Another Wild Week

Travis, Stephanie, and Collin came to spend a week at our house and what a great time we had. Aubrey reported her mission on Sunday and we had a dinner afterwards.

On Monday we went over to the Salmon's for FHE and a great get together with everyone who is around. We had really yummy food and a lot of good visiting. We missed Kristen and her family and Spencer and his family from the Brimleys. We missed Scotty and his family, Taryn and Russell TLM, and Syrell from the Salmons. Just Trevor was missed from the Evans

For Family Home Evening Jeanine had all the missionaries stand up and tell about an experience they had on their mission where they could see the change as people learned about our Savior and his atonement. Aubrey started out as the newest return missionary. It was very good to hear from all the RM's. We have a few and they all went different places throughout the world.

On Tuesday we had Bunko Night! What a great time we had. Wayne and Megan were a bit gimpy but everyone had a good time. We got Stephanie's mom, Sharon to come play with us since we needed another player and couldn't find one. She was so fun to have play with us and such a good sport to come at the last minute.

On Thursday all the girls got to go back to Tempe for a Bridal Shower for Syrell. I left without my camera so I didn't get any pictures but sufice it to say we did have a good time and there were a lot of good things to eat, especially the chocolate macadamia nut turtles. Mmmm, mmmm, good!

Does Collin not have great facial expression. He is a little crack up and a cheeser in front of the camera. I love it! It was so fun to have my 10 grandchildren all together and almost all my children all together. Two more weeks and then at Christmas we will all be together. While all the grandchildren were here we decided to take pictures of them.

The set-up

Oops!

Oops again!

Let's try again

That didn't work!

Not too bad!

Thirty six pictures later and we still don't have a good one. We were expecting miracles to get 10 children under the age of seven to all look at the camera and smile at the same time.

Reddin, Karen, Payton, and Kayda

Marcus, Ruth, Neil, Liam, and Adele

Brendon, Carrie, Sawyer, Abigail, and Matthew

Travis, Stephanie, and Collin

I love my family!

Wicked

Wicked - A New Musical pictures and photos! Click to see some great pics!
Part of the whirlwind last week was going to see Wicked on Thursday night. The three of us, Wayne, Aubrey, and I got to go and enjoy one of our favorite musicals. What a night!

What A Week!

This past week has been a whirlwind of activity. Last Friday Aubrey arrived home from her mission to Portugal. It was so fun to see her walking down the ramp at the airport. We were all so excited to see her and to give her big hugs and kisses. Her plane arrived at about 10:30 Friday (the 17th) evening. All the grandchildren who were here and her brothers and sister who were here welcomed her home along with good friends, the Remingtons.

Waiting for Irma Aubrey to come off the plane

Here she is...we are so excited!

The Family

Sisters

Auntie Aubs is home!

After all the excitement of Aubrey coming home we, Aubrey, Carrie, her children, Wayne and I got up early and drove to Snowflake so I could attend my 40th year, yes, that is 40 years, class reunion. We made it up there kind of late and then Wayne was tired so we drove to Eager where we were staying and rested some and then drove back to Snowflake for the evening festivities. Twenty years ago at the 20 year reunion the lights went out and as we walked into the social hall the light again went out again. They did come back on later on. What a coincidence! It was really fun to see my old classmates, some of whom I did not recognize. I think the most embarrassing was an old boyfriend, Dany Seymore. It was a great evening. However, I think we have all become our parents. I forgot my camera and Wayne didn't do too well with the picture taking. So, this is what I have.

Gordon Nickolaus (one I didn't recognize), Janet Webb Wilkins, Sally Abrams

Janet and Dennis Wilkins

While we were in Snowflake we drove by where I lived growing up, however, it looks nothing like it did when I lived there. It looks so different that it is kind of sad.

Matthew and Sawyer in Eager

Abby, Sawyer, and the poor bunny. I'm sure the bunny was glad when we left so he could have some peace.

Sunday it started to rain and hail. It was so cool and nice up there that we hated to leave and come back to the oven.

On Wednesday we had another exciting thing happen in our family. Adele made her apperance. We were so happy to go see her at the hospital.

All the cousins are checking Adele out along with her brothers and sister.

Dad and his children

Ruth and Neil looking at Adele

Proud Papa

Beautiful Mom and Baby

Very proud Grandma

Grandpa and Adele

Auntie Aubs with Adele

Liam and Adele

Ruthie and Neil with their sister.

Not sure about what is going on.

Ya Gotta Love Her! :)

Abby loves to get in my drawer by my bedside and get my camera out. I'm not sure if she really wants to take pictures or just look at what pictures I have taken. Anyway...her is her photographic attempts.

Self Portrait

You've got to love her and keep and eagle eye out for where she is and what she is doing!