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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!

Monday, September 29, 2008

Par-tay!

Ward Party. Tonight. Be there!

Ward FHE
Monday, Sept. 29
7:00
Girls Lounge at the Ridge
(its the one close to the road, on 2nd East, with a dragonfly on it)
Ice Cream and Brownies!

See you there!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Getting to Know Some of the Sisters

I had to do this right now, hopefully I remember everything correctly...I know I have everyone's first name, but didn't hear everyone's last name.

Let me know if I gave the wrong info about anyone!



(From left to right)

Charisa VanderSloot (not pictured-missed her in the shot): served mission in Taiwan, expecting a baby girl in December, has 2 year old boy named Ethan, talented singer, met husband in the production of Beauty and the Beast (she was Belle and Trent was the Beast)

Liah McGrath: from Henderson, Nevada, likes to work-out but not her strength, wants to be a P.E. teacher.

Becca Smith with son Michael: expecting another baby boy, graduated December 2007

Stephanie Madsen: Stephen carries all of her things like her gum so she doesn't have to carry a purse, likes to listen to music on her I-Pod, loves looking back at childhood pictures

Emily Perkes: knows sign language because her husband, Trevor, is deaf. Going into Deaf Education, eats chocolate every meal

Erin Murdock: Graduated as a Music major, plays the clarinet, loves star decor

Katherine: married in the Mt. Timpanogas temple, loves reading and children, works with 8 yr. old Down Syndrome boy







(From left to right)

Stephanie Hansen: loves Christmas time, has a year old boy named David, manages at the Ridge, fair-skinned so uses sunblock a lot

Jill Day: 31 weeks pregnant, learning how to sew-can sew things with straight seams, likes Jane Austen

Laura Brown: paints with oils, loves this one store that stars with an A-she looked like the model on the cover....so photogenic in my opinion

Lindsay Miller: likes to play soccer and golf (I pretty sure about the golf, but not positive)

Laura White: has a 2 1/2 month daughter named Hannah








(from left to right)

Katie Fuhrman: likes to play basketball and other sports

Heather Brown: makes cute baby girl bracelets, 4 months pregnant,

Bekka Hansen: favorite book-Killers Angels about Gettysburg, met husband when teaching in Snowflake, Arizona and has a yellow bandanna from doing a marathon with Eddie right after they were married.

Tanya: from Mexico and loves Mexican food

Stephanie Cane: vegetarian, recent convert, loves to snowboard just learned last Winter

(Emily Young-had to leave early-so not pictured)

Emily B. has birthday in October, likes the fall, likes to color/draw, and likes the color green.

Sharlene Bitter (you can see part of her pink striped shirt): gives great hugs, 12 weeks pregnant, nicknamed Shar and Sharky from a song she did when younger, from Brigham City-they have Peach(fruit not the color) Day

Elizabeth Ririe (missed her in the picture, sat next to Sharlene): likes small things, likes the book One Bright Shining Hope by President Hinckley, taught English in China




(Not pictured because I couldn't get a good angle from my seat)

Julie Clinger: likes basketball, fishing, has pocket knife with fish guts still on it

Tilby Froelich: husband in the National Guard, loves candy but not Snickers, has a cute hair cut and color

me-Maryanne Nelson: likes to play card games like Spades, Rummy, Hearts as well as other games like Mexican Train, likes to go to parties: birthdays, showers, get-t0-togethers, likes LDS Romance books and Romantic Comedy movies, always looking for a good TV series to rent-has seen and enjoyed Alias, 24, Heroes




I wish I could remember more information, hopefully it will come to me!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Brown Bag Enrichment Activity

Let us get to know you

and come to get to know other women in the ward,

come to the...


“Brown Bag” Enrichment Activity

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

at 7:00pm in the R.S. Room


Please bring your brown bag with at least 3 objects inside it that describe yourself.

You may decorate your bag as well to help describe yourself.

NO names on your bag please!


Light refreshments will be served!



***Lost your brown bag, contact Maryanne Nelson or wait until Sunday to get another one.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Directions to Ward Campout

OK, so you start off in Rexburg, and you head North on Highway 20 and . . . (scroll down) . . .
. . . take a left when you see the pretty sign Sister Cahoun made which says "Take your next left." The exit is only a few exits past Saint Anthony and it will be clearly marked. If you have any questions, call Robert Brown at (208) 757-1446