Veterans Day - We salute our troops!

This picture is of Todd & the guys on his deployment to Afghanistan currently. We are so proud of Todd and Jen and their little family and the sacrifice they are making to protect our country. Thanks to all our Veterans for their sacrifices that make it so that we can live free and feel safe every day !
This picture is from Todd's previous deployment to Iraq in 2010.

Our Road Trip to Rapid City & Nauvoo !

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Storybook Island Park then (1997)

Jen, Cam, Erika, Ryan


Storybook Island Park now (2011)
Chase, Kayla, Dave

We drove with Jen & her kids back to South Dakota and spent a few days with them doing some projects around their new home, and also doing some fun stuff . . . we got to see Chase off to his first day of Kindergarten, visit Crazy Horse, the Needles Highway, & Storybook Island Park. We hadn't been to this area since 1997 with our own kids (13 yrs. earlier) but made some great memories there. We are excited Jen and her family are ONLY 10 hours away ! Todd has deployed to Afghanistan until the end of January. We are so proud of them !

Chillin' in the river . . .

Chase's first day of Kindergarten

From there, we drove to Nauvoo to celebrate Eme's FIRST Birthday and spend some time with Erika and Mark. What a darling, fun, active little girl she is. She started walking just before her birthday. It was so fun to spend time with them, and all the other "grandparents" that were there too ! We also got to experience the Nauvoo Grape Festival, but have yet to get our hands (mouths) on one of those Funel Cakes ! We did some fun antique shopping while were there too.

Emelyne's FIRST Birthday ! Soooo BIG !

Asher & Easton's Arrival

Our 7th & 8th Grandchildren (twin boys) joined Ryan & Jaimee's little family with both joy, and heartbreak at the same time. Little Asher was born healthy and strong (4 lbs. 13 oz.), but baby Easton had passed away. This has been a difficult time for our family, but we also have felt the Lord's blessings, tender mercies, and strength through this experience. . . . .

Easton Carl

Asher Darwin

Jack Donald (baby Jack) is here ! (FINALLY!) Grandchild #6 !

Baby Jack FINALLY arrived weighing in at a whopping 7 lbs. 13 oz. breaking the Lloyd family birth weight record ! After threatening to come at just 29 weeks, Jen was put on strict bed rest and I (Gay) spent the next 10 weeks living with their little family in Abilene, Texas. What an adorable little guy he is ! WELL worth the wait !

All the Lloyds @ Heber Valley

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Sunny St. George with the Lloyds !

We just returned from a great visit with all the Lloyds to sunny, blue skied, St. George. It felt so great !!! The guys went golfing a couple of times and we girls did some shopping and pottery painting !!! Thanks to Bob & Carolyn, and Cheryl & Keith for their fabulous hospitality !!! We planned the next trip for the same time next year !

4th of July 2008 @ the Cabin !

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Bear Lake July 2008 w/ all the Apps !

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