Trip to Utah

Didn't think we would be getting out to see my mother because of the weather forecast in the mountain passes.

Stayed at my sister Cristines home for two nights enjoyed the visit. The boys enjoyed the time with cousin Caleb and Kylie.

Matthew loved their dog Rodeo and he loved Matthew because Matthew would give him a good rub down.

Kylie love having her picture taken I had Christopher get in the shot, not to happy look.

Matthew 's strawberry tower at breakfast.

Sunday after noon right after the first session of general conference we packed the car and headed out it was said the roads were clear and no storm forecast in sight.
the roads were dry and clear and we had not problem and where at my mothers in about two and half hours.

Boys hanging on the clothes line pole in Moms back yard.
Seeing who could hang the longest even though they could touch the ground easily .

Picture for family history book.

Was able to see a most of the family in the Roosevelt area and catch up on the family.

Returned back to my sisters home Thursday after noon and had a good time with my brother in-law taking the children to the park and enjoyed a warm sunny day. sister came home from work and we had a fun evening with the family. Good night sleep up in the morning and off to the airport. Christopher was my navigator and a very good one getting us where we needed to go along our trip.

Family Life Back to Normal

Almost three months has come and gone scents I have been on my blog. David's Father passed away back on March 11th. Sad to see him go but his is no longer in pain and discomfort.

We did get to see your oldest daughter her husband and the three grandchildren. they were here for about two and a half weeks.




Tried Children after great grandfathers service

Went to lunch with grandmother, Mom and Great grandmother

Cute little Zachery

Jennifer and I left California at the same time she heading back home to Virginia and I and the boys went out to Utah for Spring break to see family.

Had a great time seeing my sisters and brothers there in Utah only didn't see Lorna and Neldon.
Got to see my two Aunts Fern and Bertha my mothers two older sisters. Their not in to good of health.

Update on the Family 2/10

The family is doing well, but still have a lot of stress and worry for Jim is still in Hospital
in San Francisco. His strength is building but slow, They hope to go back in an correct the backup in his system , but we don't know when that with happen.

David is busy with the start of tax season.

The boys are keeping us busy with school and being 12 and 13 year old boys.

Have not heard any update from Margaret she may be getting a new job out of the State.

Jonhathan is being a great help at home and taking grandmother to the city once and awhile.
What a good son.

Christmas Day 2009

Son and Mother Christmas day, Was a hard day to not have Dad sharing it with us.

He is in hospital not doing well.

Boys loved the gift from Santa

Christmas tree 2009

Merry Christmas to All

We wish one and all a Merry Christmas.

Green Valley Middle School had their winter concert last Thursday we
took David's mother with us, She very much enjoyed it.
My battery died so like a dummy didn't bring the back-up so got no
pictures or sound of advance band or Jazz band with Christopher.

Tonight is one of Matthew's band performance he plays in Advance band for
Nelda Mundy Elementary. tonight they play for the rotatory club at the Hilton Garden Hotel for their Christmas party. Then tomorrow The Holiday concert at the school. May have picture of Matthew can send later.

Update on David's father back in hospital but here in Fairfield may be out today or in the week.

Update on the Family

Busy season and not just the Holidays.
David's father has been in the hospital for over a month.
He is not doing well one set back after the other.
For those who didn't hear he had cancer of the stomach and
had to have his stomach reconstructed and it is taking a toll on his health.
David takes his mother in to the city very weekend Sundays and Saturdays.
Carol Johns wife take her very day on the week days.
Lois is back staying at their house so David pick her up in the morning and
I and the boys get to see her at night when David and her share dinner with us.
the boys don't get to see their Dad to much but, what is family for
but to love and care for when times or hard.

Creepy Halloween Food

We had a Ward Halloween potluck Friday evening.
I had been looking at dishes to make all the week before. Was going to make Jennifer's annual Halloween pumpkin dinner, when I heard on the radio when driving Christopher to school of a Halloween meat made as a cut off hand.





The meat loaf is surrounded with mash potatoes. They had a contest for the most creepy and spooky, I won for the meat category and the over all prize. I had a lot of fun making this dish.