Keeping you up to date in a timely manner is not our forte'. Better late than never. During December was really full with the Visitor's Center having a performance every night. We tried to go to as many as we could and they were all wonderful. Los Angeles has a lot of talent and the performers are willing to share.
Here are a few pictures of some our adventures while on a mission at the Los Angeles Family History Library.
Warren's partner in Certiport support, Mike Grotegut, came out for one of their 3 yearly visits to Disneyland and stopped by for an afternoon and evening. It was a lot of fun. We went to dinner and talked forever.
We got to go home during the 10 day holiday break at the Family History Library to swap our car for our truck, to go home in this March. During that time we visited family. This was a night at the start, at Jason and Katie's. Brett and Heather and family came over for dinner.
We had three new grandchildren this last year and got our first in the flesh look at our newest grandchild, Adalaide Huddleston. We looked forward to this and to help Katie a little around the house.
It was Christmas season and the children made gingerbread houses. Jason, the Master Carpenter in the family helped and helped and helped.
We got a real surprise the next morning when the doorbell rang during breakfast. Guess who the kids saw after running to open the door? You are right, a Before visit from Santa.
We went to David's and Lindsay's and I had to take a pic of the chickens!
Next we ate with enjoyement
It looks like an annual treat, at Christmas at David's with the playing of hymns by all who can actually play an instrument.
Next morning at Jason's the kids queued up to unwrap presents
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Grandma made these for everyone. They do look good on them don't they!
OOP's we didn't take pictures at Mark's house or Brett's house while we were there. But we got to spend several nights at each of their homes.
While in California Phyllis got to go with Megan to pick out her wedding dress and went wedding reception center shopping. She was really excited that she got to be there for that.
We drove up to Idaho to see Ethylen Snow - Phyllis' Dad's wife. She is 93 years old. Came home with Phyllis' great grandmother Sarah Odell Wright's family bible and about 15 slides of the family with the old slide projector to show them on. The projector does not work anymore, but hey, I've got one too.
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AFTERWe woke up about 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, January 10, 2012, to loud popping. Warren rushed to the door and opened it up and said "OH NO". He ran to his phone to call 911 as there were no people or fire trucks there. While he was calling Phyllis heard sirens and then grabbed the camera. The house was completely engulfed in flames when we first saw it. Later on we found out that accelerants had been put on the house to make it flame immediately. Therefore, it was arson.
Our truck was parked in the parking lot by the house and one of our tail lights was deformed by the heat - we are keeping it on the truck as a momento.
This was supposed to be the Mission President's house. The house next to it will be the Temple President's house.
