Monday, June 27, 2022

June Vacations Days- 2022--Mike's fam in SW CO, Mark's fam in CA

Ruby, Desi, Emily, and Mordecai in back, Ivy and Milly in front.  
Mike and Desi and their children and Corey Grip and his children vacationed in southwest Colorado.  








Four Corners -Mike, Emily, Mordecai, and Desi in back with Ruby, Milly, and Ivy in front.  




Mesa Verde --  Emily, Mordecai, Desi and Mike in back with Ruby, Milly, and Ivy in front.  




Mordecai--Mancos State Park 


Desi was the Stake Primary President responsible for four days of stake activities--two for girls and two for boys  which was like  Cub Country in Scouting.  60 girls and 57 boys participated.  


Father's Day.  
 

Mordecai and Emily on their way for Trek 2022.  


Daniel got a summer job working at Subway

Katrina and Anna were down for Anna's comprehensive check up.  Anna is stable.  

Katrina 



Neal and his brother Jim going for dinner after a conference in Lake Placid, New York.  


Fun day for Keith and Kim's family at Boondocks.  


Kim's Father's Day FB post.  

Last day of school for Talisa and Kira.  


FSY for Talisa and the University of Utah



Kim and Keith at Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon.  


They rode 12 miles on E-bikes.  


Mark and Kristilyn's family had a wonderful vacation to California.  They visited with Mark's aunts and uncle and the graves of grandparents and other family members.  
Notice how tall Grant and James are getting!  


The family cabin at Donner Lake.  They had access to the key and had lunch inside after exploring the cabin.  


Vernal and Nevada Falls in Yosemite National Park.  The family climbed the 700 steps on the Misty Trail to the top of Vernal Falls.  Mark, Grant, and John continued on to the top of Nevada Falls.  


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


The trees in Sequoia National Park were huge and old--2000 to 4000 years old.  This is the root system from a fallen tree.  
James, Lillian, John, Amelia, Kristilyn, and Grant.  


It was a trip down memory lane for Mark and Krisitlyn at University of California Irvine where they courted and lived when they were first married.  They are sitting in front of the building where Kristilyn did DNA research while Mark was in medical school.  

Grant, Mark, Kristilyn, and James in back
Lillian, Amelia, and John in front.  The family visited six temples on this trip.  


The children were fascinated with the kissing or cleaning fish at Sea World.  




Grant and James are employed as life guards at Fairmont Aquatic Center this summer.  


Lillian and Amelia love playing on the zip line at West Jordan Park.  


West Jordan Library had a fun exhibit about Harry Potter, one of their favorite characters.  



Victoria broke her right arm.  Fortunately, she is left-handed.  

Edie and I attended our beloved Lindon neighbor's funeral.  

Grandpa Rasband at the DuPaix home.  


Grandpa and Grandma Rasband worked at the Provo Temple for 16 + years.  


Grandpa and Grandma Rasband's home in Lindon.  


Vic and Dora Montgomery's home across the pasture.  


June Peace roses in West Jordan


Magnificent sunsets