GoGo and Bryant love to spoil grandkids

Devin and Rachel and children came to Idaho Falls for the 4th of July. Julia and her children drove over from Denver to be with us the first week of August. How fun it was to see these darling children.

Mason and Cooper enjoyed the Roaring Youth Art Jam down at the greenbelt and a visit to Blacktail on Grandpa's boat.

Visits to the Firestation were made by both Cooper and Mason and Crew during their stays. Fire stations always brings out the excitement boys including Grandpa.
As for the guys the movie clips say it all as to the fun factor. Crew was all over the firetruck and excitedly explaining everything to all of us.

Mason and Cooper would sneak up on grandpa and push him in the lake. They thought that was the most fun thing they had ever done! Thanks children, for taking the time to bring your children to visit! Nothing is better.

Entering the world of the giants

The only way to see the park is with the top down and the head way way way back.






How do you take pictures of people and trees? Lie on your back of course.






I love the forest and these trees.

Sequioa june 2009

Shortly after entering Sequioa National park we found the tunnel tree. There was so few people there that we parked in the tunnel for a photo op.





General Sherman in the largest tree in the world based on volume of the trunk not height. And he's still growing. I was impossible to photograph the whole tree and the people too.

The tree in the photo had fallen. The path we were on just passed under the tree with the cool little creek.








This tree had fallen decades ago. The early loggers use the hallow of the tree for a cook house. The hallow was over 100 feet long. Life as a hobbit.





General Grant tree is the national christmas tree. Don't ask me why. I didn't see even one decoration.

Fun with the Patriarchs

One of the most fulfilling observations in a parent's live is to see that your children are wonderful parents. Devin loves his two kids so much.





Fabulous Finley....all dolled up for her special blessing day. Such a cute dress. I am not sure she thought the days was as wonderful as everyone else did.








Grandma and Grandpa are so happy to spend some time with their grandbabies.






What a beautiful little family.









Finley and Mommy.

We went to Devin and Rachaels for the blessing of Finley. After driving for 12 hours I was feeling kind of bloated.

It's always fun to see children and grand children. It was a bit cold and windy for me at the beach but that didn't seem to stop Crew or Devin. Rachael was so patient with us and all of the traveling to Seal Beach, which by the way was part of Trent's Long Beach mission.

These are a few of my favorite things.

I don't know what it is about little babies but they do tend to keep

families smiling and together! Baby Claire was so sweet. Based on my cutie pie children she did not get it from my side of the family

I think Crew would really like the "Ghost Buster" movies. Back packs for exploring and all.

I think we all like California Girls. Ok and Boys too.

Cooper and Mason:

Your uncle Adam came to visit. He loved playing with legos. While playing he made this lego clock. He wants wants to see Coop and Mason because they have lots and lots of blocks and he could make a much better clock.

Denver Visit with Julia, Steve and boys

Julia and Steve were auditioning for an up coming edition of "Hell's Kitchen". The specialty of the night was a yummy steak salad. Hard to buy anything that good in a restaurant.

How about a dessert of strawberries dipped in chocolate. Calorie counters are not allowed!!

GO GO and the boys had a great time at the zoo with Julia. The only thing that could make it better would have been a motorized stroller. How's that for lazy. But these guy aren't easy to push around all day.

Julia is always bragging about the weather in Denver. How about 18" of snow just for snowman making. Well it wasn't much of a snowman but Grandpa and the Boys did their best. Besides there were lots of distractions like getting pulled around the driveway on a snow scoop, throwing snowballs and hunting down arms and noses (no easy task).

Caught in the act I noticed that Mason had found a whole new place to pack snow. Yes, that would be in the exhaust pipe of Dad's SUV. Notice the excellent body mechanics of the legs and back while pushing.

Glenda and Cooper loved their ride together on the Merry-go-round. It was a wonderful Monday at the zoo with warm weather, no wind and happy kids.

Who could resist a train ride. I don't know why but little boys and girls will remember riding the little train at the zoo when they are taking their own kids there.

Steve loved this video when he saw it the first time. Mason is the great. He really did think of this all by himself. He apparently likes packing things in pipes and noses. What pipes and noses? What other logical thing is there to do with snow and popcorn kernals? Ask Julia and Steve they may have the real insight on this behavior.

Portland In the Fog

A trip to Portland to see Adam and Claudia's Claire was a great way to end January and start February.  The only problem in the whole trip was finding hold time with Claire.  Between two loving parents, meal times, aunts, uncle, grandpas and grandmas; Claire was pretty much kissed, hugged, rocked, patted, bounced, pinched and tickled to pieces.

Glenda's first hug!

Bryant's first bounce!

Who could resist those eyes.

Uncles can be way cool.

Male bonding on the Oregon Coast.

Off to church for dad's first blessing.

Very grateful and pleased parents!

The Belnap Bunch after the blessing.

Adam made us all BYU shirts.

It was a great weekend in Portland for Claire's blessing.  We had a good time and considering the numbers of people involved all went very well.

Adam and Claire saying goodbye.

Pounding rocks on the Oregon coast.