OK, so I don't blog ever! I told my wife that i had to keep in check what i did so people didn't think i was gay... you know, working at jewelry store and loving to go with my wife shopping for clothes and shoes (don't let her fool you i put her in most of what she wears) so i told her i couldn't blog, have a myspace page, or do face book because I need to keep the balance more near the masculine side (now you know why i have guns and own a Harley i have to tip the scales some how). but i wanted to thank everyone for wishing me a happy birthday and wanted to reflect on my thankfulness to my heavenly father for what a great family i have been blessed with.
I wanted you all to know how much me and Stephanie love each and everyone of your families. We talk often about the Mecham side and what a blessing it is to have great parents, uncles, aunts, cousins and amazing grandparents to look to as examples in our lives. we know that having a close family is more important than any other of the "things" that we receive on this earth. We are proud of all of you and hope and pray from your success at all things whether it is Derek's fish tank Brant's basketball game or Garys big fish. We wish you all the best in everything you are seeking. we love you all and are grateful for each one of you in our lives.
Love,
Chase and fam.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Update
Hey family, we finally have our 30 hour of training done and also finished our autobiographies for the home study. I am just finishing up get everthing put together and we will send off our homestudy packet to our caseworker. Then we will go from there.
Last week Gary went in for his annual physical and found that he has a hernia. He is going in for surgery on the 16th of this month. We are hoping he will be completely healed and ready to go fishing in Alaska. He is going to go see an eye doctor/surgeon at the end of this week for a cataract that his doctor states is getting bigger. So he may end up having two surgeries we will just have to see. He is hoping that he gets a long with the doctors since both of them are in our ward and live nearby us. Gary will be off work until the end of the month so it will be different having him here all day.
We hope all of you are doing well. Kaitlyn good luck in your tournament this weekend.
Love
The Packards
Last week Gary went in for his annual physical and found that he has a hernia. He is going in for surgery on the 16th of this month. We are hoping he will be completely healed and ready to go fishing in Alaska. He is going to go see an eye doctor/surgeon at the end of this week for a cataract that his doctor states is getting bigger. So he may end up having two surgeries we will just have to see. He is hoping that he gets a long with the doctors since both of them are in our ward and live nearby us. Gary will be off work until the end of the month so it will be different having him here all day.
We hope all of you are doing well. Kaitlyn good luck in your tournament this weekend.
Love
The Packards
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Summer has arrived.....
Hey family,
I must repent for not blogging the past few months. Robyn has kept me updated but I have been slothful. Sorry....
Just wanted to let you know about a few things. First, Jarom was given the "Mayor's Award" at his elementary school for his many acts of kindness towards his peers and teachers. The Mayor of Brigham City actually came and gave him the award. I think he was suprised but excited that he was honored.
Brant was voted to the Standard Examiner All-Area Basketball First Team. He was the only non senior to make the team. You can view this article at http://www.standard.net/ASP/BoysAllAreaBBall.pdf
This was a nice honor for him and well deserving.
The kids are all busy with summer activities. Kyler is feeling the stress of playing 3 sports that all coincide during May and June. It can be very tiring and I hope he can handle it... He through a no hitter last week vs Mountain Crest but still lost 2-0. Bummer. :)
Jarom has had fun playing baseball and has pitched well.
Annie starts softball tomorrow. She is excited. Annie was the only girl in her class that had perfect attendance at school. I think she is already missing school including her teacher and classmates.
Tegan graduated from pre-school. She really enjoyed her teachers and classmates. On a sad note, Tegan was diagnosed with Asthma this past week. She has an inhaler that she has to take as needed. We have discovered that she mostly needs it if she is running outside and playing hard. We still don't have our thumb on it but we have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday to get some more information on how we can best help her.
I was just notified that I will be doing my administrative internship starting in the fall. This will entail 6 weeks at our middle school and 6 weeks at an elementary school. It will be weird not to be teaching math for the first time in 16 years. I am excited to see if I like what people call the 'Dark Side".
Robyn is still hot. I mean good looking. She is very busy with our summer schedules. She has her sister Kristyn coming to Brigham on the 13th of June for 3 weeks. It will be nice to see her and her family since they have been in Germany that past 3 years. We have plans to do swimming lessons for the kids, basketball camps, Lagoon, and to visit the OKUR mountain Temple open house. I know you don't speel Oquirrah like OKUR but that is how Kyler pronounces it because of the last name of the Utah Jazz center.
Happy B-day Chase. I still remember you sitting on my lap with a basketball in your hand. It is great to see how you have grown up and are doing great things with your family.
Alaskan Cruise Update: You all have asked many questions about the cruise and the things we would like to do. We have some ward members that are on the same exact cruise this week and when they get home, we are going to ask them for suggestions, hints and ideas. We will let you know what we think.
Enjoy the month of June. We love you.
KRBKJAT
I must repent for not blogging the past few months. Robyn has kept me updated but I have been slothful. Sorry....
Just wanted to let you know about a few things. First, Jarom was given the "Mayor's Award" at his elementary school for his many acts of kindness towards his peers and teachers. The Mayor of Brigham City actually came and gave him the award. I think he was suprised but excited that he was honored.
Brant was voted to the Standard Examiner All-Area Basketball First Team. He was the only non senior to make the team. You can view this article at http://www.standard.net/ASP/BoysAllAreaBBall.pdf
This was a nice honor for him and well deserving.
The kids are all busy with summer activities. Kyler is feeling the stress of playing 3 sports that all coincide during May and June. It can be very tiring and I hope he can handle it... He through a no hitter last week vs Mountain Crest but still lost 2-0. Bummer. :)
Jarom has had fun playing baseball and has pitched well.
Annie starts softball tomorrow. She is excited. Annie was the only girl in her class that had perfect attendance at school. I think she is already missing school including her teacher and classmates.
Tegan graduated from pre-school. She really enjoyed her teachers and classmates. On a sad note, Tegan was diagnosed with Asthma this past week. She has an inhaler that she has to take as needed. We have discovered that she mostly needs it if she is running outside and playing hard. We still don't have our thumb on it but we have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday to get some more information on how we can best help her.
I was just notified that I will be doing my administrative internship starting in the fall. This will entail 6 weeks at our middle school and 6 weeks at an elementary school. It will be weird not to be teaching math for the first time in 16 years. I am excited to see if I like what people call the 'Dark Side".
Robyn is still hot. I mean good looking. She is very busy with our summer schedules. She has her sister Kristyn coming to Brigham on the 13th of June for 3 weeks. It will be nice to see her and her family since they have been in Germany that past 3 years. We have plans to do swimming lessons for the kids, basketball camps, Lagoon, and to visit the OKUR mountain Temple open house. I know you don't speel Oquirrah like OKUR but that is how Kyler pronounces it because of the last name of the Utah Jazz center.
Happy B-day Chase. I still remember you sitting on my lap with a basketball in your hand. It is great to see how you have grown up and are doing great things with your family.
Alaskan Cruise Update: You all have asked many questions about the cruise and the things we would like to do. We have some ward members that are on the same exact cruise this week and when they get home, we are going to ask them for suggestions, hints and ideas. We will let you know what we think.
Enjoy the month of June. We love you.
KRBKJAT
Cruise
Dear family,
I can't believe the cruise will be upon us soon. I am getting so excited about this. It will be my first time away from my kids that long. Josalyn, I hope you will be okay with the home/mom sickness they may experience. Mom said that she reserved the train ride in Skagway for all of us. I am up for any excursion that any of you want to go on. I have reserved the fishing trip in Ketchikan for Gary from 7:30-12:30 but I will be available for any other excursion to do in Ketchikan. I figured this may be a once in a life time opportunity for Gary to Fish King Salmon. Lets all pray that he catches one and then the cruise stated that they would prepare the fish for us on the boat if he does. It would be fun to eat Salmon that he caught.
Mom & Dad, if I haven't already told you, You're the greatest. Thanks for allowing us to have this experience with you. I am sure it will create memories that we will never forget.
Any of you out there ever written a consent form for medical treatment? I thought I should have one for Josalyn in case something happens to Daniel & Emmalynn so that she could take them to a doctor if needs be?
Thanks for being my eternal family! I couldn't ask for a better one to belong to.
Love
Laree
I can't believe the cruise will be upon us soon. I am getting so excited about this. It will be my first time away from my kids that long. Josalyn, I hope you will be okay with the home/mom sickness they may experience. Mom said that she reserved the train ride in Skagway for all of us. I am up for any excursion that any of you want to go on. I have reserved the fishing trip in Ketchikan for Gary from 7:30-12:30 but I will be available for any other excursion to do in Ketchikan. I figured this may be a once in a life time opportunity for Gary to Fish King Salmon. Lets all pray that he catches one and then the cruise stated that they would prepare the fish for us on the boat if he does. It would be fun to eat Salmon that he caught.
Mom & Dad, if I haven't already told you, You're the greatest. Thanks for allowing us to have this experience with you. I am sure it will create memories that we will never forget.
Any of you out there ever written a consent form for medical treatment? I thought I should have one for Josalyn in case something happens to Daniel & Emmalynn so that she could take them to a doctor if needs be?
Thanks for being my eternal family! I couldn't ask for a better one to belong to.
Love
Laree
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Happy Birthday Chase!
If my calculations are correct you are turning the big 24 this year? Wow, next year you will turn 25 and I will turn 50. I can remember when I was your age as this is how old I was when Chelsea was born. It just seems like yesterday and now 25 years later, look where we are at. I have a feeling these next 25 years will probably go just as fast. That is scary.
We hope you have a wonderful day!
Love Uncle Bryan and Aunt Michele
We hope you have a wonderful day!
Love Uncle Bryan and Aunt Michele
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