Wednesday, August 24, 2016

August, 2016

There is no rhyme or reason to the order of the pictures.
They start with today at the fair parade and go backwards.
I've got my pictures on my phone and in Google and I'm still 
learning and deciding how to do it.

1. The Elders marched in the fair parade. They got more cheers
than any other group or float. They are a good group of young men.

2. Josh and the color guard looked way good.
It's fun to see him perform.

3. This is the fire on our mountain. It was amazing to watch.

3. We went to Ryan and Val's to do Family History with their family
Ryan spent most of the rest of his day off doing it.
Kaden is the one that surprised us. He loves doing
Family History and he is very good at it.
He has cleared quite a few names.

4. Val cutting Kaden's names apart

5. My brother Paul's son Tom's wife and daughters
at their son Thor's wedding. Tom is the one that was killed
in the airplane accident. 
It was a beautiful day. They got married at Mt. Timpanogas
Temple. The Spirit was very strong at the wedding
with Thor's dad and grandpa both having passed away.


6. Becky showing me the quilt she made.
She is the one that taught me how to make the pillow cases
and the pens.

7. Wheat and Beet Days parade

8. Mike and Emily in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dream coat. It was one of the best productions I've seen.
Except the part of the Pharaoh. No one can beat John's
performance. Mike was Gad & Emily his partner.
He also played the baker. They did an amazing job.

9. We had so much fun reenacting these KK donut pictures.


10. Little Samuel is sure growing

11. Time to practice with the sheep!
Caleb is doing one this year.

12. I had a friends party with my high school friends.
Trudy and Ryan were in from Hawaii. We haven't had
this many in years. We had a good time. Mike wanted a
haircut and I told him we would probably be done by 8:30.
I said we don't stay up till midnight playing games.
Just before he got here we were comparing our
Medicaid cards to see what plan we each had.
My, my, we are getting old.
Mike & Annette Bair, Garth Anderson, Colleen Limb,
Dad and I, Ryan & Trudy.

13. Mia watching the sheep, the sheep, & Zander.




14. Here is Josh at Subway. He was treating us to a cookie.

15. Katie Call got married in the Ogden Temple to Brian Manning.
I have been Lindi's visiting teacher for proably 10 years.
I love the whole family. Adam is in the back and he is Mike's age.
 Her bridesmaids. We are at Maddox

16. A blanket going up and down on Zander and Mia's hair.
It was so funny because their hair was standing straight up.

I'm sorry about the out of order pictures. It's been such a
busy and wonderful month. I think we are settling into a
schedule with our mission. We do things here in the morning
and then go out for most of the rest of the day on our mission.
We have met so many wonderful people,  We've had some amazing
visits, and felt of the Spirit very much.
Again, this is the Lord's work. We feel His direction, His
love for every one of the people we visit, and it is such a blessing.
We will get a letter written, because we are having so many wonderful
experiences like we did in New York, yet is so good to still
be with family.
I love the Lord Jesus Christ. This is His restored gospel, and He and
Heavenly Father loves each and every person individually.

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Jensen Family Reunion, 2016

1. Family reunion, July 15-16, 2016
We got started the night before when Peter and Tammy came
and Joe and Tesha were here.
Out on the deck

2. Samuel Ron Taylor meets Catharine Ellen Jensen

3. Nikki and Leah form quite the friendship.

4. Watching Josh's routine with the flag.

5. Beginning of many happy times with the handcart.

6. Of course we had to joke about Joe sitting between 
two nursing mothers. 

7. The kids had a lot of fun with crafts. Here they are painting
their Harry Potter wands by Emily & Mike.
Nikki, Bekah, Olivia, Sammi, and Noelle

8. Nikki and Josh creating their masterpieces. 
 9. Katrina & Elise spreading glue.

10. Shirt making with David and Amanda.




11. Painting tree pictures with Lacey:
Emily, Tammy, Mel, Lacey.


12. In the kitchen with Joe and Catharine.
 13. Katrina and Nikki.

14. Noelle and Sammi.
 15. Elise.
 16. Daniel with Samuel and Ellen.

17. Tammy.

18. Harry Potter wands


19. Noelle and her wand!
 20. Cecily, Mallory, Sean's daughter, and Bekah.
21. Birthday celebrations with Taylor and me.


 22. Uncle Mike




23. Mike and Marri
 24. Marri painted me the Tree of Life and gave it to me for my birthday.
She said the gray represents the darkness. I'm so thankful
we all have the Tree of Life with the promise of eternal life.
 25. Emily - so thankful for her and all of my daughter-in-laws.



26. Krispy Kreme donut picture. Who has the best one?
We need to get it made up and hung up in the hall.
 Eating time!



Zach
 27. Game time!
  28. Beautiful sky

29. Proof of how much fun the kids are having.
I have no idea whose hands they are. If they are yours, tell me!



Tuckered out twins!

30. Brother Paul holding little sister's baby. Life is so good.

31. The guess who turned out fun. These girls checked the 
papers and found out the winners, which I can't remember.
Matthew



We never would have made it without all the clean-up help.
Thank you to all who did.

32. When we got home on Saturday night we adults went to El Parral.
I think that should be a tradition. The kids were all fine back home.

33. Saying goodbye to Paul & family

 It was a wonderful reunion. Thank you for all the help
with the water games and crafts. 
I don't think you will understand how much it 
means to have your children and grandchildren gather
together until yours are grown.
Thank you all so much. I know many of you
made a sacrifice to come.