Catching up . . . Sweet Memories

Spencer on the move

SUMMER 2015
A great day in the mountains with Adam,
Cory, Kim, kids, and the ATV's

Watch our Colorado!  Here comes Max!!

Kevin and I had a great 4th of July week in Salt Lake City visiting friends
and seeing new sights.  One of the highlights was a lunch
with Phil and Meredith Ellsworth -

Marietta, Jonathan, Kate, and Don
We had a wonderful visit with the Allens
and spent a morning at the Amana Colonies having
breakfast and shopping - what could be better???

May 2015
Congratulations Kate!  A Masters of
Fine Arts degree from the
University of Iowa

Our Mom and Grammie passed away on March 2, 2015
after a bout of pneumonia and in infection she
couldn't quite beat.We are so thankful for her
example, her sweet spirit, and the ways in 
which she touched so many lives.Our Mom & Grammie

Mom looked so sassy in her red and black outfit
and her snazzy beads after Church

After her birthday party Mom and I

went to Modesto with Francie and

Ray for a few days.  It was great to

be lazy and have Ray cook for us!

Mom celebrated her 99th birthday with a small party

Merry Christmas Allye!  

A December trip to Chicago 2014

Spencer, Max, Grant, and Happy Birthday to Blythe
too!

We made a quick trip to Chicago to celebrate Max's
12th birthday and Priesthood ordination

Happy Birthday to Eilis who turned 8 on November 2, 2014

The Best time of year! Eilis, Hollie, & Emma

The cutest kids ever on Halloween - Paul, Sammi, Lili

Kim and I went to California to be with Mom on Dad's birthday.
We were able to go to the cemetery with her and took some flowers and
lemons from the backyard.

Taught Mom how to take a "selfie"

Happy Birthday Kevin!

We Had a great time at the Giants vs. Rockies game.  (Sorry K & J, the Rockies won)

A Summer trip to the Denver for the Primary children of the Chapel Hills Ward - Eilis, Hollie, and Emma really enjoyed their day.

Samantha was baptized August 2, 2014
by her father.

Our sweet Dad and Papa passed away on July 7, 2014 after a
brief illness.  We will miss his  mischievous smile and elbow
pinches!

They were married April 3, 1941

How we love our Mom and Grammie!

JUNE 2014
Kate and Jonathan to the rescue!  They came to Chicago and helped
me take care of the Ellsworth children while Kim and Chris were away.
We had a great time, swimming, shopping at Trader Joe's, and playing Phase 10.

Christmas in Marysville always meant a trip to
Taco Bell

At 98 years old, Mom was undaunted in making Dad his
Lemon pie

Max, Blythe, and Grant on their first day of school, Sept 2013

Happy Birthday Lily - Aug 19th 2013

Happy #2 Birthday!  We love you Lily and your chocolate cupcakes

You make us smile ~

Lily snuggling with Bramma

!!

More Summer 2013 . . .

4th of July parade in Monument

 Grammie Camp!!!  While Cory and Adam went on a short vacation, Angella and I played Grammie Camp with Emma, Eilis, Hollie, Samantha, Paul, and Lily.  What a great time we all had!

Ice cream on the 4th of July

Fireworks on the 4th of July

We spent a day working in the yard, raking, weeding, digging, moving rocks, and planting flowers.  The kids each got to plant their own petunias.

Paul

Eilis

Emma

Hollie

Samantha

  

We couldn't have Grammie Camp without a day at the Bowling Alley.

 We finished off the week at the "Y" swimming with all of the kids.  We had so much fun!

Summer 2013

 Kate, Kim, and I had a wonderful "girls week" in Iowa City.  We hit the outlet stores in nearby Williamsburg and played "What Not to Wear".  Nothing is better than fashion advise from your very hip daughters!

I really wanted to visit the park where the Mormon pioneers built their handcarts before their long trek west.  You can see the girls were less excited . . .

However they perked right up when we stopped at Dane's Dairy.  Undisputedly, the best ice cream ever!!!

JUNE 2013 MT. RUSHMORE

 When school was out and the weather turned warm, we hopped in the car and headed for the Black Hills of South Dakota, Mt. Rushmore, and Custer State Park.  We spent some lazy mornings perusing the tourist shops in Keystone, and our afternoons exploring these amazing places.

Rock formation in Custer State Park

Did you know that the original design called for each of the presidents to be sculpted from the waist up?  Money became an issue so George Washington is the only one with a coat!



The Black Hills are beautiful though not what I expected.  I thought I was going to see literally - black hills, dirt, rocks, tree stubs. . . but they are aptly named because they are so densely populated with trees that in a distance they appear to be black (similar to Black Forest in Colorado Springs)

Bears - wonder who has the right-of-way

Coyotes and . . .

Mama Bear

Prong Horn

Bison

One of the fun things we did was to visit Bear Country USA.  These baby bears were having a great time!

Spring Break 2013

 It wouldn't be a trip to Marysville without a visit
to Burger King.  The workers there are very kind
I think Mom is on a first named basis with one of ladies and she always gives them the best service.

We celebrated Easter together by attending Church, a good dinner, and dessert from our Easter baskets

Another favorite place is Casa Carlos.  They have the best chips and salsa in town!

 We also celebrated Mom and Dad's 72nd wedding anniversary.  What a great example and inspiration to all of us.  We had a really nice day and Francie was able to come up with Jenny, Ryan, and Amy.