Hunsakers are doing swimmingly (literally)!

In September we celebrated our 50th anniversary.  We had been together as a family at Island Park, ID, in July for several days in a lodge there;  we thought that was our celebration.  However, the children got together and sponsored a celebration for our friends on our actual day, September 1st. 

In January we became great-grandparents and it's been fun to watch our older daughter revel in the joy of being a grandparent.  She's also been a super missionary mother as she's kept the packages and the love flying from here to Chili and to San Diego.  Their second daughter returns next week from a very rewarding mission at the San Diego Mormon Battalion Center.

We just returned from spending a week in Hawaii with three of our sons (Paul and Devin are two of them) and their families.  Sixteen of us enjoyed a dream vacation with perfect weather, good health and safety.  We had reservations at the Navy Lodge last Wednesday, just a couple of miles from the ceremonies honoring the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. [Note from Shannon: this is the swimmingly part!]

Life is good, and we treasure the memories we share with each of you.  Best wishes to all of us in 2012.


(Photo: Paul and Angela are on the left with their two children;  Devin and Leanna are next with their four;  Derek and Jennifer next with their two boys.  Derek was on a mission in Mexico while we were in London.)