Monday, August 27, 2007

California Dreamin'



This summer we went on a vacation to California with Emily's family. We had a great time in San Diego with everyone! Several days were spent on the beach playing in the waves and enjoying the sun. Brett loved body surfing but unfortunately he and Dave got stung by a small jellyfish while in the water. They recovered within a few hours and were back in the water the next day, continuing to perfect their body surfing skills. No harm done!

We walked by the ocean at night and while walking we saw sea-lions sleeping on the shore. It was very romantic walking through the La Jolla beach at night!

While on Catalina Island, we stopped for some yummy ice cream!


Is there jealousy here???

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Lois P. Jones...Grams

Brett's grandmother, Lois P. Jones, also know as 'Grams,' passed away on August 18, 2007. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend and she will be dearly missed. Her obituary appeared in the Herald Journal and is as follows:

Lois (Pribble) Jones

1920-2007
Lois Pribble Jones, 87, of Smithfield, Utah, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, at Logan Regional Hospital. She was born April 6, 1920, in Ogden, Utah, to Clarence and Lillian Pribble spending her early years in Ogden then moving to Logan. She graduated from Logan High School. She married George O. Jones on June 10, 1941, in the Logan LDS Temple. They enjoyed 40 years together working on the family farm and raising a family in Cache Junction, Utah. She moved to Smithfield in 2000. She was a lifelong, faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings throughout her life, including Young Women Presidency and Primary Chorister. She was a member of the "He and She Club," Daughters of Utah Pioneers and the Newton Flower Club. She was a beautiful seamstress making wonderful clothes for her two daughters, Marsha and Peggy. She always looked forward to visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved to know of all their adventures and special endeavors. She was a wonderful cook with her specialties being homemade rolls and pies. She took great pride in her home and enjoyed knitting, crewel work, quilting and porcelain dolls that were gifts to her family and friends which they will treasure.
She is survived by her daughters, Marsha (Jon) Meikle of Smithfield, Utah, and Peggy (Skip) Hamilton of Broomfield, Colo.; grandchildren, Angela and Jerry Kidd, Keith and Brenda Meikle, Steven Meikle, Brett and Emily Hamilton; and great-grandchildren, Nicole, Megan, Gracie and Olivia Kidd and Emma, Jonathon, Joseph and Isabelle Meikle. She is also survived by her sisters, Beth Baur of Ogden, Utah, and Shirley Struthers of Orem, Utah; and sisters-in-law, Grace Linde, Mae and Lorraine Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, George, who passed away December 1981; parents; sister, Clarine; and brothers, Lynn, Jack and Dean Pribble.
Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, Aug. 26, 2007, at the Allen Mortuary Chapel, 420 E. 1800 North, North Logan, where friends may call from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday prior to services. Interment will be in the Newton Cemetery. The family would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to all the wonderful care givers at Alpine Home Care, David and Debra Gubler and especially to Suzanne Yeltin for the love, care and special attention given to our Mother and Grandmother.

1st Year Anniversary....August 23, 2006!


We celebrated our 1st anniversary this week, August 23! It has been a wonderful year with many more to come.

Monday, August 20, 2007

Graduation 2007-Utah State



I did it....finally! It was great to have family there for graduation. I have a wonderful family!

Tubing Down the Canal



A few months ago Laura, my sister, came to visit Logan for a few days. We had a great time! One of the highlights of the trip was tubing down the canal in Logan Canyon. We had a few adventures on the canal with Laura's flip-flop floating away and her tube also popped from a branch and started to deflate. You gotta love adventure! Good times! I love my sister!

Friday, August 17, 2007

Our Travels to the East


The Nauvoo Temple


While traveling through Illinois we made a quick detour to Nauvoo, where we met up with our good friends Joe and Alyson. We enjoyed the historic sites in Nauvoo and Carthage, and a had a great experience in the temple.

This picture is at the banks of the Mississippi River, where the pioneers left their beautiful Nauvoo to head to Zion. The trail leading up to it is known as the 'Trail of Tears.'





During our travels to the East, we came across the city of Hamilton and had to stop and check out our town.
We made it! Brett has officially started law school at George Washington University. Virginia is a beautiful place and we are enjoying our time here. There is much to see and do in this busy city.

Blog Archive