Halloween Party - 2010

Paul's son, who lives in Bountiful, (he is also named Paul) invited us to a Halloween party today. We had a great time.

There were about 14 pumpkins carved by the grandchildren. My favorite was the one at the top of this post. Jessica came home from BYU-Idaho to visit her family. She carved my number one choice!

Five Months Down - Four to Go!

Melanie is proud of her big belly! She is now five months pregnant. Little Carson is kicking up a storm in there.

(Thanks to Natalie for the photo)

Beautiful Kolob Canyon

Last week we spent four days in Southern Utah enjoying the beauty of nature with our friends John and Sandy. Kolob Canyon is a short drive from Cedar City. The combination of magnificent red rock formations and the fall colors of the landscape created a sight to behold!

We also attended two plays at the Fall Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City: (1) Shakespeare's Pericles (2) The Diary of Anne Frank. Another day we drove to St. George and saw a play at the Tuacahn Theater that evening (Crazy for You). Again, what strikes me the most about that experience is the backdrop of nature's landscape at its very best!

Happy 15th Birthday, Jake

Happy Birthday to my grandson Jake. I remember vividly the day you were born, and how excited I was to meet my first grandchild. You were a cute little kid and now you are a handsome young man.

You have many talents to be proud of. One of the best is the way you treat people kindly. You are thoughtful and helpful to others. Other talents you have are swimming for West Jordan High School swim team, eight 4.0 grade-point average report cards in a row, muscial talent in piano and violin, and many more.

Have a great day. I will be thinking about you.

(When do you get your learner's permit? Now you get to scare your parents out on the highway like your mom scared me!)

A Trip to Salem, Oregon

We left on Friday for Oregon and came home Monday. Patti and Mike (Paul's youngest son) live in Salem with their two boys -- Keaton and Sullivan.

We had a great time getting reaquainted with the boys and seeing them so much more grown up. Keaton is now in first grade. He also plays soccer. Sully goes parttime to preschool.

The weather was beautiful. We left from a hot, dry 90 degrees to cool, pleasant 60 degree weather. The leaves were changing colors. Mike and Patti have a backyard with many tall, leafy trees in back that give them privacy and also a sense of being in a forest.

You can see in a few of the pictures above that Patti is patient and talented when it come to putting together complicated Lego sets. We brought the boys the legos and then Patti spent time (with the boys' help) making the pieces come alive.

Thanks to Patti and Mike for their hospitality. They have such a loving family. The boys are lucky to have such caring and devoted parents!