Things we do at the Beach

Michelle, Clark and Macy spending time as a family

Andy, Melissa, Stella and Sterling spending time as a family

Andy and Melissa

Shannon, Julie and Aubrey spending time with cousins

Anna, Tyler, Grace and Sam spending time as a family

Macy and Stella spending time with cousins

Macy with her mommy having fun with the waves

Melissa enjoying the sunshine

Julie being the best Aunt

Sterling eating

Macy biting her tongue

Macy finding "stuff" in the sand

Melissa showing Sterling the crashing waves

Sterling loving the water

Grandma playing with Stella and Macy on the sand

Macy learning about the beach

Sam with the cousins and Uncle Andy, digging in the sand

Cousins Grace and Stella making sand/rock pies

Sam in his water hole

Sam having fun with his Aunt Julie

Here are some of the things that bring us back every year to

the beach. The possibilities are endless, the memories are

wonderful. The family bonding time, priceless.

This year my parents and siblings, nieces, children and

grandchildren all went to the beach at the same time. It

happened to be one of the coldest summers on record. But

that didn't stop us from trying to have a good time. Mel and

I and our kids and grandkids camped with a tent trailer and

two tents. Mel, Me, Julie, Melissa, Stella, Sterling, Michelle and

Macy were the first to arrive on Saturday. Denise and her family

were also there starting on Saturday. Anna, Grace and Sam

came up on Tuesday. Clark and my parents got there Tuesday

night. Tyler arrived by train Thursday evening, and Andy flew

in late Thursday night. The rest of the families stayed at our usual

spot, Motel 6 arriving Tuesday. This made it a little more difficult

to get together, because the state park wouldn't let other cars come

in, unless they paid the 10 dollar fee. So we shuttled people in to our

camp site a couple of days, so we could spend the time together on the

beach. We had dinner at our campspot one night, with a fire,

and roasted marshmallows. My poor Dad sunburned his feet

so bad, that he's still not recovered. We learned a few things

about how we might want to do things next time, but I'm sure

we will remember this trip for a long time.

FAMILY + BEACH = Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh

"The Dirt"

Macy, enjoying the sand

Stella, with dirt and sand



Sterling, holding sand

Sam with some smudges

Grace

Group Shots from the Beach

Make Big so you can see Faces. My family is on the left side
going toward the back, to the middle.


Sister's family in front, Parents sitting in chairs, Brother Mark's
family on the Right. Brother Darryl's family just left of them,
then my family the rest of the way over to the left. Melissa's
family on the very left, then Tyler's family, then Michelle's
family, then Mel, Julie and I.


Clark and Michelle holding my grandchildren.
l-r Sam, Grace, Stella, Macy and Sterling

4 generations

front--Macy
middle-Michelle
back--Joneel, Reane

Michelle with Macy

Macy is such a sweet natured little girl. So content and
just plain 'ole loveable. I could just eat her up.

Our Family Filled Fourth of July

Michelle and Macy at her first 4th of July

Grandpa Mel and Macy

(Niece)Emily holding (Niece)Mandy's son James, Michelle

holding Macy, Julie is behind (Nephew)Ryan's son Derek

(Mel's sister) Linda and Mike, Clark in the back and Mel

Ryan's daughter Charly, Mandy's daughter Emma, and

on the right is Jenna, Ryan's #2 daughter

Mel's sister Anita and Todd, their daughter (niece)Whitney
and peaking out from the back is (niece)Katie

Mel's brother Richard, Ryan's #1 daughter Irelee, Vicky holding

Ryan's last, Danica

Maryann and (nephew)Ryan

Michelle, Macy and Clark

Emily holding James, Joneel and Julie

(niece)Mandy holding her son James, and (nephew)Cameron

Clark with Macy

Julie in her Gear

at the end of the night.

Our fourth(5th) of July was spent with Mel's side of the family.

They try and get together and have a pot luck and invite all

family members that are there. We had lots of yummy food,

sat and gabbed forever, and enjoyed each other's company.

Then it was off to Mike and Linda's for fireworks. We had a

great time. Wish everyone could have been there!

Julie and David Archuletta

Julie meeting David before the concert

A third David. He was a guitarist for the other 2 Davids.

Julie and I enjoying the concert

David Osmond on stage

Julie's future.......... = )

The stage

a close up of David Archuletta

another stage shot

He sang "Be Still My Soul" as the closing number

LOVED IT

Singing the last number

Man, Julie and I have had some summer. First it was off

with my Mom to get to Utah in time to go with Alaine to

the temple. Then it was her wedding. THEN, we took off

the next day for Idaho where we saw David Osmond and

David Archuletta in concert. One of the funner things

about that, is Julie and I got to go into a meet and greet

with David A. Our timing was just impeccable. The stars

were aligned....ha ha ha ha. Julie always jokes that he is

her future husband, so this may be the beginning..... = )

Julie was even bold enough to ask for a hug at the end

of the meet and greet. I wish my camera hadn't been low

on battery, because I caught the very end. DARN

David Osmond was also performing. He was enjoyable

also. It definitely was the night of "David's"

While in Idaho we checked out BYU-I, Tuscany and

Rexburg. Visited with my aunt Pauline and Uncle Doug

and their 3 boys and families. It was a fun time.