Sean Becomes a Deacon

Sean turned 12 on April 12th and so it was time for him to become a Deacon.  Grandma suggested that I fly up and be with him on this important occasion which I was very happy to do, though I do wish both of us could have gone.







I got there on Saturday morning so I was able to go to Sean's Birthday Party that afternoon where we did an indoor miniature golf and laser tag.  Tamra and I joined them for the miniature golf and Tamra latter said she wished she had joined them for the laser tag.  I was content taking pictures.

Of course on Sunday we attended church where Dustin ordained Sean a Deacon.  He also gave him a very nice blessing in conjunction with the ordination.

During the day on Monday Dustin had an important mid-term exam and Tamra had here day-care business to run so while Sean and Anna were in school I took a drive around and took some photos.  Some I have already put on my Just Used Pixels blog.  I couldn't pass up this very nice little train station in Albany.  If you look closely you'll see that I was even there on a day when there was actually some blue peaking through the clouds.

On Monday evening, our family home evening consisted of going to Sean and Anna's final Archery Class of the year. 

Since this was the final class they got to have a little fun by shooting out balloons, some of which had prizes in them.

Sean had just got some new sites installed on his bow, so even though they were out of adjustment a little so he didn't hit the balloon every time, as you can tell by this photo where the two arrows are essentially going in the same hole he's got a deadly aim.

You can see by the look on Anna's face that when it comes to sending that arrow down range she is very serious.  She also is an excellent shot.  I think she was the first of all the kids there to get every one of her balloons popped.  Her and Sean both ended up winning baseball caps and chocolate bars.  I'm really glad I went, we had a great night and I was very proud of both of them.

Sadly on Tuesday it was time to leave.  I'm so glad I went up.  I had a ball and I just wish Grandma could have gone with me.  Next time for sure.

Riley's Baptism

Saturday, March 26th was a special day for us all as Riley was baptized along with his cousin Landon Kimber.  It was a great day and a great Baptism Meeting.  Skyelie gave a talk on B-A-P-T-I-S-M in which she talked about how each of those letters helped us remember important things about baptism and the covenants we make.  She did a SUPER job and we were very proud of her.  Afterward we went over to Jannica's brother's home, nearby and had a super lunch.  All in all a wonderful day.

WAY TO GO RILEY!!!

We are so proud of the wonderful decision you made.

Big Fun in the Snow

I have been talking to Eric and Jeff about getting the grand-kids out for a sledding party this year. Sunday night at our family get-together I realized that Monday was Presidents' Day and a school holiday so we quickly put together a sledding event. Unfortunately Jeff had to work and Avery and Jane had coughs, soooo that just left Eric's and Wade's families. Also unfortunately, Skyelie had recently had her tonsils out and didn't feel up to coming out with us and Makenzie's knee was sore and so she didn't come. Tooo bad darn it, because the rest of us had a great time at a place called Hidden Hollow with sleds, tubes, Hot cocoa and donuts.

Questions Answered

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Okay, here is the breakdown of the family photo.

Parents:  Jeanne (#10) and Scott (#22)  - West Point, UT

Oldest:  Wade Stephens (#18) & his wife Lori (#4) - West Point, UT

Children by age:  Tanesha Spader (#2), Makenzie Stephens (#28), Makenna Stephens (#1),

Cody Stephens (#3),  Colt Stephens (#17)

Next:  Eric Law (#24) & his wife Jannica (#12) - Syracuse, UT

Children by age:  Skyelie Kimber (#11), Taydon Law (#30) Riley Law (#29),

Addison Law (#25) Presley Law (#23)

Next:  Dustin Law (#19) & his wife Tamra (#6) - Albany, OR

Children by age:  Dustin Sean Law (#5), Anna Law (#7)

Next:  Kathryn Grubbs (#14) & her husband Trevor (#27) - Kennewick, WA

Children by age:  Hallie Grubbs (#15), Megan Grubbs (#16), 

Cambell Grubbs (#26) and Davis Grubbs (#13)

Last:  Melissa Leger (#9) & her husband Jeff (#21) - Layton, UT

Children by age:  Avery Leger (#8), Jane Leger (#20)

 

Grandchildren and Camping

I haven't been very good at keeping this blog up to date, so this one is about a week late.  We headed up towards Monte Cristo or South Fork area on Sunday afternoon and Melissa, Jeff and Avery joined us for supper that evening.  We had planned to stay until Wednesday and Melissa was scheduled to have her baby on Friday and Jeanne was going to be there for that. 

Avery thought this camping stuff was pretty cool and was anxious to check everything out including making sure our camper was blocked safely etc.

When Monday evening rolled around we went looking for some pretty photos to take and while near Causey Dam we momentarily got cell phone service.  My phone let off several beeps and when I looked and saw that I had 6 text messages and some voice mail I knew something was up - I think I got about 6 text messages all last year - so 6 in one day meant something.  As expected we soon learned that Melissa had gone into the hospital and had her baby without her mom being there, which made her mom very sad.  We headed back down to camp. hooked up and loaded up and came home.

Then next day we went to the hospital and found this little darlin waiting for us.

Jane Ashleigh Leger

Avery is going to be a wonderful big sister and they are going to be the best of friends, just like Kathryn and Melissa.

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Monthly Family Get Together

The last post was in June and included a bunch of photos from our trip West. This time I'd like to get some of those around home that I took at Eric and Jannica's house this past Sunday evening when we got together.

One of the highlights of the evening was this awesome blowup pool/slide that Eric and Jannica have.

Just playing in the grass was fun for some.

But probably the biggest hit (lucky pun) was the batting cage. We had a lot of fun there, and I even tried it myself.

Riley had fun in and out of the batting cage as he climbed up the support poles.

Happy Birthday Melissa!

 

Welcome Visitors

Kathryn, Trevor and Davis came by for a couple days as Trevor was out this way on job interviews. It's hard to believe it's only about 9 months before he is out of residency. It was sure great to see them and have them stay and visit for a little while at least. We are hoping and praying that they get close.

As all of the grandchildren have done, Davis had to get acquainted with Annabelle. They hit it off in a hurry.

Happy Birthday Eric!!!