Megan's Dance Recital - 2010

Happy Birthday, Wally

Melanie and Wally's engagement photo - We were happy to have Wally join the family.
Red Butte Garden - rehearsal for wedding
Wally with his children - Brandy, Zac, Erica, and Zane
A very happy day!
We love Wally's mom and step-father.

Happy birthday, Wally. Wally joined our family six years ago. He is a fun son-in-law. He has a great sense of humor.

Wally is very supportive of Melanie and the things that are important to her. The two of them make a good team.

Wally is very intelligent. He is an excellent writer. He has a degree in Business Management from the University of Utah, which he obtained while working full-time and raising four children. Wally's oldest son Zac is a chip off the old block. He has been accepted in the fall at the University of Utah Law School.

One thing I really admire about Wally is how thoughtful he is. He will call to thank me for various reasons to let me know his appreciation for what I do.

Wally is very upbeat and positive about life. He adds the silver lining to any given situation. We are glad to have him as a part of our family!

Happy 12th Birthday, Derek

Today our grandson Derek is 12 years old. Wasn't he just the cutest little kid? He has grown into a very handsome young man now and has many adventures and challenges ahead of him.

Derek will enter West Jordan Middle School this fall. He plays baseball and basketball and loves both of them. Derek practices hard and has lots of ability to do well in sports. He will be on the All-Star Team in his league this summer.

This grandma thinks Derek is one of the most polite young men she knows. He is kind to his younger sister Megan and patiently teaches her to play baseball.

Derek has lots of friends and teachers love him. He is a good student and also respectful.

One of Derek's favorite hangouts with me is Wendy's. He and I have spent many fun lunches there during off-track time from school.

Early Father's Day Celebration

Paul and his daughter Lisa
Steve, Lucy and Lisa
Eric, Katie and Brittany
Bryce, Nicole and Abby
Char and Catherine
Russell and Paul

This was a good weekend for family members to get together to celebrate Father's Day. Some of the family will be on vacation on the weekend of Father's Day.

Catherine and Russell volunteered to have the party in their backyard. The weather was just right. We barbequed hamburgers and had salads, fruit, cookies, etc. Brittany (the Ferguson's dog) was on alert during the meal to pick up leftovers and table scraps!

Paul is such a good father to his children, and they love him dearly. We always miss having Mike and Patti at our family gatherings. We wish they lived closer.

Happy Sweet Sixteen, Abby - (June 7, 2010)

This is one of Paul's favorite pictures of the two of them together.
Abby and her cousin Nicole at a Father's Day celebration last year
Having fun in Park City on the Alpine Slide
Wasn't Abby just the cutest little girl!
Abby is front and center with Aunt Catherine, Uncle Travis, siblings and cousins.
She is just as sweet in personality as she is in looks.
Love the hat! Everyone adores Abby.

Sixteen is a unique birthday. Abby turns sixteen in June 7th. She has her learner's permit to drive. She is officially old enough to date. Next year, she will be a junior in high school.

How time flies. The first time I met Abby, she was four years old. I fell in love with her. Abby and her family joined with Paul and me and other family members to share in our marriage ceremony on July 3, 1998. A few days before this, Abby had asked me if Grandpa and I had ever kissed. It was halarious!!

Abby is an excellent student, and she has also been on the student council at her high school. She is an all-around great kid.

Happy birthday to a wonderful granddaughter!