Dear Family,
Hope all is well with
everyone! We are doing fine up here in
snowy Montana! We have had more snow
this year than in the last 40 years. Ugh!!
Chelsea, Jackson and I visited
Curt, Jerri & Kids in April, and we went to the Wildlife Safari in Winston,
OR. It’s a drive through Zoo, and a lot
of the animals are allowed to roam free. Then onto the Redwoods in Crescent
City, CA. We had such a wonderful
time! We all loved it!
In May, John, Michelle (my
Stepdaughter), and I attended our Daughter-in-law’s college graduation in
Pocatello, ID. Derik, John’s Son, and daughter-in-law, Heidi lived in Pocatello
while she attended ISU. She graduated
from ISU, with a doctorate in Counseling.
We stayed with Florence and Larry for the weekend. It’s always so great to spend time with them.
Chelsea, Jackson, Tyler and
Ella visited us for 3 weeks in July.
John and I bought a camper trailer a couple of years ago, so we went
camping with the kids. We had the best
time while they were here. Can’t wait
until they come back again this Summer.
John and I went to Atlanta to
attend Jason’s son, Alex’s wedding the end of September. The wedding was
absolutely beautiful! While we were
there we went to an Atlanta Braves game, the Georgia Aquarium, Botanical
Gardens, and the World of Coke. Chelsea
and Jason made sure we were able to see some of the many wonderful sights of
Atlanta! It was so fun!!
On December 16th
of this year, we welcomed a new grandbaby into our family! June McKinley Olsen was born on Jackson’s
birthday. June is the daughter of John’s
son, Derik, and daughter-in-law Heidi McKinley.
It is pretty special to have their birthdays together!
Curt, Jerri, Tyler, Ella and
Leia (the dog) came to Montana for Christmas this year. They traveled on some of the worst snowy and
icy roads that we have had in Montana in a very long time! It’s been about 8 years since they had been
home for Christmas. Curt said he would
never drive here in the winter again! I don’t blame him a bit!! But, it was so
wonderful to have them here! While they
were here, we went on a sleigh ride at Zoo Montana. They have Lights and Christmas displays
throughout the grounds. It snowed so
hard, but it was so fun! The kids and
Leia really enjoyed playing in all the snow we had.
We did some remodeling in our
kitchen. We had the cupboards painted
off-white, put in new granite countertops and a new backsplash. It turned out so pretty!
2017 was a wonderfully busy year for us! We have all been healthy and happy, and I am
looking forward to retirement in July.
Yes!!!!
Love you all, Jan & John
Curt & Jerri
Hello Family
During spring break last year
we went to Northern California with my mom, Chelsea, and Jackson. It was a lot of fun to get to spend so much
time with everyone and we saw some amazing sights.
We sent Tyler and Ella to
spend some time in Billings last summer.
It was their first time flying by themselves so I think everyone was a
bit nervous. They always have so much
fun there, but they are some pretty sad kids when they get back for a
while. I have to say we do enjoy being
kid-free for a little while, but are glad to see them when they get back.
Tyler and I flew down to San
Francisco in November. We spent some
time sightseeing and then went over to Oakland to watch the Raiders play the
Giants. It was one of the few wins they
pulled out this year so we lucked out there.
We spent Christmas with my
mom and John this year in Billings. The
roads driving over there were not a lot of fun, but the rest of time spent
there was great. It had been about 7
years since I had been back home for the holidays. We were grateful that we were able to do
this.
Tyler is getting bigger on a
daily basis. He will probably be taller
than Jerri by this time next year. He
will be going to junior high next year.
He loves playing/watching football.
He will start another year of flag football this week and we enjoy
getting to see him develop. He also
likes writing short funny little stories.
He is a pretty funny little dude.
Ella has become quite the
busy little girl recently. If she isn’t
over at a friend’s house, then she has a friend over at our house. She also is active in gymnastics and softball. She is very talented in all of the sports she
participates in. We love watching
her. She enjoys school, but I think it
is just so she can talk with her friends J
Thanks to Barry for running
the show on this year’s newsletter.
Hope everyone is doing well
We love you
Curt, Jerri, Tyler, and Ella
Chelsea
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