more family reunion

Finally it was time to chow down.
Michelene and Spencer's friend, Amanda



Jon was kept busy making balloon animals. Here is Jayla's unicorn.



Tanner has a dragon on a white dragon perch. Davis gives us his muscle man pose.


Jayla and Kaitlyn coloring in the shade and then of course, the water babies, Eliza, Matilda and Jimmy.

Spencer and Grandma and Elizabeth sipping something cool.

Here we are waiting for the Family Reunion to start. Some of us are under the shade of the tree. Some us are under the shade of the patio. Some of us are passing the time by Public Displays of Affection. "Sherm, I caught you taking a picture, too!"

Tanner and his patriotic pin-wheel and d0-rag. Jon with a chair on his chin.

Jon's family plus Grandma Clark.



Kaitlyn and Jayla eyeing the food. Kurt with the "I'm going to pass out from hunger " look.

We start with the "Pledge of Allegiance". I'm saying, "You, you and you. Start eating!"

Temple Square with Tanner and Jayla

On Sunday we took the grandkids to temple square. We went with the multitudes to take in a Tabernacle Choir broadcast in the conference center. When we first entered a security person asked Jayla how old she was. Because she isn't eight years old they said she would have to go to the Little Theatre. So just Tanner and I proceeded into the conference center while Gpa and Jayla were herded off into another direction. But as Tanner and I went in to find a seat, low and behold there was Gpa and Jayla. They ended up in the same place as we were so we were able to watch the broadcast together.

Tanner is posing by a statue in the conference center while he waits for Gma who is of course in the restroom. Then he took a picture of us outside in front of the waterfall.

We went inside the Tabernacle which looks so small compared to the gigantic conference center. Tanner has his He-Man pose in front of the handcart statue.

Temple pictures.

Cute little Jayla and the pretty flowers. Then a twirl as we were walking down the sidewalk


Inside the Visitor's Centers. And of course the Christus. We had a great visit to temple square with our special grandchildren on a beautiful summer day.

After Arriving in Utah

After we arrived, Kaitlyn took Tanner and "the girls" to the barn. Here is the horse Gary and the crew. Look at the wary look in Jayla's eyes.

They posed in front of pink cloaked Sonora. Jayla and Izzy brushing Gary. Then a picture of the sometimes feisty barn goat.

Jayla and Tanner with sparklers at Aunt Sherma's.

What did this heap of destruction used to be?

Does the purple paneling give anyone a hint?

Yes, the old Arvada West High School is no more. In it's place is the brand new one.

One day I had some errands to run, so instead of taking the usual way, I decided to take the way by the High School. And to my dismay, I saw in progress the demolition of my kids' old stomping grounds. I went back home and got my camera so that I could document the end of an era. The school they knew is no longer there. So sad!