Grandchild # 8 has arrived on Earth

Monday, October 9, 2006 little "Nell Marilyn Shumway" arrived healthy and happy. Mother had a natural birth and is also doing fine. I am in Logan this week helping out with the chores. I spend the day with Sally and family and the evenings and night with Max and family. It is good to be back in the West and accessible to family.


Last week my other mother went into the hospital for an operation... she had a "benign" nodule removed from her stomach just below the esophagas. Last week I was able to drive my dad from his daily visit to see her and to his daily grocery shopping trip. Now, she is home and my dad is taking good care of her this week.


Rick and I have rented a 2 bedroom apartment in Idaho Falls and will eventually buy a home there or in Logan. The company, "Yost Business Systems" he is now working for is considering opening an office in Logan and he would be the one to send when they do. So, for now we are just renting until we hear yes or no.


I am working as an ESL (English as a second language) aide at Bonneville High School. It seems strange to be working with students that are mature, most of my life I have worked with much younger children. This will be a good learning experience.