Addie's Birthday

We celebrated Addie's birthday. Happy Birthday Addie!!

Jennilynn

Jennilynn is married to Jeff. She is pretty amazing! She has had three very beautiful little girls and is a wonderful mother and wife. She loves to camp, hike, run, and do crafts with me. We have scrapbooked and made bows together. When her and Jeff were married, her family made fun of her cooking skills. I have never noticed her needing improvement but I do know that she is always watching and asking questions about what I cook. Actually, I think my husband never ever thought I would be as a good as his mother. I think its only been the last couple of years that he thought I was even close! Jennilyn always tries her best at whatever she does. She is my friend and I enjoy our talks together.

• Jennilynn is going on 6 years at the Elks Rehabilitation Hospital
• Can run six miles in one hour!
• Is on the Activities Committee
• Had a beautiful baby girl, Gabrielle, in November

Utah

My sister's daughter had a wedding reception March 6th. It turned out very nice. Stephanie, Denise, Lynne and I decided to go out for dessert afterwards. I had so much fun. We went to the Olive Garden and we ended up getting more then dessert! It was very good.

Before the reception Diana cut our hair. I really like the way my hair turned out. She does a very good job.

I will never stop wishing that we all lived closer but it isn't as bad as it could be. When I moved to Idaho from California, at first I only saw my mother about once a year. I'd load up all the kids and drive out there. Roger was with us most of the time but a lot of times it would be just me and the kids. I'm glad Utah is only half as far and we can see Lynne and Craig and their families as much as we do.

Jeff in the middle

Here it is the first of March and I'm only in the middle of the family. I don't know how time gets away from me but it does. Jeff is our fifth child and really is in the middle. I wonder if he has the "middle child" complex? He has told me that he was picked on by his older brothers but I wonder if he ever picked on his younger ones.

I feel he has accomplished so much and has worked so hard. He is a graduate of Boise State with an Engineering degree while he worked and started a family. I'll talk about Jennilynn next but she deserves so much credit in Jeff sticking with it and helping get him through school. He is like Steve and is a really good husband and a great father.

• Jeff is working doing house inspections while applying and waiting for the perfect job.
• I think he is in the Elder's Quarum?
• He is reading the Star Wars books . . . . or is it Star Treck?

Having fun in Disneyland but now that I think about it, I think that happened in 2008

This is a silly picture but I liked it because it shows how his enitre family dresses up for the GFL draft. He has inspired others to dress up too. Only everyone else is just starting to wear their team colors . . . no face paint, kilt, or sword. :)

I like this picture of him. One of my favorites.

Katherine is Steve's wife. She is the youngest of six children. She has two brothers and three sisters who I think really did treat her like the "youngest child". I have watched how she sticks up for Denise and even David if I get on their cases for something because of that.

Katherine is one of the first ones to vollunteer to help out when something needs done. She is such a hard worker.

Whether we are out shooting each other or dressing up for Halloween, she has a great sence of humor! She is a good mother and a wonderful wife who loves her family and the gospel. We all love her very much for all of these qualities and much more.

• Katherine loves to read
• Helps her Dad at his Chiropractic Office once a week
• Teaches the Nine year olds in Primary and is the unofficial Webelo Leader (with Steve)

Super Bowl and Dad's Birthday

I neglected to mention Dad's birthday on the 16th of January. If you look on Denise's facebook you will see, and hear, us sing happy birthday to him. Years ago someone mentioned how badly everyone sounded when they sang Happy Birthday and it has gotten worse with each birthday since. They all have fun doing it. It used to drive my dad crazy. I don't think he ever really understood the Garner humor.

We went over to Stephanie's tonight for dinner and to watch the Super Bowl. Dad had to go to a Stake Priesthood meeting. Everyone said that he should skip the meeting and stay home with us but he was good and went to his meeting. One of the many reasons I love him so much is because of his love of the gospel. He is steady in his belief and has a strong testimony. He came home from his meeting and watched the second half with us and was happy.

We were all rooting for the Colts because Austin Collie plays for them. :(

Steve

Steve is the our sixth child. He was the oldest of "the little kids". He was and still is a great example to all of his brothers and sisters.

I always tried to take the kids about once a year to get their pictures taken until they were in school. Steve hated his picture taken by anyone who he didn't know. Every time we would try, he would start crying. He had to be bribed with an icecream cone to get this one and it took 25 minutes to get one this good! He was very shy and quiet when he was little. I don't remember how he got hurt so many times but around his birthday every year he would cut his lip, have a bump on his head or he would be sick. September wasn't a good month for him. He never complained about anything. He didn't cry much either. . . . except when we wanted a picture. :) He grew up to be just as pleasant. He married Katherine and has three wonderful kids.

• Steve's second year at South Middle School (the same school I work at) teaching band and jazz band. Also is the Assist. Marching Band Director at the High school
• He is the Webelo Leader and co-teaches the nine year olds in Primary with Katherine.

This is Steve's Halloween costume. He was a lumber jack . . . I think.

Steve in the parad with the jr. high band.

At Thanksgiving some of the kids went to the jr. high to play football. They did some broad jumping too!