Sunday, August 23, 2015

Family activities - Summer 2015

Wow!  What a summer we've had.  We've been on the go for weeks-on-end with trips, visits and visitors.  Here are some of the adventures we got to do (in no particular order.)
Ellie participated in a BYU soccer camp and loved it.

We got to hear Jake and Jordan give their fireside talks
telling of their experiences with Jake's brain cancer.

Great sisters and their wonderful husbands.

Dave and Courtney going for a
ride at the L's resort home

Claire and Lizzie living large

Grandma Pat and Dave out for a ride

Play dough time with Grandpa

Making smores and chatting around the fire pit

Lovely evening visiting with no smoke!

Watching the 4th of July parade.
 This year the Smiths attended and came and sat by us.
 Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of them.

Visiting the BYU Bookstore

Exploring around BYU
and getting a little bag of candy at the candy jar
BYU fans in the making


The view of Bear Lake from the L's cabin

Our hike to the Delicate Arch was amazing and beautiful

Story time with grandma!

Jordan and Claire and kids just chillin in the community park

Attending Joseph and the Dreamcoat at the
 SCERA shell with this daring grand girls


Rick got up on skis after almost
20 years and we were all so excited for him!

Rick's family at Bear Lake for our family reunion 

Beautiful Arches National Park

Our annual trek to the Shakespeare festival in Cedar City.
Love it!
Courtney playing tennis with Claire at the gorgeous
tennis court at the L's vacation home

Charlie...excited or scared??

Even Grandma Vonnie got into the action

We loved our visit to the Springville Art museum.


Eight grandkids enjoying the museum

Jake taking Ellie for a spin

Claire hitting in the batting cage

Racquetball anyone?

Dave and Margaret enjoying the swings

Lauren and Lizzie out on the pond in the kid kayak.
 Lauren was amazing on that little thing.

Two good boy cousins having a great time playing

Lauren and Will riding around

Dave and Margaret at the Springville pond enjoying some sun

Charlie boy 


Margaret enjoying some sand and sun

Kid tennis lessons

Our family portrait after our summer reunion ended

10K runners on the 4th of July

Margaret and Tommy boy on
the morning of the 4th.  So cute!
Will not so sure about Grandma Mary.

Game time with Great-Grandma Mary, GG Pat and Aunt Carol.
 We laughed our heads off.  Thanks to Carol for
introducing us to Telestrations, a new fun game.
This is our only picture including Andy and Chelsea
since they left the next day for Asia. 

Our traditional 4th of July BBQ with about
65 people in attendance this year.
Lot's of red, white and blue and good food.


The Robertson family

A visit to the Bean Museum on BYU campus was enjoyed by all.

Swing time in the park with Grandma Rickee

More story time with Grandma Vonnie

A visit to the Children's museum of Natural Curiosity.
 Where is Will??

Another visit, this time to the Museum of Art at BYU
where Claire use to work as a security guard.

Lots of swimming in the CV pool,
even including swimming lessons this year for Lizzie and Will.

Craft day with creative Aunt Margie

Willie boy and Margie's dog
who got lots of love that day.

The crafters!  Margie was so kind to have us all
come and make crafts.
Stadium of Fire with Journey as the headliners was awesome!

Great fun evening at Stadium of Fire!

Beach babes at the Springville pond

Tommy enjoying his water adventure at the
 Museum of Natural Curiosity, thanks to the generosity of G. Pat.

Cute girls with their name banners and crafts with Aunt Margie


2 comments:

Carol said...


Great pictures Von- what a wonderful summer and wonderful family! Love you all!

Vonnie said...

Wonderful summer activities, Vonnie, and thanks for capturing them in pictures. Love you and love the family.

vfr