Cheney Family Annual Greeting!

We usually send out our holiday greeting in December

but for 2013 we're sending it out in the month of LOVE

to include our newest grandson.

This is the first time I've put it on the blog...

Happy 2014 to ALL!

 

The Ron and Karie Cheney Family Annual Greeting!

We could call this greeting 10 months early or we could call it 2 months late.

Let’s call it “perfectly timed” to present grandchild number 8.

Since our last poem we’ve also had grandchild 6 and 7

Plus a new daughter-in-law whose a little slice of heaven.

 

It all started in the month of LOVE, 33 years ago

Ron and Karie became a family, no more solo.

Now we’re a family of 19, 8 girls and 11 boys

And each one is a treasure, oh the happiness and joys!

 

 Look at each and every face and you will certainly see

A child of God, potential galore, a spark of divinity.

And so it is with all mankind, each person has great value.

Each has a name, a story, a cause and a desire to be true.

Clive's Blessing Day - if you're counting, there is one missing

 

To keep things in order we will start from the top.

Ron is the patriarch.  We’ll call him Pop.

He is the handy man everywhere he goes

And still sells real estate making houses “close.”

 

Since our last greeting Karie has been to Utah 6 times.

3 babies, a wedding and holidays, all told here in rhyme.

No complaints here.  Since all our children live away

We go where they are to work, visit and play.

 

 At Brad and Karon May’s house they are bursting at the seams.

They have 4 children now and I’ve never heard them scream!

Brad is still the computer guy at Ancestory.com

And Karon is of course an extremely busy mom.

 

 In first grade Spanish immersion class Ashlyn can be found.

I guess they don’t offer French or Finnish in their town.

This girl is helpful, kind, sweet and especially prized.

This coming fall she will have the pleasure of being baptized.

 

 Carter is an official Lego expert; that is for sure.

And if you ask him what he wants, it’s more, more, more…

Lego’s that is.  He can focus for hours

Building people, cars, planes, houses and towers!

 

 The cutest giggle and smile comes from 3 year old Audrie.

Her personality just bubbles over with it, as you can see.

She’s not the youngest in her family anymore

She has a new sister but Audrie is still adored!

 

 Haddie Elise May was welcomed 3 months ago

By her siblings, Ashlyn, Carter and Audrie who love her so.

She’s another blue eyed wonder who smiles most of the time.

Growing up fast when Grandma’s not around should be a crime.

 

 Haddie Elise May

 

 In a new house are Bryon and Kari Cheney.

Home ownership is a pleasure but also keeps them busy.

At Intermountain Health Care Bryon works each day.

Kari cooks great meals and teaches sweet boys to obey.

 

 Tyler is now 3 years old and is very, very smart.

You could put him in school right now and he’d have a great start.

But he stays home and plays with his new little brother

And keeps learning a lot from his wonderful mother.

 

 Our other precious addition came in March of last year.

He’s not little any more.  His parent’s have sore backs, that’s clear.

At 11 months old, Blake Joseph Cheney is 28 pounds!

He has an angelic personality and mimics sounds.

Blake Joseph Cheney

 

Mason and Lorie are exceptionally blessed.

He works for Altera and can take care of any pest.

Lorie has her Pantone Pearl shop at etsy.com

And with a new addition is a very busy mom.

 

King has become the big brother at 2 ½

His antics are adorable.  Come by for a laugh.

“Mr. friendly” is his nick-name and many of you know

He’s happy when you come and sad when you go.

 

The most recent addition to our growing family tree

Is Clive Staples Warr, born the end of January.

Yes, named after C.S. Lewis, an author adored.

With King as his brother, he will never be bored!

Clive Staples Warr

 

Utah Valley University has a new student now

Michael is in their music department – WOW!

Helping in the music lab, rehearsing for VoiceLine,

Singing in the Men’s Chorus… he’s busy all the time.

 

Juston married Madeline and we call her Maddy

It all happened in August and they’re as happy as can be!

They live in Rexburg where they both work and learn

While going to BYU-I where their degrees they will earn.

 Juston and Maddy

Married August 14, 2013 in the Salt Lake Temple

 

The Wedding Day - Haddie and Clive were still incubating!

 

The weekend before the wedding we all got away

For a family reunion, at the Johnson cabin we stayed.

We hiked and played and boated at Bear Lake

Relaxed with no cell phones and ate raspberry shakes.

Family Reunion 2013 - missing Mason

 

Well that’s the summary of our growing family.

Each son and daughter is well.  We are pleased.

Every grandchild is in a home full of learning and love.

We give thanks to our Heavenly Father above.