Friday, August 20, 2010

Gila Valley Temple trip

Great Grandpa Lee was raised in the Gila Valley and wanted so much to see the new Temple where he grew up. So we loaded up Grandma and Grandpa in our new Acura and off we went.


We saw the Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona.



We saw the Navajo Bridge that crosses the Colorado River down stream from Lee's Ferry.


We saw the Visitor's Center at Navajo Bridge.


Here is a plaque describing Lee's Ferry that was built and run by John D. Lee, my father's Great Grandfather. It was the only crossing of the Colorado River in pioneer days when Saints were settling Arizona and New Mexico.


Here are the Vermillion Cliffs on the border of Utah and Arizona.


This is the headstone for John Amasa Lee, my father's Grandfather. Dad remembers him well and told many stories about him while we were making the long trip.


This is the grave of John D Lee, my Great, Great Grandfather. It is in Panguitch, Utah.


My mother and father in front of the temple. We went through a session where Dad saw an old friend he hadn't seen in 68 years who was in the same session.


The Gila Valley Arizona Temple.

Dance recitals

Kate




Falishia



Celest



Larson and Nextson


Second birthday flight!

Megan and Ethan anxiously await their birthday flight.
They came from San Marcos.


Andrea, Larson, Falishia, Marci, and Celest are ready too.

Getting closer! The California kids have put on their goggles and helmets
and convinced Dad to fly with them.



Uncle Chris and Aunt Ashley are joining the kids too.


Ashley asks Marci to show her how.


Falishia has the hang of it!


So does Andrea!


Celest looks great. Her instructor even helped her
do a flip in the chamber.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Birthday IFLY

We had the first birthday IFLY event for the grandchildren
who had birthdays between January and April.
Kevin, Nextson, Elena, and Kate were willing.
Marci also wanted to fly. Here they are, finished with
the training session, and ready to go.

Cute picture of the girls, Marci, Kate, and Elena.

Here's Kate, flying like a bird.

Here's Marci. She loved it and can't wait to go again.

Here's Larson, Ian, and Andrea watching intently, well
except for Ian. He declined flying for his April birthday.
Larson and Andrea are anxiously waiting for their birthday flight!

Introducing Brayden, #16

Brayden Curtis Schilling arrived on March 30, 2010 at 7:58 p.m.
weighing 8 lbs 1 ounce.

Ashley barely made it to the hospital in time. Ten minutes later,
before she could even change into a hospital gown,
Brayden was born.

Marci was happy to hold the new nephew.

Good job, Ashley!
Two sons for you, eight grandsons for me.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Indoor sky diving!

Our Christmas present to the adult kids was indoor sky diving at IFLYUtah in Ogden.
Everyone was sooo excited as they suited up after their training session.

Here they are, everyone but Ashley. She couldn't fly because
she is pregnant, so Trey's daughter took her place. Notice Chris
is still the uninhibited child.


We all received a DVD of the flight. Larry tried to take
pictures, but this one of Jill was the only one without
a huge glare from the flash. They were in an air
chamber enclosed in plexiglass. The grandkids all watched
from outside the chamber. Grandkids who want to fly can
do it for their upcoming birthday in 2010.

Crazy grandkids


Rub a dub, rag,
Twelve kids
in a bag!

(Kevin, Ava, Cayden are missing)

Very spooky

Fun outside

Treasure hunting in the dark

A tug of war at night

Halloween twister

Crafts

Games

Treats

Larson

Kate

Ava and Jill

Andrea

Cayden and Ashley

Ian

Falishia

Celest

Cayden First Birthday


Cayden is the REAL present!

This cupcake is going down.

Wow, a four wheeler. I'd rather push it.

More gifts?

All the cousins got to decorate pumpkins at the party.