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Introducing Halle Elizabeth Buchanan

David Buchanan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:23:16 -0600

lil' baby, one month early!

We have a new little squeak in our house! Halle Elizabeth Buchanan was born at 4:59 am Sat, Jun 13th in the back of an ambulance at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon! She is doing wonderful for coming into the world the hard way! And it’s a greay story too…

Charla went up to the Burrow (the Evans cabin near Indianola, UT) with Nana grandpa and the cousins on Friday, but I stayed home because of church stuff Saturday morning. Charla’s due date was not until July 17th, so we thought we were safe… At 3am Charla started having labor. She waited until 4am before waking Nana and grandpa. While coming down the canyon, her water broke, they called 911 and stopped just out of the canyon by the huge windmills. They waited 10 mins for the ambulance, and she was born just after they loaded Charla into the back, before they could drive away. Halle had to do it the hard way too, she came out bum first! For being one month early, she sure was in a hurry! Many thanks to the paramedic that pulled real hard to get her out.

Charla had called me at 4:15am and I sped south to try to meet them. I was still 5 – 10 mins away when Halle was born. I got to the hospital soon after they did. They took her to Mountain View Hospital in Payson. The doctors were amazed with how well she was for being a month early. They still kept us at the hospital for 4 days just to be cautious, but Halle really is 100% perfect!

She was 4 lb 15 oz. and 17 inches. Here are some pics.

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Ahhhh...the smell of poop!

Mary Biesinger — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:02:11 -0600

Piper, my two year old, has decided that she knows best when the diaper comes off. Oh no! I am too lazy to duct tape the diapers on her yet, and definitely not up to potty training her, so I guess it's my own fault :).

Lily (6) is our official chicken egg gatherer and Havala (5 1/2 months) nurturer, both of which are sometimes scary. However, most of the time the eggs come in unbroken and Havala still seems to love her passionately loving older sister.

Hyrum decided that all the boys in the children's book Quinn was reading to him are boys "because I can see their ears...there's a boy...there's a boy..."etc. The girls all had hair over their ears. Strange, the connections we make!

Drew (7) is the Konnex (sp?) king and has designed all sorts of fun mechanical structures. Sending him to his room is not a punishment! He also won three games of "lightning", "tornado", or "speed" (whichever you choose to call it) the other night against his dad, Tova, Kel, and some friends...go Goob!

Tova (12) loves to snuggle with Hava and a book, play her violin, and participate in her clubs with her friends. She especially enjoyed the triple chocolate fudge brownies her grandpa and grandma gave her for her birthday! Yummm!

Kel (10) is all about friends, friends, and more friends. Every once in a while he will decide it is alright to be with us (we're flattered ;).) but he is soon off to calculate how much friend-time he has coming. He also is great at calculating money. If I set up all his math problems to include money, it would be a cinch!

I am getting my garden in (woohoo!) and trying to learn from all my mistakes last year. I am also reading all sorts of great books when I have time, and am helping put on a kid's "Midsummer Night's Dream" play in April. I also love visitors (we're less than 5 minutes off the freeway I-15--unless you get lost :).)

Quinn is busy in Young Men's, appraising houses (particularly for refinancing right now), and playing basketball in the morning. He is enjoying training our filly when he has time and keeps busy keeping the house and yard in repair--seven kids are not easy on a house!

Havala is getting fatter and fatter...butterball baby! We love her darling smiles and her giggles. She shows absolutely no interest in rolling over or sitting up on her own, but is very intent whenever we get the food out...which would account for her figure!

Much love to all of you!

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My Family March 2009

Rebecca Johnson — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:39:23 -0600

Hi everyone,

here is an update on my life.

I am living in sunny, Green Valley, Arizona. I am doing hair at Hair Headquarters. I have a fabulous calling as Nursery coordinator in our ward. .

CW is working for EDS in Tucson. He is the Building coordinator for the 4 wards in our building.

Natalie and Steven are living in North Ogden, Utah. Natalie works two jobs ( at a beauty supply and also does hair) Steven works retail. They are expecting their first child on May 12,2009. It is a boy and they plan to name him Mackston.

Jacqueline is 16 and in love. Her love lives in Illinois so she struggles. Jac is an awesome student with a brilliant mind. She is an unique person and I encourage her to be who she is.

Mikayla is 14 and a blessing. She has a mellow personality and a highly intelligent mind.She will promote to 9th grade in May. Mikayla will attend "Be the best you camp" in July. Mikayla is a 3rd geup in Tae Kwon do. She give the boys a run for their money. It is fun to watch her personality and testimony grow.

Victoria is 10 and my wild child. She love the Jonas brothers. Victoria has a natural talent for music. She takes piano lessons and I can always count on her to practice. Victoria is a 4th geup . It is fun to watch her incorporate ballet in her punches. Tae kwon do is not her strong point but she always puts forth a good effort.

And last but not least Levi .He just turned 9.He loves anything Star Wars. Levi loves scouts, sword fighting, And driving his sisters crazy. He is a 4th geup and working on his focusing.

I love my family and I am so blessed to have them.

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New familylinks on website

Joseph Buchanan — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:42:38 -0700

I added a number of pages on the www.workmanfamily.org website recently. If you go to the Photos page, you will see a small pedigree chart link for John Workman and one for Lydia Bilyeu. Each of them will take you through a series of charts showing ancestors going back quite a ways.

I have also updated the Heber Fielding Burton website some, though I really haven't done much there. It is http://hfburton.buchananspot.com/ . There are several ways to get there, but if you go to the Photographs link (below Mary Delecta's picture) and on that page click on the first line (Family chart of Heber Fielding Burton), then you can start to go through those pages. I hope to add a lot more to this site eventually.

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Workman Family Reunion

Joseph Buchanan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:48:38 -0600

The Workman Family Reunion is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19-20, 2008
In Salt Lake City

Schedule:

** Friday: Temple Sealing & Baptism Sessions at the SLC Temple: late morning.
Details from Annalyn:
The sealing session is scheduled for Friday, September 19th in the Salt Lake Temple.
If you have temple cards from last year's reunion, please bring them with you. We will complete the sealings on those cards at this time.
Temple patrons may park for free in the lots underneath the Conference Center. Please ask for validation at the recommend desk.
Please arrive at the temple by 9:30 am, dress in your temple clothing, and then meet us in the sealing office.
The sealing session itself will begin at 10:00am and finish by 11:00am.
Those who so desire are welcome to join us for breakfast afterwards in the Temple Cafeteria.
Please r.s.v.p. to daveandannalyn@gmail.com if you plan to join us.

** Friday night: Family History Meeting like last year
7PM at the Parley's 3rd & 5th Wards
2625 E Stringham Avenue (2295 S)
Salt Lake City, UT
- Presentation on the life of John and Lydia - Share with us what you know about John and Lydia
- Family Organization Update
- Family Sharing Time --share your news/genealogical data with us!
- Presentation on the Endowment House
- - history and purpose of it
- - who in our family was sealed there (and/or had other ordinances there?)
- - where it was
- Presentation on Pioneer Park
- - how it came to be
- - where the fort was
- - where John and Lydia first stayed
- Presentation on Lot Assignments in original SLC Plats
- - how did John and Lydia get their assignment?
- - where was it?
- - how long did they live there?
- - what is it/who owns it now?

** Saturday morning: Free Dutch Oven Breakfast (at a park in the SLC avenues)

Driving tour of special Workman family sites in the SLC area, including
- Endowment House (where it used to be) (John & Lydia were sealed here)
- SLC cemetery (including a visit to John's gravesite with the new headstone)
- The spot where Jacob Lindsay lived in Salt Lake City (Larry recently obtained a plat of the area).
- DUP (Daughters of Utah Pioneers) Museum Tour and Lecture
- Tour the recently remodeled Utah State Capitol building
- Reunion photo on Capitol Building Steps (outside and inside the building).

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Burton Family website

Joseph Buchanan — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:16:08 -0600

I wrote about the Workman site a few minutes ago. There is a committee of people who help on that site from the extended Workman family. However, there is another site that I started up a few years ago for the Burton family at the time of the reunion. I really haven't done much on that site since I started it. I would also like to have help getting some materials (photos and histories) for the Burton site as well.

That site is http://hfburton.buchananspot.com

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The Workman Family website

Joseph Buchanan — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:09:28 -0600

Just to let you all know that the Workman Family web site is still there and is being updated. I am the webmaster for it and get submissions occasionally from people. There are a number of new pages showing families. If you go to the "recent updates" link (upper left area of the main page) you can see what has been added over time.

I started putting up some for the Cornelius Workman family, but need some more pictures and histories to expand it. If any of you have some old pictures of the Workman family, please send me some copies so I can put it on the site.

The address is: http://www.workmanfamily.org/

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Family Blog

Elizabeth Minnick — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:44:38 -0600

Please see our family blog at http://minnickfamily.blogspot.com/

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Moving

Tara Burton — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:22:05 -0600

Hello everybody,

life has been so busy lately. We are moving back to Utah. Im happy to be able to see people again and be close to my family, although we will definately miss my husband Charles' family.

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Snowed in

Tom Jenness — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:34:53 -0700

Hello to everyone out there. The title indicates we have lots of snow. Coeur d Alene has recorded a record snowfall of 124 inches. We escaped for 10 days in Arizona where the natives were wearing sweaters and jackets and complaining about how cold it was. We spent the whole time in short sleeved shirts and basking in the sun. The best part of the trip was spent in Sedona, Arizona. If you have not been there to see the red rocks take the opportunity to go. We are busy in the church. Carole' is the Saturday Women's coordinator at the temple in Spokane. At the small temples you do all of the ordinance so she coordinates all of the work to move people around on the busiest day of the week in the temple. I go along and perform ordinances and we both love the work. Carole' teaches the Luarels on Sunday and a I serve as the executive secretary to help our bishop in a vary challenging ward. God bless all out there. We send our love. Tom and Carole'

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