Va Bennett family newsletter

Well hello fellow Bennett family members. It seems like only last year I was not attending the family

reunion with all of you. Of course we wish we could be with you, but we’ll hope for next year. Since last

we didn’t speak we’ve been same old, same old. I’ll give you the quick rundown.

June: Age, 4; Height, short; Voice, beautiful. We can sit and listen to her sing and watch her show us

ballet moves all day long. The girl was born to perform and so that’s what she does. We don’t even

need a radio or television, just a June. The girl is sunlight in the flesh, I believe that there couldn’t be a

cuter little caboose to our family.

Dayne: Age, 6; Height, middleish; Voice, husky. Dayne is continually coloring pictures for us and making

up stories that keep us all entertained. Her mother and I are concerned that most her stories already

center around boys. We’re looking into local convents she could live in until 20 or so. Her hugs and

smiles keep our family going. Dayne enjoyed her first year of school and is looking forward to 1st grade

to start shortly.

Cole : Age, 8; Height, shorter than Marilyn’s kids; Voice, boyish. Cole has had a year of playing and

responsibility, intermingled. He has been a good big brother and has been a big help to his mother and

me. This year he pretty much dominated soccer where most weeks he performed a hat trick. Some

weeks his coach would have to pull him out so that he would stop scoring. He was also baptized, and

was glad to have his grandma/pa Bennett and Uncle Adam and Aunt Mindi come out for the event. The

kid IS energy and we do our best to keep up with him.

Darla: Age, 29ish; Height, ish; Voice, wonderful. Darla has had a busy year. We bought a little house in

Richmond and she has been beautifying it in between trips. Recently she was able to go visit New York

with a friend and returned home in time to re pack and head off for the west coast with the kids, for a

month. In that time she has stayed in Utah, Oregon, and Washington. I really didn’t think I had married

my mom but there are some things that just stay with you. This year she completed the final classes to

receive her associates’ degree. She has directed a stake youth choir and helped feed/entertain the city.

I’m kind of overwhelmed by what she is able to do.

Geof.: Age, ailing; Height, shorter than Marilyn; Voice, dry. It’s been a good year. I was able to run my

first half marathon. I also have been able to go on vacation by proxy with my family. I feel like each

time I pay the bills it’s as though I was actually in that distant fun city, or eating that food. We were

able to take a trip down south in May to meander through the lovely street of Charleston S.C., and

stroll down the lazy streets of Savannah, GA.. This past month I was able to go with our stake youth to

Kirtland, OH. which was a life enhancing experience. I am blessed to have a family that I feel is perfect.

We’re sad we couldn’t get to the reunion to see you all and I am hoping that we can make it next year.

Please, please if you have an inkling of visiting the east come out and stay with us. I hope you are all

well.

Much love,

The Geoffrey, Darla, Cole, Dayne, and June Bennett family.