September & November Activities-2018

Charlotte, Kate, and Victoria are discovering hail in their back yard in Arizona. 

Kate and Charlotte are very excited,

Victoria is melting a hailstone in her mouth.



Aunt Elaine is the last of her generation and a wonderful example.

All of Desi's siblings were together in Colorado on a special run to honor and raise money for research for the cancer with which Desi's mother, Karen, suffers.

Desi and Emily ran the entire course and Chestin pushed Karen in a wheelchair.

Another generation has begun sliding down the stairs with whatever can be accumulated.  

Sometimes a little push is necessary to get going.

Kira did a beautiful job in her Primary Program in September.

Ethan is enjoying pre-school again this year.

The family enjoyed an outing with friends which included face painting.

Lydia--2 1/2 years old.

Raking leaves at Grandma and Grandpa's/

Mark with Lillian and Amelia after their Primary Program.

Getting ready for the Primary Program.  James and Grant were narrators at the podium.  Lillian and Amelia are on the second row.  John is sitting by Kristilyn who is the Sunbeam teacher.

Keith, Kim, Talisa, and Kira had a fun trip to St. George.  Keith and Talisa did baptisms for the dead in the St. George Temple.

 Their family enjoyed "The Prince of Egypt" at Tuacahn.

Kira was decked out as a very cute witch!

The Keetches had their annual family Halloween party.  Justin really loved his costume this year!



Mike's family in their Halloween costumes.

Emily--carving pumpkins

Ivy just turned 6.

Fun traditions!

Mike and Ivy

 Milly

 Milly

Mordecai

Mordecai in mime make-up.

Ruby

Mordecai, Emily, Desi, Ruby, friend, Ivy, and Milly


Desi spent a few days with special friends in Glenwood.

 Trick or treating was cut short in Kentucky for Ethan and Lydia (owl costume) because of heavy rain.  Notice the reflection of Julie and Jason under the umbrella in the door behind the children.

 Tanan and Elisan added to the happiness of the Carter family.

Pumpkin carving was an exciting activity in Rexburg, Idaho as well.

Aiana

 Anna was a very cute  bunny.

Aiana and Elisan are trick or treating with Daniel.

 James is a lawyer, Grant is a scientist, John is a fireman, and Lillian and Amelia are Shimmer and Shine.

 Victoria

 Charlotte
Brandon and Melody both wanted to trick-or-treat with their girls so they left a bowlful of candy on their porch with a note:  "Happy Halloween.  Take a treat.  Smile at the camera!"

 Kate

 Victoria

 Kate

 Melody and Charlotte

 Brandon, Kate, and Melody

Charlotte, Victoria, and Kate

The girls take full advantage of their stair case by bringing out their bedding, books, and toys to play on the steps in their special "cabins".  This looks so fun!!  The girls obviously love their books.

Lillis and Frank Byers' 50th Wedding Celebration

Lillis and Frank knew of each other all of their lives because their mother's worked together in a bakery when they were young women and both were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Both were born in California.  It wasn't until Frank came up to BYU that 15-year-old Lillis really noticed him.  They started writing when Frank served a mission in the Western States and continued while she served a mission in the Central Atlantic States.

   Frank--Western States  Mission 1956-1958

  Lillis--Central Atlantic States Mission --

  Frank--US Army in Okinawa

Working girl in Salt Lake City

After a 12 year courtship, Frank and Lillis were married in the Los Angeles Temple on October 23, 1968.  They made their home in Southern California for many years before moving to Nebraska in 1975 for five years.  They then moved to Salt Lake City to be closer to family.  

Frank and Lillis with his siblings Allen, Bonita, and Bruce.

Frank and Lillis with her siblings--Kathie and John and John's wife Kathryn Ann.  

Kathie and John at the book table.  The basket for cards was overflowing by the time the night was over.  There were about 75 friends and family in attendance including one of Frank's high school friends.

Chris, Kim and Keith, and Marilee

 Amelia, Kristilyn, Frank holding John, Grant, Lillis holding Lillian, Mark and James.

Kristilyn, Marilee, and Aunt Kathie.

Talisa, Kim, Keith with Kira in front.

Justin (Jud) with his youngest son Clay who has the same color hair his father did at that age.

Dawn--Frank's niece and Katrina's former roommate.

Justin and Tiffany with their four cute children: Clay, Max, Avery, and Harvey with Tiffany's mother Bonita.

The open house was held in the historic Twentieth Ward in the Avenues of Salt Lake City.  Grandma had fun exploring the old building with Kira, Lillian, and Amelia.