Baby it is cold outside

Hi Friends and Family! Aimee not only is having twins tomorrow, but she is also giving blogging lessons tonite! So here is a picture of Chris and Sherelda's 7th child and first girl! Her name is Aubree and she is a doll! We went to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert to nite and that's why we all look like dolls too!

To Dad, Honey, Papa, and Stan On your Birthday

56 years really isn't that old;

You aren't even wrinkley or starting to mold.

Yet 56 years really isn't that young;

You've lived a lot, learned a lot, and had tons of fun!

So if 56 years isn't old, isn't young

What is it that your 56 years have brung?

(excuse my poor English!)

Smiles and laughter to your mom and dad,

and a buddy for your brother, I bet he was glad.

Love to dear Mama, for sure you're her knight.

Happiness and direction to your children, a constant delight.

Stability to your coworkers, support to your friends

Phone calls and service that never seems to end.

Strength to the Church, inspiration through your talks

Guidance for all towards the right path to walk.

Traveling the Nation from coast to coast,

Several hundred thousand miles driven, that's something to boast!

Papa Camps galore with all 20 grandchildren (almost 22)

And Donut Dudes and Darlings on special occassion.

You know how to live and enjoy what you've got

And frankly, from the looks of it, you've got quite a lot.

So here's to you on this special day

We love you and know that you feel the same way!

Yea for Aubree!

I just have to post a HURRAY for Aubree being born. I have to thank Chris and Sherelda for spelling her name close to her favorite Aunt A__ee. :)

I also have to say this blog is pretty LAME-O! No one post ANYTHING! Examples of posts that should have been on here...reunion, maddie's arms being broken, American Idol concert pictures, Leneah's haircut, beach pictures, 4th of July things, Cody's engagement...

Cody's Mission Call!!!

I look like Mom!

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celeb - Collage - Morph

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Old pictures - Roots

Cody Update

I'm coming home in 8 days, Finals are here, i'm doing well, I'm going to miss all my friends up here, i miss my family more, mission papers could go in this sunday, its finally WARM HERE! (as in above 50 right now, but we got 76 degrees yesterday!)

HOORAY!

Congratulations to Chris and Sherelda on their new baby GIRL coming! I can't believe it! This is so great. I feel as excited as if it was MY baby! Woo hoo! Chris, we didn't know you had it in ya! Way to pull through. I am so happy you finally get to use the name we have heard for over 12 years now. We can't wait to meet Aubree Crippen! Love you all! Miracles do happen!

Mom's New Job

Mom got a new job as a hair stylist. The pay is not great but the satisfaction is worth it, especially for Angie (ahh . . . the feeling of fingers running through my hair). Here are a few shots of the happy customer.

The front.


The side.


And the Back, in case you couldn't tell.

You're Witnessing a Miracle!

Yes...Your father's first ever blog entry!  Let me first of all thank Angie.  This is something I have always wanted to have and do - A Family Newsletter.  Angie, I am so grateful that you got it off the ground (although you may regret it, as now I will post brilliant advice constantly!).  My first posting, however, is not advice, it is an announcement.  No, Mom is not pregnant...but we are going to retire!!!  I turned in the papers on Friday.  They are actually paying me to leave!  I guess they can hire 2 teachers for one of me, so it makes financial sense to give money to get people to retire.  Mr. Boyle is going to go too, so it will be a big change for EHS social science department!  I will continue to work.  Some of my options are teach college part time, work for Riverside County Office of Education (Kenn Young is the Superintendent, and Mike Jones is over school improvement), Walmart greeter, or become a model.  The one that I am currently working on is starting our own business called REAL EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS - Consulting and Publishing.  REAL stands for the 4 essential things to make education work - Resources, Environment, Achievement (the A is larger to have the emphasis on achievement) and Life-Long Learning.  Currently, my public relations firm, Royal Public Relations, is reviewing this to explore the feasibility and marketing of the name...who knows...maybe we'll just call it Get Smart!  We've fasted and talked to everyone in the world, (Bishop, Taxman, etc.) and I still haven't had any bad feelings about it.  We have no worries...we have 5 married children we can live with! (Cody, can we stay in the dorm if things get really bad?).  I will keep you posted, but it is kinda exciting after doing the same thing since I was 22.  I will miss the kids and the social science guys.

One other note I would love (actually the Olsingch's would probably love) to get comments on (that means you have to click the box below) is about the family reunion.  I know, I know, you think we just had one!  Mariah is getting married May 24 in Salt Lake and Aimee will be coming down for it.  It would save her money, we'd have less crowds to fight trying to get a campsite if we did it the week before, like Wednesday to Friday the 14-16 (arriving at the location Wednesday afternoon or evening).  Cody is planning on leaving on his mission at the end of May so he could attend the reunion.  We might be able to work out the Sacrament meeting he speaks at to be that Sunday.  Mom and I are planning a summer trip to Washington (Aunt Delores), Edmonton (The Low's), Minnesota (Aunt Sam, et al), and Utah (Hopoate's and Crippen's) so it would be great to free up summer (besides, I don't know what my schedule at Walmart will be).  We had a tentative discussion about this, but I think that the Southwick's and Hopoate's may have been gone.  Please post your comments and ideas.

Look forward to my next blog---Greatest Things I Ever Got and None of You Should Be Without!  Love, Dad and Mom

ps Mom and I took this picture out of the front room of the beach house we just put money on  pss There's only room for 2!