Grandma Update

 Sister when you get on that scale,

remember that you are wearing the full armor

of God, and that stuff is heavy!

End of Summer

 As summer comes to an end Uncle Bill and Aunt Cathy took some time to enjoy a little nature on a hike yesterday.

Back to School in MO

 Owen started his final year at the Concordia Seminary.  I smiled when I read Evangeline's email.  She wrote "first day of 20th grade."  Now that is a student who really loves school!

Grandma Update

 I may not be Wonder Woman, but I can do things that make you wonder!

Back to School in CA

 Caleb is not in 7th grade and Ava is a Junior.

Happy Birthday Caleb

 12 Years Old

Happy Birthday Ruth!

 19 Years Old

Grandma's Update

Pinterest has come through for me again!  I use to give updates on Grandpa so you would know how he was doing.  I thought at my age I should do the same so you know what is happening with me.  So whenever you see a post that says Update you will know what is happening in Arizona.

When I was a kid I wanted to be older.  This is not what I expected!

Deacon Quorums Hike

 Uncle Andy went along when the Deacons went on a hike to Weaver Lake in Sequoia National Park. Caleb got to try his hand at fly fishing.

CA Duncan's Vacation

We started our trip in Russian Gulch campground but had a fancy Italian meal in Mendocino before we got started there. There was a little waterfall and a hole in the ground where the ocean water came through called Devils Punch Bowl. The next day we went to a lighthouse and got ice cream in Ft. Bragg and had a picnic on Pudding Creek beach. Then we camped at MacKerricher Beach.

The next day we saw harbor seals and hiked the boardwalk trails before heading up to Humboldt redwoods. We camped there but not before picnicking on a bluff over the ocean hiking among the redwoods and finding frogs on the Eel River.

The next day we headed further north and drove through a community with preserved Victorian buildings and went to a place called Trinidad where there is a monument to Spanish explorers who traveled up the coast and Ava spotted 3 snakes. We camped that night at a campground called Sumeg.

The next morning we hiked around a bit at Sumeg, walked down to tide pools only to learn it was high tide. Ava saw 4 more snakes. Went to a recreated native American village. Then we headed north and stopped for lunch at a diner then went to Brookings, Oregon.

In Brookings we got some books at the thrift store, set up our last camp and cooked our dinner. The next morning I explored the tide pools and a local park and in the afternoon we all spent some time at the beach building driftwood structures, making sand castles, reading, resting and exploring. The next day was a long drive home where we saw an elk, some deer and more forest then you can even believe exists.

Back to School in IL

New school and new adventures for Jeremy and Peter.  Jeremy is a junior and Peter a freshman.  Go Wildcats!

Back to School in UT

 Will and Abby headed back to high school this week!

Happy Anniversary!

 Austin & Rachel

7 Years

A good marriage isn't something you find, it's something you make, and you keep on making it."

Happy Anniversary!

 Bill & Betty Lambert

81 Years Ago

Back to School in AZ

 Graham is now in 2nd grade.  Eden in 4th and Duncan in 8th grade.

Happy Anniversary!

 Christian & Amy

23 Years Old

               "Husbands and wives honor each other by                                                     showing love, kindness, and affection."

Happy Anniversary!

Andy & Angela

27 Years
                "Happiness in marriage and parenthood can exceed                           a thousand times any other happiness."

Temple

In preparation for her upcoming mission Ruth attended the temple last night with her parents, Lincoln, and me.  It is heartwarming to see her continue on the covenant path.  She is wonderful, kind, and will make an impressive missionary.

Graham

 Graham is 7 years old now.  Aunt Amy did his yearly photo shoot.  He is in 2nd grade now, loves Lego's, Batman, Zombies, and playing with Duncan and Eden.