Moving to California

Well, just to update everyone on my dad's cancer, It has grown quite a bit in the pancreas and it has spread to his spine, causing lots of back pain, and to his lungs making it very difficult for him to breath. He is on oxygen constantly and it has been a real turn for the worse. So of course I want to be with him as much as possible. The good news is that Dan has a job now in California and we are going to be moving in about two weeks so that we can be close to my parents. Daniel is going to help run the family business out there and really help my mom now that my dad can't do much work. We plan on being in California for 2-5 years and then moving back to Utah where we will stay. So farewell to everyone in Utah, but we will be back. I am just so glad that Daniel and I can be with my mom and dad and support them. Thank you to everyone who has given prayers and love.

Two weeks in California

My two cuties!

What a handsome young man!

We have been in California for two weeks. We attended my cousin Josh's baptism and a family reunion with my mom's side of the family.

My mom's cat had kittens! There are four of them. Two are black with blue eyes and two are gray and black striped with blue eyes. They are so cute!

4th of July

The night of July 4th after we got home from Bear Lake we went to Stan and Roxanna's home for a fantastic view of the fireworks at the Pleasant Grove Junior High which is two blocks away from my in-laws. Fun, fun, fun!

Bear Lake 2008

June 30 - July 4th our family went to Bear Lake for the annual Boyer family reunion. Every year we stay at the Ideal Beach Resort. We had sooooooo much fun and as usual we didn't want to go home!

The kids had so much fun together. Lea and Jonah loved seeing their cousins everyday!

Here is a picture of everyone in our clan who made it to Bear Lake this year.

Sarah and Lea were inseparable!

While the guys were at their annual golf tournament (Dan's team won!) Heidi and Roxanna and I took the kids to do some crafts at the activity center. Jonah painted a wood boat and Lea chose a wood bus.

Miniature golf!

My beautiful baby niece Elizabeth - so cute!

Dan's favorite thing to do at Bear Lake is to play volleyball with his cousins. Dan had so much fun and gave it his all...so much in fact, that he sprained his ankle pretty bad. It was really swollen and purple. It still really bothers him. But of course Daniel says it was worth it. Tough guy!

Daniel is such a good dad! Since we had spent so much time teaching Lea to ride her bike without training wheels Dan surprised Jonah with a new bike with training wheels for Jonah to learn to ride. He loved it!

Superboys!

We had fun doing lots of activities at Bear Lake but most of the time we spent at the BEACH!

Dan and Jonah

Sarah and Heidi

Nana playing with the grandkids.

I totally bonded with my 8 month old nephew Elias on this trip. He is so cute and cuddly. I love him!

Dan and his cousin Sam - best buds!

Stan brought his kayak and we had fun paddling out and looking at the carp fish.

Nana and Boppa holding the two babies.

Mama's boys - Seth and Dan

The girls - Aleena, Roxanna, Marie, and Heidi

The last day we went on Dan's cousins' wave runner. Here is a picture of Daniel and Lea going out on it.

Right before we left on Friday it was windy enough for Dan to fly his kite for a while. It was fun. Lea took this picture! :)