Uncle Dave's Surgery Updates

I'll keep a running update of Dad's status here in the comments over the next few days. Here's what has happened so far:

On Christmas eve, my mom heard dad making strange noises in his sleep (aside from the usual strange noises), and after elbowing him and yelling at him, realized he wasn't breathing. She got up and pounded on his chest and yelled at him some more and called 911. He wouldn't wake up for about 5 minutes, after which he appeared to have some type of seizure for another few minutes. When that was over, he woke up and was surprised to see my mom standing over him with paramedics and police rushing up the stairs. He walked out to the aid car by himself, and after tests at the hospital, the doctor thinks that his heart probably stopped for a few minutes.

Yesterday an angiogram revealed that his heart will require either a triple or a quadruple bypass. Due to other health concerns, this will not happen until at least Tuesday, maybe Wednesday. I'll keep posting here as we know more to make it easier to get the word out.

Other than the whole almost dying thing, he feels fine, and is anxious to be up and walking around. The nurses keep on telling him to get back in bed. If anyone wants to talk to him, call Swedish hospital (206-320-2000) and ask to be transferred to his room.

A Webb Family Christmas Party

Great News from Anthony Brown

Anthony has received his mission call. He will be serving in Winnipeg, Canada!! We are very excited for Him. He enters the MTC on January 28th. I hear it is small towns and really cold. We are just so excited he knows where he is going and that he will be serving the Lord.

Why NOT????

I figure what the Heck -- it sucks to be shown up by a younger brother. So if Jeff can do it ... wth!

This is the Dean and Colleen Webb Family in Mazatlan, Mexico!


(From Left to Right)
Kiersten our oldest (turns 19 this year and graduated HS last year) is now enrolled at SLCC part time and works full time as a chair side dental/ortho assistant in Magna.
Colleen of course (where all our girls get their good looks from), she is a Q/A engineer for a software company. We will be celebrating our 22 anniversary in Feb 2009.
Lindsay (turns 15 in next January) started 9th grade this year -- her midterm was a 3.7gpa so she's killing it at school!
ME! Now for you OLD GEEZERS (uh hum ... Aunt Nancy et all) I'm turning 44 in March of next year -- so I'm knocking on the door of the old geezer club too. For the last 6 years I have owned my own financial services company -- love it (being a business owner/self employed person is the ONLY way to go!) I don't know how I worked under someone else's thumb for as long as I did!



In 2007 we bought a condo in Mazatlan at the El Cid Marina and Beach Club. Our Plan is to go back there at least once a year. Colleen and I were supposed to be going to celebrate our 20th anniversary ... somehow the kids roped us in to taking them.





This year (2008) we invited 2 of Colleen's sisters and their families to come with us. Lot's of people, but we had a blast.You know, we've had a chance to travel a little, I still absolutely love Mazatlan.







The kids love to parasail -- here's a couple of pictures of that! Last year's pictures were the best ...



As you can see, they loved it! The first time up was a little nerve racking for them, but now ... they won't NOT go when we have the chance!






At least once a summer we try to do a pig roast. Colleen's father built this huge grill that we can put anything up to about 250lbs on to roast ... this one is just a little 100lb pig ... but oh they turn out great!
















This is Kiersten's cap and gown picture from her graduation in 2008 from West Jordan HS. We were very proud parents and at the same time feeling a little old having a HS school graduate in the house. It's really hard to believe how fast time flies ... and you don't necessarily always have to be having fun at the same time.

The Browns of California

I thought it would be fun for people that view this blog to hear an update on my family. LaNell is typing the post and so it will definitely be biased and from her point of view. I would encourage my Mom to post but we are just grateful she has mastered email and are not quite sure if she is ready for the blogging world yet. But we still love her!!

Dad: also known as Pops and The old man. He is doing good. Currently unemployed due to the slow economy in California. Apparently construction workers were hit hard. He was working for a cabinet business but is currently looking for a new job. He is busy keeping the fort down while my mother supports him (he will like that.) All prayers are welcome on helping him to find work. He is also very concerned at helping his children find eternal companions.

Mom: working at the Middle School in the cafeteria as a lunch lady. She also cleans on the side, helps elderly ladies, and does hair occasionaly. She is the relief society president in our home ward.

Me: Refer to my blog but teaching PE and grad school consume my life other than my exercise adventures I write about on my blog. Just bought a townhome as well and I love it.

Dan: All hail the Halo king. We are very proud of Dan because he is taking 14 credits this semester, he has not been a full-time student for a while. He is an animation major at BYU. Loves all classes to do with animation and computers. Absolutely hates all other classes and really struggles attending them. Works a night shift as well to support himself.

Sam: Attending Byu Idaho and will graduate in December in Business with an emhasis in accounting. Is dating a very nice young lady and in his very own words we have been dating for over a month and I can't seem to scare her off. (We are all secretly hoping Caleb won't do that).

Ben and Katie: Happily married and working and going to school. This consumes their life. You can check out their blog for more details.

Aaron: Recently returned missionary. He is attending Butte College in California and living at home where the rent is free. Ben and Katie have been nice enough to set him up on dates and help him adjust back to the real world.

Anthony: Just turned in his mission papers last week and is anxiously awaiting a call. We are all excited for him. In the meantime he is barely working at Round Table and hanging out with Aaron. There is also a rumor that he is reading Preach My Gospel. We hope this is true.

Caleb: Last but not least. Just turned 15. Actually is enjoying seminary this year because he likes his teacher, thank goodness. Loves to hang out with his siblings when they allow it. Loves to mow the lawn now that there is a riding lawn mower to do most the work.

That is my update sorry it was so long. I hope no one from my family is too offended I love them all!!

Earl Family

Here is goes. I am not a very good writer so this will be brief. We live in Monticello Utah. For those who are not sure where that is, it is 45 minutes south of Moab. It is a very small town with less than 3000 people living here. There are no major shopping stops (walmart, malls, eats, etc.), but it is at the base of a mountain and live about 7200 ft up, it is nice and quiet. It does get cold, but our summers are never hotter than 88 - 90 degrees. Jason works for Napa/Monticello Supply, and enjoys working there. I currently have no job, trying to get one, but I was going to school recently till last year. I was in one of the country's best nursing programs at CEU and found it to be not the right time of season for me if you know what I mean. I dropped out and decided to go in a couple of years when I can leave the kids at home for longer periods of time.
Konner is our oldest and is 11 years old now. He is in the 6th grade and most times enojoys going to school. He still cannot learn too much as his medications still do a good number to him. Yes he still struggles with epilepsy, but we are taking better measures this year as we have done more research and searched out alternative methods to make him better. He is a great blessing to have, and is a very funny kid. (He really likes being the class/family clown).

Tara twin #1, just turned 10 this summer. She started 5th grade and does love school and the social network that comes with it. She is definately energetic and reminds me of too much of me growing up. Am I in trouble? She loves to play with her sisters, and being the boss.

Kylie twin #2, is also a delight. She however is more of the quiet mouse most of the time. She doesn't show a lot of loud emotion and tends to be more of a peacemaker than a troublemaker. She loves to draw and write. She will sit at the table and draw pictures and color them all day If I allowed her too. She has a smile that will melt your heart and will definately be the chased after one when she starts dating, (of course they all will)..scary!

Cierra is almost 9! She has started the 3rd grade and out of all the kids loves school the most. She is my social butterfly and our drama queen. She can pitch a fit like no other, and it is too funny. She loves to read and play almost anything. She is very outgoing and fun to be around. She definately has that laughter magnet in her.

The English Clan

Here we are. I keep forgetting to actually do a post about my family. We are enjoying our time here in Pocatello, Idaho. Matt works for Bannock County as a Family Treatment Coordinator. He works with adults who have substance abuse problems and also with Child Protective Services to keep the adults clean and able to keep their children with them if possible instead of in foster care. He seems to really enjoy helping people and making a difference. He also gets to actively participate in different committees within the county. He is working on finishing his Master's Thesis and is teaching English at Idaho State University. He still serves as the Ward Mission Leader and loves it when the Elders ask him to take them disc golfing on their P-Day. He played in tournaments all summer and had so much fun. He will be so sad when it gets too cold to be out on the course.

I am doing everything a mom does. There's probably no other explanation needed.

Mitchell is 8 and in the third grade. He was just accepted into the Gifted and Talented program at his elementary school (I know, my kid's a genious). He enjoys reading and can be found in bed with various video game manuals reading them from cover to cover. He loves any and all video games and Pokemon. He has played baseball, soccer and basketball. His favorite seems to be playing goalie for his soccer team.
Archer is 5 and just started Kindergarten. He loves to tell jokes and make the kids laugh and we are afraid he will turn out to be the class clown. He idolizes Mitchell and wants to do what he is doing all the time. He loves to draw and says he wants to be an artist when he grows up. He also played soccer and t-ball this past year.

Addison will be 4 in a couple of weeks and is quite the princess. We snuck her in to a pre-school this year and she seems to be loving it. She loves to color and won't stop until she fills every square inch on her paper with crayon (or marker, or pencil, or ink, or paint). She loves to have tea parties and play outside and we will often find her in the backyard on the swings all by herself swinging and singing away.

Cameron is 8 months old now and just got his first tooth. We're still working on his sleep habits and hopefully can get him to take better naps during the day (so mom can get something done!). He loves his big brothers and sister. He loves to sit right in the middle of the action and play with toys, but if everyone leaves the room he will let you know that he does not want to be forgotten about.

Jonathan and Pam family update

I can barely do email so I am not so sure how this will turn out. I figured since I appear to be the only one that knows anything about the blog in Jonathan's family, I should post something. It will probably be old news since I live in Wyoming and everyone else is in Utah.
I'll start with us, Shawn and Amber Rand. We are all in school now. When I say all, I mean all eight of us. Shawn and I are taking classes at the local community college. Philip graduated this year and has started school in Missouri. Nate is in 8th grade, Liz is in 6th grade, both of which are in middle school. Zac is in 4th grade, Sam is in 1st, and Emily started kindergarten. We are still doing gymnastics. Now we have added football, basketball, swimming, soccer, and 4-H to our yearly calendar.

If you don't know by now, Brook and Jason are expecting twins in Nov. I think they are a little nervous about the cost of raising twins. They are in saving mode already. Florita, Jeremy's wife, is also expecting. I am not sure when she is due. I'll let you know.

Derek and Shelley have a senior this year. DJ is playing on the Granger football team.

Amanda has 6 kids now the youngest of which is 8 mos.

Kim is working at IHC in the lab. She has 2 kids, Kyra (4) and Elijah (2).

Lindsey is almost ready to submit her mission papers and Ian is working at Kennecott (?) as a night guard. He also graduated this spring and has his EMT basic. For now he is taking classes at SLCC. He hopes to go on his mission next year when he turns 19.

Mom is still the same, crazy. She has Amanda and Kim both living with her. That is 13 people living in the same house! I think Dad picks up overtime just to avoid the crowded house. He is still working at the airport for TSA.

6 is enough

A big hi to everyone from the East side of Edmonds. Since the last newsletter, we've added three to our great fam and pray every day that will be it. We're coming up on our 8 year anniversary in November and life keeps getting better and better, although it's bittersweet watching the children grow up.
Lily (12 going on 17) will be in 7th grade this year. She's excited to start middleschool and play basketball again. She's an awesome help to us with the younger children, loves going to YW, and tries her hardest not to talk about boys when we're listening.
Ian (11) is also going into middle school but will be in the 6th grade. He loves to game with Mom and Dad, read Avatar manga books, and the normal boy stuff- wake up, eat, bug sisters, eat, bug some more repeat...
Miya (10) is going into 5th grade and is becoming quite the skateboarder. She's gone vegetarian/treehugger on us since this past February which started with a bet between her and Ian. (She gets $20 next year.) If this earth lover thing is her way of rebelling, we're okay with it.
Elise (6) is going into 1st grade. We were pleasantly surprised to find out she had a 2nd grade reading level and knew what a hexagon was at the beginning of K last year. She is a viracious reader and is always busy- she gets bored on the 2 minute car ride home from school.
Joseph (2 AKA "Mojo") is the entertainer of the house. His new thing is playing air guitar to any song he likes (including Primary songs which is a pretty funny thing to watch.) He loves to roughhouse with Ian and tries to get away with anything-which he usually does because he is so darn cute.
Evie (9 mo) is our superstar. She had open heart surgery this past July to patch a hole between the ventricles of her heart and the change has been incredible. She's gaining weight, grabbing for things and is just the most incredible baby.
And then there is us. April (forever 25) and Joe (age unknown) are keeping busy. Joe still works for the Seattle Times but is starting school this Fall for his gaming development certificate (and a BS in IT). April finally earned her AA and is almost halfway through her LPN. Hopefully by next year she'll be getting her BSN and with luck we'll be able to make it down to Utah for the next reunion.

Pics From the Picnic

Aunt Nancy and Cameron (Muriel and Matt English)

Having fun on the slide.

From bottom to top: Dylan (Jesse and Kriss Ricord), Cierra (Heather and Jason Earl), Tara (Jason and Heather Earl), Kylie (Heather and Jason Earl), Abbie (Jesse and Kriss Ricord) and Mitchell (Muriel and Matt English).

Jesse Ricord and Ryan Lemmon after playing catch.

Addison (Muriel and Matt English) enjoying the swings.

We're sorry to not have seen more of you. Maybe next time!

Last Minute Reminder

Hope to see you all there!!

I Suspect.....

...That I'll give this a try, being a blogger noob and all. I'll start off introducing my family for those of you who haven't seen me at the past few family get-togethers....

I'm Jeff, and this my wife Brandi. We have been married for 15 years (yep, that is us celebrating our 15th anniversary in Maui.) Brandi is a stay at home Mom and is an expert at saving our family from our chaotic schedules. I'm currently a Software Architect/Lead Engineer for Quest Software. We are the (proud?) parents of 4 children.




Emily, the oldest, is 14 and just started the 9th grade. She keeps herself busy (as well as the rest of the family), by playing on a year-round accelerated Fast pitch softball team, and she also plays basketball in the winter.








Next is Colton, 11, and he just started the 6th grade. He is in an accelerated learning program which keeps him pretty busy with homework and school projects. In his copious amounts of spare time, he plays the Wii, and also plays soccer and basketball.







After Colton, is Zack. Zack is our 8 year-old trouble maker. He just started the 3rd grade, and I feel for his teachers. Besides excelling in mischief, Zack enjoys playing tennis, soccer, and basketball.








And last but not least, is Justin. Justin is 6 and just started 1st grade. Justin enjoys playing baseball, soccer, and basketball. He also likes the fact that he is almost as tall as Zack, as this gives him an advantage when it comes to fighting.

Webb Family Picnic

Aunt Nancy just forwarded this to me, so I wanted to post it so that everyone would know about the George Webb (Grandpa's Dad) Family Picnic. I'll post more information about it if I receive it. I am going to try to make it down, and hope to be there around 5:00pm. Hope to see a lot of you there!

Get Ready...Get Set...Blog!

OK, here it is.

This blog was created especially for the Webb Family. If you don't know how to blog or don't know even what a blog is, then don't worry, ask your kids, they probably know.

We want to hear about your families, your kids, your grandkids, your jobs, your homes, your missions, your schools, your pets, your hobbies. Anything that interests you, interests us. And we love pictures as well. If you have a fear of doing the actual posting, please don't let that stop you. We would be more than happy to do it for you. Just send Heather or me an e-mail and we'll get it taken care of.

We would love to have as many family members participate as possible. Our dear prophet has counseled us:

"To you women of today, who are old or young, may I suggest to you that you write, that you keep journals, that you express your thoughts on paper. Writing is a great discipline. It is a tremendous education effort. It will assist you in various ways, and you will bless the lives of many--now and in the years to come, as you put on paper some of your experiences and some of your musings." --President Gordon B. Hinckley

"You will have significant experiences. I hope that you will write them down and keep a record of them, that you will read them from time to time and refresh your memory of those meaningful and significant things. Some may be funny. Some may be significant only to you. Some of them may be sacred and quietly beautiful. Some may build one upon another until they represent a lifetime of special experience." --President Gordon B. Hinckley, 2006

So tell your spouses, your kids, your grandkids and get ready...get set...blog!