Summer Fun With Grandchildren

We had brief visits from Shanda's children in August and again in September and enjoyed having time with them so much.

Little Lola - age 1 year 4 months old is sitting at my sewing area watching TV and entertaining herself with the things around.

Jasper - age 4 - thought playing games on my Kindle was the best way to spend his time.

Talia - age 7 and Milo - age 6 were creating things with the Tinker Toys.

I couldn't resist this picture of Lola in the rocking chair.  They have one just like it at home in Colorado Springs so she felt right at home.

September 21st - Utah Wards didn't hold any Sunday meetings but make the Ogden Temple re-dedication available to all members 8 years and older.  We felt it was important for our children and grandchildren to be able to attend so we offered to have those children under 8 at our house during the meeting.  When they come to our house, because Papa (Garth) loves ice cream and usually has it on hand, they usually ask for ice cream the this Sunday was no exception.  They were on our deck eating it and when the littlest one - Soren - decided to climb in the picnic cupboard that Garth created out of extra lumber he had from our patio job in Springville, the others had to join him.
Back: Kasen Brown and Mitchell Harding. Front: Soren Brown, Eve Harding & Nyah Brown.

For the Hickman's first visit in August, I made Jasper a Hiccup costume for his birthday and for him to wear this Halloween.  This is from the kids' show, "How to Train a Dragon".  Doesn't he look adorable?

This isn't a good picture of Milo but I made him the dragon costume from the same movie and this pictures shows it best.  It was made from a hoodie jacket with eyes on the hood and a tail attached to the back.  Wings were separate and the pants had toes on the bottom of the feet. 

August was also Stephanie's birthday and we were able to have her and Max here for dinner.  They are such a darling couple!

Labor Day became a work day for the Browns and Hardings as they came and helped us remove grass in the strip in front of our house and replace the grass with rocks.

Here are the Harding boys - Mitchell, Marcus, Sheridan and Caleb enjoying Brunch afterwards

This is part of the work party - Guy and Sheridan are carrying buckets of rocks from our back yard to the front.

Mitchell and Kasen did their share and are carrying clumps of grass down to be placed on the hillside

Drake Hansen wanted to make himself a Dr. Who coat and asked  if I would help here.  Here he is using my sewing machine and doing a very good job of sewing.













Addie Brown wanted to be involved in Drake's project and have a little time with us so she is helping by pinning things for Drake to sew.

Here is Drake looking handsome in his newly made Dr Who coat.
























The summer wouldn't have been
complete without a visit from our Michigan grandchildren.

Dana had been on the Trek this year and was interested in her ancestors so we went with them to Ogden and visited the cemetery where Garth's Great grandfather and the children's great great grandfather, Hans C. Hansen was buried. His cousin Darrell Hansen was good enough to go with us to show them around. 
                                                                    Garth,  Darrell,  Dana, Jenny and Paxton Hansen

This picture was taken the last time we saw them before they left for home. 

Dana, Shelby (attending Weber Univ), Jenny, Paxton and Thayne
           Hansen






THERE IS NOTHING GREATER THAN FAMILY AND WE ARE SO BLESSED!