Dave & Michele took a crusie in April 07

It was fun to hear and look at the pictures of Dave and Michele when they were over a couple of weeks ago and so they sent me two of the pictures. Here they are and they had such a good time. Quite the happy couple.

Love Grandma June

Sabbath Day and family

Hi everyone,

Grandma June just was thinking of everyone and was wondering how everyone is doing. I hope from time to time you will read my blogs and maybe send a comment or two. I especially hope you will send some pictures so I can add them the blog for others to see. I thought I was going to have new pictures of Grandpa and Ben bowling yesterday but it didn't happen. Next time. Just email me pictures and I will put them in the blog.

Here it is April 29th and it's Karen's 38th birthday and we love her so. I just sang my usual "birthday tune" to her and she laughed. I don't think anyone is to old for my birthday song, right? She was having a pretty good day and was happy we called.

Ben has finished filling out his mission papers and now all he has left to do is see a doctor and a dentist for final check ups. Calls for appointments will be done this coming week. Ben will make a "great" missionary.

More to everyone at another time. Love Grandma June

A busy day in the mission office.

Hi Family,

Grandpa and I have been pretty busy in the mission office. One reason is that our mission President will soon be going home and a new President will arrivve the first of July. Our President Pinegar wants to make things available for our new President, whose name is Craig Moffat and he is from SLC and a retired doctor.

We also have transfers every 6 weeks of missionarys going home and coming to the mission at that time. Well, in June it seemed that we were going to have 19 new Elders and Sisters come to our mission and only about 5 going home. So our President pulled some Elders and one sister from the list that was to go home in August of this year. Now these missionaries will be leaving the mission early. Lots to do to get papers, calls to make to families, travel change, and other items. Grandpa and I feel blessed that we are able to work with so many wonderful young men and women. We are so thankful.

Hope you all know we love and appreciate you. Our next trip looks like it will be to California to see our latest great grand baby when he or she is born happy and healthy. Hope to see many of you there at that time.

More later to all of you. I love you. Grandma June

Sabbath Day April 22, 2007

Sorry the Grooms picture is not clear.

Hi everyone,

I'm at it again. I am still in the process of learning and I wanted to share some fun pictures that Grandpa took during Krystal and Daniel's wedding day, which was April 13, 2007.

I also wanted to say that Ben has started to fill out his mission papers and he is really excited. Matter of fact so are we and we are thrilled for him.

Ben has been going to the Institute classes every Tuesday evening and he also goes to mission prep classes each Thursday evening. The prep class is being taught by a past Mission President who was President over part of Canada and right now I can't think of which part. His name is Hart and his name fits him to a T. I worked with Brother and Sister Hart in the Seattle temple for quite awhile. Now they are moving to Boise soon and they will be missed.

Our Relief Society lesson was all about testimony and it was taught by a young mother and my she was such a great teacher. So well prepared and our Relief Society room was filled and she didn't seem to be nervous one bit. I'm glad to have been there and was able to enjoy her lesson.

More later...Love and hugs, Grandma June Stay happy...

Trying to learn...Grandma June

I am trying to send a picture to all of you so that you can enjoy what pictures Grandpa and I receive. If you have some to send please send and I'll try to incorporate them to the blog. I'll try...Grandma June The above picture is of Rock and Jenna Elder and they are having such a good time playing with the duck hamper we sent. They have a upstaris bathroom that is all about "Ducks" and I thought this would go good in there. Maybe it might be a tab to big. Love Grandma June

Grandchildren and pictures.

I love my Grandchildren all 29 of them we have almost 9 Greats. Come the 4th of June, Adam and Tracy Elder will have their first baby. The family is very excited to find out if the baby is a boy or girl. Notice, I didn't call it an it. I could of called it Herman, right Michael?

I will attach a picture of two of my grandkids and more later of some of the others. I am waiting for wedding pictures of Krystal and Daniel and then I'll show everyone some of those.

Have a happy Saturday...I'm off to do errands.

Love Grandma June

Blessing for Ben Elder

Hi, I just wanted you all to know that this week Ben received his Patriarchal Blessing by our Stake Patriarch, Brother Bateman. The spirit was so strong and we felt so uplifted after we left.

Our week is going well. Grandpa is almost through with his virus and we are thankful for that.

Almost time to leave for the mission office. Love everyone..Grandma June

Sunday with Dave and Michele

Just viewed 700 pictures of Dave and Michele's trip to the Caribbean and my what beautiful pictures, they went with 3 other couples and had the time of their lives. Fun group.

Dave and Michele had dinner with us and it was fun to tell them all about our Utah trip and the beautiful wedding for Krystal and Daniel.

I'll be back. I will try and send a picture now..don't know if you are going to get it.

Love Mom June,

Just got home

Hi, Dad and I arrived home today from our trip to Utah for Krystal and Daniel's wedding in the Bountiful temple. We had a wonderful time and the bride was beautiful (of course) and the day was filled with love and happy memories.

Michael and Joan still have 6 more to be married so many happy more times are ahead for our family.

Ben took care of things at our home front and we arrived back on Saturday the 14th to get ready for the week ahead.

I'll post more later.

Love Mom June

Here's Steve

Here is my boy Steven when he was younger. He still is cute!

Blog for Mom!

Well, Mom is really hip. She told me tonight she wanted a blog. I didn't even know she knew what a blog was. So, I helped her set it up. Watch out world, here's my Mom! ;-)
Steve Elder