Late July, 2021--End of Mission, Burningham move from Orem

It was our last day as missionaries in the Utah Salt Lake City Headquarters Mission serving in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in the Training Zone.  We have served for 12 1/2 years and cherished the experience of learning together and teaching others.  

Lobby of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building

View of the Salt Lake Temple from the 10th Floor of the JSMB

Sherry and her daughter Sister Melissa Wagner with Sister Rogers.  I was Melissa's  mentor and was giving her a tour. 

Church Administration Building 

Renovation of Salt Lake Temple

Tunnel for access from Conference Center Parking.    

Last day of  
 

Theme of our mission 

Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Katrina and Anna at girls' camp

Anna

Emily, Ruby,  and Desi

Garth Brooks concert

Sarah and Spencer drink supplementary bottles and eat solids.  They especially like Cheerios and bananas.  

Ethan and Lydia stayed overnight and we went to West Jordan Park.  

Lydia liked the elevator.  

A bull got out of the animal clinic pasture three times to eat the grass in our yard and our peach and apples trees.  

They were able to lure him back with slices of bread.  

 The place in the fence where he stepped through.  

The apple tree he ate.  

Jason and Julie with the boxes the commercial packers prepared as they prepare to move to Texas.  

Playing with Lincoln Logs.  John has his first glasses.  

Traditional cold cereal!

The boys played lots of boards games.  

The girls played with  the babies.  

Sarah is getting steady on her feet.  

Lydia  learned how to climb the carpeted pole.  

John and Ethan

Amelia and Lillian

Grandpa playing with Spencer and Sarah.  

4th of July Celebrations, 2021--Keith's at Mike's in Colorado, Melody in Utah

The Rogers Cousins were together in Colorado for the 4th of July, 2021.  Keith's family was there from July 2-July 6.  

Sparklers are always fun.  Talisa, Ivy, Kira, Emily, Mordecai, Ruby, and Milly.

Red, white and blue treats are delicious.  

Emily and Talisa 

Sunday best--Mordecai, Mike, Desi, Emily with Milly, Ivy and Ruby in front. 

Ivy

 Milly with Kira in back

Mordecai

Ruby with Talisa photo-bombing the picture

Kira, Kim, Keith, and Talisa

Kira and Talisa 

Sunday best:  Kira, Kim, Keith, and Talisa

 Fun on the trampoline.  They also enjoyed swimming.  

Melody, Brandon, Charlotte, Kate, and Victoria flew in from Arizona on Saturday, July 3.  Brandon had to return to work on July 5 but the rest were able to stay until July 8.  

Because of the severe restrictions on fireworks because of the drought, we lit them in West Jordan.  The Eliasons came over  and we had a great time with smoke bombs, pop its, sparklers, and fountains.   

James and Grant wore their Covid Survivors shirts from their Antelope Island by Moonlight ride.  

Victoria in red, white and blue.  

Lillian and Charlotte with Amelia in the back ground. 

Watching fountains at a safe distance.  

Charlotte and Kate helped make frog-eye salad for dinner. 

Victoria with her favorite stuffed animal--a rat from Harry Potter stories.  

Charlotte

Kate

Sisters 

Brandon, Victoria, Melody, with Kate and Charlotte in front.  

The cows in the pasture behind our house.  

The cows became curious.  

We had Sunday dinner at Julie and Jason's home.  The girls love the twins Spencer and Sarah.  

Lydia and  Victoria playing dress up.  

Twins holding twins.  Row on left--James, Amelia, Kate, and Sarah.  Row on right--Grant, Lillian, Charlotte and Spencer.  The older fraternal twin is on the right.  This is one of my favorite pictures!

Grant and James in the back, John, Amelia, Charlotte, Ethan, and Lillian in the middle and Lydia and Victoria in front.  They played all kinds of outside games togther!

Mark, Kristilyn, Melody holding Spencer, Brandon, Jason and Julie

At five-years-old, Lydia is taller than Victoria.  

Monday 20 of us met at Cascade Springs  for a hike.  It was beautiful to be in American Fork and Provo Canyons as well as to travel over the Alpine Loop down into Heber Valley.  What memories!

Julie, Ethan, John, Kristilyn, Kate, Charlotte, James, Grant, Lillian, Mark, Amelia, and Jason.  

John, Ethan, and Grandpa

Julie and Jason

Sarah and Spencer 

Mark, James, Grant, Kristilyn in back, John, Lillian, and Amelia in front.  

The whole crew.

Mark and Kristilyn

Melody and Brandon

Julie holding Sarah, Jason, Ethan, Lydia, and Spencer.  

The grandchildren were eager to check out the springs and the fish.  

Grandpa John and Grandma Kathryn

Spencer and Jason

We had a picnic lunch at Nunn's Park in Provo Canyon and played ultimate frisbee.

Spencer and Sarah with Lillian.  

Lydia and Victoria played in the fire pit.  

Monday, July 5, was the official Independence Day celebration so we celebrated in nature.  Brandon returned to Arizona.  In the evening Grandma walked around the neighborhood with Charlotte and Kate watching fireworks.  

Tuesday Melody and her girls spent the day with Kristilyn's family.  The girls' hair shimmers like gold even in the shade.  It is hard to get a picture of it.

Kate and Charlotte

Victoria

Wednesday time was spent in Orem with Julie's family.  

We were able to reserve a large house for our 2022 reunion near Bear Lake.  

Wednesday evening Keith, Kim, Talisa, and Kira came over to visit.  The little ones played restaurant then they played outside with the bubbles.  

Grandpa and Grandma with Charlotte and Kate.  

Last minute play time!

Melody and Julie 

Melody with Sarah, Julie with Spencer

Victoria 

Not another picture, Grandma!  Kate, Charlotte, Ethan, and Lydia