Congratulations to Jim and Helen

Many of you know that Jim and Helen have been trying to sell their house in Kansas City for quite some time now. My Mom told me this week that they sold the house. Now they can be together in Wichita! We are so happy for you!

Updates

Over Christmas many of you sent family letters and I am sure not everyone got every's letters. I will give you the highlights of some. Mindy Friez travelled many places as usual. She spent several weeks in Chang Mai, Thailand doing mission work and then was on to Japan. Then she came to visit me for New Year's Eve. Keith and Barbara Ferguson also travelled several places this year. They plan on going to Keith's high school reunion this summer. Charlie and Rita Engle were kept busy by all the kids and grandchildren. Their biggest news is that Keri graduated college in December and Chris and Jenny are expecting a girl in May! The Engle clan just gets bigger every year! Congrats to all! Wayne and Reva Friez kept busy travelling and having a new grandchild. They spent Christmas with Mindy, Ryan, and Debbie and their families in DC. Debbie Friez and her husband Paul Croteau had a visit from David Ferguson for the Inuaguration. They left the house at 4:00 AM. I enjoyed having Mindy here over New Year's. We also go to have lunch with Keri Engle. She was here visiting friends. Mark Ferguson will be home some time in the next three months. Please continue to pray for his safety while he is Iraq.

Many of us are now on Facebook. Please come look for us.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Wishing all of my family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hope to see some of you in 2009. I will update the blog with Christmas activities in the new year.

Facebook, Blogs, Twitter, etc

Calling all family members who have Facebook accounts, their own blogs, or are on Twitter. Please let me know if you have any of these. Several of us are on Facebook and are having a great time keeping up with eachother. If you have your own blog, I would like to list it on this blog. If you Twitter, let us follow you.

Also, send me more updates!

Picture of Andrew

I got a picture of Andrew today. Here is information:

Andrew James

August 30, 2008

7 lbs. 11 oz.

20 1/2 inches

I have to say he is adorable! Look at those lips!

New Arrivals

We have had a mini baby boom in our family. Last month (I think) Ryan and Linda Friez had a baby boy named Andrew. I was told more information, but I have forgotten it. If you are from that branch and have more info, please email me stats and a picture.

Yesterday, Ben and Wendi Engle had a baby girl. Her name is Jordan Alyssa. She weighs 8 lbs and 7 oz and is 20 and 1/2 inches. Mom is doing good. I think this makes grandchild number eight for Charlie and Rita! (correct me if I am wrong)

Send your congrats to these family members.

Mark in Iraq

I am sure many of you know that Mark Ferguson is serving our country in Iraq. He said I could post his address to the blog. Here is the address and some pictures of the base Mark is stationed at.

SFC MARK FERGUSON
HHC 3D ESC
APO AE 09391

This is the base on a normal day.
This is the base on a very windy day. He said the hottest day he has experienced was 123 degress!