Julie, I am excited for you and Chris. What a neat adventure! I finished my Thesis presentation and my big certification exam and I am plugging along. I am telling everyone via email that I am planning a big graduation party on May 2-3. I am not going to go through the big grad ceremony, just the hooding ceremony for my Masters but I am glad to be almost there! I have a job and life is not so bad. Dan is in Detroit this week and I am moving bedrooms around, working and feeling glad that spring weather is here even though we need snow so badly. Ben, as far as the reunion is concerned I could help you if you want me to. Let me know. It was really good to see most everyone and Joeys address at the MTC is: Elder Joseph Ammon Whitehead, MTC Mailbox #40, FRA-TOU 0429, 2005 N. 900 E., Provo, UT 84604-1739. I challenge you all to write at least once! He is estimated to leave April 29. Lets see if we can make his day and let him know he does have some brothers and sisters who are thinking about him!

Ben, we will have a better idea of whether or not we are going to Kansas after this upcoming week. Chris is flying out there March 13th through the 16th for an informal interview/tour the campus/meet everyone. His prospective professor is paying for everything so we took that as a good sign that he will be accepted. When Chris made the travel arrangements with the K-State travel agent, she told him that there was only one other student that Dr. Knapp was doing this for. If we do go to Kansas, we will be moving probably the last week in May. That is all for now, we will update everyone when we know for sure.

Hello. It was fun to visit at Tyler's place for awhile. Glad we could see most everyone. So, Julie, are you moving to Kansas for sure, or what? You're sure welcome to stay here for a few nights on your way. Still no solid plan for reunion. I've been busy with work, work, work, and school. I have no life. It's finally decided to snow here, and we've been blanketed for two days. It's pretty cool.

Is someone that knows Joe's new address going to post it on this for everyone? Sorry that we took off with out saying goodbye to those that we did not see. Andy had to get back to work. We loved seeing everyone. We have a new e-mail address we will send it to everyone!

Well that is great Juliette but I really wanted you to move to Reno so I would have family closer.
Well we have decided to go to Utah for Joey's thing but we have to go early we are going to get there Thurs. and we have to leave Sat. Andy has to get back by Sat night for work on Sun. We would love to see you all. We got a hotel at the Fairfield the same one that used to be the Travelodge. For Friday night. Thanks to Angela we got the room for $64 they quoted me $74 until I asked about other family. So they gave me the same rate. Thanks Ang.

Well, it looks like we might be going to Kansas!!! Chris got an e-mail yesterday from the professor he is looking to sponsor him, and he wants to fly him out for a visit! We take that as a good sign that he will be accepted. This is also the school that has the best offer (full tuition waiver and $18,000 stipend). Also, we found out this morning, talking to the institute secretary at KSU that this professor, Alan Knapp is LDS. Out of 2 wards in the whole area, Dr. Knapp is in her ward! :) That is a very good sign that he will be more understanding of family and church responsibilities, in addition to graduate school work. We haven't recieved an "official" acceptance letter yet, but hope to know for sure very soon.

Ben, I am sorry I have neglected the Blooger as well. I am trying to get graduated soon and work. I asked for it, as usual life on the edge is great! I vote for June. Anywhere from the 7th on. Scout camp isn't until the latter part of July (over the 24th) and Trek is the 12,13 and 14 of June. Other than that we are open. It would be great to do it over a long weekend versus during the week days due to Dan's time off work. We will do whatever. Some ideas...your house sounds great! Vegas isn't the best for little kids but we could meet soewhere. Someone needs to plot the coordinates of everyone and pick a spot right in the middle and then go to the nearest spot of civilization and have party, invite everyone and have a contest ot see who can show up first. Call me Ben, I have some ideas and connections. We can talk. As far as the rest of you please feel free to pitch in ideas.

Ben, I am disappointed!!! Oh well, it wouldn't be as fun with not everyone attending anyway. We could use the money we sent you too! :) We don't have any big plans yet, but I think we will probably be moving in the beginning of June. We don't know where we are going yet, but it most likely will be Manhattan Kansas, or Reno Nevada. If we move to Kansas, we are hoping to stay at your house for a night, because it is half way. But of course, it is still all speculation for now. We are up for camping, biking, Vegas (if we live near there!) or whatever!

Vegas would be great for us but just because we live so close or closer than all of you! But it could get pretty expensive. We think June is a great month. We would like the reunion to be a little closer than Colorado. Like somewhere in Utah or Idaho. We have no specific dates but Andy's five day is the weekend of the 6/21-6/25 so that would be a great weekend. We would really like to get to the outdoors and enjoy nature. We are up for most anything camping, lodging etc. We do not own bikes Ben so no Biking for us!

Sorry, I've neglected this thing. I regret to inform everyone that the snow mountain ranch reservations have been cancelled due to half the family not being able to attend. For those of you who sent me money, it will be returned to you as soon as I can sell the new car I bought with it. There will still be a reunion, but it will probably be less organized, and earlier than August. It sounds like June would be a better month for most of us. We will let you know, but it will be such that you will not be required to attend, i.e. no money due up front.


Vegas has been mentioned, as has another river trip. There are lots of possibilities, including everyone who wants to can come to my house and we'll have a computer game deathmatch, or, if you prefer, a cycling clinic: last one to the top of Mount Evans loses. I need to call each of you and get some more ideas. We will let you know. First off, though, please send me your calendar for the summer. If you have plans (school, scout camp, due date, or elective surgery) let me know. I want to find a time when everyone can make it.


Jule is still pregnant. It's been a little harder on her than her previous ones, though she will never admit it, even to me. She's due in April.

Yes Julie I got your e-mail and e-mailed Jackie. She wrote me back it is good to hear it from the horses mouth.
You need to go to the University of Nevada Reno. I need to have some family closer!!! We are doing well. I do not think that we are going to make it over to Joeys thing. We got our selves a minivan and we will have to pay for registering it and stuff. We will be planning a trip in April or May to Utah though. Well that is all for now!

Where is everyone??? Polly, did you get my e-mail? How are all the preggies doing? Hope you are doing well...of course that could mean you are puking your guts out- that is a GOOD sign all is going well. :0) Not much new here, Chris is busy with his classes and applying for graduate school. He has it narrowed down to 3 schools, Uof I, University of Nevada Reno, and Kansas State. Kansas is his top choice, because of the faculty there, and the $ offered. Uof I is mine, for obvious reasons, but they don't have as much $ available, and the professor has kind of a bad reputation. We will know in the next couple of months for sure. I just want to know where, so I can get used to the idea! We have been here in Pocatello our whole marriage, and it will be hard to move, but exciting too.
I am busy with some classes (7 credits) and 3 rambunctious boys. Bryce is starting to laugh and has been cooing for a while, it is so fun! He is also about 15 lbs at 2 1/2 months, that is about the 95% for height and weight. I am going to have some BIG boys. :)
Gotta go, baby is crying...

Ben, When is the Colorado Trip supposed to be? Send me a date. We will be there if we can but that last two weeks of August will be interesting. If we can't come do I still have to pay?Let me know.

Jarom and Jen that is awsome!! I am so excited for all of you guys.

I talked with Ben AFTER I sent the river trip blog. I had completely forgotton (or hadn't heard - that happens to me a lot) about the Colorado trip. Obviously, most people don't have time or $ for both. Angie - I am especially sympathetic to you becuase my wife is due August 21st as well. Anyhoo, I guess the way we'll do this is to leave it up to the individual families that want to float the river with Dave to give him a call. His number is (208) 785-2500 at home. Other than that, 200 clams for a jaunt in the Colorado Rockies is a bargain. I, like Angie, just hope I can go. Ben- Regardless, you'll get your deposit in mid-february. Tootleoo.

I sent it to you Julie but I had to send it to every one else too!
Sorry every body!! Well we are doing better. Brock has been sick for about a week but he is starting to get better.
I want to hear about Jacob's girlfriend anybody know anything??

Polly, I don't think I have your e-mail...my address book keeps messing up. Could you e-mail me yours, and anyone elses you know in the family? Thanks so much! It was fun talking to you yesterday, I am going to check out the u. in Reno right now!

Yes Juliette I would love to have Jakie's e-mail e-mail it to me please!!

Hi all, Bryce is home now and doing much better. He spent 5 days on the pediatric floor- I think he just liked it so much last time that he wanted to go back. Just kidding! He has really chubbed up though- he is 14 lbs now! (Better him than me!) Gosh Jarom, if I wasn't breast feeding an infant I would go on that river trip in a minute!!! It really sounds like a ton of fun. Maybe we should start planning for one next summer? Ben, did you get our check? We sent 250, thinking that was the cost- so maybe you could put the 50 toward food or something. Did you decide how we are going to do the meals? I can't remember the exact dates either, can you refresh my memory?

Polly, I got a call from Jackie (Taylor) today! I sent her parents a Christmas card with my phone # and asked them to give it to her. She is in Finland- crazy huh? She is also due next month with #2, a girl. I think we must have talked for about 2 hours, it was so nice. She gave me her e-mail if you want it, let me know!

Jarom the river sound interesting I think Drew might be interested I know he talked to Dan Bird about going if we got in this year. However you can count me out since I don't think they let big fat pregnant women go.

Ben just let me know how much and when to send it and I will send you a check. However since this little family reunion falls around my due date do I get a refund if I cant go or do I just send someone in my place? Take Care.