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Dearest Family,
As many of you know Candace's son Foster has been diagnosed with genetic idiopathic( meaning they don't know why or no source) generalized (meaning the seizure affect the whole brain) epilepsy. He also has been diagnosed with a processing disorder and has speech therapy twice a week.
They have had many tests and have attempted several medications which have had mixed results. On August the ninth he had a "clinic tonic seizure ( formerly known as a grand mal seizure) Medication was adjusted and things went well for about a week and then things started to head down hill. He currently is having seizures daily that the medication seems to have no effect of controlling. Blood work was done on the 17th to see if things were out of balance or some sort of infection that might be causing this downturn.
They are faced with several different options, one would be to increase his medications with yet another drug that no doubt would add to the side effects. Another would be VNS Vagus Nerve Simulator, which is like a pace maker for the brain. There would be a generator placed in his chest and a wire that leads up and connect to the vagus nerve. He would still be required to take medication and the device would need to be replaced. It is designed to send a electrical signal to the base of the brain that will shorten the seizures or stop it completely. Its a surgery so there are concerns and risks there. Another option is a service dog which can sense when a seizure is coming on and to alert and protect him. These are expensive and most likely not covered by insurance.

We would like to suggest and invite each of you to join us in a family fast for the blessing of understanding, guidance and direction as to what course of action they should take. I suggest Sunday the 29th of this month. We know that as we unite our prayers in Foster's and Candace and Darwin's trust and love in our Heavenly Father that they will be blessed to know what they need to do to bless their family. We love each of you so very much and it saddens our heart to learn of the struggles each of you face, this one just is much more apparent and effect the entire family.
I hope that you will share this invitation to unite our prayers in their behalf with cousins friend and other loved ones.
We love you all and are grateful for all you do and the support and love you share.
Love
Steve and Ann Murphy Macbeth

 Pre reunion visit from these cute faces!! 
BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO SEE THEM ALL!

Dear Family!
Thanks to those who were able to come to the Family Reunion, and we sure missed those who couldn't make it! In order to see each other sooner:
1. We are updating a list of family addresses, so watch for that!
2. It was suggested that cousins use the list and contact each other if we are ever in the same town for any reason--to just make the effort to include cousins in our plans as much as possible. The idea was well-said and inspirational.
4. The original seven siblings and spouses are planning to do a reunion during April 2019, probably in Idaho Falls and possibly at the Stowell cabin in West Yellowstone.
5. The "Next Generation" is stepping up to take over coming reunions on an Every-other-year schedule and will be considering all input on location, length and type of event, perhaps opting for one-day reunions, or Arrange-Your-Own-Lodging events. Trina did volunteer a girls' camp in Oregon that is very cost-effective and big enough for all who want to come.

Meanwhile, let's keep each other in our hearts and prayers. Bob has a heart condition that will be needing attention in the coming months, and Brenda Sue's partner, Josh, is having stem cell treatment and needs our support as well.

Aunt Laura took some notes during the Family Reunion that she wants to share in the interest of getting to know each other better, please forgive any misspellings or omissions, knowing they are solely the mistakes of Laura.  :) 

 2018 MACBETH FAMILY REUNION “Snapchats” from Aunt Laura. (She was interviewing family members for this little newsletter for us.)

‘Twas fun. Sending love to anybody who couldn’t be there.
You were missed!

Guess Who!?

• Was a child model famous in Japan! Tom
• Went Skydiving! Aubrey
• New scars nearly to equal Uncle Barry’s “shark attack.” Uncle Al had knee replacement
• Coaches not one, but TWO soccer teams! Trina
• Will tell that “Blue Surprise” baby boy to HOLD ON until November when health insurance kicks in!! Michelle. Erin and Trevor are fine with whenever on their baby as long as they are safely moved into the new house!
• Has such a fine new beard and mustache, Kristina introduced herself to the “Stranger!” Andrew
• An Official MASTER of Business Michelle’s Taylor recently earned another university degree!

Old Quotes:
“A blind man would be glad to see it, he said, as he picked up his hammer and saw!” Grandpa John Macbeth

“What a bunch of knuckleheads!” Uncle Paul

“I was BORN ready.” Uncle Barry

“Write if you find work.” Grandpa John Macbeth

“Isaiah knows it all!“ Uncle Bob

“The Kitchen is Closed.” Aunt Linda

“I’m a Lova-lova-lova You!” “Pop-pop” (Uncle Dave)

“I love you—a bushel and a peck!” Aunt Brenda

“GO! FIGHT!! WIN!!!” Aunt Diann

New Quotes:
“MA-MA-MA-MA” Bridger “NO-NO-NO-NOOO!” Jayann

“I’m already a doctor!” Kristina and Bryce’s Jade, age 3.

“Pizza’s GREAT!” Rhonda’s Caleb, just ate it 4 times in one week—to the point of vomit.

“Turn Off the Lights!” Eric

“This is why we can’t have nice things.” Rhonda’s Bryce

“Life is short; EAT BACON!” Brenda Sue

SUPER POWERS:
• ABLE TO DRINK A FULL BOTTLE OF FANTA WITH A STRAW IN LESS THAN 15 SECONDS: True, but you’ll have to come see in Washington, Aunt Laura
• TRAVELS WITH CHILDREN: Bonnie, Internationally, even!!• ZUCHINNI GROWING: All the Butler Family: Robert told a story in FHE and now their garden is Exploding! Lindsey, Alan, Blake, Claire, and Natalie all help!
• SALCHOU (ice-skating): Eric and Shelene’s GRACE and her big cousin, JENNAE can!!
• “BEING A REALLY GOOD SISTER!” Grace as reported by her twin, Lillian, who can do BACK HAND SPRINGS!
• FRENCH-FRY EATING Ruth’s Elsie Hooray!
• READING: Several youngsters mentioned their love of reading—Kristina’s Kade recommends “Jack and the Beanstalk: Trina and Robert’s Lindsey can also quote from Homer—no, not Simpson!!
• TALKS TO PEACOCKS Evje
• SQUAT LIFTS HUSBAND Juliann lifting Rob, who is doing a perfect plank!
• HOOLA HOOP and AIR GUITAR Colin surprised his family at a company picnic years ago winning prizes!
• ESCAPING INTERVIEWS WITH AUNT LAURA Rob and Juliann’s Boyz—on the WATER SLIDE perhaps?! Ruth’s husband, Clayton and son, Harrison, super-great at taking naps!! Alexis, Eric and Shelene’s oldest—just smart! And surely others, but I’ve run out of fingers and toes to count us all. 

Brushes With Fame:
Kissed Harrison Ford April
Got Deborah Kerr’s autograph Aunt Linda

Claim to Fame:
Second Audition for “The Voice” April and Tom’s Brooke
His photograph on a Wheatie’s Box Ramona’s husband, Rob (was taken of a famous Olympian!)
SANG PROFESSIONALLY Lauren’s husband, Carlos
MAD SKILLS:
“GET ‘ER DONE” more motto than quote, Rhonda
Can pitch 45 miles/hr. Tom and April’s Alix
LANGUAGES: Tom and April’s Ethan can’t tell if a foreign language is Chinese or Scottish, but is learning! (You’ll have to ask for the story and quote---Aunt Laura can’t read her own handwriting well enough to retell it.)
Can throw really well for his League (T-ball). Eric and Shelene’s Logan
Drinks milk like a Newborn, 8 oz./every 2 hrs. Rob and Juliann’s Miles
Eagle Eyes (REALLY—Rhonda and Bryce’s Makenna)
S-P-E-L-L-ING (REALLY—ALREADY, at not-yet-three! Michelle and Taylor’s Abby. Also Trina’s Lindsey won the BEE)
SOFTBALL IN 2024 OLYMPICS—April’s Erin will be ready for that and a college scholarship!!
ART: Kristina’s Lilly, Eric’s Spencer, Laura’s Richard, Rhonda’s Savanah. . . and others who won’t admit it!
VOCABULARY: Brenda Sue’s Aiden---He’s got a prodigious one!
Name-Matches at the Reunion:
* Aunt Brenda and Brenda Sue
* Abby and Abbie Michelle and Taylor’s soon-to-be- Oldest, and Colin’s wife.
* Uncle Bob, Robert, Rob, and Robby Trina’s husband, Pelton’s oldest, Kristina’s youngest
* Lilly and Lillian Kristina’s oldest and one of Eric and Shelene’s twins
* Claire and Claire Rob’s oldest (blond), Trina’s #4 (red-haired).
* Uncle Al and Alan Butler
LIFE HACKS:
• Ask Aunt Karen to cook!
• Put waxed paper on top of the highest kitchen cupboards to easily clean the dusty grease that collects near the ceiling. Aunt Carla

• Baby wipes are the BEST for wiping car dashboards and kid feet. Rachel

• A long-handled wooden spoon put across the rims of a boiling pot will keep it from boiling over! Ramona

• Otter-pops and Capri Suns make the best ice packs and Boo-boo soothers. . . . if they don’t get used---just throw them back in the freezer!

• Label photographs as soon as you get them printed! Grandma Grace Macbeth, which brings us to this wisdom---“You think you’ll remember, but you WON’T!”

Wisdom:
“After all else fails—Do it the way your mother taught you!”

“We all have some memories that will warm the cockles of our hearts for a long time.” Grandpa John Macbeth

So we say---STOP and think of your “Cockle-warming Collection” and tell one to a family member. (See Grandma Grace’s advice above. You won’t remember if you don’t make a point of telling your loved ones.)

Sign on the Lodge: “Welcome Nice People—Mean People Use Side Door.” Several people noted there was NO side door!

• ZUCHINNI GROWING: All the Butler Family: Robert told a story in FHE and now their garden is Exploding! Lindsey, Alan, Blake, Claire, and Natalie all help!
• SALCHOU (ice-skating): Eric and Shelene’s GRACE and her big cousin, JENNAE can!!
• “BEING A REALLY GOOD SISTER!” Grace as reported by her twin, Lillian, who can do BACK HAND SPRINGS!
• FRENCH-FRY EATING Ruth’s Elsie Hooray!
• READING: Several youngsters mentioned their love of reading—Kristina’s Kade recommends “Jack and the Beanstalk: Trina and Robert’s Lindsey can also quote from Homer—no, not Simpson!!
• TALKS TO PEACOCKS Evje
• SQUAT LIFTS HUSBAND Juliann lifting Rob, who is doing a perfect plank!
• HOOLA HOOP and AIR GUITAR Colin surprised his family at a company picnic years ago winning prizes!
• ESCAPING INTERVIEWS WITH AUNT LAURA Rob and Juliann’s Boyz—on the WATER SLIDE perhaps?! Ruth’s husband, Clayton and son, Harrison, super-great at taking naps!! Alexis, Eric and Shelene’s oldest—just smart! And surely others, but I’ve run out of fingers and toes to count us all. 

Don't worry. The make up on Adelynn's face all washed off!

Here's the basic agenda for the upcoming reunion. Be sure to read to the bottom of the page so we are all on the same page about the sleeping arrangements. More details to follow, like address and driving instructions!

MACBETH FAMILY REUNION 2018 

MONDAY JULY 9TH

     Gathering activity:     Ice Cream at Gossner's Dairy?  Pepperidge Farms Factory?  Fat Boys?

        3:00 pm  Check in at Paradise  (12 miles to Paradise from Logan)

        Meet and greet, camp set up   Graham Cracker art

        Organize and prep dinner. Taco Bar  Linda and Bob Family

        6:00 pm  Dinner served.  Clean up.

        7:00 pm   FHE  Paul - Lesson and Linda -activity - Treats - Smores? Brownies?

TUESDAY JULY 10th

         8:00 am    Breakfast:  Pancakes, Bacon, eggs, yogurt, cereal   Dave and Brenda Family

         Morning activities   Games, Playhouse, trampoline, sandbox play area   Laura and Grace

         12:30 pm    Lunch   BBQ Mariner Dogs, corn chips, watermelon, potato salad    Al and Karen Family

         Afternoon activities:  outdoor water sports, Paintball, Slip and slide, birthday party with Cake  April

         Organize and prep dinner    Paul and Diann Family

         5:30 pm    Dinner:    Baked Potato Bar  chili, sour cream, broccoli, bacon, cheese,  green salad

         7:00 pm     Talent show - Treats -  Ice cream bars/sandwiches?   Carla  

WEDNESDAY JULY 11TH

         8:00 am  Breakfast  Baked Strata, yogurt, fruit, cereal    Carla and Barry Family

         Make Your Own lunches to go.   Sandwiches, chips, juice box, cookie Laura and Richard Family

       Brief Family meeting   Dave conduct

       Clean up

        11:00 am    Check out.

SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS

1.  Queen Bedroom in Guest House - queen bed, bunk bed with trundle, porta-crib -     sleeps 5 plus baby     Paul and Diann/ Jayann and Paul

2.  King Bedroom in Guest House - king bed, twin bed, floor mattress, porta-crib - sleeps 4 plus baby     Michele and Taylor

3.  Living Room in Guest House -  queen sofa bed, daybed with trundle –sleeps 4

                         Dave and Brenda

4.  Beach House -  three bunk beds, two daybeds with trundles – Sleeps 10      

                                       Rhonda and Bryce Ramona and Rob

                                       Brenda and Josh Eric and Shelene

                                                                     *two empty twin beds

Camping:  (I’m not sure I got all the campsites listed correctly from my notes :)

Campsites Campers

Shady Hollows - 1 tent - Rachel    Ruth and Clayton

Two Sisters  #1 and #2 - many tents - Kristina and Bryce

Swingset Campsite  - 3 or 4 tents - April and Tom

100 Hammocks Trina and Robert

Garden View - 2 small tents or 1 large Carla and Barry, Aubrey, Jennae (Camper)

Erin and Trevor

Other than Rachel, who made a special request,             Laura and Richard, Grace

I’m not assigning campsites.  I think you can decide Colin and Abby

where you are most comfortable. Karen and Al, Lauren and Carlos  (tent trailer)                Rob and Juliann

Now remember, it's been really hard to find ANY PLACE that would have room for as many as we expect!  We are hoping you will be kind and understanding as you consider our options at this property.   Carla and Linda are going to go see the site first hand and may add to this description when they are done.  Hopefully you will understand the task before us in finding the right bed for everyone!!

Let me see if I can explain the available beds:

Guest house:

1.  1 queen bed  (2)

     1 bunk with a trundle bed (3)

     1 porta crib

    There is a closet big enough for floor sleeper    

2.  1 king bed (2)

     2 twin beds  (2)

     1 floor mattress  (1)

     1 Porta crib

3.  Living room

     1 queen sofa bed (2)

     1 daybed with trundle (2)

     2 extra mattress to use on the sofa bed but could go on     floor  (2)

Beach house

  3 bunk beds  (6)

  2 daybeds with trundles  (4)

  Lots of floor space for floor sleepers

Play house 

   There is room for air mattresses

Club house

    There is room for air mattresses

Camping:

There are several separate spaces for camping:

  1.  Shady hollows -   room for 1 tent

  2.  Two Sisters -   Room for many tents

  3.  Swingset campsite -  3 or 4 tents

  4.  Circle Dr. - 2 small tents or 1 large one

  5. Hammocks - there are trees to hold 100 hammocks in the shade.  Bring your own or she rents them for $5.

No tents on the main lawn - sprinklers at 6 am!

COME ONE! COME ALL!

GET READY FOR THE MACBETH FAMILY REUNION! 

MONDAY JULY 9TH TO WED. JULY 11TH

Here are some of the details about the location in the hills southwest of Logan.  What we need to know is who all can come, who needs a bed, and who is ready to camp at this beautiful place.  I can give you a price for the location after we figure out how many are coming.

https://www.vrbo.com/1169791  You see all the pictures here.

"A spacious clubhouse gives you the room you need for a large gathering. It has a 1200 square foot kitchen/gathering room with two stoves and two refrigerators, one full bathroom, 2 shower rooms, and 3 toilet rooms. The comfortable guest house also has a full kitchen, a Jack-n-Jill bathroom, and sleeps 12 in beds. It connects to an adorable beach house that sleeps another 10 in beds. There are 6 beautiful campsites that can accommodate another 98 campers plus many trees that are perfect for those who want to sleep under the stars in hammocks.

We also have a private paintball course where our guests can play, a 200 foot water slide, and children's playhouse and sandbox.

If you love to be outdoors, you'll love this area. If you like to hike, there is nothing between the home and the mountains. There are many places to explore on and off the property. Enjoy the scenic drive up the canyon to the Porcupine Dam (7-8 miles). If you don't have water toys, we have a canoe and kayaks for rent so you can enjoy kayaking, swimming, cliff jumping, and fishing at this absolutely stunning water retreat. It is not open to motorized watercraft (except small fishing boats), but if you travel the other direction for 10 minutes, you can enjoy all your motorized watercraft at the Hyrum Dam.

This is one of the most beautiful peaceful places on earth. Up against the mountains in the middle of thousands of trees, you'll find yourself wanting to come back again and again."

*** MACBETH FAMILY REUNION! ***

MONDAY JULY 9TH TO WED. JULY 11TH

Just outside of Logan in Eden, UT

https://www.vrbo.com/1169791?unitId=1720520

Please put this on your calendar and plan on coming to have a great time.  Please note, there is lots of camping options at this property.  When the snow is gone, Linda and Carla will try to go check it out for us in person.