Lake Tahoe McKay Reunion

 We enjoyed a fabulous few days together at Lake Tahoe. The lake has receded quite a bit so it was difficult to find a good beach. But we rented kayaks and wandered around a bit. One of my favorite activities was spending family home evening answering interesting questions. Tyler recorded the answers. It was fun to hear stories from my parents' youth.

Frazier in his element.

We enjoyed a session at the Reno Temple and met the presidency who is from Seattle.

Frazier and Danika became formally engaged (not at In N Out Burger).

We were walking by this sporting shop and couldn't help but stop and take a picture.

Here most of us are. I had to take Pam and Howard to the airport early so they are missing. 

We loved going to a High Cope Course at Tahoe Treetop Adventure Park. I made Danika do many of the jungle parts and she was so scared. I feel like a terrible mother-in-law!

If there is a get together, there must be a pile of children.

And there they are all together! 

Jackson at the Vancouver Temple

 Since the Seattle Temple is closed for cleaning, Jackson needed to travel to Vancouver, BC to receive his endowment. We were happy Frazier was available to attend with us.

One of these Willards is standing on a step.

Very happy to enjoy one of the most beautiful temples in the world.

Well, they are brothers.

Trip to Yellowstone

 Paul and Marnie made a trip to Rexburg and on to Yellowstone last week. Pam and Howard are living in St. Anthony, so they all enjoyed a day in the park.

Howard showing is strength in the cold water.

Look! A buffalo. Tatanka!

Marnie showing off the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.

Although I was not with them on the trip, they still stopped by quilt shops, as they are well-trained.

BYU-Idaho has a beautiful concert hall for musical performances.

Of course you must stop by the rock museum.

Grand Coulee Dam

Jackson Graduates from Stanwood High

 What a whirlwind of activity these last few months have been. And it will continue into the summer. At the end of April while we were at Katie's graduation, these 4 boys decided to cross from Iverson Beach to the other side of Livingston Bay. It was tougher than they thought. They decided to walk up to the church building to use the phone. Their cellphones, shoes, and car keys were back on the other side.

Imagine the church at the 532 sign. They crawled through an open window and began calling friends who might be available to pick them up. They ran out of people and decided to swim back across. Jackson refused to leave. He kept calling and he finally got in touch with Sister Turner, his seminary teacher. She dropped everything and came to get him. 

As they entered Iverson Beach they could see the three young men struggling. One was being carried by the others. They yelled out to Jackson to call 911, which he did. When they finally came out of the water, the smallest was unconscious. The ambulance was ready to whisk him away to the hospital and he recovered well.

The funny part was that no one told us. We returned home to find an article in the newspaper. And everyone in the ward knew. 

We were happy to have Grandma and Grandpa join us.

Frazier Returns Home

 Frazier returned from his mission to Orlando! We asked him where he would like to eat on his return and he requested Dick's Drive-In. Done!

We stopped by the location by the UW and then walked to an empty lot for these professional pictures.

I love having returned missionaries in my home. They have incredibly strong testimonies and great work ethic. Plus, they don't like being alone, which I appreciate.

Frazier and Caleb

 It took Frazier nearly his whole mission to find Caleb in Orlando. But during the last month, he attended a conference and they spotted each other. They grew up together on Camano Island, but were separated after the 2008 crash took out the boat industry. Caleb's family were able to continue in Florida, just like Frazier is continuing there.

Payson Temple Open House

After graduation we had planned a trip to see the Payson Temple Open House. We had reserved 4 tickets for 7pm so we had some time for dinner. On the way, we stopped in Spanish Fork at Cafe Rio's and ran into President Flake's parents. His dad is so tall that he's hard to miss. He will be a sealer in the temple when it is dedicated. 

I loved the sealing rooms and celestial room, but what made the biggest impression on me was the waiting room for sealings. The Seattle Temple is limited by their small waiting room. This one was massive with seating areas filling the huge room. I loved the high ceilings as well. Beautiful!