Jenna is finally off to COLLEGE !!!!

One of the most difficult times Tammi and I face are when we have to send our kids off to school or mission. Wow its like ripping your heart out isn't it? You spend so much of your time watching over them and making sure they are safe and then one day you wake up and here you are sending them away from home, knowing they will probably never spend much time at home again. Its what every parent prepares them to do but you never are quite ready for them to leave. I guess when your heart gets ripped out of you, you know you love them more than life its self.

Anyways shes off and running and for now I'll enjoy each and every phone call she makes to ask all the questions Jessica had when she left home. Jason was quite different as he entered the MTC he couldn't call home but had to deal with things himself... he turned out ok so I'm sure Jenna will manage as well. We love you and Jordan says things are not the same downstairs without her......do you think we might see more of Jordan now ????? my guess is that she'll Jayme will make up for missing Jenna. Already she is Jordan 's shadow. Maggy knows something isn't right because she's gone into depressed mode without Jenna here.

Our baby is getting cuter and well lets just say when this boy is ready to eat he better have mom close by. We have loved having Jessica and Kayson here and how fun he is going to be when he can do something...... you know what I mean they just eat , poop, and cry at this age so its okay but I can't wait til he's 3 that's going to be the fun age.

You can see Tammi and I are pretty proud of this little guy! You don't think Tammi is happy do you? She is going to be a super grandmother! I think Kayson knows her pretty good too. She's spent a lot of time with him already.

Jason home in a few weeks and Jordan and Jayme enjoying new schools this year. Jordan started drivers ed today so look out she'll be driving soon. Jayme is now in the fourth grade and I think she is already one of the teachers favorites. She loves her teacher and loves her new school.

We now have a family of Hummingbirds!!

Yes, I do have too much time on my hands but just yesterday Tammi told me that she and Jordan were watching the hummingbirds in the early morning hours and enjoyed them as well. This little guy is so fun to watch. We now have a family of them fighting over the sugar water. They are so close to my window and taking pictures of them has been fun. Its not easy to get a picture of a hummingbird....just try it if you think it is. You have to be patient and quick because they don't stay around for long. For the past week me and the girls have watched in amazement as these little guys fly and hover around.

Well for news, Summer is almost over and it will be back to school very shortly. I think everyone is ready really, Jenna going off to Utah State College and Jordan starting high school. Jayme will be moving to a new school this year and will go into the 4th grade. Tammi is going into a new sport called office boxing, you 'll have to ask her about it she'll be more than willing to tell you about her near death experience. Boxing classes here she comes! Its been a summer of mowing lawns and trying to eat for me. Jason will soon be home and yes, we even get our daily dose of KAYSON....that's really weird, the name sounds like Jason he eats like Jason and before long he'll be as big as Jason. I'm going on record now as saying this little guy is going to be a hand full! He's going to need a lot of Aunt's to keep an eye on this guy when he gets moving......wow, he's only a month old and already looks like 6 months of age. The idea that Tammi and I are grandparents is beginning to sink, not because of the pictures we see everyday but because Tammi reminds me everyday. Oh its going to be fun.........

Twin Falls Temple will open soon and I must say; being there with my girls in both the sealing rooms and the celestial room was very special for me....something I will always cherish. Hopefully, pictures of that temple will make my blog very soon. I should of had the camera that day but forgot to take it with us.

Picking up Christopher Gregoire to take him to the MTC will be the next big thing we get to do and we are so excited about the missions for both Christopher and Stacey. How exciting! With school starting and Jason coming home we are going to be busy the rest of the month.

So far its been a great summer and I can't wait for FALL to get here. My favorite time of the year.

Proud Parents

Well Jessica finally had her baby on Wed. July 9th at around 1:13 pm. She had called her mom to tell her that she was going to deliver before noon and before you knew it we all were on our way to Logan to see the baby. Talk about excitement! I think Tammi kicked in to high gear before we made it out of town. She was so excited. The girls all were just to excited to wait any longer. Mother and baby are great as you can see. Dad was a little tired and so wasn't mom after getting to the hospital at 3:00am and being in labor all night and half the day.

Kayson Terry Westerberg is his name and he weighed in at a little 9 pounds and 13 ozs. Just shy under 10 pounds. He has big hands and a good set of lungs. He was 20 inches long and kicked the entire way out Jessica says. They make a wonderful looking family I think.

As for the grand parents well Terry and Wendy have grand children already but adding another one to the list is super. Tammi is excited and I feel blessed to get to see another event happen that I never thought I would get to see. My first grand child be born. Cross that one off the list!
WOW!

For me one of the special moments of the day was when I got to see Bryan's grand mother Arda, tenderly whisper to Kayson and hold him in her arms. She is such a wonderful lady of grace and beauty. She is what you imagine every grand mother and great grand mother to be. What a special moment that was for not only her but for all of us that was there to see her with a great grand son.

Now we will look forward to the blessing probably in Aug. We are so excited to have a grand son and to begin that chapter of our lives as Jessica completes a circle with having her own baby now. I still can't believe she is now a mom. Congratulations Jessica and Bryan!