We had our 6th child, Emma last month, June 2nd at 7:25AM. She was 8lbs. 14.5 oz. Three days after she was born we discovered that she is profoundly deaf just like our oldest, Abigail. Lori and I have decided to move back to Utah because the early childhood services for the deaf are much better there. We feel it is important to be close to the LDS deaf community and the deaf mentor program. We are shooting to be there by the time school starts (August 20^th) so that the kids can begin school in the fall.

Things have already started to fall into place. My boss has agreed to let me work from home up there so I will be keeping my current job.

We blessed Emma in our Mesa ward this morning. We wanted to do it before moving to Utah. I will be in Utah this coming week looking for our new home. We will keep you posted.

I am sorry the quality of the photo is so poor. We forgot the camera and took this picture of Emma with a cell phone.

Emma Ginter
July 5th, 2009
Almost 5 weeks old.

Healthy Puppies

As many of you know our puppies decided to take turns getting PARVO. First poor little Rosie, then one week later it was Max's turn. I think it was as hard on us to give them the shots and IVs they needed as it was on them to receive them.

After all that grief we are VERY happy to announce that they have both recovered and are doing just fine. Here is a video of them hanging out on the hammock with Lori and John.

Family Home Evening Lessons

Lori found a cool page for family home evening lessons. Click here to see them.

Ultrasound Pics. It's a ....

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Now for the announcement you've been waiting for...

It's a GIRL!!!

Christmas Puppies 2008

There was a ring of the doorbell this morning and what do you know... but two Labrador puppies waiting in a box. Matthew named his Max and Abigail calls her's Rosepetal.

Christmas Letter 2008

Dear Friends and Family,

“True happiness comes only by making others happy—the practical application of the Savior’s doctrine of losing one’s life to gain it. In short, the Christmas spirit is the Christ spirit, that makes our hearts glow in brotherly love and friendship and prompts us to kind deeds of service. It is the spirit of the gospel of Jesus Christ, obedience to which will bring ‘peace on earth,’ because it means—good will toward all men.” (President David O. McKay, Gospel Ideals (1953), 551.) May we embody the true Spirit of Christmas by showing brotherly love towards those around us in our word and deeds, and may we also remember to be grateful for our many blessings. Here are some of the things we are grateful for this year:

• Abigail received a cochlear implant on her left side in February. We were glad to have Grandpa Steve and Grandma Heidi to come and help out with the kids during this time. Mom and Dad have already seen some improvements in her ability to hear in crowded situations and at home.
• We have had the opportunity to make some fond memories with so much of our extended family this year. We worked and played with them during a number of family trips. We even had the opportunity to help out with the Brake (friends from our ward) and Silva (Lori’s second cousin) wedding in Brianhead.
• We are excited for the arrival of our sixth child expected sometime around May 30, 2009.
  

We hope this letter find you and yours with many blessings and we hope you have a prosperous new year.

Love, The Ginter Family

Abigail - Tropical Beauty

Abigail started doing her own hair. We went to the library and found a few books with creative hair do ideas. This is the product of our hard work. What a tropical beauty.