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.