Winter fun with the grandkids

Jackson and Dayton love going next door to the Burr's to see the train exhibit.  They love to hear the whistle and see the trains chugging around the tracks and going into the tunnels. 

Afton and Hallie love playing with their grandpa.  He loves his two grand daughters, too. 

Jackson came to Utah ready to play in the snow in his new snowpants.  Luckily, we found a little bit of snow to have a snowball fight.  Dave and Jamie found enough snow to go skiing at Park City.  They had a great time and Jamie learned how to ski better.

Grandma Marie enjoys her great grandchildren, (Dayton, Macey, Aleia, Brinley, Hallie and Jackson

Playing with the grandchildren!

Dayton is helping me do the Box trick.

Dayton is a great flyer!

I love to play "airplane" with the grandchildren.  It reminds me of how I used to play with my own children.  Little Afton likes it too!

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In January, Doug Sharp created a cartoon and invited us one by one to come into the computer to read it.  After Doug went in to read it, they asked Marcie to come in.  She got so excited she ran out of the the room screaming, "They're going to have a baby!!" before they could even stop her.  So that's how I found out the news!  We are so excited for them.  The baby is due about the middle of Sept.   Carly hasn't been very sick, just more headaches than usual.   They are so excited about the chance to begin their family.

Marcie going to the winter Ball with Brett Bartholomew!

Marcie and her friends tried to hike Timpanogos in the Fall but the snow made it difficult to find the trail.   They came home muddy and very tired.

Fun with Philbert!

Doug and Carly got a new puppy.  They named him Philbert.  He is a cute little Patter-dale terrier/lab mix.  Ryan and Mary Ann's kids got to see him and play with him.  They both love him.  Dayton loved having Phil chase him.   Afton would squeal and run away and then go right back for more loving.

Cozumel

Six of the couples rented motor scooters and explored the island of Cozumel.  We had fun just driving to the end,  where we saw a lighthouse and took pictures of us by a blowhole next to the ocean. We ate lunch at a local cafe named "coconuts" and the food was really good.  Three couples went to tour the ruins of San Gervacio.  It was really interesting to see the ancient Mayan ruins that were built between 300 AD and 1500 AD.  Someday I would like to know more about how all the ruins fit in with the Book of Mormon records.  On the way back into town we accidently got onto a one way road and had quite the adventure before we figured it out and got onto the right road. 

Brooke, Liz, Lisa, Kathy, Patty, and Julie show off on the scooters.  Actually the men drove, but I did enjoy driving for part of the time.

Doug and Julie beside a blowhole by the ocean. 

The Mayan ruins of San Gervacio