“If we keep no diary [journal], the path crumbles away behind us as our feet leave it; and days gone by are but little more than a blank, broken by a few distorted shadows. Life is all confined within the limits of to-day….”
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| Manda and Bren went to San Diego for a few days with friends. This is the first time they've been away from Cash since he was born, 3 years 4 months ago. We had a great time hanging out and swimming, and reading, and playing, and going to the park, and to KTR, and it Kid's Empire, and.............. |
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| Today we went to the Tulip Festival with Erika and Eli. Click here for short video. Then Mom and I went to the Draper temple to do sealings. It was a GREAT day. Thanks Kuk ! |
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| Bentley LOVES her pj's ! If she could stay in them always she would be so happy :) Fun times "watching" Payson play ball - Click here |
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| Loving on Grandma D |
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| Crazy girl time - Click here |
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| Bexlee (and the mean old clown) - Click here |
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| Speaking of mean old clowns !!! YIKES !!! |
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| Field trip day to the Hogle Zoo - Landon jumped off the plane (from work) and met them there. He said it was cold and rainy, and he just about froze :) |
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| Tiny bubbles - Click here |
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| What a face ! |
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| Heading somewhere with Cam. She quit her job, and is working for Claussen Consulting, tending this little one a few hours a day :) |
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| Breakfast of champions |
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| Trying to break loose the frozen dinosaurs :) |
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| Sensory box ! Manda said there was FLOUR everywhere (yikes) |
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| I think he's got Sissy wrapped around his little finger |
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| New Haircut ! |
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| While Mom and Cam were in Utah for Grandpa D's funeral, Cash and Dad headed to the Salt River for a day full of fun. |
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| He is loving the pool ! |
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| But not so much the Easter Bunny (haha) |
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| Love this MUG :) |
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| Payson (far left) - made the baseball team at Mountain View Junior High His games are Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the team is playing pretty good. We wish he could get more playing time, but it will come, and he's keeping a good attitude. |
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| He's also on the Venom competition team, and the other night the team were the Champions.......... thanks to our boy !! Watch the video here !! |
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| Grandpa LOVES baseball :) |
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| Championship team :) |
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| 7 on 7 for Thatcher |
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| 5 on 5 for Tagg |
When Roger, and even Landon played football in high school, the first game (Maroon and White scrimage) was the week before school started in August, and football practice started 2 weeks prior to that. Times have sure changed ! Seems like football season is from April to November now. They have been weight lifting since before wrestling stopped, and now are competing in 7 or 7 and 5 on 5 scrimmages. Click here to see a little bit about what 7 or 7 is, and here to see a little bit about 5 on 5.
Tagg is continuing working with Tuni Kanuch, and was asked to be on his travel team. They have traveled to St. George and Eagle Idaho. Tagg goes up again HUGE Tongans, who are only Freshmen and Sophomores. He's enjoying it an learning alot.
Thatcher competes with his Morgan teammates. He is a fun loving easy going kid, and is always happy.
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| Treyson is on a strict eating regimen, working to get ready for a body building "show" in a few months. He is so dedicated ! |
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| Works out daily, and doesn't miss !! |
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| We've supported our kids and grandkids through alot of different sports and interests, but this will be a first ! We are excited to experience this new adventure. |
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| I walked with my friends at the cemetery the week between my Dad's death, and his funeral and burial. It just so happened that we were able to see them digging the grave. Kind of surreal for sure. |
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| Loved the Display |
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| Zac and CJ's boys - Tagg, Treyson, Thatcher |
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| Our oldest Grandkids - Cam and Treyson |
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| Grandma with two of Landon and Kacey's girlies - Bright and Bex |
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| Landon and Pays |
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| GRAND daughters !!! |
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| So grateful the weather was beautiful - what a gorgeous day ! |
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| Erika and Aaron's Family - minus Lizzy who was stuck in Arkansas finishing up school. |
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| Zac and CJ's family |
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| Landon and Kacey's family - minus little Bentley |
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| Our Arizona girls (wish the boys could have been here too ) |
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| Grandma and her Grandkids Colton, Lance, Brian, Tiana, Zac, Dallin, Amanda, Dax, Devin, Landon, Jaden |
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| Our kids - LOVE THEM SO MUCH !! How blessed we are, they are all so wonderful, helpful, kind, loving, smart........ I'm a little bit biased :) |
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| I love our family so much. This has brought Mark, Erika, and I even closer together. We will take care of Mom - our promise to Dad |
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| With our spouses - We are all so lucky in love ! |
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| Mark and Carrie's Family We will sure miss Dad (Grandpa D). Although truth be told, I've missed my dad for a few years. I haven't shed a tear about his passing. That may seem strange, but I KNOW he is so so very happy to be free at last. Mom is doing very well. She is a trooper for sure, and we are trying to keep her busy, and checking in on her daily. Erika and Mark gave such wonderful tributes at the funeral, and I hope to have the audio of those posted to family search soon. Here is what I wrote for my talk at his funeral. Thank you all so much for being here today to support our
family. We have felt your love with the
kind acts of service, with food and with prayers on our behalf this past week. I think everything has pretty much been said about Dad that
could be said, either here in his service today, or in your kind words spoken
to us about him in the viewing last night and this morning. We all loved Dad and Grandpa, and more importantly we knew
he loved us. Family was so important to
him, and he and mom worked hard their entire lives to provide for us, and to
set an example for us to follow. We are grateful that he is free of his Parkinson ravaged
body at last. He can see again ! I don’t think any of us can truly imagine
just how hard it was for him to lose his sight, and his ability to talk and
express himself freely. The words were
always there inside, he just had the hardest time getting them out. He became
very patient as he learned to deal with his circumstances and never complained
about the afflictions he suffered. What a blessing that he was able to slip into heaven as
quickly as he did at the end. He had
always worried just what he would have to go through to get out of this world,
and in the end Heavenly Father was merciful and took him home quickly. What a wonderful reunion he is having with
our family who have gone on before. Dad was a worrier, and so are many of us………. (Thank you
Grandma Dickson). But we assured him,
and He knows that we will all step in to help and take care of Mom and Grandma
with love and patience as she navigates a new life without him here on
earth. I know he would be proud of us today, as we have tried our
best to honor him with our words of remembrance and love. Dad had a good heart, and was always trying his best, and
isn’t that all any of us can do? He
loved our Heavenly Father and our Savior, and He KNEW that there was life after
death, and that we will all be together as a family in the eternities. I then concluded with his testimony of life after death. Click here to view it. Click here to view the entire 20 minute slideshow which played during the viewing. |
