Unexpected Visit to Malta

Grandma Paul passed away November 7, monday. She was almost 97 years old. Her birthday is the day after Christmas. We are so thankful that we are able to attend the funeral, saturday the 12th.

It is a bittersweet time. For we are so happy to be able to see everybody! Here Blake and Aunt Debbie meet William for the first time. Blake is 10 and in 4th grade. He has four different teachers, going to different classes throughout the day. Getting prepared for middle school!

Matthew is in heaven. We hardly see him the entire time.

Aunt Cindy is able to come up from Palmdale California! It is very hard getting away from her very busy teaching schedule and homelife. But we are so glad she could! Bruce isn't able to, nor Rachael and Randall. We miss you all so much! But know you have so many things you're involved in and doing well.

Cindy flew in to Billings and rode up with Holly. A very nice time of catching up!

So awesome seeing Uncle Roger!

Aunt Shari getting to know William. Thank you so much for all of your help while we were there! And Cindy, too! So wonderful being here.

Roger and Shari are very busy, too! So glad they could arrange their schedules just so they could be home this weekend! Let alone driving in so much to come visit! We love you!

We ate lunch after the funeral at the same table with Pastor Steve. All of a sudden we realized that we sure could get a little baby baptized! He baptized both Matthew and Kaitlyn. So after talking it over with Mom and Maralee, making sure it wouldn't be inappropriate - the next day, sunday, William was baptized!

All of us Solberg and Robinson ladies then sang for special music. It was all very wonderful.

Roger is in training to be an elder. So he spoke a few words about baptism before we came up. So nice being back home!

Pastor Steve always enjoys Matthew. "Gets a kick out of him."

Kaitlyn was tired. Getting a little consolation from awesome cousin Blake. Aunt Cindy took pictures for us. Thank you so much!!

Matthew got to be in Aunt Debbie's Sunday School class. Pretty special! He sure liked everything he made and got to bring home!

"Try to catch a picture of me, Mom!"

"Try to catch a picture of Me, Mom!" (Kaitlyn repeats exactly what Matthew says and does more and more. So cute!)

A birthday celebration for Grandma in the church basement back in 2004.

We love you so much Grandma and miss you.