Home from the Hospital

Cami and Mike brought Jude home on Saturday.  We were so glad to have him with us.  No more running back and forth to the hospital.  He is so sweet and such a good baby.

 I love helping with Jude.  He needs lots of burping and kisses, too.

 He mostly smiles when he is dreaming, but we caught this cute one yesterday.

 Once in a while he will suck his thumb.

I'm so glad I could come to Dallas, TX, to help with this sweet boy.  Jude is our 9th grandchild and is very cute.  Marc can hardly wait to get her in a week!  Welcome to the family little Jude.

Surprise of the day. Baby Boy Bready

We got a surprise call this morning!  Cami and Mike's baby boy had arrived 4 weeks early.  Here are the first pictures of Cami and the baby who weighed 6 lbs. 6 ozs.  I can't wait to get out there on Thursday night to hold this sweet little one!  Maybe by then they will have decided on a name!  

SO SWEET!  Congratulations Cami and Mike!  He's beautiful!

Zoey

What a cutie Zoey is!  Paul, Megan and Zoey came for dinner last night.  Zoe looks so cute in her skeleton jammies and was showing off for us! 

Labor Day Weekend

Today is Labor Day and it is 60 degrees and raining.  We had beautiful 80 some weather all week and weekend and now this!  YSA's were supposed to come today for fun at the lake, but had to cancel because of the weather.  Darn!  

Marc and I had a very busy weekend.  Two concerts at the State Fair and a funeral.

Missed family dinner Sat. night with Celeste and Mike to our regret, but Celeste, Mom and I went to Corning Glass Museum on Thursday and had a great time.

We had the family over last night for the last summer dinner together and guess who showed up?  Victoria...  

 ...and she was very funny making some faces we hadn't seen before!

 Julia and Charlotte Swavola came down with Dan and Diane on the waverunner and then later Jennifer came, too.  Of course we had to play a game of "Oh Hell" by their request!  Dave won.

 Here is Victoria scooting across the table.  Not on hands and knees yet, but she pushes with her toes and can go pretty fast to get what she wants!

We can't believe summer is coming to an end.  It went by all too fast.  I hope we have a warm September.

Palmyra Temple

Saturday Marc and I drove to the Temple to help our youth do baptisms.  Nicki, Devon and Connor also went. Marc performed the baptisms that Devon was proxy for.  It was very neat to be there with Devon for his first time.  Nicki and Connor went to the bookstore and Printing Press for a tour while we were in the Temple.  Afterward we all got a tour given by President and Sister Tanner of the Temple Presidency.  It was very interesting to learn more about the Palmyra Temple, and the area.  We had 18 youth who attended.  That's pretty good for Auburn Ward!

 Did you know that hundreds of children painted pebbles and wrote their name on them to be placed under these steps leading up to the temple?

 The Tanners

 My handsome husband and best friend!  

Fun things...like roasting giant marshmallows and cute kids!

 or as James prefered....to just stuff it in!

Surfing Owasco Lake?  Park sure had fun trying. 

Grandma and her little Indians!  Indian war paint made with rubbing two pieces of shale together.

Every morning Parker asked me if she could water my flowers and so she did......and when we got over to Grandma Betty's she asked if she could water grandma's garden.  

Hill Cumorah Pegeant with the Deru Family

Before Pageant starts the cast and crew walk around dressed in costume to meet and greet the visitors as they arrive.  The young man on the right played Joseph Smith.

 King Noah....was very tall.

 I asked him if he was the tallest actor and he said one other man was taller than him...

 Whole families participate in the Hill Cumorah Pegeant.  They come from all over the world for this wonderful experience.

 The whole cast goes onstage in the beginning of the pageant

 Lehi pleading with his sons Laman and Lemuel to listen and obey

 Christ's visit to the Americas

 Joseph receiving the gold plates from Moroni

 Joseph Smith teaching from the Book of Mormon.

We go to Pageant most every year..but this year we would be going twice.  One more time with Amy,Ashley and the kids when they arrived the next week, also, Kristine, Victoria and Dave(who did security that night).

It is a blessing to live so close to Palmyra and have the opportunity to attend as many times as we like!