more pictures

Here are a few more pictures from our trip. One of Elliot in the car, and dressed up as a dragon (or dinosaur, depending on who you talk to), and a couple more of place we went. One is Ole's Cabin. Fun!

colorado/utah trip

Stu and I had a great time visiting Colorado and Utah a week or so ago.

First we stayed at Timm and Megan's home, and did some grandparent things, like: going to soccer practice, going out for ice cream, and helping with no-time-to-do, chores.

Both Harrison and Elliot are darling kids. Very intelligent, too, which keeps you on your toes! Stu and Timm went on a bike ride to prepare for"the bike ride" in Utah.

Then we drove to Utah in Timm's new van, (which if I had money I'd get one, too- it was amazing on the trip!) which was fun. We even got through a crossword puzzle together! (which is also amazing since at least half of us get car sick!)

We stayed with Megan's parents in Perry, Utah overnight and I went to a local park with the other grandma and Megan's siblings. Fun times! Timm took us into Salt Lake to get a key made for his van, and we walked downtown for a while. Hot...90 most days. Then we got a rental car and drove to Ole's home. (stu's brother)

We had a grand time visiting with Stu's family and my family. Ole lent us his cabin in Heber, Utah on a friday night, so Timm and Stu could get a good start on "the ride" the next morning early. We were hoping both Stu and Timm would be able to do the whole 100 klm-each had knee issues or "hill" issues. They both made the entire ride! Yay! Ole's friend had lent Stu a $4000.00 bike...that helped immensely!

While they were gone, Megan , kids and I met up with Megan's family and we played in a park , while the Pickett men went scuba diving at a crater. They treated me to lunch at a yummy mexican restaurant, then Megan and I waited for the boys to be done on the ride. My mother and father came to see them and took Timm and Stu out to the same mexican restaurant. It was a good time for all!

Timm and Megan then went back to Perry, and then back to Colorado. We stayed with Ole and Dena and went to church with them . I sure love them...they are the greatest! Ole even took Stu and I on a tour of the new buildings and projects at BYU, where Ole is Vp in charge of facilities.

Very fun and interesting.

Two other things we did that were fun- visited a friend , Linda Kubalek, who used to live here, with Stu's mom, Verna. We were glad to see her and her daughter, Teresa. Mom was happy to be getting out to visit, and see Linda, who she knew from the Joyce branch.

Stu and I also got to see one of my mom's friends who was dying of cancer. We are glad we got to see him when he was still "Beldon"..he passed away the 3rd. Also went to lunch with my great aunt, Alene, who is my grandmother's sister. She turned 95 recently and my parents took her out to lunch. I got to go, which I enjoyed. She is all there mentally, but is sure small physically! She told me she used to be 5'8"...I bet she's 5'1" now!! She is a kick!

My sister's two boys and their "girls" were at my mother's home for dinner one day. It was good to see them, also. Funny, they should still be 5 and 6 yrs old!!!My brother Matthew, also was good enough to get us in for our every time we go to Utah dental appts. Yay!!No cavities!! we went and sat with Matthew and Judy at their son's soccer game in West Jordan. Cute kids! Interesting to see how much they've grown since last we saw them! Too bad we don't live closer to all these people, but i don't want to live in Utah!!(I love where we live!)

We went to a Smith Family get together at Karen's new home in Highland, Utah. It was very nice to see people we haven't seen for a while. Lola is always fun, and of course, the kids have all grown up!

My Mother and father and Stu and I went to the temple the day we left. It was nice- always wish we could do that more often.

I hope I haven't left anything out! Here are some pictures we took - Wish you had all been there, too!