Flying High with Kelsey.

While I was in AZ over Christmas, I got the privelege of going up in an airplane with Kelsey (Booke and Cindy's daughter) who already, at age 18 has her Private Pilot's license....(how would that be???) It was one of the highlights of my Christmas visit to AZ. Thanks Kelsey for taking me "up" It was awesome!
Here is some video of "buzzing Grandma's house in Taylor, and of "Scones Dam" (as Grandma calls it) and of me and Kelsey (just to prove I was really there.) We are so proud of you Kelsey and glad you are here among us for a while. (In Utah).... Just a side note, Sarah (Joe & Brenda's daughter) has also passed her "solo flight test" and is in the flight training program at ASU. You girls ROCK! We are all SO amazed and impressed!
Denise
P.S. The red-roofed building is the old Taylor Chapel. If you know where Mom's place is from there--you will recognize this shot. It was past Sunset---so everything was not as clear and bright as it might haved been---but everyone was out waving at us---even though you can't see them here.

Schone's dam almost never has water in it (at least not much)---it's nice to see that there is a bit there, anyway. Also--don't Kelsey and I look FABULOUS!!! (ha!) Thanks again, Kels!!

On Monday, December 29th, Julie, Joe, Brenda, and I and all our kids who were there with us, went out to Pinedale to visit with Uncle Gary and Aunt JoAnn. Julia met us there and Lincoln got to meet Gary and JoAnn for the first time. We had a great time visiting and listening to some more of Gary's "hunting stories" again. Joe, Julie, Jennifer and I did a little reminiscing of our own as well.
It made me really happy, because Gary hasn't been up to "telling tales" for a while now. The kids, I know, enjoyed, so much, getting to sit there and listen to all the stories again, (lots of new ones they hadn't heard---and that was great....but I was just...grateful ---to have another chance to do so. )
I feel so lucky to have so many happy memories that Gary, Boyd and Dad made for and with us.
We were the luckiest kids in the world! We had a great childhood because of you three! (and our patient, hard-working Moms!)
We love you so much Gary and JoAnn. I hope we get to have many more visits!

Love the Led Zeppelin T-Shirt. Thanks Uncle Rhett!

Joni, Mia, Lincoln and Julie:

Christmas and New Year's 2008-2009

Amber and Ryan were gracious and invited the Palfreyman clan to spend Christmas Eve with them in Springville. They also allowed Grandma (Me) to spend the night---so I got to be there when Lily experienced her first "Santa Clause Christmas" (This is the first year she really understood what was happening, I think). Anyway---I didn't get many pictures, but here is Lily checking out the "loot" from Santa on Christmas morning.

Crew and I on Christmas morning:

On the 26th Matt, Kelly and I drove down to Taylor to spend a few days with the Hatch Family. We had SUCH a fun time. So glad we went. Here are some pictures from that:
Lindsey, (Grandma hiding), Emma, Rachel, Julie, Molly & Rett

Carly and Mia (Joni's newest) and Kris.

Almost ready for dinner:

Aunt Brenda spent the whole time after dinner making balloon animals for the kids and they had a blast with them. Thanks Brenda---you are a Saint!

Jordyn and her ButterflyAbbie and her flowers.

Cindy and Joni and Mia---too much excitement for this little one.