Mike and Bette Lang

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Shame on me. It's mid-June and I haven't added a note or a picture to my neglected blog forever.

So many things have changed. Jeanne had a healthy baby girl, Gwen, after two rough-and-tumble boy, Blair and Lance. She loves dressing up her "living doll" in pretty girlie clothes.

Lindsay moved to Sweden with her family. They are adjusting, but it's been a challenge. Ethan gets baptized in Sweden on Sunday (6/21/09) and he's sad his grandparents, cousins and Utah friends won't be there. Addy and Izzy have a good big brother to follow. Lindsay's baby (girl #3--Ethan offically feels outnumbered) is due in September. A little Swedish baby!

Tyson has a job as a defense lawyer in Spokane, and Brandon is still hanging on with his insulation job. Tyson's Jack and Brandon's Bailey, Karsyn, and Cooper are active kids.

With 10 grandkids now--Bailey, Blair, Ethan, Addy, Karsyn, Lance, Jack, Cooper, Izzy, and Gwen--and another on the way, our family is growing. Mike's mom, Elizabeth, is 94 and still lives independently. She grows a few vegetables and grinds wheat for bread. What a role model!

I don't have time to post any pictures, but I am alive and as well as can be expected at 61. Mike is planning to retire next June, so we're hanging on until then.

Maybe later I'll put up a few new pictures.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Fall is in the air, and I'm trying to turn over a new leaf!

So Lindsay, my baby, has shamed me into updating my long-neglected blog. I've added a few new pictures and will try to add more soon. Maybe I can turn over a new leaf, now that Autumn is finally here and the leaves are beginning to change.

Speaking of Fall, it's one of my favorite times of year. I love the colors and the cooler weather. But all these changes mean the holidays are creeping up. The kids and grandkids will soon descend on the Lang home for Thanksgiving, so we are all excited about our mini-reunion over turkey and stuffing, and Jeanne's yummy rolls and pies. We've also invited Grandma Elizabeth, 93, to join us for the chaos. Now if I can just get my house organized and the food planned (and cooked)!