We had our Jackson Family Reunion the end of July.  We rented a cabin in Bear Lake.   I wish we had taken a picture of us all together but we didn't.  Mom and Dad James came to visit for the first night.

I love this picture of Jackson and Bryson hugging.  They are such great buddies!

                                                         Cooper!!!!  Love this  boy!                                                                                                                      

The Three musketeers.  Jackson, Bryson and Russell.  They had so much fun playing together.  They spent lots of time in the sand and dirt outside catching critters!

 Josi hurt her ankle the day before we left and couldn't walk on it the whole time we were there.

                                                    Jenika was the Limbo queen!!!

                                    What if the Hoky Poky really is what it is all about??????

                                                 Getting pretty for Football Camp!!!!

                            Rachelle is in her element!!!!  This is part of Family Home Evening.

We are so glad Chelsey married Brett for lots of reasons.  His boat was a great asset to the fun we had on Bear Lake.  Wish I had a picture of him wake boarding!!!!

    

Casey & Luke moved to Florida:(  I got to keep Cooper for a week while they drove there and then Cooper and I flew to Naples:)  I had so much fun with Cooper and then it was fun to see where Luke and Casey will be living for the next 26 months.  We will miss them terribly but are glad for the opportunity for Luke to continue his education.  

Coopers room!                                                     

At the beach!  They live in a vacation spot.  I'm sure we will all go visit.

One of the cutest boys I know!!!                                               

So, I am going to try this again.  I have so much to catch up on I decided to start with last night and move backwards.  This is Cruella De Vil at our Ward Halloween party.  Yes, I actually blew smoke out of that cigarette in the church.  It was pretty shocking to some.  My mother would be so proud!!!

Melanie was a witch.  Her Broom....Josiah, is unfortunately not in the picture.  Denaie is eating her roll as Fancy Nancy and Russell is a mad scientist.

Okay, I know it has been too long since I updated this blog.  I really don't know where the time goes.  It seems the older I get the faster time flies.  I thought I would just put some highlights of the last year up tonight and see if I can remember how to do this.
Chelsey got married the week after we got back from Hawaii!!!  She married Brett Bybee and they are the cutest couple.  Words cannot express the joy, happiness, relief, or gratefulness I felt having all five of our beautiful daughters in the temple together.  Hopefully, there was one more watching from above.  It was a great day, as was all the weddings of our daughters.

Hawaii 2010

Papakea!!! Another great vacation. This is the view from our Lania. We walk the beach every morning and go to sleep listening to the waves roll in. It is like heaven.
We had a great time with Cooper and Casey and Luke!
Kevin and Joylene Quick, Luke and Casey and Josiah and Melanie and Dave and I all had a great time at big beach!
Cheeeburgers in Paradise is my favorite place to eat. Live music, great food, and fabulous company, listening to the ocean and watching the sunset....what could be better?
Tyler Millward and his wife Carri live here and they came to see us a few times. Nora is a a doll!
We went on a snorkel trip to Molokini on a boat. We swam with Turtles and saw lots of cool fish. Josiah wnet crazy with his underwater camera!!
I think Luke had fun even though it was way out of his comfort zone!
Putting at the condo...by the way I think I won!
Cooper got to get into the ocean with his grandma and was even liking it until his dad came to rescue him. I think Luke was afraid I would let go. Cooper was pretty scared of the ocean at first but he loved the sand.
Balancing on a long board....I didn' post the picture of Luke for reasons I won't mention here. Casey and I and Josiah all "walked on water". It was great fun!
Dave and I took a bike tour to Haleakala....the Crater. We left at 2:30 in the morning and drove up to 10,700 feet. The sinrise was beautiful but it was COLD! Then we rode a bike down the hill.
It has been great and now we are ready for the next big adventure that awaits us at home. Chelsey and Brett Wedding...here we come! Life doesn't get any better than this!