Summer Fun-2015

  This has been a memorable summer for our family.

We love to serve as missionaries in the Church and Family History Headquarters Mission.  

Ethan and Jason enjoy the beach.

Jason, Ethan, and Julie at the San Diego Temple.  

Neal coaches Daniel's futsal team.  

Daniel enjoys a Cub Scout activity.  

Daniel lives for baseball and organized his friends into a league.

Anna smiles when kissed by her daddy.  

James and Grant check out the activities at the 24th of July Pioneer Day Parade float exhibit at the Expo Center.

Grandpa with Kristilyn, Lillian, John, and Amelia.

Grandma with Lillian and Amelia

Lillian and Amelia in their twirly skirts.



John



Charlotte


Dressing means emptying the dresser.

Charlotte

Melody and Charlotte

Kate



Kate with her daddy.

 These are pictures Kim took when they visited in Las Vegas.  Kim, Kate, Kira in back, and Charlotte.



Charlotte



Kate

Emily and Desi ran the 5 K Bubble Run.

Mordecai and Emily in back, Ruby and Ivy in front during their Colorado vacation.

Desi and Mike

Mike's family:   Emily, Desi, Ruby, Mike holding Ivy and Mordecai in front.  

Emily and Moredecai's first day of school.

Emily is in 4th grade and Mordecai is in 2nd grade.  

Trip to Lagoon wearing their T-shirts from the family reunion.  

Mark, Amelia, James, Grant, Lillian, John, and Kristilyn

 
Lagoona Beach was a lot of fun for everyone.



We celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary attending the Martin Harris Pageant in Clarkston, Utah.


This is a cast picture and shows the beautiful farming area around Clarkston.

 Family dinners are always fun.  In August we were at Kim and Keith's home.



The children played contentedly in the sand pile and on the equipment while Keith cooked the hamburgers, hot dogs, and corn on the cob on the grill.


Washing the sand off to clean up for dinner.     Grant, Talisa, James, Kira, Lillian, John, and Amelia.

 Celebrating Lillian and Amelia's 4th birthdays with princess cup cakes and ice cream with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and sprinkles.

 The following pictures were taken by Kim.

Kira has learned to swim.

Jumping off the board is scary!

Talisa with her pretty long hair and new frames for her glasses.

Talisa dressed as Betty Crocker for a school presentation.

Kira also learned to ride a bike this summer.  

Keith

Talisa starting 4th grade

Kira starting 1st Grade.



Kim, Keith, Kira and Talisa

Carters' Mini-vacation to Utah

Anna - age 6

Katrina, Neal, and Daniel

Anna was feeling good and had some wonderful smiles and even some giggles for us.  

We played lots of games including Skip-bo, Carcasonne, and Rage.  

Neal and Daniel



Daniel, Neal, and Katrina at the Living Planet Aquarium.

The shark exhibit was very impressive.

The were many types of sea animals at this exhibit.

Daniel continues to love baseball.

Katrina and Daniel at This is the Place Park.

Daniel experimenting with an old-fashioned hand plow.

Katrina and Neal at This is the Place Monument.  The day brought back lots of memories of Katrina who came there for many events and brought her 4th grade students on field trips.  It fun for Neal and as well for Daniel who will be in 4th grade next year.

Katrina received two new hats for her birthday.  

Neal models a hat for me.  

Kim, Kira, and Talisa came to visit.  Kira has been in First Grade four days and today was "blue" day.  

Uncle Neal showing Kira "This is the Way a Lady Rides ..."

Talisa also learns "how a lady rides."

"This is the way a gentleman rides..."



Cousin time is important as these pictures of Daniel and Talisa show.