Monday, December 17, 2018

Summary of 2018

2018
Photo Review


OUR CHILDREN and GRANDCHILDREN
(They are our JOY!)

Bobby, Jill, Linley, Max and Elynor 
Living in Murray, Utah and visiting Lake Louise, Alberta
 

Stephanie, Ben, Emma, Paige, Bennett and Tanner
Living in Paris, France and visiting Ireland

Thomas, Chelsea, Knox and Holly
Living in Temple, Texas while Thomas completes his medical residency


Kristin, Michael, Eve and Brady
Living in Orem, Utah until Michael completes his Master's Degree in Geology next year.


EXTENDED FAMILY
(Hoping to see many more next year!)
Sandra and Doug visiting us in Houston (June)
Visiting Aunt Linda and Uncle Dell in Midvale, Utah (August) 

Lake Powell, Utah with Hill Family (September)
Dave, Melita, Jim, Shauna, Doug, Sandra, Kent, Linda and Greg

FRIENDS
(Just a few of those we connected with this year)

Escape Room Challenge with Shumways, Bickmores and Nunez's (February)
 
Scoffields, Nielsons, and May's at Mini-Olympics Party (February)
Paynes, Pews and Lucas's at Our Home (February)

Fishing Lake Texoma with Bob's Employees (April)

Bob's 60th Birthday Bash at Our Home (August)
Friends included:  Parkers, Sorensens, Scoffields, Taylors, Black, Watson, Johnson, Chappells, Priers, Jenks, Jensons, Wilsons, Goodrichs. Rubinks, Jones, Hales, and Hedengrens


 FAITH
(Not documented nearly enough!)

Attending Houston Texas LDS Temple Re-dedication in April
Bob at Paris France LDS Temple in May
Visiting LDS General Authority stayed with us in June for Stake Conference Weekend
Visiting LDS General Authority stayed with us in August
 Debbie Johns, Sharon, and Laura Carruth (Stake Presidency Wives)

TRAVEL
(Yeah - documented way too much!)

Paris (April):  Eiffel Tower, Marie Antoinette's Hamlet in Versailles, Arc de Triumph


The Netherlands in April:  Tulips at Keukenhof , Clog making at Zaanse Schans Traditional Village, and Amersterdam

  
Belgium (April and May):  Ghent, Bruges, and Brussels


 Sharon and Stephanie in Rome (May):  Colosseum, Ruins of Ostia Antica, The Vatican


 Bob and Sharon in Luxembourg (May)


Sharon and Bob in Calgary (July)

 

With Bobby's Family in Banff National Park, Alberta (July)


Southern Utah and Arizona (September):  The Family Lodge at Pine Valley and Zion National Park


 North Rim Grand Canyon


 Lower Antelope Canyon, Utah


Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona


Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam, Utah 


 Bob and Sharon take a Greek Isles Cruise and enjoy a couple of days in Venice (November)

Kotor, Montenegro


Corfu, Greece

 
Athens, Greece


Mykonos, Greece and ruins on Island of Delos


Argostoli, Greece


Venice, Italy and the colorful Island Burano



Bob and I will finish out the year by spending a week with our children in Utah before Christmas and then going to the Bosen's in Texas for Christmas.

Grateful for the blessings of this year, we extend our love and best wishes to all for a wonderful 2019!