I'm Back!

Don't be shocked. I know it's been over 6 months since I've posted to my blog, but I've been busy.... (Not that you haven't been busy too - it's just not been a high priority on my list, obviously.) But I wanted to give a brief update on what's been happening in the Sabin Farmily.

On December 20, 2008, Jeff married Sadie VanderSloot in the Idaho Falls Temple. An open house was held on January 2, 2009 in Mattawa to honor the newlyweds. It was a beautiful winter wedding. Her colors were red, gold and brown. We love having Sadie a member of our family and as you can tell, she fits right in. Jeff and Sadie are happily settled in Rexburg while Jeff continues his education at BYU-Idaho. Sadie is working as a nurse at Madison Hospital. They are a fun couple.

Jeff and Sadie Sabin

In February, we welcomed a new addition to our "Farmily" - we traded in our old tractor for a "new" used John Deere 4960. We had the old one for 31 years. It was sad to see it leave. But it's nice to have a dependable piece of machinery. Here is our family as we all welcomed the new tractor to our farm.

We also welcomed another "tractor" to our farm - a miniature "gator" for the grandchildren to ride. It has been a huge hit at Boulder Resort with the kids. Here is Aubree (6), Carter (4) and Paige (2) playing with the new toy.

Here are the grandchildren in their Easter attire. I made the little girls dresses and they loved twirling in their full skirts. Aubree (6 1/2), Carter (almost 5), Kate (almost 4), Paige (2) and Preston (18 months). I love being a grandma. It's a blessing to live close enough to the grandchildren to spend time with them.

Sara changed my summer plans by announcing her engagement to Derek Roylance during spring break. They chose June 26, 2009 as their wedding date. It made for a busy May & June. Here is Sara surrounded by her sisters and sister-in-law and me at her bridal shower.

l-r: Heidi, Jeni, Vicki, Sara, Marci, Sadie

On June 26, 2009, Derek & Sara were married in the Columbia River Temple. It was also my parent's 55th wedding anniversary. It was a beautiful day and Sara was a beautiful bride. Her colors were black & white and bubblegum pink. It was a pretty wedding. I became quite the wedding planner - making her dress, the little girl's dresses, the cake, the food, the decorations, the announcements, you name it! But it was worth it. And the best part was Sara was so pleased with the results.

Mrs. & Mrs. Derek Roylance



back: Aubree, Sara, Derek

front: Paige, Kate, Carter

(Preston is missing from the picture)

There is no rest for the weary. Right after the wedding, I spent all my time preparing for Girls Camp at Ensign Ranch. I was called as a stake camp specialist. Our theme was EMT - Eternity Matters Today. It was a wonderful theme as we focused on the importance of using our time wisely today. Because it was an EMT theme, we had fun with nurse's hats, stethescopes, doctor visits, prescriptions, and other medical-themed ideas. The weather was perfect which helped make for a very fun and successful week.

Stake Camp Leaderse: Jenny Eppich, Cecily Stott, Vicki, Debbie Gilbert

That just about brings you up to date. We finished Jared's driver's ed last week which meant 3 days a week trips to Tri Cities one hour away - thankfully we carpooled with 3 other parents so we only had to drive a few times. But, it was quite a time commitment and we're glad we're done. We're planting buckwheat on the farm, getting ready to start 3rd cutting and just finished wheat harvest. Isn't a busy life great?!