For Memorial Day we all decided to go for a drive to Bear Lake and visit the graves of our family members who are buried there.
Bret and Mikan and families had never seen the memorial that was placed in the town park last September in Laketown, Utah. Their grandfather/great-grandfather Kenneth's name was engraved upon it along with three of his brothers that fought in WW II. One brother, Earl, was killed while learning to be a fighter pilot. Dad went on to serve in the Pacific as a fighter pilot
I loved the saying inscribed on this bench. I wish every American felt the same way!!!
All the grandkids loved swinging on these wonderful, old fashioned swings!l. to r.: Katie, Finn, Elli, Ben, Tait.
Have you ever seen a two year old that wanted help? I don't think so. It is always, "Do it myself"!!!!
"See, Dad, I can do it myself!!!", says our little Ben.
Bret and his beautiful family.
Have you ever seen a two year old that wanted help? I don't think so. It is always, "Do it myself"!!!!
"See, Dad, I can do it myself!!!", says our little Ben.
Bret and his beautiful family. I think Bret thanked me about three different times for having all of us make the effort to go and pay tribute to our family that has gone before us.
Mikan and her beautiful family. She also thanked us for going to Bear Lake for Memorial Day even though it was a full day with a couple of babies to care for. Notice the red stone building behind. This was once the only store in town and I used to walk down there as a little girl and buy penny candy or an ice cream bar.
After stopping and picking up Aunt Laura, which was a surprise for her, we went up to the cemetery where the Myers/Watson family are buried. This cemetery has the most beautiful view of Bear Lake.
I brought along a geneology picture sheet and we spent some time showing the grandkids where each family member was buried and a little about that person.
I can remember visiting this cemetery as a child and hauling up water in milk cans on the back of a trailer that was pulled by grandpa's tractor. It was always alot of work to pull all the weeds and water the plants.
We would always bring up lilacs and irisis and place them on the graves.
Mikan and her beautiful family. She also thanked us for going to Bear Lake for Memorial Day even though it was a full day with a couple of babies to care for. Notice the red stone building behind. This was once the only store in town and I used to walk down there as a little girl and buy penny candy or an ice cream bar.
After stopping and picking up Aunt Laura, which was a surprise for her, we went up to the cemetery where the Myers/Watson family are buried. This cemetery has the most beautiful view of Bear Lake.
I brought along a geneology picture sheet and we spent some time showing the grandkids where each family member was buried and a little about that person.
I can remember visiting this cemetery as a child and hauling up water in milk cans on the back of a trailer that was pulled by grandpa's tractor. It was always alot of work to pull all the weeds and water the plants.
We would always bring up lilacs and irisis and place them on the graves.
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