Welchkin Wire

Happy Birthday TW!!!!!!

2012-01-30T07:51:00.000-07:00

Elder Tex 21st Birthday Cards

2012-01-24T18:46:00.003-07:00

Address for 21st B-day cards :)
Here is Elder Tex's Ethiopia address.
We thought if anyone wanted to send a birthday card his way,
it would be good to send it soon so it will get there in time
for his big 21st Birthday.
We can't believe he is almost 21!!!

It would be great if he got a card from all of us for his big 21st!

Elder Trey M. Welch
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latterday Saints
Po Box 25876 Code 1000
Addis Ababa Ethiopia

New wire layout!

2012-01-16T06:48:00.002-07:00

Love the new layout!
Well done Patricia<3

2012-01-01T00:53:00.000-07:00

2011-12-25T16:08:00.000-07:00

Welcome Sweet Amelia Rose!

2011-12-16T10:28:00.001-07:00

2011-12-14T10:15:00.000-07:00

HAPPY 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS!

2011-12-13T13:50:00.000-07:00

2011-11-29T23:10:00.000-07:00

So much to be thankful for!!

2011-11-24T10:18:00.001-07:00

Kudos Bubba!

2011-11-18T22:37:00.005-07:00

For being selected to the BYU Business School and
chosen to be part of the 50 students selected for the Strategy Program!

Well Done...we love you<3

2011-11-01T23:18:00.000-06:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

2011-10-31T16:22:00.001-06:00

This is Elder Tex's "Jack O Lantern! We sent him the things to make a face and he improvised! hahahaha AWESOME :)

Congrats Biggie T on your New Adventure!

2011-10-24T14:14:00.002-06:00

We Love You<3

2011-09-04T22:53:00.000-06:00

Birthday Hugs and Love Steph!

2011-08-29T08:07:00.000-06:00

2011-08-25T09:02:00.003-06:00

Happy Birthday Heidi !!!

(aka H<3 & Granny)

Hope it is your best year yet!

2011-07-27T23:51:00.002-06:00

May it be filled with love and happiness<3

2011-07-27T06:11:00.002-06:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINDY!!!

2011-07-21T03:14:00.002-06:00

FROM MEMPHIS TO MINNEAPOLIS TO OGDEN TO lAYTON TO STRASBURG AND SHASHAMANE...
WE WISH YOU LOVE AND A YEAR WHERE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE. <3

Mr. Lennon is 3!!!

2011-07-16T10:36:00.003-06:00

Happy 3rd Birthday to our sweet boy! We can't believe it's already been 3 years since you joined our family! You have grown up so fast! We love you so much Lennon!!!

Welcome to the World Wolf!

2011-07-15T18:57:00.001-06:00

Patty and Eric welcomed Baby Wolf into the world today, July 15th 2011! We couldn't be happier for your sweet family! He is absolutely beautiful and we can't wait to meet him! Congratulations! We love you tons!

Happy Happy 29th Birthday Pretty Patricia!

2011-07-11T09:14:00.000-06:00

We <3 U 'ready to be a new mommy'! :D

Happy 27th Beautiful Beautician!!! Katchie Jeanne

2011-07-06T21:48:00.002-06:00

We <3 U always!

Sweet Leecy T is 7 years old!!!!!!!

2011-06-25T21:16:00.000-06:00

We <3 you forever and always!

A few more....

2011-06-21T12:15:00.002-06:00

What would any Welch occasion be without a funny family photo?! This truly was an amazing experience and we are so glad we had the opportunity to share it with you! Congratulations MaryRose and Brent on your forever family!!! We couldn't be happier for you!!! We love you!

Together Forever!

2011-06-21T10:16:00.002-06:00

It was meant to be forever!
15 June 2011 San Diego Temple <3

The Strength of Our Family!

2011-06-18T21:26:00.001-06:00

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY BIGGIE T!!!!!!!

Joyeux Anniversaire! Amy...enjoy your quarter century French style :D

2011-06-12T08:39:00.001-06:00

Happy 30th B-day Jeff! BUILT TO LAST!!!

2011-06-09T20:28:00.005-06:00

2011-06-01T14:12:00.002-06:00

for all the lives you lived...
for all the protection you gave us ...
for all your unconditional love ...
for being there when I was alone ...
for being you, the most "talkative" dog ever :)

You were part of our family!

RIP Sully - 1 June 2011

Happy Memorial Day!!

2011-05-30T19:34:00.000-06:00

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

2011-05-07T19:31:00.002-06:00

I love this statement! It couldn't be more true! I hope you have the happiest of Mother's Day's Mom! We love you forever and always!!!

Goings On

2011-05-06T11:01:00.000-06:00

Lots going on in this family lately...
- Clay and Amy moved to a suburb of Paris for few months to enjoy baguettes and berets while Clay interns and Amy volunteers. (Lucky dogs!)
- Elder Trey has been transferred to Ethiopia to hang out with Rastafaris and open a new area for his mission.
- Patty and Eric are expecting their first baby (aka Baby Wolf) in just two short months! (ETA 7/8/11).
- Jeff JiuJitsued his way to first place in both of his divisions at the Northwest Submission Challenge 2011.

- Brent started a new job at Fidelity.
- The Moores survived tornadoes and baby Harrison got some sweet new tubes (in his ears).
- Mom celebrated her first "Happy Heidi New Year". (We're glad to have you back!)

Any other news to share folks? This is the place (to share your latest and greatest). Happy Spring!

Brent's a quarter century!

2011-03-18T09:41:00.001-06:00

35 WOO HOO!

2011-03-11T16:13:00.000-07:00

Harris (My Kewpie:) is One!

2011-03-05T09:20:00.001-07:00

Elder TEx is 20!

2011-02-22T20:02:00.000-07:00

Happy 24th MRWK

2011-02-12T22:12:00.000-07:00

FULL SPEED @55

2011-01-29T20:02:00.000-07:00

Bubba's 22!

2010-11-30T00:01:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Clay & Amy!

2010-11-21T10:02:00.001-07:00

Have a Wickedly Happy B-day Lainey Bug!

2010-11-02T10:14:00.001-06:00

We Need Your Help!

2010-10-15T07:23:00.000-06:00

As the end of the year fast approaches, it seems that the awesome calendar pages designed by Mom are getting turned quicker and quicker. This means, a new family calendar must be designed so we can all enjoy another year of fun family memories hanging on our wall.

Mom and I thought it would be fun to have everyone submit photos to include in next year's calendar. So, if you have any photos of the last year from the holidays or weddings or birthdays or other fun adventures, please send them to Mom to help her make another awesome calendar full of pictures we all love - and hopefully look good in. ;)

Also - if anyone has any upcoming events they'd like to see included or any design/content ideas for the blog, let me know.

Happy October!

Congrats Bubba & Amy!

2010-10-05T08:51:00.001-06:00

Wedding date: November 20, 2010
We love you<3

Eric's 32!

2010-09-05T14:09:00.002-06:00

Oh No It's the Big 30!!!

2010-08-29T18:29:00.003-06:00

Happy Birthday Momma!!!

2010-08-25T20:31:00.003-06:00

We hope your birthday has been the best ever this year! You are one loved lady!!!

Crazy Isn't it?!

2010-08-16T14:24:00.003-06:00

It's been 2 months since our family picture was

taken and Elder Tex left for Uganda, Africa.

Crazy eh?

Happy Birthdays Jake & Mindy!

2010-07-28T18:52:00.000-06:00

Happy happy birthday Mr. Lennon dear!!!

2010-07-16T16:25:00.004-06:00

Our SUPER HERO 2 year old!!!
Faster than a bullet...Quieter than the clouds;)
We LOVE you Lennon<3

Have a Winning 28th Birthday Patricia! Gooooo Spain

2010-07-11T10:20:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday to Our Beautiful 26 Year old!

2010-07-07T14:14:00.001-06:00

To All the Junies...Especially Happy Belated Dad's Day Biggie!!

2010-07-01T13:07:00.003-06:00

WOW What a month!

Sorry we missed your day Biggie-
Traveling was fun, eh?

WE LOVE YOU BIGGIE T!

Thanks for making our lives so
wonderful and full.

You win the BEST DAD award<3

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY LEECY T!

2010-06-26T11:13:00.003-06:00

We Love You!

Today is your birthday-

Happy Birthday to You-ou

Your gonna have

a good time,

Happy Birthday to You-ou!

HAPPY 29TH BIRTHDAY JEFF!

2010-06-10T19:28:00.004-06:00

We hope you enjoy the last year of you're 3rd decade. Like you told us here in your picture - only one more year before the big 3-0. Enjoy it!

We love you.

Endowment Day

2010-05-19T08:36:00.002-06:00

We Love you Tex!

Happy Mother's Day Mom!!!

2010-05-08T21:01:00.003-06:00

I love you forever,
I like you for always,
As long as I'm living,
My mother you'll be!

I hope you know how very much you are loved! You are such an inspiration to all of us! I so admire your passion and your honesty and your unconditional love for us. Thank you for all that you have done and all that you continue to do! I love you mom!!!! Forever!!!

Congratulations MaryRose!

2010-05-03T08:36:00.004-06:00

Way to go MaryRose our BYU graduate!
You made it through hell and high water
And still found the rainbow at the end!
We love you<3

We Love You Granny!

2010-04-21T11:23:00.002-06:00

Happy Eastertime!

2010-04-04T09:00:00.002-06:00

We are so grateful for God's gift of the Atonement
and the love Christ showed for us when he gave his
life and was resurrected so we can live with him
and each other forever. We love you<3

He Lives

Happy 34th Bday Val!

2010-03-11T16:14:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Val! We hope you know how very much you are loved! We hope your day is as amazing as you are!

Mission Call Opening! Happy Sumo 02-24-10 Provo, UT

2010-03-02T19:59:00.001-07:00

New blog for Tex

2010-02-24T21:18:00.002-07:00

Hey guys! I just started up a new blog for Trey's mission call! The new site is http://texcalledtothecongo.blogspot.com/

I know it's not perfect, I'm still working on it! But I wanted to go ahead and get it started up! We are so excited for you Trey! Congrats!!!

Happy 19th Birthday Tex!!!

2010-02-22T09:43:00.000-07:00

Poll time

2010-02-17T18:57:00.002-07:00

Trey's mission papers are in! I thought it would be fun to take a little poll as to where people think he's headed! Leave a comment! You have about a week to do so!
Let's see, if I had to take a guess, I would say somewhere in the African continent. What do you guys think?

Happy Happy Birthday MaryRose Dear!

2010-02-13T08:31:00.002-07:00

HOORAY!!!! Elder Bubba arrives home today :)

2010-02-11T09:01:00.002-07:00

Happy Birthday Ol' Man ;) We love ya tons!

2010-01-30T09:36:00.000-07:00

Let's Stick Together

2010-01-20T14:32:00.006-07:00

I thought this was a really touching tribute to those affected by the disaster in Haiti. It was written and performed by students from the High School for the Recording Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota.

It's times like these that make me thankful to have a safe place to live, clean water to drink, food to eat, and great family and friends.

Freezing Our Buns Off!!!

2010-01-07T14:43:00.001-07:00

Seriously! hahahahaha Thanks Connie:)

May 2010 Bring You Good Health and Heartfelt Happiness<3

2009-12-31T18:01:00.002-07:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS! God Bless Us Every One!

2009-12-25T12:29:00.002-07:00

Happy 12 Days of Christmas :)

2009-12-13T09:38:00.006-07:00

We love this version! Enjoy!

Happy 21st Birthday Elder Bubba!

2009-11-30T11:31:00.002-07:00

Close-up of Trey almost on cover & Larger New Era 2009 cover

2009-11-06T13:04:00.006-07:00

Trey makes the cover of The New Era ...well almost ;)

2009-11-06T07:12:00.001-07:00

Happy 3rd Birthday Lainey bug!

2009-11-02T16:05:00.005-07:00

Happy 3rd Birthday to our sweet little Lainey bug! You may be small in size, but you take up a huge part of our hearts! We love you so much and are so proud of you our sweet girl! We are so glad you are part of our family! Love you Bugsy!

Trunk or Treating in Tennesse!

2009-10-29T22:50:00.002-06:00

With:
The wicked witch of the West-Elphaba
The Wicked witch of the East-NessaRose
and SUPER LENNON!

MONSTER MASH variety show

2009-10-21T18:24:00.002-06:00

http://www.monstermashup.com/7f2e5c

http://www.monstermashup.com/97ab52

http://www.monstermashup.com/

2009-10-11T16:53:00.004-06:00

Yo everyone! Just writing a short post that there is a rugby scrimmage Tuesday at 7 P.M. (Probably) at Helaman Fields on the BYU campus. BYU will be scrimmaging UVU and you can come see the National Champion cougars play. Maybe even get to see me get in there :)

Did you get your Flu Shot?

2009-10-07T16:00:00.002-06:00

We got ours today!
(It's my first one ever!)

Love the Look!

2009-10-07T15:59:00.001-06:00

Thanks Patricia for the great looking
new October theme. Love it!

GO TREY and GO BYU RUGBY

2009-10-04T19:13:00.001-06:00

National Champion Cougars Honored at Football Halftime

October 2, 2009

Provo, UT—A sold out Lavell Edwards Stadium crowd honored the 2009 National Champion BYU Cougars at the halftime of the BYU football game tonight.

The half time ceremony was the first of it's kind for any non-NCAA sports team at BYU highlighting the support of the rugby program at the university.

A video piece was shown on the two stadium big screen TV’s highlighting last season’s campaign culminating with footage from the Cougars’ come-from-behind championship victory over Cal.

After the video the team was announced and honored near mid-field with the home crowd of over 65,000 giving the Cougars a loud standing ovation. Both players from last year's team and the current squad were on hand for the ceremony.

BYU head coach David Smyth, who was on hand with the team and staff for the mid-field ceremony, said he was glad that the school was able to recognize the program for its success.

“I was very happy for the boys,” he said, “It was a fantastic for our university to recognize their efforts and achievements from this past season. It was a nice touch that was greatly appreciated.”

All-American prop Mike Su’a, who was vital to last season’s national championship, felt the halftime ceremony was something that will help continue to build the visibility of the program in the BYU sports community.

“It was awesome to get that kind of recognition at the football game,” he said, “We already get so much support, but to have something like this happen will go a long ways towards next season.”

The Cougars are heavily entrenched in their pre-season preparations and will be building towards their 2010 season over the coming months. 2010 season schedules will be released in the coming weeks.

Our New Home...Ames, Iowa

2009-10-01T16:21:00.003-06:00

Tracy and Heidi Welch
2826 Heathrow Drive #68
Ames, Iowa
50014

"A home is much more than a house built of lumber, brick, or stone. A home is made of love, sacrifice, and respect. We are responsible for the homes we build. We must build wisely, for eternity is not a short voyage. There will be calm and wind, sunlight and shadows, joy and sorrow. But if we really try, our home can be a bit of heaven here on earth. The thoughts we think, the deeds we do, the lives we live not only influence the success of our earthly journey, they also mark the way to our eternal goals."

--President Thomas S. Monson,

Happy 31st Birthday Eric, Esq

2009-09-05T00:01:00.002-06:00

Happy 29th Stephanie!!! We love you!

2009-08-29T08:38:00.003-06:00

We love you Pops: Thanks for the Memories!

2009-08-28T18:24:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday Heidi - Defying Gravity!!!

2009-08-24T18:29:00.003-06:00

Best Places To Live The Simple Life

2009-07-29T16:29:00.003-06:00

Got to love it!

5 Best Places To Live The Simple Life

By Sarah Mahoney, September & October 2009

Rich culture, great food, low stress. Who wouldn't want to call these affordable cities home?

Tucson, Arizona
Greenville, South Carolina
Montpelier, Vermont
Logan, Utah YEAH!

5. AMES, IOWA

Ames, Iowa

Vibe: Wholesome Americana
Population: 55,000
Median housing price: $159,270
Average commute: 17 minutes
Average number of sunny days: 202 per year

Most relaxing way to spend an afternoon:
Paddling a canoe in Ada Hayden Heritage Park,
where you may spot—besides hundreds of common
birds—a short-eared owl or a summer tanager

Simple fun for less than $10: Touring Reiman
Gardens at Iowa State University, where $7
buys access to award-winning rose gardens
and more

Who knew?: It recently ranked as the sixth-smartest city in the United States.

Ames is a gracious town—with broad lawns,
leafy neighborhoods, pretty parks and
ponds—and its distinctly rural flavor is
the key to its urban charm. With its
thrice-weekly farmers' markets, paddling
options on the Skunk River, and 55 miles
of city-maintained trails for avid bikers,
runners, and walkers, Ames is a place for
people who like wide-open spaces. "You can
drive less than five minutes outside of town
and you are really in the country," says
Russ Cross, 53, a bank executive in
Des Moines, 30 miles away. The lively
downtown area—including a long Main Street,
fun restaurants (such as favorite Aunt Maude's,
serving up local meats, cheeses, and produce),
and a pub with its own brew—adds to the charm.
"I love that when I step outside my office
on Main Street, it's such a clean little town,"
says Russ's wife, Beth, 51, president of a
local marketing company. "It's one of the
most welcoming places I've ever seen."
The couple, who like to run on Ames's trails
with their golden retriever, say they are a
long way from retiring, but when they do,
they can't imagine moving anywhere else.
"There's just so much that I want to do
right here," Beth says.

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY LENNON!

2009-07-16T00:01:00.003-06:00

Oh my Heaven's Patricia's 27!

2009-07-10T23:08:00.003-06:00

Katchie is 1/4 of a Century! Happy 25th<3

2009-07-06T23:42:00.003-06:00

Aleece is 5! Can you believe it? Happy b-day<3

2009-06-26T07:38:00.003-06:00

Dad's Day

2009-06-21T16:19:00.003-06:00

Happy Father's Day to the Dad's in our life! Biggie and Val: you are the two best dad's in the whole world! We hope your day is amazing because you both deserve it!!!

THANKS

2009-06-20T01:18:00.001-06:00

Just wanted to say THANK YOU for everything my wonderful family has done for me in the past week! I could not ask for a better family. You are all so amazing and really, thank you for everything, all you love, support, calls, texts, flowers and so much more! I love you all very much and THANKS!
Love, Katch and my sorry jaw :)

Have a Rockin 28th Jeph!

2009-06-11T00:43:00.003-06:00

Happy 28th ADAM ADAMS!

2009-06-06T13:24:00.000-06:00

Thanks Patricia, love the new summer look!

2009-06-06T13:23:00.001-06:00

And we are working on opening a big old lemonade stand! LOL

Happy Graduation Trey!!!

2009-06-02T23:02:00.001-06:00