Stake Presidency Farewell

 This stake presidency served together nine years and were released in 2013. How we all love each other!  It was such a great, congenial group.  We recently went out to dinner together as a farewell to the Snyders who are moving out of state. How we will miss them. We have frequently enjoyed dinners together since their release.

Lymans (stake president), Stromness (stake clerk), Snyders (2nd counselor), and Hintons (1st counselor.) Missing are the Bagleys who served as the executive secretary.  Brother Bagley passed away a couple of years ago.  
Friendships are strong when we serve together.  How we love these dear people!

Such an Exciting Game

 September 21st BYU vs Kansas State Football game at Lavell Edwards Stadium was So exciting.  I don't intend to post about all of the games, but this one was truly one of the best games we have ever watched.  Just before the half we started scoring and then continued the trend as the half-time ended.  We just couldn't believe what was happening.  It is so fun to watch with Ken as he is jumping and running right along with the players.

Our beautiful granddaughter was part of the ROC (Roar of Cougars) that made such a difference in this game.  They were so loud.

With her cute roommate.

Go Cougars!

Visit from an Owl

 Our next-door neighbor posted on Facebook that an owl was perched in our backyard tree all day.  They sleep in the day, choosing a different perch each day.  We were happy this Great-Horned Owl chose our tree this day.

Gabe is Baptized

 I drove up from St. George on Friday and Ken drove from Boise and we met at Blake and Shonna's in Logan on September 6th.  Gabe was baptized by his father the next morning.

The whole supportive crew.

Ken gave a talk on the Holy Ghost at the service and I played the piano for the family to "The Liahona."

Blogger won't import videos.  I wish I could play it for you.  They sounded so beautiful.  
After the baptism, we went to Shonna's house for a barbecue and party.

Best friend cousins.

Blake and Shonna have really fixed up their back yard.  It is a playground with a hot tub, wave swimming pool, weight room, sauna, ice bath, trampoline, foosball table, basketball hoop, fire pit, and lots of space to run and play.

This picture is out of order, but on Sunday I taught Hannah and Gabe how to find names on family search.

Caleb and Lily just got phones for the first time, so they set up a cousin chat with all of the cousins who have phones and had so much fun chatting.

The wave pool.

Grandpa Cameron

Our gift to Gabe

The cousins have so much fun together.

I love this picture so much with the beautiful sunset.

We stayed through the weekend.  We had dental appointments on Monday morning, then drove home separately, but together.  Ken had trouble with his bike rack.  The strap broke.  He had to completely disassemble the bike and put it in his car.  And he did it pouring rain!!!  But we made it home safely.  It was a wonderful weekend.

Ken and Tom's Excellent Idaho Adventure

 One of Ken's favorite traditions is to go to Idaho and have Tom, the mountain man, take him on an adventure.  This year, their plans were thwarted by Idaho wildfires, but they still had an excellent adventure.  They camped, biked, hiked, and fished.  Other than Ken getting a bad cold, they had a great time.  Luckily, Tom and Joan didn't catch the cold.

Because Keynotes started that week and I am the director this season, I didn't go to Idaho.  Ken drove from Boise to Logan for Gabe's baptism and I drove from St. George. I will post about his baptism.

Why the Sky is Blue

 

Why the Sky Is Blue by Susan Meissner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I have read several of Susan Meisner books and really enjoyed them. But I didn’t enjoy this one as much. I thought it was a bit over dramatic. Her other books have Christian undertones, but this one was a bit too much for me. I felt the characters, other than Claire to be inconsistent and kind of unreal. But it I did like that it was clean and was an engaging and thought-provoking story.

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Same Kind of Different as Me

 

Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together by Ron Hall
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Non Fiction. I loved this true story of two men from very different worlds forming a lasting friendship. One was a wealthy art dealer, the other a homeless, black man. The story was uncomfortable, but I learned so much and felt so much. I think my favorite part was when Ron, the wealthy man asks Denver if they can be friends. After thinking about it, Denver says he has heard that when white men fish, they catch and release. He doesn’t want to be a catch and release friend. If they are to be friends, it will be forever. I love the change that comes in both men as they become friends and learn to love.

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Go Cougars!

 The evening of the half marathon, the Mackrorys and Princes and Ken attended the BYU game together.  It was the season opener.  BYU played Southern Illinois.

 They had so much fun.  BYU won the game, making it even better!

Face painting before the game.

Dinner together at the Cougar Eat.

Go Cougars!