We want to acknowledge Clay's birthday with a tribute to him. He is a wonderful father.
He takes good care of our daughter and she loves him.
He is hard working, hard playing, very talented with very knowledgeable computer skills. He takes wonderful photo's, rides bikes, rafts, ski's, plays soccer, softball, takes his daughters on special dates and does a good job putting up with his in-laws. Happy Birthday Clay.
Kathy, Granddad and Grandma Price, Aunt Lynnette and Aunt Barbara - June 4, 2010 - A little family history/ family bonding adventure to Utah Cemeteries. Even when she can't sleep, Mom spends some of her free time doing genealogy and learning more about our very extended family.
Mom and Jessi - June 7, 2010 - Beus Canyon - Mom's always up for an adventure. Part of the fun is her fantastic attitude; even if things don't go as planned at least we're together and adventuring. She’s a great example of not complaining – side effects of her chemo experience include “tingle feet” and the resultant poor balance. But she’ll still go hiking and not say a word about it!
Aspen, Oma and Ellie - July 11, 2009 - in the bouncer at the Simpson Family Reunion - She's wonderfully organized. She plans meals for multitudes, activities for active small ones (have you tried tie-dye with 2 dozen kids!?), and always has time for hugs and individual attention.
Kathy and Gil – 1974 – Engagement Photo. So glad she found her sweetheart! She supports him in all their adventures, misses him when they’re apart and together make a terrific example of a long, happy marriage.
Opa, Stella, Oma, Bree and Christy – April 2, 2010 – Easter Extravaganza at Bogus Basin – Mom supports family traditions. The Great Christmas Tree Hunt, Family Ski Day at Bogus, Eagle Fun Days Parade BBQ, and The Christmas Eve Eve Sleepover at Oma’s are all big favorites.
Happy Birthday! We're so glad you're OUR Mom and Oma!
Less than 24 hours old
1st birthday
Resting with Opa on the 6th of July
All the boy cousins
Playing in the sand. Look how blond this cute little boy is. Happy Birthday Jake
The Girl's above, and the Boy's below. The 4 littlest got to sleep in their own beds- but spent the evening playing with everyone. They ran and ran and ran. Jumped in the astro-jump and played on the swing set.
Tucker brought some sparklers and a couple of snakes and whizzbangs. His audience was rapt with attention- but most of the sparklers were duds. The kids had s'more's and played a run around in the dark game "Ghost in the Graveyard" until we made them settle down at 11:00.
The girls slept in Walter and the Boys in the other one. We had a great time, but on our anniversary night, we had Gil with the boys, and me with the girls. We made up for that later!
I was only in Utah from Thurs through Monday. Sunday was great. We went to Jessi & James' ward and I got to help in the nursery. They have a sweet spirit there, and wonderful sisters to help with the kids. Then up to Mom & Dads for dinner and more visiting. On Monday, James had to work, so Jessi and I went to Ogden to hike with Lynnette and Thor. 
We went up the trail to a huge sit down and visit rock and then meandered down again. It is such a joy to be with family and enjoying God's divine creations. Heaven to me has some mountains and streams included.
Still on my Utah trip - on Saturday we got to go to a baby shower for my niece. It was so nice to visit with my sister and nieces and nephews and to see how adorable, handsome and cute the grand nieces and nephews are. How blessed we are to have a beautiful family like this! Barbara and her Utah girls.
Then Jessi, James and I went up American Fork canyon to this beautiful little reservoir - intending to take a little hike up to a lake. Jessi pointed out this beautiful daffodil peeking out from under some shrub against the trail.
This was basically the first warm day of the season and the creek had turned into a raging, roaring, feisty, over flow the banks torrent. By the time it flowed into the reservoir, the stream was a nice chocolate brown color.
James is standing where we were to ford the stream for the last uphill part of the hike. NO WAY JOSE! I couldn't have leaped those rocks. I would have been a very wet mama. So this was the end of the trail and we turned around and enjoyed the scenery as we meandered back down the trail.
We meandered back down the canyon and out for dinner to enjoy a great day together.
For years I have been saying that I want to do a memorial day trip back to the cemeteries that we went to as children and have Mom and Dad tell us the stories again. We went every year and took Grandma and Aunt Marie. Often we met other cousins at the different cemeteries and did more than our share of running amok among the gravestones. It wasn't feasable to actually go on Memorial Day - so Jessi and I planned the next weekend and did it on June 4th. I highly recommend going after the "Big" holiday. It's still very pretty, but not at all crowded. No traffic.
Aren't they cute? We started out in the Salt Lake City Cemetery and made a big loop there- including a stop at the office. We got to have a personal look at some of the plot books kept in the safe room. And we also took a look at a couple of the grave sites of the Prophets. It was touching to see President Hinkley's memorial stone and the tributes left for him.
Barbara and Mackenzie met us there, Lynnette drove mom and dad down and Jessi took wonderful notes. It was a beautiful day. Angus and Lucy Price are buried here. To get to the temple on their wedding day, they had to catch a ride on a wagon that was taking a load of potatoes to the city. It makes a great story, but Grandma Lucy wasn't thrilled about riding with the potatoes on her wedding day. After spending a few hours in this cemetery, we had lunch and then Lynn and Barbara had other things going - so Jessi and I continued with Mom and Dad.
It took us a bit to find the Draper Cemetery. It hadn't moved, it's just that Draper has grown so much that we had to ask for directions. And there it was right where it was supposed to be. This is where Ezekiel and Rhoda Watkins Price are buried. They met riding horses in Corner canyon between Draper and Alpine. Now you can drive through there on a 3 lane highway. There is a planned community on the top. Easy to travel in a comfortable car. 
"She has gone to her home in heaven And all her afflictions are o'er."
Jessi pointed out to me the blooming iris off the edge of the cemetery on the hill side. Naturalized and beautiful. The side of the hill still has cheat grass and sagebrush. All day I could feel my heart and soul just drinking in the beauty and the peace and the connections to our grands and great grands. I am thankful for their lives, the sacrifices they made and for their testimonies which they have shared with us, their posterity.
Thanks Jessi, Mom, Dad, Barbara, Lynnette and Mackenzie for sharing this day with me. Lets do it again.
