2 GALLONS OF PEAS, 5 GALLONS OF CHERRIES, ABOUT 50 QUARETS OF SPINACH AND OTHER GREENS, AND ARE ENJOYING FRESH CARROTS. THE CURRANTS ARE COMING ON NOW, THEN PEACHES, PLUMS AND APPLES. FORTUNATELY IT DOESN'T ALL COME ON A T THE SAME TIME!
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DARLA LOVES WORKING AT THE HUMANITARIAN CENTER. EVERY WEEK SHE LEARNS SOMETHING NEW. SHE'S MADE CRIB SHEETS, RECEIVING BLANKETS, DOLL BLANKETS, TOY BAGS, NEWBORN HATS, WALL HANGINGS, CHILDREN'S T-SHIRTS, FLEECE SCARVES, QUILTS AND MORE. THESE ITEMS ARE PART OF MODULES WHICH ARE SENT TO ORPHANAGES AND DISASTER AREAS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. SINCE THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO HELP OVER 1500 PEOPLE. IT'S A VERY REWARDING EXPERIENCE AND THE HIGHLIGHT OF HER WEEK!
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JENNIFER AND DARLA WENT TO THE DRY-PACK CANNERY THE END OF JUNE AND CANNED 5 CASES OF FOOD FOR JENNIFER AND MATT'S FOOD STORAGE -- RICE, FLOUR, BEANS, DRIED APPLES, ONIONS AND OATS. IT ONLY TOOK THEM 1 1/2 HOURS AND THEY REALLY HAD A GOOD TIME. IF ANYONE ELSE IS INTERESTED IN GOING, LET ONE OF THEM KNOW BECAUSE THEY'D LIKE TO DO IT AGAIN -- MAYBE ONCE A MONTH OR SO.
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DARLA TENDED CAYDON A COUPLE OF HOURS RECENTLY. THEY PLAYED DOWNSTAIRS WITH THE TOYS. HE ESPECIALLY LIKED THE TRASH TRUCK BECAUSE IT MADE NOISE. DARLA SANG THEIR FAVORITE SON, "POPCORN POPPING ON THE APRICOT TREEE". HE GIGGLED, TILTED HIS HEAD BACK AND LAUGHED SOME MORE, DANCING ALL THE WHILE. THEN HE MADE FUNNY SOUNDS WITH HIS TONGUE -- "GOOGLE-GOOGLE". HE'S SUCH A HAPPY BABY, ALWAYS LAUGHING AND SMILING.
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MICHAEL JUST SOLD HIS CONDOMINIUM AND HAS MOVED IN WITH NATHAN AND ASHLEA FOR A FEW MONTHS. HE AND NATHAN ARE WORKING ON NATHAN'S CONDO. ASHLEA GOT LUCKY. HER EMPLOYER IS NOW PROVIDING BUS / TRAX PASSES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES, SO ASHLEA NOW HAS A "FREE RIDE" TO WORK.
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MARK IS LOVING HIS NEW JOB, AND DOING WELL AT IT. HE'S ALSO LET HIS HAIR GROW BACK IN AND HAS LOST SOME WEIGHT, EATING HEALTHIER AND PLAYING BASKETBALL. HE SAYS HE FEELS MUCH BETTER AND HAS MUCH MORE ENERGY
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CATHERINE HAS MOVED BACK TO SALT LAKE AND IS SHARING A HOUSE WITH 3 ROOMATES. SHE, TOO, IS RIDING HER BIKE AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE -- EVEN TO WORK.
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TAMMY "ACED" THE FIRST 75 QUESTIONS ON HER NURSING BOARD EXAM AND DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THE REST. SHE'S SO SMART. HER PAY RAISE WENT INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.