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January 2014

Beautiful visit to Cannon's grace

John's successful hip surgery.  

Surgery at 7:30,  Walking at 3:30

Cute grandsons Saturday basketball

Crew, the basketball star

Brady

A fun swim with cousin's and uncles

Morgan

Avery, Ella, Afton 

Avery, Afton, Kate, Ella

                  After swimming fun everyone loves grandmas crêpes.

Honey comes from bees

Apples come from trees

But pancakes come from Heaven

 Grandma loves her grandchildren and making them crêpes

Jax loves to play with her toys

Highlights of 2013

January
Mexican cruise with Arlene and Bryant Davis, Elaine and Boyd Workman,
Ruth Ann and Feltus Stirling

February

March
Cannons 3rd birthday, Love You to the Moon and Back

Greg moved to Logan

Brady's Arrow of Light

April
Zion's Park Motorhome trip with Paul and Carolyn Howard, Ruth Ann and Felt Stirling and their
friends

May
Disneyland with Russell, Merrilee and family

                                           

Spokane with Natalie, Kent and family

Austin returns from Mexico

Shawn graduates from High School

June
Robbins family Reunion in Vernal with Spencer and Jenny and family,
Russell and Merrilee and family and Greg
Mavrick ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood
John's knee replacement

These two grandsons waiting with Grandpa before going to the hospital.

 Aren't they cute???

Ruby loves her cousin Cannon

All the cousins love Cannon.  

He loves them and teaches them about Jesus.

July
Bishop interview for mission recommendation

August
Shawn mission to Mesa, Arizona

James bought a house

September
Ryker baptized

Boise girls trip with Camille and Natalie
Jackson and Yellowstone with Arlene and Bryant 

October

Key West with Jeff and 
Cristal

Canyonlands with Jeff, Cristal, Greg, Myrick, Tonya, James, Candis, Austin
Joan Rex dies

November



2nd annual Cannon Boy Run. Very successful


 



Temple Square with family
Nathan earns his Eagle Scout Award

December
Cannon returns to Heaven as a Celestial Son

 

Mission call to Cleveland Ohio Mission at Kirtland Visitor Center

Fifth and final year GSM Temple

Brandon and Caitlin graduate from Utah State

We took every opportunity to be part of Cannon's life.  We learned much as we served him.  Every month we took advantage to cuddle our bub's.   Our life is truly blessed.  Our heart and arms have deep longing for his tender spirit and fragile body.  However our joy is great and we are happy for Cannon to be released from his limited body.  We know for a surety that we will see him again because of our Savior Jesus Christ, the only begotten son of our living Father in Heaven, who came to this earth to lay down His life that we may have eternal life.  We love you Cannon,  Families Are Forever!!

The Best of Chicago

Chicago is a beautiful city. Thank you Jeff and Cristal for letting us join your trip.

Beautiful Nauvoo

Remember the excitement of wanting to serve a mission in Nauvoo. There is always something special about visiting Nauvoo and area.

Each time gets better to feel the spirit and touch the heart.
We traveled to Nauvoo with our dear friends, Arlene and Bryant Davis

and visited other dear friends, Helen and Richard Wells

(they are serving a mission at the Nauvoo Temple)

Kansas City was our first stop, rented a car and drove to St. Louis. The baseball game experience was a restful delight on a beutiful evening. We stayed the first night in St. Louis and rode the metro to the game.

The next day as we traveled , we visited Springfield,Illinois the home of Abraham and Mary Lincoln. It was a lovely memorial park and well worth the visit.

Another stop was Hannibal, Missouri the boyhood home of Mark Twain, the author of the great stories of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. To feel the excitement and magic of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and Becky Thatcher, we explored the cave, walked the historic downtown, and viewed the magnificent Mississippi river.After making many circles in Quincy Illinois and having some good laughs, we found a nice Italian dinner. We stayed in Keokuk, Iowa for the next 3 nights. The important sight to see in Carthage is the old Carthage Jail. Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum, while under protection of Governor Ford were shot and killed. John Taylor was wounded , but Willard Richars was unhurt. The day after the murder Richards took the bodies back to Nauvoo for burial.

We spent three days in beautiful Nauvoo. We saw several performances, had a peaceful experience at the temple, and had pizza and pie at the Wells home.

Everyday we watched delightful entertainment: Sunset On The Mississippi, High Hopes and River Boats, Rendezvous in Old Nauvoo, Just Plain Anna-Amanda. We attended the beautiful Nauvoo Temple and the Nauvoo First Ward. The tour of Old Nauvoo began at the Visitor's Center, then continued to restored homes, the Mansion House, the cemetary with the graves of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, wagon rides, walking the spiritual Trail of Hopes and the old temple stone quarry. We ate at Grandpa John's, Nauvoo Hotel famous Buffet and Magleby's Fresh

One of our favorite places to visit was peaceful, tranquil Adam-ondi-Ahman. It is unlike any other place, especially knowing, understanding and feeling the spirit of the eternal plan.

Far West, Liberty Jail, Independance Visitor Center and the temple lot all had special meaning knowing that the restoration of the Church transpired in these locations.

We finished the sights in Independance visiting the Truman Library, Frontier Trails Museum and Chicago Train Depot. Our final lunch was in a unique place called Trolly Inn and it was a trolly with a great lunch.


Another great trip, the weather perfect, the crowds pleasant, our travel companions delightful. We return home with renewed gratitude for the Restoration of the Gospel, Joseph, Emma and Hyrum Smith, The Book of Mormon, The temple and the faith of the all the Saints (and missionary work.)