November 2, 2006
Email from Grandma Rich to Landon
Hey
Babe, How are you doing. Your dad called and told me
about the World Series. Good for the Blue Team. Have you made all
of your pledge contacts. How did you do. I forgot to tell you that
Keysto is going to work for
Love
Grandma Rich
November 4, 2006
Well it’s been 2 years and one month since we learned that
Manda and Camryn would be coming back to live with us. They moved back on Oct 12, 2004 when Camryn
was 5 months old. She is now 2 ½ years
old, and such a sweet little girl. We
love you so much. It has been such an
enjoyable 2 years ! Today she and Amanda
are moving out into a little house across the street from my mom and dad at 71
N. 200 W. We will surely miss them, but
know that this will be the best for them.
We are surely glad they are staying in
Email written to Bishop Fisher November 9, 2006 (Craig and Julia are Mission President in Billings, Montana (July 2006 - July 2009)
Candace Montanesi called me today, to tell me that she is
engaged! She will marry Mario
Molina in the St. George Temple on January 27, 2007. Mario will graduate from
Hope you an Julia are well and good in
Landon is coming home this weekend - in fact he's on the road right now. Thanks again for all of the good influence you were and are in his life. We love you both! Take care and work hard (haha)
Love Gwen
His reply
Thanks
So much for the information-
I
always thought Candice would do well!!
I
called and talked with Landon this past weekend- It was sure great to catch up
on things-
I
love him like son- thanks for sharing him! I can hardly wait for him to
get his call to the Montana Billings Mission- (Ha- what are the
chances?!) I would drop to my knees and thank Heavenly Father if that
happened!
Sounds
like a few changes in our Ward! I don't know any of the details, but do
we get back what we lost originally?
Thanks,
Gwen - for being so kind to Jill. I knew you would love her- and we all
appreciate it!
Keep
in touch
Yes we will get back exactly what we lost, and also the
north side of
Take care
Love Gwen and family
Email from lee and Veloy to Landon
November 15, 2006
It sure did seem great to see you this past weekend. Grandpa
and I are looking forward to Thanksgiving and having you around again. We
picked up the frozen turkey yesterday (20 pounds) and the ham.
It is nice having Amanda and Camryn next door. I can wave to
Camryn when they leave in the morning and drop in at night after they get
home. Amanda is a good little mother and is enjoying getting things fixed
up in her own house. It is great to have her here in Morgan and not
so far away in
We had Treyson with us the other day when CJ went to Weight Watchers. He is so fun to entertain and play with. I had forgotten how fast little ones can be. One minute they are by your side and the next minute you are hunting them down. He is such a happy little guy. He has discovered the hall closet with the toys and the bottom drawer in the kitchen that holds a lot of odds and ends (spoons, lids, funnels, etc.).
Grandpa has a doctor's appointment this afternoon for his back. He has been having a little trouble with it lately. I keep telling him to slow down and not try to do so much physical stuff, as he is getting older and with that comes aches and pains. Of course, that doesn't mean he is to ignore the "Honey Do List" I have for him.
Well, take care and keep studying. By the way, your new indoor facilities sure look nice. I'm glad your Mom is keeping things updated on your web site. You have great parents. We love you and are pleased with what you are doing.
Love, Grandma (and Grandpa)
Email Gwen sent to Rhea Zaldain (
Do you remember me?
We sat through a baseball game together at TVCC in
I was just wondering how your road trip with your friend
went. I hope all went well,
and that I didn't lead you astray with my suggestions. How is your grandson doing at CSI?
Our son Landon is coming home this week for
Thanksgiving. He is our youngest and it
has been hard (although it is getting easier) to have him
gone. I have had a great time
with a website that I created for him. You might enjoy looking at it. It can be accessed
by going to www.landonrich.blogspot.com
Take care, I would love to hear from you.
Gwen Rich
Reply from RHEA
Hi Gwen,
It was great to hear from you. I visited Landon's web site - you have done an excellent job.
Yes! Yes! Yes! We went on our wonderful trip. I loved Thanksgiving Point. Thank you so much for recommending it. We would never have stopped there if you hadn't told me about it. We spent most of a day there and I dropped a lot of $$$. I now have some fun treasures to show others. I highlighted all your suggestions on the map. We made it to all the National Parks, took lots of pictures, and followed a few trail. We didn't make it to the Morgan loop, but we are going again in late April. We want to see those tulips blooming and we'll check out the Grand Canyon on our way to
I plan to see you this spring at the games. The CSI Coach has decided he wants Trever to red shirt this year. He is the youngest on the team and this will give him a little more time in the program.
I look forward to seeing you this spring.
November 19, 2006
Landon called yesterday and apparently he has a hernia. He hasn’t been to the doctor yet, but from
his description, we are sure this is what he has. He has had it since he went up to college,
and never said anything to anyone, because he didn’t want to spoil his fall
ball season! We will try and get him in
for surgery while he’s home for Christmas.
November 21, 2006
"Fathers and mothers, pray over your children. Pray that they may be shielded from the evils of the world. Pray that they may grow in faith and knowledge. Pray that they may be directed toward lives that will be profitable and good. Many of them walk a very difficult road with countless problems and great perplexities. Plead with the Almighty that they may be guided, blessed, protected, inspired in their righteous endeavors. . ."
Landon I want you to remember (as I'm sure you do) that you have many people praying for you in all that you do. We love you so very much.
LOVE MOM
Landon went to the doctor up in
Instant Messaging between
Gwen and Stacy Lafitte on November 21, 2006
Gwenarooskie says:
Good Morning
stacy says:
Right back at ya!
Gwenarooskie says:
Do you want to hear some news from
the Rich Family?
stacy says:
tell me some news
Gwenarooskie says:
Well, we all got called up to Ben
& LuAnn's last night for a BIG family meeting
stacy says:
yes......
Gwenarooskie says:
We couldn't imagine what it was
about - did somebody die, was somebody going to die??? or was it just a ploy to
get us all there for some SALES pitch !?!?!
stacy says:
Come on!!!!
You're killing me!!
Gwenarooskie says:
LuAnn turned the floor over to
Kelly, and he got up.......
stacy says:
GWEN!!!!
Gwenarooskie says:
and he said....
Gwenarooskie says:
Well, Me and Michelle and the boys
have been discussing this for the past 6 months and we have come to a decision
Gwenarooskie says:
I personally was thinking.... new
baby??
Gwenarooskie says:
Then he dropped the bomb shell
Gwenarooskie says:
Stay tuned for the next
installment of this story tomorrow at
stacy says:
DON'T YOU EVEN!!!!!
stacy says:
Come on!!
Gwenarooskie says:
They are moving to
stacy says:
noooooo
stacy says:
Why?
Gwenarooskie says:
For Kelly''s job at Autoliv - he
is a BIG WIG !!
stacy says:
Is this a good thing for
them?
stacy says:
How does Michelle feel?
stacy says:
Does she work?
Gwenarooskie says:
Yea, they are really excited....
Michelle went over for a week last month with the baby, and we all wondered WHY
in the heck she would drag a 1 1/2 year old over there, and only stay for 3-4
days, but it was to pick out a house, check out schools, etc. etc.
Gwenarooskie says:
Michelle works for Nutraceutical,
and she will have to quit
stacy says:
So they will take the boys
and actually move and everything?
stacy says:
Did she pick out a house?
Gwenarooskie says:
Well, they won't move furniture
(they could, as the company would pay for it....) but they will just take the
money and buy new stuff, and only take clothes, basics, etc.
Gwenarooskie says:
The home is actually a huge
apartment on the 16th floor of an apartment building
Gwenarooskie says:
Kelly will have a car. They
will be about 20 miles south of
Gwenarooskie says:
The boys have to pass tests and
write essays in order to be accepted into the school over there, and get
this...........they will be leaving (Kelly and the boys) right after Christmas,
as they have to be there for school on Jan 8. Michelle will go with baby
in Feb-March.
Gwenarooskie says:
He didn't talk money or anything to us, but I would guess that
they are making it So worth his while, that he can't turn it down. They will
not sell their home.... but rent it out
stacy says:
How do the boys feel about
it?
Gwenarooskie says:
They are excited. The final
decision was left up to them
stacy says:
Does it make them nervous
that they have to test and write essays? Are they ok to leave their
friends?
Gwenarooskie says:
They are a little nervous about
the tests, etc. and I guess they are okay about the friend part.... I feel bad
that Chase will miss most/all of his high school in Morgan, but he will be back
to do his senior year here.
Gwenarooskie says:
and he's one of the youngest, so
Kelly was even saying that he might come back and do 11th AND 12th here, but I
bet he is so far ahead (with the hard schools over there) that he'll just do
12th.
stacy says:
Holy Cow!! What
news! Was the whole family blown away?
Gwenarooskie says:
Yea..... it was kind of like 20
years ago when Linda and Bruce and family went to
Gwenarooskie says:
I guess LuAnn has known about it
for the last 6 months (that they were thinking about it) and didn't say a
word...... which is quite unusual.
stacy says:
At least they will be here
for Christmas. But then it will be sad for them to go. Will they opportunities
to come back for visits?
Gwenarooskie says:
Yes, the company will pay to fly
the whole family home at least once a year, and if there is an emergency, death
in family, etc. then they will fly them home for that also.
stacy says:
That is just crazy. I
don't think I could do it. I'm such a home town girl. That would
have been a very hard decision to make. But that sounds good that they
(especially the boys) are so excited about it.
Gwenarooskie says:
yup - well I better get to work
11/22/06
Hello all – I hope you don't mind me using your email address in order to get tickets for Young Women's combined activity. Please just disregard……….as I have the confirmation on hard copy
Reply from Manda
you
have got to be kidding me --- you are laughing inside right now -- i better not
be getting junk church mail.
Reply from me
Hmmmmm I never thought of that?? You are now on their LIST !!! heheJ - seriously if you do get something else, which I don’t think you will, it ALWAYS has a thing at the bottom to cancel and remove you from any future
Mailings……sorry hon, I was desperate !! Landon has just left
for the airport in
Friday after Thanksgiving – November 24, 2006
Landon was operated on for an inguinal hernia today. All went well. We showed up at the Emergency room at 9:30
a.m, and they took us back quite quickly, and we were in the bowels of the
emergency room for 1 ½ hours, and they told us that if “the stars were aligned”
then Dr. Moesinger would do the surgery later in the day, but that it would be
a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng wait. I must preface
this by saying that me and Landon kneeled down this morning and prayed that if
it was Heavenly Father’s will that he get this done TODAY, that all would work
out, and if not………..then we would know that it would be okay to wait until mid
December. At 11 a.m., they sent us back
out into the Emergency room waiting room to wait, and after 3 hours there I was
afraid they had forgotten about us, but then they pulled us back into another
“back” room at 2 pm, and we waited there to talk to the doctor. At 4:30 pm, I went to check again. Roger had come and gone home, sure that the
surgery would NOT be happening today.
They had apparently LOST us – they then transported Landon up to same
day surgery via gurney, with a CUTE nurse.
He was finally operated on at approx. 5:30 pm, at 7 pm the surgery was done, and we were home
at 9:30 pm. The nurses all LOVED him of
course…………. And all’s well that ends well.
The doctor DID try an talk him out of the surgery, as he was worried
about finals and all……………. But it all worked out.
Monday, November 27, 2006
You are supposed to call me too - just kidding. I know you are tired and sore.
Hey - FYI....
Also - Your silly mom forgot your BLUE shorts - they were
still in the dryer, I'm so sorry. Do you
need them for the next two weeks?
If so, I can overnight them up to you. Please let me know, and again, I am so sorry.
LOVE MOM
PS Glad you made it
home and all safe and sound.
PPS Try lying on your side, with your knees drawn up a
little - sorry you had such a bad night.
I love you so much
