Bradley helps Grandpa put his Father's Day gift together.
It was a new four burner barbecue grill!
It was a new four burner barbecue grill!
This is ice that came out of the hose the morning of June 20, 2013!
Karrie read scriptures with her kids every night she was here.
This was a session was out on the front porch. Eliza was a bit nervous
about who would fill the judgement seat--- Pahoran, Paanchi, or Pacumeni.
Daniel, Eliza and Bradley acted out the story as they went along.
Karrie took the kids to the Nephi Pool and new splash pad.
Nathan had a nap and helped Grandma while they were gone.
Dad loved it when Karrie fixed breakfast! This was the
morning of the first funeral of the week: Nadine Donaldson.
The following were taken the day of Leora Christensen's funeral. 6/21/2013
The shot is taken from the East side.
Both wards had met in the Cultural hall for sacrament meeting for
two weeks because of construction in the chapel. But the workers worked hard
and the ward prayed hard that Leora's funeral could be held in the Chapel.
There was a slight lingering odor from the epoxy used in the piling process.
Every door and window that could be opened was opened to air things out.
The temperature on this day was absolutely perfect!
This is the trench that was dug under the front steps that enter the Chapel from the east.
The trench is where the shrubs and rocks once where.
This is a photo of Leora Christensen and her husband. She was a widow for 45 years!
Dad, Karrie and I went to the temple the morning of Nathan's first birthday.
Dad and Karrie outside the Manti Temple.
Our visit was during Pageant season.
How many folding chairs do you suppose on the temple lawn?
Karrie planned a fun party for Nathan's 1st birthday and invited all his Utah cousins to come.
These first pictures show Nathan enjoying the different activities.
Haylie, Grandpa, Nathan and Lily!
Karrie, Nathan and Aunt Brenda
Nathan adjusting the water for the slip-n-slide.
Great Grandpa Marvin and the birthday boy!
Nathan, Haylie and Aunt Brenda visiting.
Nathan inspecting Grandma's flower beds.
Karrie and Nathan enjoying BIG bubbles.
Karrie and Nathan are attacked by Eliza during the water gun war.
As long as Karrie was holding Nathan, the "below the knee" rule applies.
Andrea and Grandma putting the yummy shish-kabobs together.
Uncle Neldon trying out Grandpa's new grill.
Aunt Brenda holding Nathan so he can see his "turtle pie" birthday cake and candle.
As you can see from the plate (and face:)....he ate his piece all gone!
Nathan opening one of his gifts.
He got his very first cell phone and he knew how to use it.
Nathan got two new books, a cell phone, new wranglers and three new t-shirts.
Sarah-Jane and Nathan have their own version of what to do with a kite.
This is Nathan talking to his Dad. There was no question he knew who it was.
We had barbequed shish-kabobs, rolls, pasta salad, fresh fruit and veggies, but Nathan
still had room for a purple pansy blossom. He picked all he could reach from this planter.
Nathan finally got a turn riding the pony.
Tyler rode behind Nathan so he wouldn't fall off the pony. Nathan loved it!
The following pictures show Nathan's birthday guests and activities.
Grandpa Marvin came down although he doesn't appear in any of the pictures. :(
(Neither does Uncle Tory or the camera -tech: Grandma!)
(Neither does Uncle Tory or the camera -tech: Grandma!)
Aunt Andrea, Haylie, and Lily.
Uncle Neldon and Karrie get the kites ready to fly.
(There is always enough wind in Levan to fly a kite!)
The Cinderella kite takes flight!
Haylie takes a turn at the helm.
Uncle Neldon shows Eliza how high the kite has climbed.
Notice the layer of kite flyers in the pictures. The kites wrapped around each other in flight.
It took Karrie and Neldon a few minutes to untangle them.
The Spider Man kite circles the U.S. flag. The flag has flown most days since Karrie and kids arrived. Bradley puts it up and takes it down. He knows how to fold the flag properly. :)
Karrie found these cool water guns at WalMart. She bought three and I bought three. The
guns are filled from a bucket by sucking the water up. Kaleb is loading. Daniel is ready to fire!
Kaleb and Haylie guard the water supply.
Somehow Karrie ended up in the line of fire. (She put Nathan down.)
She was forced to defend herself against Daniel and Kaleb.
She was forced to defend herself against Daniel and Kaleb.
Aunt Andrea helps Eliza and Haylie reload while Kaleb keeps the enemy at bay.
Bradley waited a while to enlist. Here he is reloading his newly acquired weapon.
Dallin makes a quick turn after a successful slide and hurries back for another run.
Torpedo Tyler easily breached the speed bump in the middle on an amazing slide to the bottom.
Bradley and Dallin are ready for a race after putting the slip-n-slides side by side!
Aunt Andrea was the bubble making queen. As you can see
from the stream of water, the water gun war still raged.
Andrea enjoying a piece of Nathan's "Turtle Pie" Birthday cake.
We all knew Kaleb loved horses. Today we discovered that Haylie does, too.
This little cowgirl came with boots and all.
(We also discovered that Haylie doesn't like to take turns yet.
Aunt Andrea had to be Haylie's pony so the other kids could have a turn.
Grandpa looked like the Pied-piper while giving pony rides.
Hayden and Dallin finally get a turn.
Tory, Bethany and Sarah-Jane didn't arrive until dinner
time and you can see that SJ still has her shiner!
Kaleb and Bradley load up for the final ride of the day!
