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!

September 23rd - Happy Birthday - Nicole, Lucy, and Mike

Summer Fun

Our grandchildren, Bryce and Nicole, have gone boating with their parents for many years. It is obvious that they are very good at water sports.

Happy Birthday to my Wonderful Dad - 92 Years Old!

Megan's Baptism - September 4, 2010

A boy for Melanie and Wally

Melanie got a great early birthday present yesterday. She found out the sex of her baby. It's a little boy. We are all thrilled. He looked so cute zipping around in his holding tank!