Sydney's Half Marathon

 On Saturday, June 13th we drove to Rexburg to see Sydney and cheer her on in her race...a long 13+ miles - a half marathon.

 Here is the happy runner just before the start of the race.

 She is in the middle of the pack - between the two women in blue shirts, black pants on the left.

 This was mile 8 - she was running strong and had enough energy to wave to us as we cheered for her.

Another picture - just about mile 9 - it was really out in the potato fields.

Brigham City Temple

 On Friday, June 12th, we drove to Brigham City and attended the temple there.  We had gone to the open house a couple years ago, but this was our first time to serve there.  It is small - and beautiful!

 A nice sister took our picture - my we are getting old!

The Brigham City Pioneer Tabernacle is right across the street from the Temple - love it!

Temple Square

 On Thursday, June 4th - Lindsey had work meetings in Salt Lake - she drove our car up and we brought the kids up in her car.  We parked on 2nd North - across the street from my Smith Grandparents old house.  It was fun to tell the kids about it - all the times we visited there and when Sue and I stayed for three days, we slept in Aunt Ethel's gable bedroom at the top of the house - and pushed out the screen - Grandpa wasn't too happy with us for that!  Another story - this house is on the north side of 2nd North - one night a drunk driver drove up the front stairs - on his way home to Murray.

 We next visited the Conference Center,  here are the kids and the Joseph Smith statue - their 5th great grandfather's cousin! George A. Smith went on Zion's Camp march as a teenager...actually he didn't have any boots and Joseph gave him some.

 There were kind 'tour' guides that let us just peek in and see the wonderful conference center.  One of the guides came up to me and asked if my name was Dianne - she went to Jordan High School, she was the older sister of Dale and Darrell Smith - twins who were in our grade - Derrell and my age.  Sister Dianne Roden - fun to see her and introduce her to Dad and the grandkids.

 Lindsey finished her meetings and met us for more viewing of Temple Square.  Lindsey took this picture - Olivia wanted to go clear up to the top of the waterfall... we didn't have enough time this trip.

 Love this picture, love the Savior and all the family!

 With Lindsey at the fountain - we had a great time.  We saw the security tents being set up for Elder Perry's funeral on Friday - it is always so nice to be on Temple Square.

The kids with the temple in the background - yes there were many wedding parties taking pictures! The kids all threw a penny in the fountain and wished a wish!  My greatest wish is that they would all marry in the temple when the time comes.

Heather's kids come to play

 Heather drove Maddie to the Air Port on Wednesday afternoon ... she brought Isaac, Keenyn, Briella and their cousin David to Lindsey's house so she could accompany Maddie to the gate to board the plane.  We sure enjoyed being around this beautiful young woman - Heather said she didn't want to let her go home!  ...Maddie said she talked to her Mom and Emily was anxious to have her come home!  Four more years and she will probably leave to go to school somewhere.  She told us she and her friend want to go to BYU-I and find a Mormon Cowboy!! Funny girl!

 Georgia and Briella were so cute playing together - here they are 'cooking dinner'  - Briella told me that the oven was hot! See the tent in the background?  Anna, Olivia, Sadie and I all slept there Tuesday night - it was fun to camp out in the back yard.

Corndog and soup dinner for all the kids - only nine of them!  They are all good kids, didn't have any problems.

 Another view of dinner - glad Dan and Linds have a folding table and chairs.

 The littlest girls coloring - I took more pictures of them than the others - they are so cute!

Outside on the back deck playing with the under the sea beauty table - Briella is so verbal and tells you what she is doing - cutest thing ever!

Seven Peaks with Cousins

 On Tuesday, June 3rd, we went to Seven Peaks - thanks to Aunt Polly and Uncle Chris! Here are the Fairbanks girls with cousin Annabelle - she took good care of everybody.

 Having fun!  It was a little overcast but warm - mid 80's - Heather said it was the least crowded she had ever seen it.

 Maddie and Isaac on the double tube slide.

 Joel and Anna splashing on the same slide.

Chris and Polly took the older kids to the wave pool - fun!

 Maddie took Olivia and Keenyn on the lazy river - yep - Keenyn looks the part!

It was such fun to be with cousins in a fun place - I told everyone that Stan and Kurt used to work there when they were teenagers...it has improved over the years.

Our Trip to Provo, June 2015

 On Monday, June 1st, we drove to Provo - Joel and Anna came with us - here they are at a Hawaiian Ice Stand in downtown Provo - we had taken some old negatives that Dad found in a box to Allen's Camera to get them scanned so we can print them.

 For FHE we met the Williams and Kroeber's at Timpview Park - everyone brought food and we had a great time - soon we can all be doing this!!

 Maddie was in Utah for EFY at BYU .. plus she got to visit her Aunt's in Logan, and American Fork.  It was such fun to have the cousins together - July is going to be awesome! Eli was at 5th Grade Camp all week so we missed having him - certain he was having a great time, though.

 Anna was a big help with the little girls - We stayed at Lindsey and Dan's while Linds went to Youth Conference, June 2 - 3 and then had work meetings in Salt Lake the morning of  June 4th.

 More family dinner fun.

 Family, food and fun!

The kids on the swings - Aunt Polly was having as much fun as the kids!

Wonderful Baptism

 Remember the 16 year old young man who was baptized on May 2nd?  Here he is just about to baptize his father - May 30th...so awesome.  The father listened in on a couple of lessons and had lots of questions.  The Elders were very happy to answer all his questions.

 Dad as Ward Mission Leader was very organized and efficient in ward mission work - after a couple of years of having no convert baptisms, now we have had two!

This is Mike's Mother - she was very pleasant at the baptism and our hope is that she will be baptized by her son in another couple of months!  Very happy day!