I am sorry, but the January goal I put on, I meant to go to new.familysearch.org not familysearch.org . Sorry about that!!

Check it out!

If you haven't been to my blog yet, check it out. I have some pictures of the old wash stand from the old house. Dan has finished refinishing it! I'm so excited!!

Just wanted you all to see our Christmas tree.

January Goal-mom

I would like for all of you to download the PAF file from the church website if you don't have it and then put in 4 generations not counting you or your parents, if you can on both sides of your family and then go to www.familysearch.org and look up to see if the work is done and enter it on PAF. And as part of the goal I would like each of you (couples) to find two names that are not done and make temple slips for them and do it!!! Any questions call me and I will help. Mom

Riskedahl Christmas

HI to all who will be attending the Riskedahl Family Christmas gathering (Jones & Cooks). I am planning it at our house on Sunday the 27th. Let me know when you can be here. We have church at 9 so anytime is fine with us. Also I was thinking of ribs and baked potatoes due to Ron's request. Does anyone have an objection? If so what would you like instead, ex. ham, turker, salisbury steak? Anyway let me know

Hello again Family, Since everyone (except Dad, apparently) thought it would be fun to do family goals I've gone ahead and made out the schedule for next year. If you have a problem with it, just let me know.
Jan: mom
Feb: Ronda
Mar: Leesa
Apr: Jill
May: Sally
June: Dad
July: Ron
August: no one, we'll all be together
Sep: Dan
Oct: Steve
Nov: Jason
Dec: no one

Thanks for being willing to do this. Love you all.

I just want everyone (Ronda!) to know that I have completed the Cook Scrapbook page of 2009. (And it's still 2009!) Thank you. Thank you. (I was bowing there.)

Family Goals

Hey there dear family. I just had a little idea. I made a goal to try and read the entire Book of Mormon by December 31st. That is a little over 17 pages a day. I thought it might be a fun idea if we all did it and made it a family goal. What do you think? And then I was thinking that maybe next year, we could take turns and pick some kind of goal for our entire family to do each month of the year. For example, in January mom makes the family goal to be "go to the temple with your spouse and do sealings" or something like that. It could be a reading goal, a service goal, or just whatever you want to do that month. I thought it might be a fun way for all of us to feel more connected to each other. Having goals and reporting them at the end of the month. Anyways, let me know what you think and if you think I'm just plain crazy, then keep it to yourself. Love and miss you all.

turkey time

Hello my wonderful family!
I hope we don't all regret that Thanksgiving is at my house!
Mom and Dad and Swensons.... what time can I expect you to arrive?
Also, what time do we want to plan on starting and eating and such? Ronda, do you have to work at some point? What time would you prefer that the festivities begin?
Also, does anyone have a preference in what food to bring?
Here is what I have thought of so far for the menu:
turkey
mashed potatoes and gravy
stuffing (stove top is my preference)
green bean casserole
cranberries? (does anyone like those?)
yams? (do people eat both mashed and sweet?)
rolls
yummy drink (maybe sparkling cider?)
pie

Am I forgetting anything?
Thanks! Can't wait to see you on Thursday!

Just a FRIENDLY reminder that in just 1 month your 2009 scrapbook pages are due!! Looking forward to seeing everyones this year

sam's and liv's blogs

just a reminder, in case you care, and you don't have to care if you don't want to care.... but since sam's and livia's blogs are private, they don't show when they have been updated on the right of the blog in the blog list. so, even though it doesn't look like i've updated their blogs, i have.

Leesa's Here!!!!!

My favorite daughter, Leesa, and her three kids are here for a two week visit. I'm soooo excited at the idea of noisy kids, no naps, poopy diapers, and pure exhaustion for the next 14 days. Yipee!! They are my favorite grandkids and I will die of happiness if need be! I love it!!!!!