Weekend at PV

Wasn't that so much fun to be in PV for Dad and Mom's farewell? (I know calling it a farewell is a faux pas.) We've gone to church a lot in PV over all the years that we've gone there for summer vacations, but I'm sure I never really paid attention to any of the talks...I mean, come on, what other LDS chapels have open windows in them where you can look out and see cows, hear thunderstorms rolling in, feel the breeze, watch the grass in the meadows... too many distractions! But I have to say that this time, everyone in the chapel was listening. I really enjoyed Dad and Mom's farewell talks they gave. Weren't they great? They will do well in India. I mean Brazil. And it was great to be able to bless Cameron there and have all of you participate, helping me hold him over the podium (man, space is tight in that chapel!).

This is Dad and Mom saying goodbye to the dogs, just before they left to go to Becky's.

Here's a great shot of the home-made root beer chugging contest we seem to have about every year. Check out the streams of foam coming out of Jared's and David's mouths. Awesome.
Nice job Rick - not a drop wasted, unlike most everyone else. New champ.

All the children had a good time shooting the BB guns (with Grandpa's help).

Here are some videos of us trying out Jared's new over/under 12 gauge. I'm sure we violated several gun safety rules that day.


I was going to post a video of us playing Taboo in the living room, way late at night, but it was taking way too long to upload. So funny though. But my favorite game we played was "spit in your eye"... especially the categories of "Animals and their Sounds", "Coolidge ward members", and "phrases from the movie 3 Amigos".