April, 2012

I am really bad at this. I read Gay's and am ashamed, then, I go to church and the lesson is on keeping a journal! I open my Book of Morman this morning and guess what? Nephi is commanded to keep a journal!!

So much has happened since I wrote last. We recieved four new babies and another coming in May. Dillon and Valerie have the cutest little Dillon named Turin Hunter March 6th 2011. August 9th Josh and Mindy were blessed with twin girls, Jane Elizabeth and Clair Michella. They are very identical and so beautiful. Justin and April recieved Bridger Vance on November 9th, 2011. Matt and Johanna have sweet little Ryme Jade born August 18th, 2011. They are all so precious.

We also have had two marriages. Matthew and Johanna were married in August and Megan Paige married Jeffery Thorn. Wendy has a full family and is so happy for all, especially Ryme (Remi ?) Matt served in Irac with the National Guard and came home to a family with a new baby girl. Megan and Jeff were married on December 3rd in a beautiful ceremony in this wonderful wedding building. They worked for months to be able to go to the temple, but the Stake Pres. denied them. Kind of strange. The Bishop gave permission and they even made appointments. Just a hicup in thier plans. Jonathan and Meghan went to the temple in November. I am so proud of all. They are all outstanding people.

Starting in November we lived through a nightmare for five months of unjustified torture. Little Bridger was only two weeks old when he slipped out of Justin's arms and hit his head on a mop board causin small fractures. Justin rushed him to the hospital and not wanting to admit that he had dropped him, said he had fallen off the bed...later telling what really happened. It was verified by little Tegan and a friend who was there, but the police was called and Justin was taken to jail charged of abuse. What caused the accident: They were in Tegan's room where a mobil light of the constilation was going and one planet came off and Justin reached out to keep it from hitting them and the babe arched his back and slipped out of Justin's arm. Wanda left after getting the call and Carl Ray from St George. Carl Ray paid the bond and got a lawyer. Justin was not able to go home and stayed at his Aunt Donnetta's througout the months. Bridger was taken to SL Children's Hospital with April. She was threatened to go against Justin or both children might be taken from both of them! Bless her heart, she never wavered. The press had him in the news on TV as an abuser of a tiny two week old baby. He recieved all kinds of threats. It used to be a person was innocent till proved guilty. This proved to be the opposite. Even when after two or three months the Child Serviced dropped the charges, the police procecuter insisted to persue the case of him lying as obstruction of justice. He went to court March 12th where he was sentenced to ten days in jail, one year of probation and going to classes that cost alot each month for a time...don't know how long. Also, the judge said he had to have a Fulltime Job within two weeks. Pretty unreal as hard as the job economy is now. When explained that Justin and April tried to have work that let one or the other be home with the children so as not having them in a day care situation, the judge just said that everyone puts thier kids in daycare..it won't hurt them. I couldn't believe a judge of all people would say that. He surely sees the results of parents working and children not knowing what a family is really like. This whole thing has been so unreal and unfair. They are there to protect children and families, but every effort was made to destroy. I have no feeling of respect or security toward our police and justice department. All they cared about was to convict and destroy. It has been so hard on everyone. Wanda and Carl Ray have spent so many days and hours and money. They are so great.

We just had Easter with alot of family. All of Wanda's were here. They are all so special! Duane came from Alaska. Brandi, Crystal and Josh came for Gay with those little ones. Brandi's Zacary is growing so and little Gracie is just a little clone of Brandi. We bonded pretty well. Josh's Logan is so cute but pretty shy. He stayed close to his Grammy. The girls are just sooo sweet. We expected Megan and Jeff but his mother won out and so Wendy was alone again. I wish her kids would treat her better. Megan tried, but she had to do what she had to do. Her heart was with her mother anyway. Wendy spent most of the day on a little BobCat pushing dirt around in her yard.

That is another thing happenining last year. Wendy bought a house that she is renevating herself. It is taking alot of time and work.

Landon got his mission call to Nevada. I went to the temple last Friday with them. It was pretty special. He has grown into a really special young man. I hope he has patience with the imperfect companions he will meet. He is so right down the line obedient. That we could all be so.

That's all for now.