Family Night 27 July 2009

We had the monthly family night this week. It was great to have Nate/Beth and Brian/Mindi’s families over to the house with Grandpa and Grandma Monson. We saw some great pictures and heard about the wodnerful time Brian and Mindi had in Paris. They had quite a neat trip. As usual, the grandchildren entertained us all. One example of funny things the kids said: Jaimee was walking around and her pants kept slipping down. Grandpa Dick pulled up her pants. She was offended and said,

“Craig, did you know your father pulled up my pants?”

Babysitting Jaimee and Brandon Jul,09

This week we tended Jaimee and Brandon while Brian and Mindi went to Paris! Brian had to go for business and so took Mindi with him. They had a wonderful trip and we had an outstanding time watching Jaimee and Brandon.

We took them to the zoo, to a park to play, on a walk above Lagoon where we saw elk and buffalo, etc. However, the thing they liked the most was to just to play in the backyard sliding down the slide into a little pool. Here are some memorable quotes from Jaimee:

“Grandpa you got that scratch on your nose from a wolf”.

“Grandpa be quiet! You talked and woke up Brandon!”

“This is my Book of Mormon and the golden penny. It says, say your prayers Jaimee.

“You go to bed and I’ll watch the movies”

“I want a boymanna (banana)”

Here are some pictures of the little dears,

Duck, Duck, Goose

Hi All, Remember duck,duck,goose when you were little? Well, here it is again:

6 June 09 FISHING AT BOUNTIFUL POND

Free fishing day saw Spencer and Preston as well as Jaimee and Brandon fishing at the Bountiful Pond. Though no fish were caught, fun was had.

Jaimee is looking for a prince fish
Brandon is looking for food
Spencer and Preston are having fun "fishing"
Nate can't fish with just one pole

Trip to Canada May 2009

We first stayed at Banff National Forest where we camped at Tunnel MountainCampground. While in Banff we went up on a Gondola ride (on the top of the mountain we saw mountain goats), hiked in Johnson Canyon, sat in the hot pools and went to the Whyte Museum in Banff.

View from GondolaAnother view of Banff from GondolaMountain SheepBeginning of Johnson Canyon HikeWaterfall in Johnson Canyon

After Banff, we went to Jasper national park going through the Columbia Icefields and Maligne Canyon along the way. We took a ride in a big snow thingy that takes you out on the icefields. In Jasper we stayed in a cabin, we saw bears, caribou and elk. We also ate at a Greek restaurant. Frozen Lake--Bow Lake Us at Bow Lake Maligne Canyon
View from the Icefields Parkway
Columbia Icefields

Trip to Canada (continued), May 2009

Columbia Icefield

Us on the icefield

Columbia icefield

Transport thingy that takes you to the Columbia Icefields

Sheep by the side of road

Sheep walking across Icefield Parkway

Craig and Sandy again

Caribu by the side of the road

Black Bear by the road


After Jasper we went to Lake Louise and stayed in the campground there. We went on another Gondola ride, we went to Church and then home. What a great trip!

View from Gondola

Lake Louise

Texas Trip May 2009

I went to Texas to visit Chris and Lisa/Mike and Andrea. Sandy had been in Texas during the previous week helping Chris and Lisa. Fast Sunday Chris blessed Conner afterwards we went to Chris and Lisa’s house for delicious eggplant parmesan made by Chris. We had fun playing with the kids and talking. Afterwards we went with Andrea and Mike down to Galveston. That night we played Settlers, which Andrea won. The next day Mike and I played tennis and we went to Andrea’s class and observed her teaching. We took them out to dinner at Landry’s. The following day we flew home.