The Marriott Reunion

We went to the Marriott reunion this weekend up on Monte Cristo. We spent most of our time exploring the property and seeing the improvements that have been made. Into Grandma and Grandpa Shaw's property they have made a new road access and they have it paved to the top of the hill. It looks pretty good! We are now able to get into the property easier.
This is on the property where there is a flat place to camp.
Grandpa taking a rest before he gets back to the mule.

Jessica worried about Mac's driving.

I think that Monte Cristo is one of the prettiest places on earth (especially in the spring.)
Lily had her puppies and had to bring her with us to make sure they would all be okay. Lily did great and enjoyed hanging out in the trailer. Sammy fell in love with the little runt.

Mac started the pyramid and Isaac thought the he could finish it. This is about as far as they got.

Four wheeling and going on the mule was really fun. Mac was a little crazy with his driving.

It has been a cold Spring

This last Saturday Alex was married to Sterling and these are some pictures at the temple. You can't tell how cold it really was but if you look close you can see goosebumps and purple skin. The wind was blowing and it became even colder. By the afternoon it was a little warmer and I was just fine with a coat on. It was a great day though and we wish Alex and Sterling the best! I don't think they are cold now (they are in Hawaii on their honeymoon) Wish I was some place warm.

We are happy they found each other!!

Carolyn did a great job with the reception.

What is this!

So now he has taken a nap and when he woke up, THIS, is what his eye looked like. This has all been very weird.

What HAPPENED?!

When Ty woke up this morning this is what his eye looked like? We can't figure out what happened. He didn't cry in the night......he didn't fall (that we know of :) ) there wasn't a bee or wasp that I could find in his room......it was all very weird. It is looking a little bit better now, but is still quite swollen.

Monterey Trip

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Monterey Trip

I realized on this trip that when you turn 30 it is all downhill from there. My age really showed on this trip. I thought I was doing so good when I packed everything. We got over to Jack London Square which is some shops and restaurants along the coast. We got in the parking lot and I went to the back of the car and realized I did not pack the double stroller. I couldn't believe it. Why would I do that to myself? Needless to say I got the privilege of carrying Bryce everywhere. We then went to the A's vs. Red Sox game. The boys favorite part was the cotton candy. We only lasted through the 6th inning. The next day we went to the Monterey Aquarium. That was fun. But they don't rent strollers so I got to carry Bryce everywhere. Bryce loved looking at the fish. The boys loved that they had so many hands on displays. I am amazed to see how many different kinds of life God created which I know each has a specific purpose.
On our way home we stopped at the Santa Cruz boardwalk which is a good old-fashioned amusement park on the beach with all the carnival games, rides, and food. We rode some rides and ate some junk food the boys loved it. Layne states that this was his favorite part.
On Sunday we were going to church when my age got in the way again. I had forgotten to pack Doug's Sunday clothes. I had packed everyone else's but his. So we had a short lesson that Carson gave us and then we went to the beach and played in the sand. There are some pictures of that. Layne and Carson got some kelp and they turned them into Indiana Jones' whip. I would show you how this worked but my age got in the way again. I forgot to recharge my battery on my camera so it died shortly before this happened.
On Monday we went to the San Francisco Zoo. They did have wagon rentals which we did. I love the Zoo and it was great to do on my birthday.

Oh My Fish!

Hello fish lovers! As you can see the Joneses cleaned up on the big ones. The first picture is of the Friday catch. The fish Isaac is holding is Nate's big Porky Pig of the Pond fish. I have never seen such a fat fish in my life. It was 25 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. The other fish are probably 3 to 4 pounders and are 19 to 20 inches long and are really good fish, but look little in comparison. The next picture is of Mac holding Nates monster. This is in the parking lot of the Ashton Inn in Ashton, Idaho. Isaac and I met Nate and Mac on Friday night as Isaac had to work Friday.


The next picture is of Isaac's Monster when we got home Saturday night.

The last two are of Isaac's monster in the boat right after he landed it. These fish were full of fresh water shrimp and are so orange meated and fat. They have so much fat on them.
























This fish is 30 inches long and has a girth of 20 inches. It was a female as when we cleaned it there were still a few eggs left inside. It was taken from Henry's Lake on 31 May using a black and gold Panther Martin.

75 Years old!

This last week we celebrated Dad's or Grandpa's birthday. He is 75 years old and he is looking pretty good. We all love grandpa and we went and had a party at Grandma and grandpa's. We had buffalo burgers and had a yummy barbeque and of course had ice ream and cake. We think Dad is our hero and we all love to be around and with him, we are glad that you made it to 75 years and are looking forward to at least 25 more years!

Dad's (Grandpa's) Birthday

Happy Birthday Rainee!!

Man you are getting old!! :) We love you and hope you have a wonderful birthday!

Elder Jones is back!

We have had a busy week but it has been one that we have been looking forward to for awhile. On Friday we all went to Salt Lake to be together with our family and wait for the arrival of Elder Jones. We went to the zoo and were so glad that the rain stopped while we were there. We had so much fun looking at and being the animals and the boys and Olivia had so much fun playing together. It was a beautiful day and we were mostly just glad to be with each other. We spent the day having fun and then went to eat and then to the hotel to wait for Mac to arrive at the airport. He didn't get in until 8:25pm so we watched the Jazz game and had fun getting aquainted with Olivia, Bryce, and Tydon. Some of us were seeing these new babies for the first time. We then all shuttled over to the airport and waited for Mac to arrive. We had a big sign with his picture on it and we knew when his plane arrived because the people coming down the escalator would tell us," He's on the plane we saw him," and another said,"he is at the very back of the plane, He's coming!" So that made us even more excited to see him. I don't think there is a more exciting day in the life of my children than seeing them walk down the steps to greet his family after being gone for 2 years, the glow on their face is priceless. I even have to stop and watch missionaries I don't know when I am in the airport because it is so fun to watch. We were all excited to see him and give him our big hugs. Welcome back Mac, we are glad to have you home!!

What a great day!

Flyin' High

Jaedon got to go and see the helicopter today, and it was his last day of preschool. It was a really fun day.

I am glad it is this week

I am very glad to have last week over with and I am sure those of you that are in school will have the same feeling when this week is over. It was a very busy week for me and with having Stake Leadership, Speaking in Stake Conference, and our Gold and Green Ball, I felt a little overwhelmed. After speaking at Stake Conference it was a great feeling of relief, Ryan said I did great but it is such a stress to speak in front of so many people. So needless to say I am glad that his week is here, now I can look forward to Mac coming home and seeing all of my family together. How great will that be!!!! So I am looking forward to seeing all of you!

We're ready!!

2 more weeks, well more like 2 1/2 until we see you guys, but 2 weeks until we are in Utah. We went and got swimsuits today so we could go swimmin' in the hot tub! We can't wait!!

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That was Jaedon. Interpretation: I am such a big boy, and can't wait to see grandma and grandpa, and all my cousins... Something like that.

some more pics from the Treehouse Museum

I am still in awe at how great the Treehouse Museum was. For those who haven't been there it is right across the street from the temple on 22 street in Ogden. Anyway, it was very fun and maybe we should all go there when everyone is here to visit. So here are some more pics...........

We have been married 33 years!

Today Ryan and I have been married for 33 years, that seems like forever but it just seems like yesterday that we went to the Ogden temple to be sealed for time and all eternity. I have been very blessed to have such a great spouse and we still have a lot of fun together. I can't beleive that the time has passed so quickly. We have been blessed with 6 beautiful children and now we have 4 of their spouses to add to our family and from that we have 7 grandsons and one grand daughter. Like the song our family just goes on and on. We are so thankful for all of you and for the happiness and joy you have brought to our lives! We are looking forward to another 33 years.

Today is our anniversary!

HAPPY BIRDAY TO YOU!!

Here is Jaedon's rendition of Happy Birthday.

I think he could have kept going and going and going...and I just had to throw Livy in! :)

Happy Birthday Mom, Grandma, and friend. We sure do love you and hope you have a wonderful day!!!!

My new carpet

A week of Boys

Yesterday was Layne's and Carson's first baseball games of the season. They did great and had fun. Bryce and Evan just played in the dirt for 4 hours. You can tell from Evan's picture that he even has dirt in his teeth. Bryce's favorite part was the snowcone. He ate the entire thing by himself. The other pictures are of their miscellaneous antics throughout the week. We love you.

A week of boys

"SWEETEST" grandkids!! (Get it?)

We love you, and can't wait to see you soon!

General Conference

I thought General Conference was great and I enjoyed all of the speakers and being able to participate in the solemn assembly. The weather wasn't really great but because of the weather you just wanted to sit inside and watch it, so I guess that was a good thing. Caitlin brought up two boys from Scotland that are visiting here and they were going to attend 2 sessions of conference. It was really fun to hear their accents and to talk with them about Scotland. The oldest one is putting his papers in to go on a mission when he returns. It made me realize how small the world is and that the church is the same all over the world, I also realized that if so many members travel such far distances to come to conference that maybe we should appreciate more what we have so close to us. We went down to Liberty to watch conference with Grandpa and Grandma Shaw and yes they are the winners! They have so much more snow, I think it will still be here in May!!!

April Fool's and General Conference

The results are in...

We are pregnant!! All right I'm just kidding. That was an early April Fool's joke. No, the results are that we still have a BIG girl. She had her 6 month appt. today and she was 22 lbs. and 28 1/2 inches long. We sure grow 'em big!!

Our Easter Celebration

Here Kace is coloring Easter eggs. He was so excited to do this and wanted ALL the eggs to be HIS! Ty was throwing a fit so I took his picture.......don't worry he stopped the tantrum for just a second and then we decided it was time for a nap!
After his nap he was invigorated and ready to play with the eggs, which by then were all colored!
I put some more of the things including how the festive Tremonton Easter egg hunt went on our blog so go and read it! Oh, and Kace thought that Carson and Layne would be there (to the egg hunt) because it was an Easter Egg Hunt. I don't know why he thought that, but he was sure they would drive to Tremonton for it!

Easter 2008

Check it out

So I just posted on our blog, and after I got done, there is no way I was going to do it on the family blog, so if you want to see how our Easter weekend went you can check it out on our blog. Love you all!!

My type of dessert

You Are Cheesecake

Rich, sweet, and simply perfect. You're not boring - you're just the best!

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

I think I am really a CHOCOLATE cheesecake! :)

HAPPY EASTER!

Cannon Wars produced by Isaac

I am a cupcake

Yes I am Dad's cupcake and I do like cupcakes especially if they have strawberries on them, yummm.

You Are a Cupcake

Cute and fun, you never take life too seriously. People are constantly surprised by how delightful you are.

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

Another fun test

I love cheesecake!! Maybe this is why I like it so much! ;)

You Are Cheesecake

Rich, sweet, and simply perfect. You're not boring - you're just the best!

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

Caitlin's look alike!

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My celebrity look alike! Mickey Mantle!

I am a celebrity!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

This was an attempt to get all 3 of us, smiling, without the help of Jon (because he was at school). As you can see, it wasn't very succesful. Oh well!

Hats

Kace wanted to show Jaedon and Jon what hat he wears................

Middle of March and we still have snow!

This last week we have had a lot of fun activities and since the Cannon boys do not have snow we decided they better go sledding. After getting everyone dressed, that was a day in itself, we went out on the hill by our house and went down the hill. Carson and Kace tried the little snowboard but decided it was safer to stick with the sleds. The little boys got snow in their boots and snow on their hands and decided they had had enough. They then wanted to get in the hot tub so they quickly changed well most of us quickly changed, Kace didn't bring his swimsuit so we were trying to think what he could wear. I made him some shorts and he was good to go. Tydon wasn't sure about getting into the tub with all those people but once he got in he thought it was great. We double dog dared the older boys to jump in the snow and then run back to the hot tub, all 3 of the older boys took the double dog dare. Then when the little boys got out Kace, Carson and Layne thought they would try surfing so they got the sleds in the hot tub and turned on the jets and were riding the waves. I took a picture of their hands because they stayed in about 3 hours and their hands looked worse than Grandma's. This morning we went out again because it was snowing and the Cannon boys wanted one more try at sledding and into the hot tub again, they didn't think we could get in because it was snowing and I told them , No that's when it is the funnest! We had a great time and we tried the surfing thing again, I don't think my skin has got the water wrinkles out yet.

sled then jump in the Hot Tub

Pillow Snatcher!

Last night we, or Jon, had a run in with a pillow snatcher. I woke up at one point and Jon was laying on his belly and had his pillow covering half his head and shoulder. I wondered what he was doing, but then fell back asleep. Well, at 2:30am Little Miss Livy decided to wake up, so Jon got up out of bed and was going to go and get her, but I told him to just wait and see if she falls back asleep. When he came back he was looking around on the floor, and said that he can't find his pillow. I then looked over and sure enough, no pillow. He then just grabbed the decorative pillow and used that. Well, we layed there for quite awhile and Livy didn't fall back asleep so I decided to go and get her and feed her. Before I got her though, I looked around in the room to see if I could see the pillow and if Jon was just not looking very hard enough. I couldn't see anything and considering Jon's record of doing some weird stuff in his sleep, I then looked in the closet, and bathroom. No pillow. But when I got Livy out of her crib, Jon then looked in the bathroom and then walked down the hall into the living room. He soon came back, with pillow in hand, and we just both smiled at each other. I asked him where it was and he said on the couch. We just both chuckled and off to bed Jon went.

The fun we had this weekend

Mary and Isaac's Sealing

memories!

While we were in Provo we stopped by the old house. Nate, Ryan and Rainee were remembering how things used to be, where they used to be ...........and how Nate and his dog Oggie used to escape over the picket fence. So here is a picture of the fence that he used to climb over about 29 years ago (man he is OLD! :) )

Day in Provo

Here we are at the hotel in Provo, the boys just wanted to play outside all morning. They were pretending they were in jail........................Now they escaped from jail.............
Ty just didn't care..................
and Evan couldn't get down! We all had a great time!

Oh, the hats we wear!

"Rockband",Hide and Seek, and Birthday!

On Sunday it was Mary's birthday and we went to her and Isaac's house to celebrate. Mary's brother had given her the game "Rockband" and we had fun playing that in their media room with their projection system. It filled the whole room so you really had the rock band experience. We had some great food and then played hide and seek with Kace and Tydon or rather Mary and Isaac played hide and seek and we watched. We also played Clue! Alex came with her friend Sterling and it was fun to meet and talk with him. Caitlin, Rachel, Nate, Mary's brother, Kirk, Tydon, Kace, Dad and I all had a great time! We will have to do this again because it was really FUN!!!

Mary's "Rockband"Birthday!