Whicker Family Christmas - 2006
May Day! Glenn made his long-awaited flight in a powered parachute with his Dad on 1 May 2006. It was a blast! And a BUST! On our 3rd takeoff, we hit a downdraft that slammed us into the roof of a garage in Syracuse, UT. Both Dad and I were hurt pretty bad, and I'm still suffering from a left leg that won't heal. More details are available at http://whick.com/fly/Mayday!.htm. Dad (age 73) has recovered nicely, while his young son is still being a wimp - I've had to use crutches for over 7 months already. Darn! |
Here's a shot of my grandgirl, Brinly, pushing me in my wheel-chair during our visit to Kirtland, OH, during our cross-country move to Utah from Virginia. |
Missionary!
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Farewell, Virginia! For Pioneer Day this year, we decided to become pioneers ourselves, so we started West with our wagon! |
Hermana Ali Whicker![]() Argentina Neuquén Mission P.O.B. 30150 Salt Lake City, UT 84130 WRITE HER! |
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always consider VA their home, and we will forever be your friends! Lyndsey especially misses her MIA Maid class, who were so loving to her, even as we left. Lyndsey remains the volleyball queen here in Utah! She's really enjoyed it, and also participates in choir at school, has completed driver's ed, has her learner's permit, and gets straight A's, as always. She's serving as MIA Maid class counselor, but she does have the luxury this year of getting released-time for Seminary, rather than having to get up so early every morning! She LOVES that idea! All-in-all, I think she has adjusted nicely to her new environment, though she doesn't yet have any friends as close to her as the gals were in Virginia. |
Hello, St. George!
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New Grandchildren!
We added Addison Harward to our collection of grands in October. Daughter of our #3 (by age, not quality!) Jami and her husband, James, Addie is perfect in every way! It's really fun to watch Jami as she becomes accustomed to the rigors of motherhood. She's a beautiful Mama and they'll both excel as parents. They live in Provo, so we get to see them often. It's fun being a grandparent! P.S. Two more grands are on the way! Cami, with a boy in March; and Tara in August (gender unknown)! |
A Pet At Last! Because of Katie's trach, we've never allowed her to have a house pet (dander danger!). So she's been in dog heaven since our arrival here, because our sweet neighbor, Claudia, hired Katie to take her dog, Tilly, on a walk every day after school! The two - dog and child - love each other so much, it is just darling to behold! And we still don't have to have a dog in our house!
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Two New Graduates! | New Career! | |||
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As we settle into St. George, with Glenn starting a new career
teaching high school Junior ROTC and Pam organizing a new home, we
wish to stop and consider the many blessings we have because of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. We send our love to you, our family
and friends, and hope you'll have the chance this season to consider
all you've been given. There are no challenges we face that
cannot be overcome by appealing to our Savior, and all of those
trials can help us become more like Him. Have a blessed
Christmas season, and may your heart be warmed knowing that you are
loved by
Glenn, Pam and the Whickerettes |