The Seven of Us

In February Jared and the four oldest kids went to Washington to welcome Uncle Matt home from the New York New York North Mission. It had been three years since all ten of Jared's siblings had been together and they had a good time.  Jared arrived in time to be at the Pasco airport with everyone as they waited for Matt's flight. Below:  Waiting.  Everyone in this photo, with the exception of the man in the white shirt and the bald guy in the middle, is an Andersen.  The guy in the plaid shirt is Jared's dad, Doug, and the girl in the white is his sister, Beth, with her daughter.  On Beth's right  is cousin Josie Bates, and another cousin, Kilee Chase (McKenna's age) is on the far right.  The photo below is of cousins Lauren, Hannah and Jake Andersen.  They look ready to greet Matt.   Finally! The smiling missionary.  Brothers Matt and Josh hug while Grandma Sally wipes tears away.  ...

Jared's sister Janna with Grandad, her husband Aaron and kids, Josi and Levi. ("vi" to Corbin) Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. During the Christmas season he lives at the Country Mercantile, a store in Pasco, WA where Jared's youngest sister Beth works. Beth just graduated for the second time, this time with a degree in business. She runs the business offices at the Mercantile and she gave us a tour. Our family with Bethany, Grandad, and Uncle Steven and his kids at the Mercantile. Decorating cookies with cousins at Grandmas Sally's house. Isaac finally gets to ride a horse! Sampling the salsa at the Mercantile. It was really good!