Grandpa turns 90!

WHERE: Salt Lake City, Utah
WHEN: January 2007
WITH: Family
WHY: Grandpa turned 90 years old so we threw him a big bash!

MEMORIES:
-When my mom asked him if we could throw him a party his response was, "Are you sure?  I have a lot of friends..."
-We had dinner at The Roof Restaurant as a family.
-We had the party at the lobby of his condo building; he was right - a lot of his friends came!
-Grandpa made us sing "Happy birthday" to him twice before he blew out his candles :)

Great-grandkids

Grandkids

Father and sons.

Grandpa telling everyone to sing to him again.

The whole family!

Road trip.

WHERE: Northern California
WHEN: March 2007
WITH: Mom and Dad
WHY: To see Hearst Castle and some other sites, which you can really only get to by car.

MEMORIES:
-Hearst Castle
-Yosemite
-Stopping to see some friends of my parents who used to live in Corvallis.

Mom likes to stay at B&B's.

Top of Hearst Castle

Yosemite!

Kim and Mark's turn to host.

WHERE: Madison, Alabama
WHEN: November 2007
WITH: Family
WHY: Thanksgiving

MEMORIES:
-Good food, good family.

Fun during the photo shoot.

One of my favorite family photos.

He still has his kiwi I gave him from New Zealand.

I love how it looks like Diana knows what she's doing...

Making the apple pie.

Appetizers.

Good dinner.

We got started early on the holiday festivities - candy trains!

I went back to walk.

WHERE: Provo, Utah
WHEN: April 2007
WITH: Mom and Dad
WHY: I technically graduated in December 2006, but I came back so I could walk for graduation.

MEMORIES:
-Seeing all my teaching program friends.
-Having President Hinckley present at commencement.
-Vice President Dick Cheney spoke at commencement.
-My friend Steven Pearson speaking at commencement.  He was in my ward my sophomore year.
-Even though they said "no yelling" when announcing people as they walked, mom and dad yelled for me :)

On campus.

President Hinckley!

Receiving my (cover for my already received) diploma.

I got it!

My best teaching buddy Laura - couldn't have survived without her!

I have great, supportive parents.

New Zealand crew and Lloyd!

I had a special symbol next to my name saying I had graduated in December.

Where I spent most of my life.