What's Your Name - Who's Your Daddy (and Mommy)?

Caroline Marie Woodbury - January 25th 2009

We welcomed our fourteenth grandchild into the world today. Her name is Caroline Marie Woodbury and is the daughter of Tom and Lisa Woodbury. She came weighed in at 6 pounds 13 onces and is 19 inches long. We received the first inclination of this event when Tom called last night. They were are the hospital and Lisa's water had broken.

This morning Jane decided to come to choir with me so we could go visit after the broadcast. My internal clock went off at 5:13 AM. When I got out of the shower we had a text message that Caroline was born at 5:15 AM. I think she nudged me and said, "Get up Grandpa, It's time to go to the hospital!"

We went to the Broadcast and I did my duties. We sat in the seats to the left of the choir and watched the run through. The second song on the Broadcast, I'm sure, was dedicated to Caroline - "Children of our Heavenly Father" - it showed pictures of children all over the world. We called on our way to the hospital and asked Tom and Lisa to watch this song that was dedicated to their new daughter.

We are so happy to have this little spirit in our family. Tom and Lisa you have made a beautiful baby and your lives will never be the same! We love you!

The first family portrait!

The proud Grandma Jane!

Lisa's Aunt Sue and her daughter Julie. This was their expression when Lisa took Caroline's cap off and unleashed all that hair! There have been visitors all day! At last count - 40 visitors!

Julie needed a closer look.

Grandma Jane checking to make sure the nurse takes the vital signs correctly!

Sweet mother and baby!

The proud papa!

Boy, are we proud!

Why is Jane POSTING?

She wants to wish EVERYONE Happy New Year before she is too senile to figure out how to do it! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

That's all.

Why are we laughing so hard at Jane?

Today is Jane's 60th birthday. Yep, you'd never know it but Mrs. Wonderful Woodbury has started a new decade!

We were about to have her party and went to Roy to pick up her Mom. My parent's car was parked behind our car and they offered us their keys to make the trek to the west. Yep, clear out to Weber County to pick up LaJean.

On the way there Jane wanted to stop at Walgreens Drug to pick up some marshmallows for the pink fluff that Ari and Sophie had made earlier. Well, I dropped her off at the front door and backed into a parking spot where I could watch the front door. What happens next will go down in the annals of Woodbury history!

I watched her come out of the door, so I started the car and turned on the lights. She apparently didn't notice my actions and proceeded to open the door of a complete stranger's Lincoln Continental with a handicap sticker hanging from the rear-view mirror. She plopped down in the front seat and turned to talk to "me". An elderly (older than us) bald man said, "Well, hello!"

I tried to find the horn on the white Lumina but had no luck! I then watched her double up with laughter as she proceeded to try and explain to the gentleman her mistake! I was rolling with laughter in the Lumina while the gentleman casually mentioned, "You remind me of my daughter!" I'm just wondering if his daughter is in the habit of entering unfamiliar cars with the hope of meeting new friends! :-))

If you see an elderly bald man still laughing, tell him it was an honest mistake!


Jane's party playing "Who the Heck are Ya?"


Cade and Conrad on the famous Rocking Horse!
I think Conrad got the wrong end of the horse!

Why are we SO grateful on Boxing day?

Yesterday was a VERY bad driving day. In fact, it was SO bad, that Ethan and Kim who were heading back to Texas made it from Kim's parent's house to our house. They walked in and said, "Can we stay one more night at your house?" We were delighted to have them another day!

Erin went to the temple about 6:30 pm with a friend from Australia. As she left, I made a comment about how bad the roads were and it probably wasn't a good night to be out. But when somebody from Australia comes...you just go. About 9:30 my phone rang. It was Erin. "'I've been in an accident. My car is totaled but I am okay."

She was heading south on Highway 89 going about 20 miles an hour. A jeep(from Herriman) was going north, hit ice and spun out of control. It clobbered the front of her Toyota. It was amazing that she wasn't hurt any more than she was.

We are taking her to the doc today. Her face is swollen. She has a purple dimple. And both her feet are hurting. She is using Scott's cane and looking totally hunchbacked. But she is SAFE! And it could have been SO MUCH WORSE!!! If the jeep had hit her a few more inches closer to the driver...wow. Who knows if she would be here today....at the least, she might be in the hospital!

She told us that going to the temple had been such a sweet experience. They did some of her Aussie friend's ancestor's names. About two minutes before the crash, she had a silent prayer about "please let me be safe." She was obviously shaken up and shivering, (It WAS a COLD night!) but she was in good spirits.

We are SO GRATEFUL she is okay and all we are doing is looking for a new car and tending her minor (hopefully) injuries.

Erins car "Gladys Tinman" being put on the tow truck!

Thank heaven for air bags!

Erin is showing off her puffed up cheek after the collision. She has a purple dimple today!

I don't think it hurt the engine - we can probably fix her ... not!

Look where the bumper of the Jeep hit the windshield - She is extremely lucky and blessed!


This is the Jeep that hit her!

What Will Ari Do At The Second Coming?

Jane's Post: Yesterday, Cade, Sophie and Ari were with us (Jane and Erin) and we were talking about the Tab Choir Christmas concert. Cade and I were mimic-ing Bryan Stokes Mitchell and his version of The Friendly Beasts. Sophie mentioned she and Ari couldn't go because they didn't have enough tickets. I said, "But you can go next year and you will be 8 years old."

Sophie replied, "Well, we were just gonna lie and tell them we were 8." Borrowing a quote from Uncle Dave, I said, "Well, it will be better for you at the Second Coming." Ari piped right in, "I can't wait for the Second Coming. I am going straight to Africa and pet a lion."

You don't have to wonder why I love my GRAND kids so much!

Why would I post a picture from the Dark Ages

Well, I could not stand the previously posted picture entitled "Handsome Scott". It was just too much! I decided this would evoke more pleasant memories - especially during the Christmas Season! So Merry Christmas everyone! This photo was taken over 35 years ago.

What Does Jane Think About Conference Posts?

Jane and Amelia Jane

THANK YOU!!! for all your conference tidbits. Way to strengthen me! So many spoke to me. We had just taught a lesson in our Strengthening Marriage class about Equality and Unity in Marriage. Elder Eyring (or Hal as Pres. Hinckley called him) totally reinforced our lesson. I just kind of was in awe of his talk. SO cool!

Thanks to all you Blog Commenters. I thoroughly enjoy reading your thoughts also.

And Jeni, you DEFINITELY should be in Rome with Jason, Finn and Tracey for the temple dedication. Start planning and saving now! Love, MJ

The following is a post copied from our Daughter-in-Love's blog aka Kim-the-Girl:

• President Monson, "Never let a problem to be solved be more important than a person to be loved."
• Two talks in a row talked about being "poisoned by degrees"
• Sister Dalton, "The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." Quoting the winner of the New York marathon.
• I loved what Elder Hales had to say about meekness. I've always wanted to understand it better so I can be it better. I also appreciated his words about, "opposition presents opportunity."
• Unity. So many people talked about unity, wasn't that interesting. I guess we really need to work on that. I liked what President Eyring said about speaking kindly of each other, "There are times we must judge others... but more often we have a choice."
  
• I loved Elder Bednar's words about more meaning prayer...I love the way he gives his talks so we can really follow his counsel. I appreciated his example of one losing their temper and praying for forgiveness and help and thanks... that one was for me.
• I thought Elder Lawrence Corbridge's talk was interesting in the way he presented it. Of course, the truth taught being, either you follow Christ and are happy or you don't and you're not. I love that he explained that following Christ is an act of God and that every single person can do it. Unlike human endeavors when the higher the standard the fewer the people can actually reach it. And I love, love, love this statement, "The Lord's way is not hard, life is hard. Life is also simple." We have 2 choices, either we follow the Lord or we don't.
• I love the story told by Elder Holland about the 7 year old boy and the cows crossing the river. I cried and cried as I felt the spirit on this one. "On occasion we may feel alone" but God is always watching and angels are always there, both immortal and mortal.

• And finally...Elder Wirthlin. His talk was shouting to me! ... I loved this talk. In case you've forgotten his 4 ways to be happy with whatever comes our way, I'll remind you. Laugh-I have since laughed and laughed and I feel so much better; Seek for the eternal-wow. I need help with this one and these kids; Understand the principle of compensation-I hadn't ever thought about this, but I liked what he said about "every tear today will eventually return 100 fold in rejoicing" I guess I have a lot of rejoicing to look forward to; and Put our trust in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ-He wants us to succeed and to be happy and you know with God nothing is impossible even being happy.