We took MaKayla and Izzy to the Las Vegas Truck series race. It was very loud.We each picked out a truck we wanted to win. (None of ours did)
Andy turns 5! September 24th, 2014
Andy turned 5 this year. We had a fun time at his family party. Emily made a cute game: "Pin the Mask on the Spiderman" We gave him a Rocket to launch. He had a Minecraft cake. He is growing up too fast. He is a very smart little boy.
The Aquarium - Sept. 20th, 2014
We went with Scott's family to the Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy. It is one of the biggest in the western states. There was a lot to see and do there.
Alex Turns 18! - September 19th, 2014
Our oldest grandson Alex, turned 18. He is a very talented violinist, and also excels in his AP school classes. For his birthday, he took me to the Utah Symphony. We listened to pianist Yefim Bronfham play Brahms. It was a fun date! The Abravanel Hall is a beautiful building. The glass sculpture in the foyer is amazing. The view across the street was awesome. We could see the Temple.
Flooding - September 9th, 2014
In the desert, you wouldn't think we would have to worry about flooding. But we received over 2 inches of rain in a couple hours. Luckily for us, our yard slopes away from the house, so we were fine ins the house, but the kids playhouse and the back corner of the yard were flooded. It soaked into the ground within an hour after the rain stopped. The worst part of the city was between here and our shop. We couldn't get down the street. Some apartments had 4 feet of water rush in and ruin everything. Thankfully, no one was hurt!
Labor Day Weekend- August 29-31st, 2014
We went to Duck Creek for the holiday weekend! We took 4 granddaughters. We had a great time fishing, hiking, making S'mores, etc. On Sunday, we got ready for church and found out it had moved to a town farther away, and because we couldn't get there in time, we decided to go to the local Non-denominational church in town. It was a beautiful log building with over 10 stain glass windows. We were too dressed up. Everyone was in casual clothes. The Pastor was in Levis, with a jacket and tee shirt. The songs were very lively, and we all stood to sing each song. The Pastor talked about the book of Ruth from the Bible. We went into the Village for Pizza and Ice Cream one day. One evening after our showers, we watched "Voyage of the Dawn Treader". We went Geo Caching and had to hike a ways on an ATV trail. We had to search a few tree stumps, before we found the right one. The kids had fun trading things. For a craft, I brought paints and canvas for each of the girls. They all picked a spot out in the mountain, and did Plein Air Painting. They did great for the first time. It was fun to see their personalities come out in the paintings. The weather was perfect.
Lilly - August 17-20th, 2014
We got to tend Lilly for 4 days while Jessica, Justin and the 3 older kids went on a vacation to Legoland California. She is such a fun little girl. She is talking really well and she let us know what she wanted. Once in a while it was frustrating when we couldn't figure out what she meant. They brought her crib, and the first night she cried most of the night for her parents, but then she was fine. She loves to eat, and ate everything we gave her. We took her for walks, played lots of toys with her (her favorite is the old Fisher Price farm we have had for 40 years), watched "Land Before Time" a few times, went shopping for new shoes and clothes & a new pillow (she drags her old one around everywhere and it is full of holes), played outside in the rain, played dress up, etc. It was a lot of fun having her here by herself.
Calder Family Forever - August 16th, 2014
Today was a very special day for our family. Jessica, Justin and the kids were sealed in the St. George Temple for all eternity! Jessica took out her endowments on the 14th. Scott and Luann came down, and went with her. I was her escort. It was a dream come true for me as her mother. It was a very spiritual day. Today, we had Beth & Dave , Mike & Carolyn, Scott & Luann, Heidi Jo & Dave, and some of Justin's family there in the Temple with them. I know Justin's mother was there in spirit! They were sealed in a beautiful sealing room off of the Celestial room. After they were sealed together, the worker brought the kids into the room. Seeing them all dressed in white, and kneeling together brought tears to my eyes. Lilly looked like a little angel. She had an experience that I won't share here, but it shows how close to the Lord little children are. They came outside and had pictures taken on the beautiful Temple grounds. Then we all went out to dinner to celebrate. As a surprise, Jessica & Justin told the kids they were going on a trip for 4 days. They took the 3 oldest (we kept Lilly) and went to Legoland in California.
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