February Quick Trip

I am late putting this on the blog, but we were so excited to go down in February. We got to visit Grandma Christensen in New Castle, attended Paris & Christy's wedding in Parowan and then continued on to St. George and Logandale to visit a bunch of family. I know it was only for a short time, and I wish we could've spent more quality time with everyone, but we were glad to come anyway. Here are a few pictures from our trip.

Grandma was so sweet to have a nice big dinner ready for us when we got to her house after 15 hours of driving. It was so nice! These pictures were taken the next morning as we were getting ready for the wedding. Thanks for having us Grandma!After a nice wedding ceremony in the Old Rock Church in Parowan.

Paris & Christy live in Columbus and we do a lot together.

"Sisters" - taken in Kevin's back yard.

New Castle News

This morning I am taking it easy, so I got on the E-mail site and brought up the Evans Blog. And I seen a note you had to send something about Cynthia and I thought I need to E-Mail something. Late Happy Birthday Cynthia. She is a special Granddaughter in-law for me. She has been the best thing that ever happened for Kevin and I think it was Love at first site for those two and he is a special Grandson. I had to look back and find that it has been 15 years that they have been together, they have a great family.

The 27 of Oct was a Special day for me, as it was 65 years ago that Russell and I were married. I spent the whole day canning 5 1/2 Quarts of applesauce, I am getting slower every day. But there is another story of the apples they were too small to use my apple peeler. Linda called me as I had finished up to say she had remembered my Anniversary, she asked what I was going to do now and I said rest, so I watched Dancing with the Stars later. Sorry Cynthia this was just not about you, but Love you.

Grandma Katherine Christensen

New Castle News

Sent by Grandma Christensen Thursday, August 27th:

Monday I needed to do some laundry and Tiffany and I hadn't got our visiting teaching done. I stopped by her place later in the morning as she was to make arrangements with the ladies we go to she said I will call right now, so we went later that afternoon. It was a good thing as the next morning the bunch done corn, they have quite a process Steve and Deb went out and picked at 6:00 AM and Crea ad Kyle came and they got it shucked and and Deb and Steve had gotten it washed and then Crea and Kyle started cooking it they use these Burners outside. I went over about 8 and started cutting it off. Ashley, Melanie and Tiffany came a little later and we were through by 10:00 A.M.

Last Saturday I made a batch of Strawberry and Rhubarb jam, It was the cooked kind I was proud of myself, but was tired when I got finished and yesterday I had to do some watering of flowers, and some dry spots in the lawn. And I hauled several little wagons of dirt to fill in some low spots in the back yard. I have the system of pulling the wagon with my little jassy, I don't know what I would do without that, it had belonged to Melanie's grandfather, I have had it for about 5 years.

Steve is bringing Deb, Me and maybe Janice down for Lyla Rose's Blessing. We will be just going down for that day. Yesterday Linda came down and I was at the Computer, and I said I should be up cleaning up my kitchen and office. So after she left I did get some done but I need to do more here in the office. I have some young Women coming Tuesday evening to show them about the church Indexing program. I have been doing some lately of England Parishes of Ptp. Burials, Marr. in the 1668 and 1700's. They haven't been too bad a few of the letters get me stumped.

I must close see you this weekend, it was good to hear from you. Love Grandma Christensen

New Castle News

Tami Melancon wrote:

Don't know if you've heard. Cheri is blessing the new baby in NewCastle on the 24th weekend. If you want to spread the word.

Grandma wrote:

How are things going for you, I loved the quilt you made and put on the Blog. And I did get an Evans Newsletter from your mom about a week ago. I have wondered how the trip to LA went for Kevin? I haven't heard anything.

Last week Steve and Deb took their trailer up on Cedar Mountain at Duck Creek. This was monday after their Chamberlain Renunion on Beaver Monntian, Steve said she (Deb) had to get camping out of her system. He would come back every morning to check on water. Friday just before noon I went back up with him, Janice came up and brought Rebecca's 3 oldest kids, it was realy nice up there and there were a lot of campers, thats why Deb left early monday morning to get a good spot.

So that was my 4th of July outing, it was cool and those kids had a ball chasing out in the forest, Janice brought me back that afternoon, then went on home. Steve and Deb pulled the trailer back home Saturday so they would be here for Sunday, then he and Crea started cutting their second crop of Hay on Monday.

It really hasn't gotten to hot here yet, I think it got to 90 degrees yesterday. Has Chuck found work yet? Hope so. It sounds as if more of the family are gone right now beside your Mom and Dad.

I started out early this morning to spray wild morning glory with Roundup, but my jassie was slow and needed recharging.

Well I will close and do some Indexing or searching genealogy records.

Love You, Grandma Christensen

New Castle News

I e-mailed Grandma earlier in the week asking if there was any exciting news to share. I got the following information from Grandma & Aunt Linda yesterday:

Cheri and Justin had their little boy last night by C-Section. Deb left yesterday morning at 8:30 A.M. and got there (Sacramento, CA) at 6:30 P.M. Cheri had contractions throughout the night Thursday and was at the hospital when Deb got there. Deb went straight to their home where Avery was being tended by a neighbor. Brighton (I don't know if this is the way it is spelled) was in distress so they took him by C-section.

Jim, Ryan, Crea and Jessica spent time with the YW/YM Trek. Bishop Shill is co owner with the RCA which works with troubled youth. They packed 4 handcarts out at his base camp and they were traveling 4 miles/day. Activities included a raid party by a mob (they confiscated all the goodies), a mail delivery by the Pony Express, a delivery of buffalo jerky by a couple who raise buffalo. The men and boys were called to go on with the Mormon Battalion leaving the YW to push and pull a steep mountain. (Angels came to their assistance as was needed). The trek was ending today with a nice dinner, square dancing and a testimony meeting. Right now though it has been raining here and the mountains where they are are very black. I know some adults that will be glad not to sleep on the ground tonight!

By the way, we need your dad to make a trip up and sit in the cemetery shooting the D........chislers. He would need to stay for sometime though. Perhaps we could round up a revolving recliner for him.

Way to Go on the Harley Ride! You have a lot more nerve than Grandma or I. Grandma said, "You could ride her old bike while Chuck rides his Harley!”

I just spoke with Grandma on the phone a while ago. She mentioned that Steve, Deb, Kyle & Crea have been working on putting up a big new barn that she calls the "Million Dollar Barn".

Grandma also figured out that with the birth of Cheri's new baby she now has 64 great-grandchildren! With Natalie and Melanie both expecting this summer, it will soon be 66. That's quite a posterity! Thanks for the update, Grandma... we love you!