Aleisha is banged up but ok.

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Aleisha and friends Tammy and Malena were coming home from a Relief Society activity Thursday night and were hit by a drunk driver. Aleisha was driving her trusty Ford Escort, they all had seat belts on and there was a driver"s side air bag. All things that helped save them from even more injury. The EMTs cut the top of the car off to get them out. After a couple of really scary phone calls with hysterics involved, we found out they were all injured but stable and talking. Aleisha has a broken leg just above her ankle and a deep gash on her knee. She had surgery involving a metal plate and what look like deck screws on Friday. her surgeon brought out x-rays for us to see after he had finished putting her back together.  The break was very visible even to her blind grandmother.  We are very grateful for medical people who know how to fix bodies.  She was released from the hospital Sunday and is camped out on Sara's couch until Thursday when her mom goes home and we will take her to Delta for a few days.  She won't be going back to work for at least two weeks and will be using crutches for six weeks. 

Tammy has a damaged liver and a broken spine. She is going to be ok. Malena has a broken leg too but no surgery, metal plates or deck screws. 

Pictures from Baguio Phillippines

Cousins!

The Elder on the left is Mason's first cousin, Justin.  He is Sam and Camille's son. He and Mason will have eight months or so together before Justin goes home.  Mason was excited to see him.

Mason's companion is Elder Theodoro on the right.  Yeah!  A companion that makes Mason look tall!

Incoming missionaries for February.

There are more pictures on the Mission President's wife's blog at baguiojensen.blogspot.com

Family pics

I have been taking a lot of flack about not updating this blog so I thought I should end the abuse! I know it is February and Thanksgiving was almost three months ago. I don't know what I have been doing to keep so busy, but there must have been something. Jennie has been hounding her old parents about their physical shape. She and Carrie have been worrying about us and wanted us to get In shape. We tried to tell them we were in shape just not in very good shape. We finally agreed to take part in a biggest loser contest. Most of us agreed to put money in a pot to make the contest worth doing. I won't mention those who didn't want to participate! We started sometime In Sept I think and reported our gain or loss weekly on Saturday morning. We had many discussions about points verses calories, good recipes, who's scale was correct,etc. Our goal was to all meet at Cheryl and Jerry's for Thanksgiving and have our weigh off.  When the dust settled, Kim won with Rod second and Stephen third. As a group we lost 173 lbs. Pretty amazing.

On Sunday after Thanksgiving we all attended the Stephenville Ward to listen to our oldest grandson, Mason speak in Sacrament Meeting before leaving on his mission to the Philippines. The bishop also had Cheryl talk and be in charge of the musical number so she had Amy,Carrie and Jennie sing with her. They all did an excellent job.

This is our missionary, Elder Mason James Taylor.  His parents said goodbye to him in Texas and let him fly home with us to Utah.  We helped him finish his shopping and took him to the MTC December 8th.  I have given Cheryl the word.  Never again.  She will have to make some other arrangement for Daniel.  I threatened to just send him with Gramps, but I gave in and went along.  It is much better than when we took Michael, but it is still hard.  He is doing really well so far.  The Phillippines won't be the same when he is finished! 

Just for friends that haven't seen "the kids" as we all call them for a while.  They have all grown up into wonderful people.   Daniel, Brandon, Jerry, Mason, Cheryl, Aleisha and Kendall. 

The Myers

Reese, Cameron, Carrie, Sean, Carson and Tyson

Carrie and Sean drove twenty hours with four kids. Now that is pure love on their part because then they had to drive back which is even harder.

 Easton and his favorite person, Amy.  He wouldn't let go of her hand the entire time we were in Texas. She is the best aunt ever.  She makes sure all the kids get her attention and they love her for it.

Niklas, Michael, Carlie and Zachary 

Until a couple of weeks ago, they lived down the road from Cheryl in Keller, Texas.  They are in the process of  moving to Greenville, South Carolina.  I am excited to plan a trip back to visit. 

Conner, Allie, Chase and Easton Cannon

Jennie took most of the pictures I am posting.  She has started a photography business.  There is a link on the right.  I don't know why I don't have a Cannon family pic, but this one of the kids if wonderful. 

Luke and Sara. 

Our Texas trip was during Sara's finals  so they decided to stay home.  I think the real reason was she really hates Texas!  It makes her allergies flare up and she spends the whole trip on the couch with  full sinuses.  We missed them but her final results were worth it.   Only one more semester!  Hurrah!

Kyjah   and   Creighton

The Parents

Stephen and Kim

They had only been home from a summer with Apx Alarm just a few weeks and just couldn't face driving back to Texas with the babies so they stayed home.   Couldn't blame them but we missed them.  

I hestitated putting this one on, but decided if the rest had to be here, I guess we did too.  This was taken in  October so we are a lot thinner now!   

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