A tribute to grandbabies! And their parents!

 Hello Everyone!

I was thinking about when Cody was born, almost 16 years ago.  The time we became grandparents for the very first time.  His birthday is March 22, and it must have coincided with our spring break.  It also coincided with Mother’s week at BYU-I.  I’m not sure what day of the week Cody was born, but I took all of the kids, and I was pregnant with James at the time, down to Rexburg.  Dad stayed home to work.  Nicolina was a driver to help. I think she must have been a senior in high school.  I'm pretty sure we drove that old white suburban.  

This is baby Ruby, just for clarification :)

We connected with Mary at Rexburg to be there briefly for Mother's Week.  That was the first time I met Glen.  I’m trying to remember the name of her apartment complex.  Wasn’t it near where John and Jared lived later? We stayed a night in Rexburg, maybe at Colin’s?  I can’t remember who came to pick up Linda Lee, Joseph, Joshua, John and Jared and take them to Star Valley for a few days.  Then Nicolina, Esther and I went to Provo to be with Chrystal and Luke and the new baby Cody.  Or maybe Linda Lee stayed home with Dad?

Luke was refurbishing an apartment, a basement apartment I think.  They provided some type of mattress or pad for me on the floor and I remember my pregnant body feeling fairly comfortable.  It seems that we got to Provo the same day or maybe day after Chrystal came home from the hospital.

 I tried to give Chrystal all the motherly advice I knew.  I think I helped her feel more confident.  All the years as the responsible oldest sister and she still was concerned about being a mother solo.  Of course she did great.  But it is scary to think of such awesome responsibility.

So this post is meant to pay tribute to all of you wonderful parents and to see the happy faces of your children.  

 Recently I’ve studied about fertility rates and replacement levels for populations.  The United States is still at replacement level, barely, but many other countries in the world are not.  We know from “The Family – A Proclamation to the World” that God’s command to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force, and I feel so thankful that all of you are doing your part!  Seriously, we are truly blessed to have children and grandchildren and to feel the strength from one another.

Motherhood, fatherhood, these are supreme responsibilities.  You are all doing so well.  You are exceeding what Dad and I did.  I know it’s meant to be that way that each generation gets better.  Our grandchildren could easily be the generation that is here when the Savior comes.

I just want to say thank you.  And I hope you’ve enjoyed these photos too!  They’re posted randomly, but I hope they bring a smile to your face.

Again, thank you for the tremendous job you’re doing.  Dad and I feel so very blessed!

Love,  Mom and Dad