MCKELLE OFF TO COLLEGE AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

The end of August we moved McKelle to St. George.So me and Donny are officially empty nesters as they say! She will be going to Dixie! I guess we are pretty lucky that our kids chose warm places to live so we can visit since it sounds like we are getting winter here tomorrow! It's supposed to drop from the 90's to below 50 for the high. YuK!!!


Then 3 weeks later she came back home to celebrate her 19th birthday! Mom and Cathy and Brody and Kim and Blair came to the house for a fun party. oh yeah and Brody's dog Nollie! We missed Joce, she had to work! Then when she went back to St. George Mandy and the kids made cupcakes and wanted to have a party for her. Maddie and Tag think their Aunty Kelle is pretty special!

FAMILY VACATION AUG 2009

Our vacation started in Oceanside, CA which consisted of going to the beach 2 to 3 times a day, eating yummy fish and chips, and just hanging out and playing games. The weather couldn't have been better. We'll never forget Maddie's phrase (top!) for stop! Taggart being a big boy and riding adult scary rides, Ada falling asleep and falling off the bench (check out the picture below with McKelle and Boston already asleep), and Boston's forever smile as he hugs the characters. And then of course, how we make them say "cheese" every second of the day for pictures!











We went to Laguna Beach and spent the day there and then went to Aneheim and went to Disneyland for 2 days. We had a blast! We were so happy to have Cathy there with us and then at the same time, sad that Kim and Blair weren't able to come.I'm afraid Cathy has got the traveling bug now!




The boys enjoyed playing tennis!













Cutest grandkids ever!!!
Love the bench Claudia
made for them!













Awesome Kelle!

















DISNEYLAND FUN!!!!! We will
never forget how a bugs life
terrified them! But one of the
things they did love were all
of the characters there. Pinky
Bell, no white, Minny Mouse,
Tigger etc.



Donny and I could remember when
we went with his family when we
were the ones with the litte kids.
This time we were the grand-
parents. Wow! It was pretty
crazy!!