November 2012!

I thought October went by fast, but November has beat them all!  I better get this down before December gets here!  Fall was beautiful this year, my Norway Maple outdid itself.  And the colors out back were spectacular!

 

 

 Kristin celebrated her 12th birthday!  We gathered at Chuck-arama for dinner together. She is such a delightful person, and maintains that cheery disposition, complete with a twinkle in her eye and dimples to boot!

 Thanksgiving was spent at Loralee and Heber's house in Tremonton, since Von was up there for the week taking caring of his sister, Norma Ann, who had a knee-replacement Nov. 12. 

Loralee and Heber's children, Leandra and Jared.  Always fun to be with them.

 Von's sister, Norma Ann, with Jared's wife Kellie and son, Corbin.

 Von and Viv

 Jon, Jordan, and Sheila

 Leandra's husband, Brian.

 Leandra and Brian's daughter, Brilee, with Lexi and Halie outside on the tramp.

 Jared and Loralee with Jared's children, Corbin and Kaitlyn.

 Kaitlyn and Lexi

 Corbin and Jordan, just a couple months apart.  Look at those eyes!

 Kaitlyn posing for the upcoming Nativity video.

Nan feeling pretty good with one knee done.  She hopes to do the other Dec. 3. 

Other highlights of the month included Von's left ear procedure.  We won't know how successful it was for a while, as far as being able to hear better.  We both began teaching  the 14-15 year-old Sunday School class.  We took in the Kearns High School musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrals, since a class member had a lead roll.  Another class member received her YW Recognition Medalion along with her mother.  I played organ at a funeral for a member of our ward.  Our Oquirrh Mountain Temple presidency changed, after 3 years.  We made it out to see the recent James Bond movie, Skyfall, as well as Breaking Dawn 2.  I finally found a ukulele teacher for Camron, and he seems to like it.  Kristin and Tyler continue to take piano with me, along with 5 other students in my ward.  Halie got her first pair of glasses and loves wearing them.  And last but hardly least...Rosie and David have moved into their new town home out in Herriman, as far south as you can go in the Salt Lake valley!  I'm sure I've left out something!  We definitely have counted our blessings this month, and are grateful for many things. 

October happenings, 2012

 Von got new upper teeth.

 Fall colors in the back yard with Lexi.

 Ready for Halloween

 Jordan, Halie and Lexi in costume

 Jordan's first time out, 18 months

 Halie, 7

 Lexi, 3. 

Mama and Papa

 Sheila and Cujo

 Trick-o-treating before sunset.  The warmest Halloween on record at 76!  It's usually raining or snowing!

Fall 2012

 A view one late September day from our Oquirrh Mountain Temple.

 Jordan and his boy toy...a John Deere! 

 Von and I attended my 40th BYU class reunion Oct. 11-12.  This was the second night, a banquet and program in the Sky room of the Wilkinsen Student Center.  During the meal each of us (about 25)stood up and related what we've done since leaving BYU.  Probably the most unique was the oldest of us, at 75, the first to join our church in New Delhi, India.  Spencer Kimball baptized him, then arranged for his education at BYU.  He graduated in Sociology, then wrote a book about leadership in the world.   There was a state senator, a couple former folk dancers, a lawyer, and several who served in the military during Vietnam...one a paratrooper and deep sea diver.  Many of us met our spouses while at BYU and married just after graduation.

 See me?   Always interesting who we run into at reunions...Brent Nelsen pictured in color with the dog, went to Bear River High and new Dale.  He joined the Navy, then the Air Force (dentist), and retired at McConnell AFB, KA, where his children are.  We met him and wife the first night at a reception at the Marriott Hotel in Provo, and sat with them and the class during the BYU Spectacular Show at the Marriott Center on campus (dancers, jazz band, Vocal Point, Young Ambassadors, Cougarette drill team...fantastic!)  However, Brent's wife developed chest pains before the banquet, and last communication she was in the hospital a second day for tests.

 Rosie and David are making plans to move in to this new town house way out in Herriman, Ut.

 They are pretty literally at the foot of this mountain.  They have no yard, but there's a bike trail right behind their house, and plenty of area to explore.

 Their house is on Edgemere Dr.

 The view of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple from the front of their house.

 Rosie in her kitchen.

David, Jon and Sheila in the living room.  House is probably half the size of their current house, but has ample room for the 5 of them.  3 bedrooms 2 baths, and laundry upstairs.  Kitchen, eating area, living room on the main level, and large family room, half bath, and storage room in the basement (unfinished)

Brigham City Temple

Von and I, Sheila and children toured the new Brigham City Temple during the Open House prior to its dedication.  The kids enjoyed the ride in the bus to the temple from a parking log, as well as all the amazing lights and rooms in the temple.

 

 We viewed the first dedicatory session on Sunday morning, Sept. 23. It was broadcast to stake centers throughout Utah and parts of Idaho. Since this temple is in the valley where Von, his family, and ancestors live(d), it was a very emotional and spiritual experience. Open the video link below to catch highlights.

 One of the choirs directed by Bear River High School's own choral director, Carl Ashby.

President Boyd K Packer, his wife, Donna, and son Alan and wife.  All native to Brigham City.

 

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