Add your Blog to the List

If you would like us to add a link to your blog to the current or past ward members list of the 78th Ward, leave us a comment! We'll add you asap.

Anyone want to take over?

So we, the Nelsons, have moved out of the ward....the Browns have moved to D.C.......so anyone want to take over doing the ward blog? Let us know and we can add you!

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Baby, All I Want for Christmas is You

Mike and Maryanne Nelson had their baby boy, James Robert
November 30 at 12:58pm

6 lbs. 6 oz. 21 in. long




Trent and Charisa VanderSloot had their baby girl, Kiari Bel

December 12 at 3:43am

7 lbs. 6 oz.

18 1/2 in. long
(for pics check out their blog!)



For those who remember the Hursts, Harrises and the other Westons who used to be in the ward



Shaun and Jenny Harris had their baby boy, Riley Harris

December 2 at 6:55

7 lbs. 12 oz.

21 inches long




The other Westons, Andy and Shalee Weston had their baby boy, Skyler
December 2
at 3:00pm

6 lbs. 11 oz.

19 ½ in. long





Hinder Kale Hurst (Destry and Riley Hurst)
Born December 29, 2008 at 2:41 am
8 lbs 8 oz 20 inches long




Monday, December 8, 2008

Monday, November 17, 2008

Announcements

  • WARD CHRISTMAS PARTY, DECEMBER 6th....see post below.

  • Justin and Jill Day had their baby girl, Katelyn Jill on Sunday, November 2

  • Laura and Jake White need a new apartment in the ward...see post below Christmas party post.

  • Mike and Maryanne Nelson need a place for Mike's family to stay for Christmas, our apt. is too small for them. If anyone wouldn't mind his family house-sitting during Christmas, let us know. We can provide air mattresses and bedding...we just need more room.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

party


Ward Christmas  Party!

Saturday, December 6th, 6:00 p.m.
in the gym at the church.
Everybody Come!

Musical Program
Dinner
And pictures on santa's lap!

Please bring some food to share:
side dish, rolls, salad, or dessert.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

The White Family

Help!! This is Laura White from the ward. Jake and I just lost our cleaning job in Aspen Village due to downsizing and would like to find a new apartment in the ward.


If any of you know of any housing available, preferably an apartment/basement around 300, let the Whites know. You can email them at lpwhite21@hotmail.com or call at (208) 390-6851. You can also comment in their blog if you want. Thanks for your help! They really hope they can stay in the ward!! OR you can leave a comment here if you know of anything.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Service Auction Enrichment Mini Group

Service Auction
Saturday, November 15
1:30pm at the Stake Center


Make a comment here if you are coming and what service(s) you are auctioning. Remember to be extra good so you can get a lot of points to buy services for yourself or family.

Some service ideas to auction off....
  • Free babysitting while sister goes out or goes to the Temple
  • Free haircut
  • Photography Services
  • Free lessons in knitting or crochet
  • Loaves of bread
  • Fresh jam
  • Flower arranging
  • Free dinner to a family
  • Baby blankets
  • Cookies
  • Computer lessons
  • Quilting lessons
  • Dance lessons
  • Yard care services
  • Already made items: scrapbook, quilts, vinyl lettering, desserts, bread, crafts

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Check it out!

Check out the Be Prepared blog to get started with your food storage or what you need for an emergency! It is still a work in progress.

The Ward Recipes blog is slowly being created too, but there are a few recipes on there.

Comments on what you think on either of them would be helpful as well as any ideas or questions!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Cooking Group

Cooking group, everyone brought great food and we all got to know each other. Some of the foods people brought were Taco Ring, spinach dip, sauteed onion and sausage with penne, Ham 'n Cheese Calzones, Simple Crispy Chicken, Beef Taco Skillet, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Scotcharoos (sp?), Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins & Bread, Upside Down Shepherd's Pie. See Ward Recipe Blog for details.

Getting to Know more Sisters
Bekka Hansen loves to dance: clogging, soft shoe, folk, etc. Loves that her husband never raises his voice...met him in Singles branch in Arizona, graduated college in 2005
Charisa VanderSloot loves that her husband is so patient and has to know the whole picture before making a decision, excited about baby number 2 but worried about getting used to how dependent baby girl will be
Brittany Campbell married for almost 3 months, served a mission, met husband the only time he went stadium singing
Danielle Hite from Mississippi and from Lehi, UT. Was one of Erin Murdock's Ridge girls, her dad is on the good dad list for managers =)
Emily O'Connor graduated from Madison High in 2005, has lived all over
Laura Brown loves that her husband really understands her, loves to just do nothing with him, be around him and talk to him
Maryanne Nelson (me!) First things she noticed about her husband-he was so easy to talk to and very generous. Loves to see her husband interact with baby James in her, measuring 2 weeks bigger, loves being pregnant and is not worried about anything with the baby except for maybe money.
Laura White met her husband her junior year of college went from dating a guy getting his masters to a freshman in college. Her baby Hannah sleeps through most of the night until recently...had to wake up at 5am with her the other day.
Emily Young loves that her husband is so Christ-like, married for 3 months, majoring in Spanish education and minoring in PE
Erin Murdock married for 3.5 years, met her husband her last year in school and his freshman year, graduated college in 2005.
Emily Perkes loves that her husband can always make her laugh....he can be funny and spiritual at the same time.

Friday, October 31, 2008