Isn't he a little doll. I have so much fun with Cheryl, Jason, and Benjamin.

My Time

While the big boys were out in the ID sun, Cheryl and I spent the day with Benjamin. Let me just say, he is the perfect first baby. He is super cute and he has a wonderful disposition. He doesn't fuss except to let you know he is hungry, which is he often, and when he needs his pants changed, which he needs often, also.
We took him for his first stroller ride Sat. morning at the Rexburg Nature Park. Then we stopped in to see the boys in downtown Rexburg. I still laugh at Nate's hairdo which done by a couple of beauty school students. (I wonder how the Body Art Booth at Rexburg Unplugged was received. It seemed to be a bite out of place.)
Benjamin and Cheryl both had had a busy day, so we went back home so they could take a nap.
Later that evening, the new parents left Benjamin at home for the first time while they went grocery shopping. They trust Grandma enough to leave him with me.
Sunday morning, Benjamin got to met his Great Aunt Carma for the first time, too. Busy time for the little guy. Here are some more pictures. Enjoy!!!!
I love watching Jason with his son.

What's This????

Nate and I drove again this weekend to Sugar City to spend the weekend with the Kimber Family. This is becoming a habit. Just look at what happens to Nate when we let him spend a quiet Saturday with Jason. (in Rexburg, no less) Thanks Jason, Nate had a great time at Rexburg Unplugged with you.

Being Grandma

I have been "Grandma" for a little over eight years now. I haven't really enjoyed the title until this weekend. Four of my five grandkids, which I adore greatly, have always lived far away. We lived in PA and they lived in Provo and when we got ready to move to WY, they moved to NM. It is hard to be grandma when you only see them once or twice a year and for just a short time. Thirteen hours is a long way.

Nate and I just returned from our second straight weekend in ID visiting Benjamin James. It is 4.5 hours from our house to Cheryl's in Sugar City and that includes stops to fill Nate up and road construction. It was so much fun watching him do all the things that I remember my own kids do so long ago. It was fun giving him his first bath and holding him whenever I had the chance. (Which was most of the time.)
It was fun watching Jason and Cheryl hurry and do the laundry when he "sprinkled" the bed for them.

After this weekend, being a grandma means more than just feeling older and grayer. I need to find a way to get to Albuquerque more often to spend "more, better" time with my other precious grandkids. (And by the way, more grandkids are better.)

Here are some more pictures from this latest weekend.

More Benjamin

WE were sorry to miss Evan's blessing. We are excited to meet him and visit with Allyson, Ryan, and Isaac when Cheryl and Jason bless Benjamin. Here is a fun picture of Nate holding Benjamin and one with Grandpa holding him, too. I love the picture of Nate. It took him a little while to warm up to Benjamin, but as you can see, he looks like he is enjoying his new nephew.

Benjamin James

We just returned from our quick trip to Sugar City/Rexburg to visit our newest grandson, Benjamin James Kimber. Just as all previous grandchild, Benjamin is adorable and good natured.

Goings on

Wow, I can't believe how long it has been since I last blogged. I did so much over the summer, I don't remember it all. It was a very fun summer, and in some ways I am sad to see it end.
Nate is back in school. Today was day #2. He has welding, English, Math, Seminary, and Physical Conditioning. He is very focused and plans on doing very well this year. The promise of a '66 Mustang at the end of the year has helped a lot.
Dad (Roy) returns home Wed. night. He has a very long list of things that need to get done and as this might be his last trip home before winter, it is vital that he gets most of them done.
We are anxiously awaiting grandchild #5's arrival. Cheryl has been on bed rest for the since Friday. She is ready for Benjamin's safe arrival. It should be this weekend.
I am trying to get the yard ready for winter. It has been very dry this year, but I have the yard looking pretty good.
Let me recap our fun summer for you.
Nate flew to MD on June 15. I left for ID as soon as he was on the plane. I took Copper up to Carma's and spent a fun weekend with Cheryl, Carma, and my Dad. We took in an air show in Rexburg and later went to Grand Teton for a picnic. It was a great time.
I flew to MD on June 19 where we took in an Orioles game, Jimmy Buffet Concert, a trip to Philadelphia on July 1-2, Washington DC on the Fourth of July, numerous trips to York for basketball and church, and some nice eats. Nate and I returned on July 10.
Shelle came up for a weekend of fun, while we were home and we went hiking in the Uintas. She brought her cute little pup with her. We had a great time.
Nate and I returned to MD on July 25 with the main purpose being the Baseball Hall of Fame Inductions. We spent July27-29 in Cooperstown with Carolyn and Stew. It was an amazing sight. 75,000 baseball fans, most of them Cal Ripken fans.
I returned on July 31 and prepared to spend a week with Cheryl.
I got up to Carma's on Aug. 5 and spent the 6th-10 with Cheryl. We did baby stuff and just chilled out. I did squeeze a trip to Yellowstone on Friday. I had a wonderful time.
Nate returned home on the 13th. Shelle and I had a great time on Friday the 17 as I traveled to Orem for Dan Potter's wedding reception. That was a blast. The Potter's are now living in Provo. Hopefully we will be able to get together with them sometime when Dad is home.
Saturday Nate and I traveled to Sugar City, where we played with Carolyn, Michelle, and Cheryl. I had a great time with 4 of my 5 kids.
Yes, I has been a very fun summer.

Playing Baseball

Nathan and Dad enjoyed playing a little baseball in the evenings. My throwing arm isn't what it used to be, so I sat out most evenings. Here are a couple of baseball pictures from our trip to Mt. Vernon. We drove down the George Washington Parkway, which runs from No. Virginia to Mt. Vernon. There are several little parks along the way. We stopped and played a little catch and Dad and I went for a nice walk along the Potamac River.

More pictures

Here is a picture from Federal Hill in Baltimore. This was the first time I had been up there, but Dad, Carolyn, and Stew were there when The Forbes visited Dad in May. The Inner Harbor was very beautiful on this summer afternoon.

Fireworks

When it was time for the fireworks, we walked from our hotel to the Lincoln Memorial. We were sitting on the grass off to the left of the Memorial. The display was wonderful. It was even better than the fireworks we saw in Baltimore. Then we walked back to the hotel and had a great night sleep. We missed all the after firework traffic and Dad got to work on time the next day. (After dropping us off at his townhouse, Dad drove back to Downtown DC to have lunch with a client. Does any of this sense?)

Recap

I had better get back to keeping everyone updated on our trip back East. As far as I can tell all of us had a great time. Nate really enjoyed working with Dad. He has learned that money that you earn is more difficult to spend. He is definately more cautious on his purchases.
The guys went to York for 4 Saturdays to play basketball. They still have basketball after all these years. Nathan's arms are long enough so he can block some of the shots and make some steals. Dad says he still has a great jump shot.
Nate got to spend the night with Joe Abramson in Red Lion, too. The boys went to the movie, too.
We spent the 4th of July in Washington. We got a hotel room across the street from George Washington Univ. It was close enough that we could walk to the Mall. It was warm, but not too bad. A tornado warning was issued while we were back in the room cooling down, so we missed that excitement. After a nice rainstorm, the weather cleared and the fireworks went on as scheduled.

Parrotheads

Happy Fourth of July to everyone:
Just a quick update of our doings on the East Coast. Thursday was the "big" Jimmy Buffet Concert at the Nissan Pavilion in VA. Dad and I had a great time. We now own ONE JB Cd. We really did enjoy ourselves.
Saturday afternoon we headed for Philadelphia to spend Sunday being tourists. We took a bus tour around the city, took lots of pictures, and had an authetic Philly Cheese Steak.
For the Fourth of July, we will be watching the fireworks in DC. What better way to spend the 4th.
Enjoy your 4th and be safe. Love, Mom and Dad

Maryland Happenings

Hello from MD and nearby locations. We are having a great time seeing and doing as much as possible. Before LeAnn arrived, Nathan and Dad had a few days of non-stop fun including baseball games at Camden Yards (Orioles lost to AZ diamondbacks -- we consoled ourselves with pasta at Sabatino's after the embarrasment) and the new ballpark in Philladelphia (Phillies beat the defending AL champion Detroit Tigers). We also played basketball in York on Saturday morning and went school clothes shopping for the boy.

After LeAnn arrived, the fun didn't stop. After recovering from a 3:30 am arrival we have been to the Inner Harbor twice, Little Italy once, Phillips Seafood once, York twice (once for basketball and once for church; Byron Wilson is now the Bishop of York I), Mount Vernon, the Potomoc River Wildlife Preserve, and a couple of walks around the office park. While at the Inner Harbor Sunday afternoon, we walked to the top of Federal Hill. Cool pictures of the Inner Harbor will follow in a few days.

This weeks upcoming events include an Oriole/Yankees game, Jimmy Buffet concert, Bowie Baysox game, another trip to Mt. Vernon, and hopefully, a trip to the shore. It is likely that Nathan and Dad will make the trip to York for Saturday morning hoops for the third and fourth week in a row. We are having a great time, and wish you were all here.

Photos to follow. I understand a baseball game is scheduled in Utah later this week. Everyone have fun.

Christmas Meadows

The center picture, seen below, is Cheryl at our picnic site in Christmas Meadow last week. She was visiting Nate and me for a couple of days. We decided to go on a picnic and cook foil dinners so we drove up to C.M. which is Dad and my favorite spot in the whole wide world. While gathering firewood, I spotted a bull moose and when I got looking closer, there was a cow with him. Cool Stuff.

Hey, Shelly and Jon--why don't we try to do a camping trip the weekend of July 20-22 in the Uintas.

Well, I'm back to getting ready for vacation.

Vacation Time

Well, things around here are very quiet. The dog is at Carma's and Nate is out in MD. I'm trying to get things ready to go, but my allergies are driving me crazy. I leave tomorrow about noon for the airport. Grandma T. is driving me down. From what I understand, the boys are having a great time. They went to the Orioles game Friday night and had a late meal at this little Italian spot--some of you may know the name. Saturday morning they went to York to join the early morning basketball game. Dad took Nate shopping for some well needed clothes. They then went to the Phillies game, spent the night in Philly, and then went to York 1 for church. Byron Wilson is the bishop now at York 1 for all who keep up on York news. Girls Camp started this morning, too. While the boys were having fun, I traveled to ID where I left Copper at Carma's. Grandpa S. came along for the ride. We had dinner at Cheryl and Jason's Friday night and then went back to Carma's to sleep. We got up Saturday morning and went to the Rexburg Air Show. It was really nice. It was a pleasant day--the wind wasn't blowing too hard. After the airshow we went back to Carma's and prepared for a picnic at Grand Teton. I had a great time. We built a camp fire at String Lake, which is a beautiful, quiet place. Carma showed us a new camping dessert called "Woofers" When we all get together Cheryl and I will show you how to make them. Carma and I rode our bikes from Teton Village to the main road, which was just over six miles. That was fun, too. Poor Cheryl was pretty much pooped by the time she got home.