Father's day

We had so much fun this year for fathers day! Ben had gotten a blue-ray player the week before and we had also just went and seen the new Star Trek movie and so we bought the trilogy pack with 2,3,4 of the Star Trek series and the kids loved them! The picture quality is SO much better. We also did the most fun family home evening! We learned about being missionaries by being "fish-ionary's" so cute! I laminated and glued magnets to the fish so the kids could catch them! They even wanted to play again the next night

Never a dull moment

Late Saturday day night we were woke up by the sounds of a women screaming and could see cop cars and and ambulances for about 2 hours on the next street. Sunday after church our neighbor was telling us about it and said that the paramedics were on our block around 12am for our neighbor across the street. I must have slept though that one. Luckily our dog doesn't bark at everything I really fell bad that about this one he was only about 3 houses from home but I'm sure drinking was a factor. I cant imagine being a family member watching helplessly while this all unfolded. WATERLOO —- A 24-year-old man died in a single-vehicle accident early Sunday just a few houses down from his residence. Waterloo police were called to the accident about 2 a.m. On arrival police determined that a vehicle was traveling east on Hawthorne, when the vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree at 1421 Hawthorne Ave. The driver, Admir Miskic, 24, of 1427 Hawthorne Ave. was dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt. A front-seat passenger, Dzemal Grcic, 21, of 233 Brookeridge Drive, was transported to Covenant Medical Center by Waterloo Fire Rescue with non-incapacitating injuries. The Waterloo Police Department continues to investigate the accident. Speed was suspected to be a factor, but the speed at which the vehicle was traveling was undetermined.

Aarons baptism

Ben's sisters oldest boy turned 8 so we headed up to ames for his baptism. Kind of hard to get 6 people out the door in church clothes by 7am the day after school gets out but we made it and it was alot of fun. After words we went to their house for a little family lunch to celebrate and also for Bens days birthday cake! The kids played and had lots of fun!

End of school...

Wow Summer has started and I have not blogged for a long time! We seem to be busy busy. Well the kids got out of school. Jared had kindergarten graduation (first time kittrel has done anything like that) it was alot of fun and I was so happy that ben got to go with corey and I. This is the last year in the old kittrel building and the new one that they have been building all year is so much bigger and nicer. We cant wait. For the last couple of years we have had a tradition of on the last day of school we roast marshmallow's and do smores that night. Its alot of fun and kicks off summer just right I think.

broken arm

Jared broke his arm Monday. I got a call right after I got to work(one of the few days I don't mind working cause its time and a half) and its Ben telling me to come home so he can take jared to the er. Jared jumped or feel off the pic-nic table. Not quit sure on that one.I raced home and as soon as I saw the arm I knew it was bad! He was crying and didn't want to move so Ben cared him. Thank heaven Ben was there cause I wouldn't have been able to handle that for very long. I stayed with the rest of the kids and tryed to explain everything. I Fed them and got everything picked up and everyone ready for bed. Then Ben calls and tells me he has to have surgery! I got a little freaked out. Corey had taken a late nap so he did not want to go to bed. I didn't get up to the hospital til after the surgery was done. He was doing good and wanted to know if I had saved him brats from our dinner! That's my Jared. His x-ray showed that he almost completely twisted his writ around and came close to having the bone come though the skin. Yuck! IT was a long night but we did get to take him home a little after midnight. He was sore today but he has been doing great for all hes been though! He cant go back to school til he sees the doctor again this week.

memorial day

Memorial day weekend started off normal. I wanted to get some things done around the house and. I had started out wanting to redo the kitchen counter tops and after talking to my dad I was having second thoughts so Ben said lets rip out the carpet! I have been wanting to do that for so long. So Sunday after church we started and got all the carpet and staples out. Monday we rented a sander and got to work! We have got half the floor stained and the finish on. Now we just have to wait for it to dry completely and then we can move the piano and couch and do the other half. Maybe it will be done this weekend. But it already looks so much better!

Remembering Grandpa

Last week was very hard for me. My grandpa passed away late Monday night and my mom called me Tuesday to let me know. I wanted to fly home to be with my family but tickets were almost $900 so that was out. So I have been thinking alot about home over the last week and missing family so much! My grandpa was a great person he always spoke his mind even when it was not very nice. I remember spending lots of summer at Palisades lake and signing around the camp fire. And the little dog he had named "foxy" that he loved so much. I wish I could have been there but I will miss him and Hope that he is happy with grandma now. John Jorgensen March 21, 1925 - April 6, 2009 Biography John Edward Jorgensen, 84, of Idaho Falls died April 6, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born March 21, 1925 in Soda Springs to Nels & Bessie Jorgensen. He was raised and attended schools in Soda Springs. He grew up working on farms at a young age. He relocated to Nampa, Idaho and met the love of his life, Helen Barrett. They were married and relocated to Idaho Falls, and were together for 45 years. John went to work for First Street Plumbing. He worked for several years for them and then found work at the Site. He worked for 30 years at the site and retired shortly after he suffered a heart attack. After retirement, he started his own plumbing business which he continued to do until 2008. John loved to hunt, fish, camp, and garden. He loved anything to do with the outdoors. Survivors include his children, Judy (Robert) Morgan of Rigby, John (Susan) Jorgensen, Jr., Jerry (Sherri) Jorgensen, Joy (Allen) Fuger all of Idaho Falls; and a brother George Jorgensen of Blackfoot. John and Helen were blessed with 5 children, 19, Grandchildren, 23 Great-Grandchildren, and 2 Great-Great Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Frank, Vern, and Dave, his wife, Helen, and daughter Jeannette Mayo. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2009, Facts Born: March 21, 1925 Death: April 6, 2009 Services Funeral Services Friday April 10, 2009, 11:00 a.m. at Buck-Miller-Hann Funeral Home