WE MET ON A BLIND DATE AND HAVE BEEN MARRIED SINCE 1980. WE HAVE 2 GROWN DAUGHTERS AND ALSO CLAIM THEIR HALF-BROTHER. ALL OF THEM ARE MARRIED. OUR DAUGHTERS HAVE GIVEN US 9 GRANDKIDS. BOTH RICK & I GREW UP IN MAGIC VALLEY. DIANE GREW UP ON A FARM IN HANSEN, IDAHO. RICK GREW UP IN THE TOWN OF BUHL, IDAHO. WE LIVE ABOUT 2 MILES OUT OF TOWN IN THE ORIGINAL FARM HOUSE OF THE AREA. (Many thanks given to my nephew's wife-Lyndsay-for preparing the background. She's very talented and apprecieated.)

I TRY TO PATTERN MY LIFE AFTER THIS.

13 th ARTICLE OF FAITH: We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed we may say that we folllow the admonition of Paul---We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to do endure all things. If there is anything viruous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.



Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Last Thursday, Heather's oldest son-Tyler began his 8th grade football.   He is the quarterback.  They played Glenns Ferry who had some pretty big guys.  Tyler's team beat by quite a bit.  It's the first time in 3 years that Filer 8th grade has won.  Tyler was pretty popular the next day at school, especially with the girls.
Mom/Grandma Bodily had her remaining teeth surgically removed yesterday.  She had to be at the hospital at 8:00 a.m.  They finally took her for the surgery at 10:10 a.m.  About 30-40 minutes later, the Dr. came  out and said she did fine.  Not so.  Her blood pressure was extremely high all day.  PAIN WAS EXTREME ALL DAY.  She finally got to go home about 5;30 p.m.  Hospital staff getting her dressed and helping put her into car were not very gentle.  Finally, I told the man to let me do it myself because he was trying to force her bad leg to bend when it won't bend.  Her face is black & blue ane swollen.  When her mouth heals, she will get dentures for the bottom.  She already has dentures for the top.
Andy (Heather & Stephanie's 1/2 brother) and his girlfriend had their first baby.  She already has a son about 2 years old.  His name is Julian.  Andy and Jessica's baby is a boy.  He is named Andy Ricky Ebbs.  He was born on 9-11-11, sometime between midnight and 1:00 a.m.  He weighed 9 lbs. and 4 ozs.  His head was stuck in his mom's birth canal.  Finally, a c-section was performed and he was pushed out backwards.  I believe both of them get to go home today.  I wish they lived closer, so we could enjoy him.
Our newst "grandchild".
He's not blood related to us,
but he is blood related to our daughters.