Sadie comes to visit!

Sadie loves the flowers at Grandma's house!

We smelled the roses that were blooming and then Sadie tried to smell these flowers.
She loves to watch Tucker!

She also loves the little pony!

She likes to push the button to hear the song!

She is such a cutie!

I didn't realize she had my glasses until I saw this picture.

She loves to look at books!

Grandma loved every minute she was able to spend with Sadie!

Sadie adores Tucker!

Tucker always wants to play ball!

When Grandpa got home from work he was delighted to see Sadie!

Carys loves her cousin too!

Aren't they adorable!

Sadie loves to play with toys!

Sadie came home with Emily's parents and we were able to spend some time with her this past week-end. She even got to spend the night at our house! She is such a sweetie and cutie. She goes to bed and takes a nap without even fussing. She is an amazing little girls who loves books, Tucker, everyone in the family and toys. We had a blast taking care of her and she is such a doll. As you can see everyone loves Sadie!!

Happy 27th Birthday Jason!

Jason turned 27 recently and I decided to post some of his so cute baby pictures. He is such a fine young man and was such a beautiful baby and sweet little boy. As you can see from the pictures he was absolutely adorable!

Baby Joshua

We are so excited with the birth of our 11th grandchild this past week. Joshua weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and is such a sweet baby. We are all thrilled with his arrival and had a wonderful time being with his family this past week-end!

Troy's Graduation

Troy receiving an award for his impressive potential for future leadership in the United States Navy.

It was great to see Troy after eight weeks of boot camp.

That afternoon we visited a light house near Chicago.

There are some beautiful homes near Lake Michigan.

The sunset was gorgeous that evening.

I had to get a few pictures of Troy after his graduation.

He is very dedicated and commited to serve his country.

The next day we went into Chicago to the Field Museum. This is where we met one of the fiercest meat-eaters ever to walk the earth. Sue is the world's largest and most famous T. rex.

We saw lots of dinosaurs and had a wonderful time spending a few days with Troy.

The changing colors of leaves were gorgeous.

This picture was taken after our visit to the Field Museum.

We had a great time visiting all the beautiful sights in Chicago with Troy! It was a priviledge to be at his graduation!

Carving Pumpkins

The girls were so excited to carve pumpkins!

They tooks out all the seeds.

Then they helped grandpa to carve the pumpkins.

They turned out so cute!

Then they ran outside to display them on the front patio.

The girls loved every minute of the evening.

After a quick story of "No more Junk Food" they were off to bed. It's alway fun to read to the grandkids before they go to bed!

What Matters Most

As I watched and listened to this video clip it reminded of an experience that I had recently. Last month while I taught a lesson at school about comprehension strategies and making connections I decided to read a book about George Washington and his life etc. I had found a beautiful big book with lots of pictures to help us remember George Washington. This book jumped out at me since this past summer I went to Mount Vernon and had wonderful memories of all of the historical sights. I thought I could make some great connections with this book called "Remembering George Washington". During the lesson we talked about how George Washington was out first president etc. The question arose as to who the President of the United States is today (President Obama had just spoken the day before about the importantance of doing your best in school etc.) and a little girl in the front row said President Monson. It made me smile and I thought of this as I listened to President Monson's sweet voice. I really like this video about what matters most in our lives. I hope you enjoy it too!

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

It was quite an experience to be on the tip of the Baja Peninsula.

Colorful fish in the clear turquoise water were fun to see.

We took lots of pictures!

Poncho the sea lion is on the rock.

We felt safer with our life jackets on while in our glass bottom boat.

Our ship "Mariner of the Seas" is in the background.

Tom enjoyed a Para - Sailing adventure too!

I went too but I didn't get a picture of it.

Jason and Jessie enjoyed para-sailing for the first time too.

Jason and Jessie having a great time in the refreshing water!

This is a beautiful beach called Lover's beach. We had a wonderful time while visiting this lovely seaside paradise and seeing lots of sea lions on the rocks and fish in the water.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Part of our tour took us to El Eden Jungle where many popular

movies like Preditor and Night of the Iguana were filmed.

This was a beautiful place to take pictures!

The water here was quite cold!

The rope over the water is used to swing out into the pool.

Watch out Tom there is someone behind you!

Don't you love this beautiful beach!

Look out point over the City of Puerto Vallarta!

Enjoing the sights!!!

It is always great to spend time listening to the waves roll in!

We loved this beautiful place by the beach!

It was fun to spend time with my Mom and Dad!

Artist displaying their paintings!

Mermaids and scrulptures along the beachfront were lovely to see!

What a cutie!

I love my Mom and Dad!!!

This picture is taken in front of the cathedral in the picture below!

This once-sleepy fishing village became a popular resort after "The Night of the Iguana" was filmed here in 1964. We loved the red tile roofs and rows of balconies with colorful bougainvilleas along its cobblestone streets. We explored the El Eden Jungle and ate lunch by the natural pools while watching swimmers enjoying the cold water. It was a beautiful place to visit and I would love to go back again!

Mazatlan, Mexico

Here we are leaving Mazatlan!

These little taxis are all over Mazatlan!

We spent the afternoon at a Resort called Pueblo Bonito.

Jessie and Jason enjoyed a stroll along the beach.

My favorite treat is a virgin Pina Colada on the beach!

Cliff diving is quite a site!

A pretty view of Mazatlan during the tour!

Another nice view of the ocean!

This is a view of Mazatlan from the ship.

Our Cruise to the Mexican Riviera

We were so glad that Jessie and Jason invited us on this cruise!

Dinner each night was the highlight of the trip for me!


The food was delicious every night!

Everyone loved getting dressed up! Ha! Ha!

Mom and Dad look great dressed in their formal attire!

Here we are all dressed up for dinner!

We had a blast with Jason and Jessie on the cruise!

The waiters all sang at dinner! We watched "Ice Under the Big Top" starring the International Ice Cast. They were outstanding and I went ice skating on the ship too!

The beds were very comfy in on our little cabins.

We made some earrings and a blacelet in our jewelry class!

We took this picture in the ship shape room!

Exercising in the ship shape room was lots of fun!

Happy Second Birthday Jacob

Jacob turned two last week and we were able to celebrate his birthday on Saturday. Evan and Marisol just bought their first home a few weeks ago so it was great to be able to see them and their new house. I thought it was nice that they were able to move before the baby comes next month. Marisol made some yummy tostados and the cake and ice cream was delicious. We took a short walk in their beautiful neighborhood surrounded by pine trees and the kids enjoyed playing at the park. The weather was perfect and the leaves were changing colors.

Happy Birthday Michael!

Happy 29th birthday Michael! We sure enjoyed seeing Michael a few days when he came for Rachel's reception. We are so excited that he is completing his last year of medical school and we are looking forward to see where he will be doing his residency. We always enjoy spending time with Michael and his adorable family! Hope you have an extra special birthday!

Happy 21st Birthday Sarah!

We celebrated Sarah's birthday at Buca di Beppo!
Cory loves and adores Sarah!
We love spending time with Sarah!
Everyone loves being with Sarah!

Sarah had fun times swinging at the cabin!

Sarah's sharing her 11th birthday with Grandma Openshaw !
Sarah with lots of relatives after Liza's wedding!

San Diego is one of our favorite places to be!

We had fun talking to Jay Leno at Universal Studios!
Posing with Mary with our beautiful flowery couches!

Sarah loves and adores Alyssa and all her nieces and nephews!

Sarah loves animals!

Sarah as a cute pioneer at Pioneer School!

What a cutie pie!

Isn't this a cute picture with her Grandpa Vance !

Happy 21st birthday Sarah! It's so fun to look back at all the cute pictures of Sarah growing up. She has always been such a joy to be around. We had a wonderful time celebrating her birthday last night! It is hard to believe that Sarah the baby of our family is 21!

Matt and Jana's new home

We went with Matt and Jana this past week-end to see how their new house was coming along. It is going up quick and they are excited that they will be able to move in November. They love the area and the view of the farm in the back yard is beautiful!

Grandpa reading to the girls

Tom loves to read stories to the girls and they cherish every minute that they spend with their grandpa. It's always fun when grandpa's home to play and read stories to the girls. They sure adore their Grandpa!!