Hanna and Paisley Visit Cardston

Hanna and Paisley came to visit for a few days after Christmas. James brought her to Eddie's Corner, and we drove down to meet them and bring Hanna and Paisley back to Cardston.

We loved having them here and holding Paisley.

Hanna and her two friends from high school, Maddie and Maddie, all got married within a couple months and then they all had babies within a couple months - so they took a cute picture with their babies.

 

Charlotte Dawn Perkins

Jill's due date was January 7, but she put it into the universe that she was going to have her baby on December 29. She had started having contractions on and off for a week. On Christmas Day she went to the hospital, but they said she hadn't progressed and was only 38 weeks, so they sent her home. On Sunday morning, Jill felt like something wasn't right and she hadn't felt the baby move for a few hours so she went to the hospital. They monitored the baby's heartrate and it was spiking and dropping. After a couple hours, they decided they better take the baby by c-section. 

A text from Larsen at 3:35 pm: Hey just keeping you guys posted. The baby's heart rate is doing some weird stuff. We are going to have a C section. They are prepping Jill right now. We gave her a blessing and are going to have a baby! Say a prayer or two.

Jill's doctor and Larsen gave her a blessing.

The longest two hours later (and a few tears on my part), we got this picture:

Charlotte Dawn Perkins was born screaming so that was a good sign.

December 29, 2024

8 lb 12 ounces

Charlotte was born on her Great Great Grandma Ladelphia Nunn's 100th birthday.

Larsen took the week off, and Larsen's mom was also on Christmas break so she could help, so I drove down a week later to spend a week with the Perkins and meet Charlotte.

It was a great week hanging out with Will, holding the baby, doing projects in Jill's house, repeat. I wish I had a dollar for every time Will said "Gwama"

I slept in the extra bedroom, and Will called it Wilson and Grandma's clubhouse. He is such a funny kid that narrates his entire day. The boy can talk a lot. He loves life.  He also loves "you baby" (meaning Jills' baby) and wants to hold her, but just for a few seconds.

Sadly, my car didn't love the trip. On the way down it started making a ticking sound. Then the check engine light came on. I made it Panguitch, and we took it in to the mechanic. They weren't sure what was wrong. They changed two sensors which took off the check engine light. It would have taken a few weeks to figure out and fix the ticking sound and they thought I could make it home since they knew I was leaving on Saturday.

Well, I made it 15 miles before Great Falls and the engine blew. I stopped, called Austin, called a tow truck that took me into Great Falls to a truck stop, then Austin came to pick up me and my dead car. It was an adventure I won't ever forget.

 

Carson & Natalie Bennett Wedding

Carson Bennett, (my nephew, Jeanette's son) got home from his mission in July, met Natalie in August at a giant young single adult conference, and got married on Dec 21 in the Draper Utah Temple.

 

Kaylynn's 49th Birthday

I was in Panguitch on my birthday so I got to celebrate with Jill and Will. We went on an adventure to the red rocks outside of Panguitch. We went on a little walk, as much as a 9-month pregnant girl and an almost 3-year old want to walk. We went out to dinner for my birthday.

When I got back to Cardston a few days later, Carly and Austin had another birthday celebration for me.

49 years old!!!

 

Julia & Aaron Harris Wedding

Our niece, Julia Lee, got married in the Payson Utah Temple on December 14, 2024.

Austin was going to drive his parents down in their car, but they made it to Babb and decided they better not go. Grandpa had pancreatitis and was not feeling great, and Grandma's arthritis isn't great either.

So they went back home and Austin and I continued on. We stayed in Idaho Falls at Julie's house on the way down. We did go out to eat with my parents which was also my Mom's birthday. My mom has also been having severe health problems, and it was a miracle that she felt good enough to go out to eat.

Jill was the photographer for Julia's wedding. She said no at first because she was 8 months pregnant, but then she decided she would do it since Julia hadn't found anyone else.

The Payson Temple is beautiful and the sealing was really good. Then we had a couple of hours to kill before the luncheon, so we went with Jill and the young Nunns to Chik-fil-A for lunch and then to a rope store and then to say hi to Brady Pitchford.

Then they had the luncheon and reception. We did say to ourselves that it was a kind of strange to have a reception in a city where neither of them are from. All of their college friends and family who came to the wedding had already been their for the wedding and luncheon. A handful of extra people did come to the reception, and then they had a dance, which we were pretty disappointed in their choice of songs. Even the next morning, Larsen said, their music was disappointing for a couple who had been to the temple that morning. 

Anyway, they had a sparkler send off and off they went. Two peas in a pod.

It was fun to see Les, Hollis, Declan and Katie, as well as Jill's family and all of the Lees.

A few weeks before when Grandpa Buck wasn't doing good, and they knew it was a possibility that they wouldn't make it to the wedding, Aaron asked Sarah to have Grandpa and Grandma recorded a video message he could surprise Julia with and play at the reception.

They were memorable videos....Grandpa told about one time when Julia wet her pants and Grandma was in the background clanking dishes and you could hear Kirbie (the dog) running around. Then Grandma's video was very long (such a surprise that she is long winded....  Bless their hearts.

Austin drove home the next day, and I went home with Jill and Larsen. I went to stay with Jill to help her at the end of her pregnancy, and also my nephew Carson was getting married the next Saturday.

 

Carly Plays Basketball

First tournament: Western Canada Junior Redhawks

Carly was player of the game

Her team beat Western Canada, Harry Ainlay, and William Aberhart

Carly was MVP

-Bus was sliding on the hill to get out of the hotel - came so close to hitting a truck, but luckily didn't