2024 August Fun--Back to School

Spencer and Sarah started preschool two mornings a week.  

Brandon, Melody, Charlotte, Kate, and Victoria were able to spend a few hours with us in West Jordan after the family reunion before their flight home.  

Victoria in her favorite safe spot under the house.  

Victoria and Kate playing with the neighbor's dog and blowing bubbles. 

Charlotte and Kate by the pasture which may soon become a subdivision.  

Victoria showing me a bug.  

The Eliasons and Burninghams were on the same flight after the family reunion.  

Lydia and Spencer sliding down the stairs.  

  

Desi became an ordinance worker in the Fort Collins Colorado Temple.  

Mark and Kristilyn's family at the reunion for Mark's family in Topsail Island, North Carolina.  

 Talisa started college in St. George Utah.  

Mordecai and Ivy also started class but we didn't get a picture.  

Happy 4th Birthday to Spencer and Sarah.  

Anna's first day of high school--10th Grade.  

2024 Rogers Family Reunion in Bear Lake

 Our entire posterity met at Bear Lake except for Mordecai who was caring for his maternal grandfather in Tennessee.  We were together from July 29 to August 3 in a large 10 bedroom, 6 bathroom home in the foothills above Garden City, Utah.  

Marble wall--Spencer and Kate 

FHE on Covenant Keepers with videos edited by Kristilyn 

The bounce house was in the garage

Milly and Mike 

Breakfast on the terrace.  

Games 

Reunion shirts 

James, John, Grant, and Ethan-- pool 

Anna and Neal on the guitar

Teens on the terrace overlooking Bear Lake 

Keith, Mike, Brandon, Neal 

Bear Lake

 Watching the Olympics courtesy of Brandon

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Bounce house antics 

Shoes at the entry way

Neal, Daniel, Katrina with Anna in front.  

Charlotte and Milly playing tether ball with the pickle ball court behind.

Games for every preference.  

Kate and Lillian 

Lydia and Julie at Bridgerland Adventure Center.  

Side of the house showing wraparound porch.  

 One of two views of the lake from the house.  

Treats for the mamas--Julie, Katrina, Melody, Desi, Kathryn, and Kristilyn.  Kim had to take Kira home early for dance training.  

Daniel taking pictures of pickle ball.

Melody and Brandon

Three-legged race at Garden City Park

Wheel-barrow race 

Emily, Talisa, and Victoria

John and Kathryn

Charlotte and Kate 

Spike ball with Emily, Talisa, Grant and James, 

Checking out out the video games   The movie room was used as a bedroom and for Disney films when desired.  

The path from the park to the lake.  

Badminton

Katrina has improved equipment so Anna can control the video images she watches.  

More games!

Melody, Kristilyn, Julie, and Katrina sang camp songs accompanied on the autoharp.  

Charlotte, Lillian, Milly, Amelia, Melody and Victoria in front--ready for safe action.  

The game Code Breakers requires lots of concentration from everyone.  

Spencer is on tip toe to see how to play Foosball with Lillian.  

The back of our 2024 family t-shirts.  

Victoria 

Three-legged race

Three-legged race, part two.  

Kim and Keith on the Jet Ski.  

Mike, Keith, and Mark went biking around the lake two mornings.    Others in the group went running or took walks.  

We rented a yellow water trampoline and a jet ski.  

Katrina and Melody at Bridgerland Adventure Activities.  

Fresh raspberry shakes were part yummy!  Ivy, Ruby, Milly, Mike, Emily, and Desi.  

Lillian watches at Mike lifts Milly to the ceiling.  

Sarah, Kate, Milly, and Charlotte in the sand.  

Jason, Ethan, John and Amelia on the jet ski.  

All the grandchildren but Kira and Mordecai are in this picture!

Kristilyn created a fun "speed-dating" for the adults.

Lillian and Sarah watch the Olympics.  

Sunset

Mordecai 

The professional photos are courtesy of Rachel Bolan Photography in Logan, Utah.