Zion's National Park

To help the National Parks celebrate their "National Park Week" we decided to go to Zion's National Park.  It was a fabulous trip that we were able to share with Grandma & Grandpa along with Aunt Jennie, Uncle Dallas, Ethan, Rory, Emma & Olivia.  There were only 2 bummers: Chris wasn't there on account of the Baker to Vegas Relay that he got thrown into last minute & we were missing the Tierney Family & Uncle Patrick.

I took so many pictures!  I bet I only posted about half.  So enjoy them!

 (This is the only photographic evidence that I have to prove I was even there!)

 (Seriously Jen, do you teach your kids to do perfect school picture poses?)

 The funny thing about squirrels: they are actually quite dangerous.  There were constant warnings about not feeding them & just leaving them alone.  The quote on that poster says, "The squirrel bit me twice in less than a second. It took 16 stitches."  Thanks to this add in their paper, that Christianna insisted on carrying, she was terrified of every one we saw!  Apparently this was all fascinating...that is her reflection in the glass.

 Phew!  It was a good thing those kids were there to hold that huge rock up for the rest of us to pass under.

Grant's Blessing

Today we blessed our beautiful baby boy.

We decided to move it up to today from next Sunday since we would have most of Chris's family there. We invited close friends and family and had the blessing at the church in the Relief Society room at 9:30 am. We were the ones late - of course! (Except for Jennie and her family, they were even later than us...but I was glad that they did make it.)

Chris gave him such a wonderful blessing that moved many of us to tears. Grant Roscoe Fairall was named after my wonderful Grandfather, Roscoe Call. Chris tried to record the blessing, but there was some technical difficulties so he will be writing as much as he can remember in a letter to be included in his scrapbook.



Those who were in the circle to bless Grant were:
Bishop Aguilar(not pictured), Grandpa Ron Lyndaker, Uncle David, Chris, Uncle Brian, Grandpa George Fairall, Uncle Dallas, and Aaron Lyman (not pictured.)

It was a wonderful Sabbath Day filled with family...many of which we do not see very often and it was a weekend of celebration for all of us!

David and Heather are HITCHED!! (Finally)

August 14, 2010

Introducing Mr. & Mrs. David Fairall!!!

(And the crowd goes WILD!!)

Today we had the privilege to witness David and Heather get married for all time and eternity at the Mt. Timpanogas Temple. I was very glad that I was able to be there for it, even though I wasn't able to attend her endowment session the day before.

In between the wedding picture taking, we found refuge under a tree. It was pretty hot and bright out and with Grant being only 2 weeks, we wanted to keep him out of the sun as much as possible.

We also got a good family picture under there!

(It is already blown up and on our mantle at home!)

The newly extended Fairall family.

Just missing Todd in this one - I like to call this the "Brother's Goosing" picture.

Doesn't he look all handsome in his bow tie??

The way Christianna poses...should I be worried?

This is the Hightower & Fairall families together.

We are so glad to have Heather in the family. We love her!

After the wedding, we attended the reception in West Valley. All Christianna wanted to do was dance with her Daddy. Such a cutie!

I guess Chris & Brian have matured a bit since they totally didn't even think about decorating their car!

Not sure who did though...but I would say that they totally wasted all those Oreos by putting them up the antennae and all over the car...seriously...that is considered a criminal offense to me.