October 11, 2013

Utah part 2 Sleepover in the TeePee

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 Grandma and Grandpa Mendenhall set up the TeePee in the back yard to have a big cousin sleepover.  The kids had so much fun.
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My Trip to Utah June 2013 part 1

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At the beginning of June, I (Pamela) drove  across the country by myself and the children to be with my family while Steven was gone traveling around Spain and Morocco.  The first thing that we had to do was go see lots of people. 
First stop  Great grandma and grandpa Caldwell.  Miranda Nadine is named after this wonderful grandmother. 
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 Of course Grandma Mendenhall came with us and enjoyed time with the kids
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 Our first sight of Aunty Tiffany
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Wrestling with Uncle Grant.

Jacob Learns to Ride His Bike May 2013

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 Jacob was a pro learning to ride his bike.  He is a big boy and we have been on several family bike rides since he learned.
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Miranda Dance Recital May 2013

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 My beautiful Miranda is a wonderful dancer and she loves it so much.  It was a great year in dance and she made some great friends.
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 The Group
Helen, Miranda, Jenna, JacieJo, and Carmen
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The boys brought Miranda flowers and made her feel so special.  It was a great night.

April 5, 2013

Spring Break Trip to Nauvoo

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ImageWe had the great opportunity to visit Nauvoo over spring break.  We had such a wonderful time!  There are so many pictures to show and I only chose some of my favorites.
The Statue of Christ at the visitor center was special for Miranda.  When she saw it she went and sat down and had a quiet moment.  She told us later about how much she felt the spirit and how special it was.

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 Baby Keagan was a trooper!
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 It would not be right to say the kids behaved prefect the whole time so I caught a moment on film.  I snapped this shot without him knowing and it made him ever more angry.
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But moments later we went into the gun shop and he was happy as can be.
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 One of the main reasons we were able to go and have so much fun was because of this great lady.  My Aunt Terry and Uncle Russ are serving as missionaries in Nauvoo.  It was so fun to go and be with them.  They are living  in the William Mendenhall historic home which is my great, great, great, great, grandfather. (I think that is the right number of greats)  We were able to stay with them in that little home and it was so fun to share that history together.
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 The kids got to try out how school would have been during historic Nauvoo time, Miranda said later she thought it would have been very boring.
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 On the Mississippi River!
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 Walking down the path of the Trail of Hope
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By the end of our three day trip the kids were so tired.  We were running them hard each day to see and do lots of things.  One night at dinner Jackson walked over the Uncle Russ, put his head down and fell right to sleep on his lap. 
We had such a wonderful time and hope we can go back some time soon.

Jacob's Field Trip

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 Jacob loves his preschool and they are so wonderful.  A few weeks ago he had the opportunity to go n a field trip to see the animals on display at the science center at BVU.  Of course he has seen them before but it is always fun to go with the class.
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March 31, 2013

Miranda's 7th Birthday

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My beautiful baby girl turned 7.  She is so wonderful.  I can't say enough great things about this little lady.  The most exciting thing she says about turning 7 is that she is only one year away from turning 8 and being baptised.    I love her sweet spirit and her exactness for obedience.  She cares so much about others and takes care of her brothers.  Happy Birthday Baby Girl.  I Love You!!!!
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