Cookout in the Canyon!

Last week we had a bbq with our wonderful cousins, the Thorns'. We went to Whiting Campground and enjoyed a beautiful afternoon!

From right to left, Justin, Grampa Miner, AnnDee, Lyndsie (barely), Micah, CaDee, Zack, Aunt Lori, Landon, and Richard. Somehow Uncle Brian escaped from this picture!

Lyndsie, Zack, and AnnDee pose for this photo op!

Landon, Zack, and Micah were so helpful with the homemade rootbeer!

Aunt Lori, Uncle Brian, Zack, Patty, Micah, Lyndsie, and AnnDee lined up to play "Duck on the Rock". It was brutal, but the only casualty was my sandal!

...and they were my most favorite sandals!

What Canyon cookout is complete without S'mores?!

Strawberry Days!

Every June, our wonderful city of Pleasant Grove, Utah, holds the Strawberry Days Celebration. Our favorite things are the Block Party, Parade, Carnival, Concert in the Park, and especially the strawberries and cream! This is one of my favorite times of the year :)

I'm proud to be an American!

Tess and Lennis waiting for the Strawberry Days Parade to start!

"Mighty Viking" football boys in the parade, Spencer, Austin and Micah.

BLOCK PARTY!

Lyndsie and Melina dance at the Block Party

I liked this wagon with the Clydesdales--and this cool stagecoach!

Hope of America, and Friends!

At the end of this school year, Micah received the "Hope of America" Award presented by the Kiwani's Club in Pleasant Grove. We are so proud of him! Lyndsie and Micah pose after the awards ceremony.

Micah and Grampa Miner!

Lyndsie & Gramps

Micah and his friends, Austin, Thomas, (Micah), Daniel and Lachoneous. Isn't sixth grade wonderful?!

Friends Lachoneaous, (Micah), and Jorge :)!

MISSION CALL!

Ian received his mission call. He is going to the.....

Brazil Porto Alegre South Mission

He enters the MTC in Sao Paulo, Brazil on October 29, 2008. Thanks to all who guessed! We had a few winners. Mom, Tess, Janice F., Kendra D., Jacquie C., and Spencer R.

"Guess Where Ian is Going On His Mission" Contest!

IAN'S MISSION CALL WILL COME ON WEDNESDAY!!
We want everyone to guess where Ian will go on his mission. Email Patty: http://www.pattyajones@yahoo.com/ with your guess, or leave here as a comment. I will post them here, and the winner gets a fun prize! It will be fun to see where people think he will go!!

Dad:. . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Mom:. . . . . . . . . Estonia or Germany or Los Angeles CA Spanish or Brazil (yes I get lots
of guesses cause I'm the Mom!!)
AnnDee: . . . . . . Canada or California
Devon: . . . . . . . California or the East Coast
Cody:. . . . . . . . . Japan Tokyo North or Canada
Lyndsie:. . . . . . .Estonia
Micah:. . . . . . . . Austraila
Grampa. . . . . . . Italy or Germany
Uncle John. . . . .Bosnia or Peru
CaDee T. . . . . . .Zimbabwe
Aunt Shirley. . . Minnesota or Russia
Aunt Zina. . . . . .Guatemala or Hawaii
Tess F.:. . . . . . . Berlin Germany, California or Brazil
Jessica M.:. . . . .Guam or Iowa
Alex W.:. . . . . . . Jacksonville, Florida
Kendra D: . . . . .Brazil
Jacquie C: . . . . . Brazil or Poland
Melanye T: . . . .Guatamala
Tawyna H. . . . . California Spanish or Phillipines
Dave H. . . . . . . .Virginia or the West Indies
Erika H. . . . . . . Romania or Connecticut
Trent H. . . . . . .France or Louisana
Dena H. . . . . . . Austraila or New Zealand
Tyrel H. . . . . . .Thailand or Florida
Spencer R. . . . . .Mexico or Brazil
Jared I. . . . . . . . Denmark
Jacob I. . . . . . . . Africa
Courtney F. . . . Chile
Stephanie P. . . . .Phillipines
Mozart F. . . . . . .Canada, Arizona, Southern States (ok Mozart, this is cheating!)
Janice F. . . . . . . .Brazil, Germany, Japan
Pal Sandy. . . . . . Argentina or Africa
Jay F. . . . . . . . . .Canada or Guatemala

Ian in Nauvoo

Ian has been in Nauvoo for 1 month. He is busy performing and working hard!

This is the Nauvoo Temple behind him. On the days he does not perform, Ian works as a cooper. Since I had no idea what that was, you might not either. He makes barrels. He says it is fun!

He sent this picture and said "This is how I feel about being in Nauvoo"!