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At 3:49 am Jill received this text message from Steven: Six pounds eleven ounces. Nineteen inches. Born at three twenty eight. We're all doing well. We went to see the new baby for a few minutes. Adelaide said that they went to the hospital at 12:30 and because three other women arrived at the same time, she wasn't in her room until 1:30 am. Two hours later a little sister for Aurora was born. Congratulations … [Read more...]
Adelaide holding Aurora at Weber State University 2009. Photo credit: Steven Graduations The Weber State University Class of 2009 totaled 3,500 graduates, many who were honored May 1 during WSU’s 133rd commencement. Family attended the Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities convocation at the Browning Center Austad Auditorium to see Adelaide receive her diploma. She received a … [Read more...]
Adelaide, Steven, and Baby 4110 Today at exactly 11am Adelaide gave birth to a 7lb 11oz, 21 inch baby girl. The new arrival hasn't got a name yet so she is known as Baby 4110 for now, named after the number of the hospital room where Adelaide is recovering. Adelaide delivered very near her due date of Valentines Day. The lovely Marci was by far the closest in predicting the arrival day and hour with … [Read more...]
It was a happy day as Bryson Henry Moss came into the world. Finally you can call me Grandpa Rickety. Here is how it all happened. Sarah had been having some labor pains Thursday so we were expecting an early arrival. On Friday morning Derek sent an email to Jill that read: He was born last night! Bryson Henry Moss, 7 lbs, 6 oz, 21 inches long!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations Grandma!!!!!! It turns out … [Read more...]
This afternoon I was in the basement and I heard a-whooping and a-hollerin' from upstairs. It was my wife reacting to some great news from Adelaide. I sensed what it was and it was so -- our second grandchild will be a girl, expected on Valentines day. So Grandpa Rickety now has, or will have, one of each. About time we had some more girls in the family. I might mention that Adelaide smiles beautifully … [Read more...]
This is a family blog so it is appropriate to post once in a while about birthdays, new births, and pregnancies. Speaking of which you may recall that I blogged about Sarah and Derek expecting a boy in October, their first child. Of course some family members decided to fire up their creativity and contribute to naming the baby and came up with mossly good suggestions like: Pete Moss Forrest … [Read more...]
Today Daniel was ordained an elder. This was done by those with priesthood authority to lay their hands on his head and receive this ordinance. Present and pictured in the photograph are (left to right, top to bottom) Derek, Paul, Steven, Brian, Sarah, Jill, Rick (Rickety), and Daniel. Brian is a Stake High Counselor and a dear friend who was present as the Stake representative. I was voice for the … [Read more...]
Today I got an email from Sarah: Just thought you might like to know that I’m going to have a boy! Not very surprising considering how many boys already exist in this family, eh? Anyways, the baby is healthy and everything looked good. Now if we could just get the mother feeling well. I am very happy that he is a boy. We all know how to raise boys. … [Read more...]
Thursday 22nd may was the Senior Banquet in the Utah Kaysville South Stake. Daniel graduated from Davis High so the stake feeds the graduates and parents every year. While we are there a slideshow projects current photographs of the seniors and then a baby picture. … [Read more...]
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