Natasha, Kirk and Kids
Pleasant Grove
Hello All,
Today is a special post introducing you to a new member of our Williamson family. A month or so ago I got a phone call at school. On the other end of the line was my brother Kevin and several of my sisters (there are so many of them I forget who was on and who wasn't).
"Are you at your computer?" Kevin asked. I answered that I was.
"Go to Facebook and do a search for Natasha Hess." They waited while I pulled up her profile.
I expected to see something funny, an internet sensation of sorts. The profile pictures of the woman were all normal. I didn't understand why I was looking at a total stranger on the computer while at the same time talking to my brother and several sisters on a conference call. "Who does she look like?" Kevin asked.
I looked closely at her face and saw a slight resemblance to my sisters Annette and Jilane, but nothing to mention. "I can't tell," I answered.
"Don't you think she looks like a Williamson?" he continued to prod.
I looked more closely. "I suppose. Why?"
"BECAUSE SHE'S MY DAUGHTER!" Kevin shouted into the phone.
There are only a few times in the average person's life when they find themselves speechless. I sat at my desk unable to form a coherent sentence. My siblings laughing and shouting on the other end of the phone made up for my silence. The reality of what he had just said finally anchored, allowing me the opportunity to form and ask questions. To make a long story short, Natasha was Kevin's daughter. The DNA tests confirmed the fact. Kevin had no idea he had a daughter. In a matter of a few days, Kevin went from being childless to the father of one daughter and the grandfather of her three children.
Natasha knew very little about Kevin's identity, but with a little internet searching, and with help from this family history blog, Natasha was able to track our family down.
Natasha made contact with Jilane first through Facebook. That led to several messages and phone calls - which eventually put Kevin in touch with Natasha. Roses were sent, tears were shed and a new family bond was formed. Both Kevin and Natasha couldn't be happier!
Kevin is now known as "Granddude" and Kevin's long time partner Kristin is "Glamma" (Glam is short for Glamorous, and anyone who knows Kristin knows that to be true!).
Much has happened since their meeting at the beginning of October. Natasha and her family moved from Pocatello, Idaho to Heber, Utah so Kirk, her husband, can work in Park City and attend school at UVU with the ultimate goal of dental school. Natasha wants her children to grow up close to her family. She wants to be near her wild and crazy aunts and cousins.
Welcome to our family Natasha, Kirk, and children. As the blog title says,
We're generally a happy bunch and somewhat intelligent (notwithstanding our tenuous grasp on reality). I'm also proud to say that most of us still have our teeth.
Simply,
Victor
Natasha with her new family. Left to Right: Aunt Kim, Aunt Jilane, Uncle Victor, Natasha, Kevin, Aunt Annette, and Kristin.
With her cousins at the family gathering the first weekend of October. L to R: Brandon, Autumn, Ashley, Avery, Natasha, Amber, Afton, Abrea, Forrest.
Natasha, Kirk, kids with Kevin, Kristin, and new Grandparents Charles and Luella.
