Amelia and Lillian were baptized and confirmed on September 7, 2019
Kristilyn made their dresses by combining two different patterns. The girls love their Princess dresses.
James and Grant gave talks on the Holy Ghost and baptism.
John likes to hang out with his grandpa.
Amelia, Mark, Kristilyn, and Lillian.
Amelia and Lillian
Kira, Keith, Kim, and Talisa were there to support.
John and Kathryn Ann
Jason holding Lillian and Lydia.
James, Ethan, Grant, and John enjoyed hanging out after the baptisms.
Desi and Mike had a fun outing with Mike's work to the Denver Zoo.
Milly and Desi in front with Emily, Ruby, and Mordecai in back.
Milly
Mordecai
Ruby
Three-year-old Milly is not excited about following rules in team soccer.
Lydia and Ethan at Hobble Creek Canyon.
Jason started his MBA at Brigham Young University.
Melody, Julie, Kristilyn, and Katrina had an outing to Cedar City from September 11-14.
On the Angel's Landing Trail at Zion National Park.
They attended the Cedar City Temple as well as the play "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
Kristilyn, Katrina, Melody, and Julie
The children loved the various sectors of West Jordan Park.
The zip line was a major attraction. Ethan could do that one on his own.
Making chalk dust was one of the activities Ethan and Lydia learned from their cousins.
Lydia and Ethan at Silver Lake
We saw moose.
The lake was very clear and it was fun to watch the ducks.
All the grandchildren like to walk on the ledge.
Ethan and Lydia were fascinated with the Ranger's explanations.
Grandma and Grandpa on the boardwalk with Lydia and Ethan.
Lydia loves dolls.
Sunday, September 22, we had family dinner down in Springville at Julie and Jason's new home.
The girls' table--Talisa, Lydia, Amelia, Kira and Lillian
The boys' table--Ethan, John, Grant and James
The adult table--Kim, Keith, Grandma, Grandpa, Jason, Julie, Mark, and Kristilyn
The children loved the big trampoline.
Lydia was happy to entertain Talisa on the little trampoline.
Sept. 19,
2019—Note from Julie about Ethan who is in Kindergarten:
Today
Ethan was telling me about some girls that he was playing with at recess.
Ethan: I
played with Lillian and Brighton’s friend in Mrs. B’s class. She’s my
girlfriend.
Mom: You
mean your friend girl, a girl that’s your friend.
Ethan: No,
she’s my girlfriend. I’m crushed! (Meaning, I have a crush on her. :) I’m
crushed with Lillian, Lillian’s friend, Aspen, .....
Lydia, Julie, Ethan, and Jason
Julie and Jason, our hosts for a lovely evening!
Lydia was totally enchanted to have Talisa play with her.
Kathryn went with Kristilyn to Logan to Pepperidge Farms Store and Gossner Cheese Factory to get makings for the children's lunches. We stopped at Eliason Park in Logan.
Katrina and Anna were down from September 22 to 26 for measurements for a new back brace, hand braces, a new wheelchair and other doctor appointments. Anna smiles a lot!
