NOVEMBER 2023

11.26.23

Hello! Life just gets better and better.  I hope you all live to be 65 because I feel I’m at my peak. 

This past week:

Bullocks popped in for 5 Crowns, some hot-chocolate-cherries 🍒 jubilee, a chance to meet Caden Bullock’s  girlfriend, and a preview of our basement improvement.

Our new bedroom wrapped up with door casings, baseboards, and final inspection!

Watched Alta Kelley perform in Newsies, Jr. She was outstanding!!!  Her fan base was all in. 

Charlie & Savannah Scott came to play while Owen had a procedure done. They were a blast!  The octopus is hidden and waiting for our next visitors.

Thanksgiving 2023 is in the books. A viewing of Macy’s parade - Chicago performed, 🏈🏈🏈, feasting, topped off with pumpkin chiffon pie and a visit from Matthew Howell!  (We wore our hats in IKEA, the Depot, etc.)

Finally, we capitalized on an invite to 🎳. Jon managed a couple strikes with that 🍉 🤣. 

Upcoming:
Today is Brian & Britni Hansen’s 19th anniversary!!!💞
Nov 27th ~ something magic will happen with Lincoln & Carrie Howell and Jerel & Stephanie Bullock🤩
Nov 27th ~ Jerry & Erin Adams’ bring their family for a sleepover!🥰 🐙 
Nov 29th ~ We fly to Norway in search of the northern lights. See ya after December 17th. 
Dec 23rd ~ save the date…tentative Shepherds Dinner (our place)

We love you forever,
Momma C & Dad Lane (G&G Howell)

11.19.23

I’m off by one week.  I’m always a little off but today I’m waaayyy off.  

Fast rundown.  Justin loves burritos.  We had Death by Donuts with Cam☠️ & Kim. 1500 piece puzzle challenge.  Moving on to Eugene. Musicians 🎸 🎹. Quiplash. Puzzle w/ Kaelyn. Home! We level and install flooring in our new room. Dinner invite to Bullocks.  Puzzle #3!  Caden & I are twinners 👓.

We’ll be home until the 29th.  

Important dates:
Nov 23rd ~ “Fat Thursday” - a great time of feasting - listing our blessings - napping kinda day.
Nov 24th ~ Kira Hadley marks another remarkable year🥳

Sunday School tip of the week:
The only measure of true greatness is how close a person can become like Jesus.  Follow His steps, walk as He walked.  God has promised that to follow this course will lead a person to an abundant life, a fullness of joy, and the peace and rest for which those who are heavy burdened long.

We love you forever!  
Momma C & Dad Lane (G&G Howell)

11.12.23

Greetings from Albany, Oregon…home of Cam, Kim & Justin!

After visiting Aunt Reta Allen (Lane’s sister) in Idaho (note the moose head) we spent a few disappearing days in Lake Stevens, WA at the Hansen hilltop. No visit to the family of Britni & Brian would be complete without a backwoods hike, a jigsaw puzzle, a coloring contest, Brian’s shenanigans, football, and a dramatic production - starring Tesila as Clarrise, in Percy Jackson’s The Lightning Thief⚡️. All too soon the days were gone. Sunday we drove to Albany, Oregon for a few more disappearing days…

Cam, Kim & Justin ‘here we come’!

Important dates:
Nov 14th ~ Matthew celebrates his 21st year🥳
Nov 14th ~ We drive to Eugene to visit Jerry & Erin’s family
Nov 16th ~ we drive home to Utah🏡 

We love you forever!
Momma C & Dad lane (G&G Howell)

11.5.23

Hey all you wonderful progeny!!!  (That means descendants or offspring.) I’m so flattered to know you!

We spent last week in Cincinnati with the Robison’s - Chris, Jami, Danika & Kamden. 
We cheered at ⚽️ for Kamden, had a “date” w grandkids, accepted an invite to a house-warming😂(burning for fire training), 🌭’s and s’mores were served😋. We went trick-or-treating with Zed the Zombie and a baby. Prepared for Kamden’s 6th b-day party, demo’d my web design, and returned last Friday. It was so, so, so fun!!!

Sunday we popped in to snuggle Tanner Bell and wish Claire an early happy 4th birthday. Also, we prepared 3 CHRISTmas baskets for delivery on our next road trip. 

Important dates:
Nov 6th ~ Claire is a darling 4 y.o.
Nov 6th ~ we drive off into the sunrise towards Aunt Reta’s in Idaho, etc. etc. etc. 
Nov 10th ~ Scott is a dashing 19 y.o.
Nov 14th ~ Matthew is a tenacious 21 y.o. 

Be good humans! Work hard! Floss!

We love you forever,
Momma C & Dad Lane (G&G Howell)