Happy Birthday Melissa!

Legoland 2008

Sister weekend in Dana Point 2009

The cute Marquis family

Happy Birthday Melissa, we hope you have a "perky" birthday! We love you and thanks for being such a great sister.

The past few weeks

Shell & me

Sam & me

Mac & me


Alex & me

Good times....

and one more... Sorry Sam but it IS cute!!!

Sweethearts Ball '10 Sam & Connar Belnap

Happy Birthday Lorie

Grandma and "most" of the grandkids. She's still lookin' good.

And may Brandon and Emily live happily ever after...

Emily smiling outside the Temple.

When I got ready to post a few pictures from the wedding yesterday (I'm sure there are a lot of others that were taken too) I realized that by giving all of them names it put them out of order so you will have to take what you get. I t was surely a special day being there to watch Brandon and Emily sealed, spend some time at the house, and then have a wonderful meal together at Hamiliton's, complete with program and visiting.

Brandon, Emily Mary Jim, and Emily's sisters.

Bride, Groom Mary, Jim.

Bride, Groom, and 4 red headed sisters.

Carly smiling.

Emily and 4 sisters.

Brandon, Emily, Mary, Jim.

Emily and Brandon kissing with family standing by.

Brandon and Emily coming from Temple.

Jim hugging Emily outside Temple.

Mary and 4 red headed daughters.

Bastian's and Lundberg's outside temple.

Mary and Jim as proud parents of the bride.

What a great day - and a good time was had by all!

Emily's Bridal Shower

Happy Wedding Day to Emily and Brandon!

A belated Happy 4th Birthday to two wonderful "swingers" who certainly knew how to enjoy the dancing at Nick and Adrienne's wedding. Way to go!

heirlooms

Emily

Years ago you laid claim to some of Grandma Fife's furniture (two green floral victorianish chairs, and a matching coffee table and tiered end table) that were in our piano room for years but have since been lovingly stored in our basement. I am not sure what your and Brandon's living arrangements are, but if you can use them now feel free to come and get them (It would help clear out the room which Joel will claim as his new bedroom when we return in August). They are in the smallest bedroom--next to Sarah's room--under piles of boxes and I'm sure Ben and Courtney would be happy to help dig them out. While you are at it you may also want to dig out and take a blue day bed from Grandma and Grandpa Emmett (your dad helped me take it apart to move it in so he could help you get it out). If you are fully furnished, should we offer these heirlooms to other family members? Best wishes for a happy wedding day. Wish we could be there. The Jerusalem Emmetts

January 2010 Family Letters

I've posted the family letters on scribd.com. Click here for a link that goes to all the letters complied into one, 42 page document. (Thanks, Bob.) The links below will take you the separate sections that were emailed.

The letters are private so the only way to access the them without a password is through these links. If you log onto scribd.com, the letters can be read, downloaded or printed. If you want to access the family letters through scribd.com, email me and I'll give you the user name and password.

I'm not sure if this is worth doing but it's worth a try. Let me know what you think.

Jake

Part A 
Part B 
Part C
Part D 
Part E
Part F

Celebrating with 'old' friends

Last Saturday we celebrated my birthday with some very dear, and yes, somewhat 'old' friends. Kristi Larsen Paulsen and I have the same birthday and in our early years we celebrated together on the slopes at the 'beav, at the Central Park ice rink, Fredrico's or maybe the movies. It's been a long, long, long time since we celebrated our birthday's together. Jean White Stone suggested it a couple of months ago when Annie and I joined Jean and Walt for dinner. Jean and Walt live just down the road in American Fork and Kristi and Russ live just over the hill in Draper. Our home in Highland is right in the middle. Even though I was under the weather, I had a great time and I believe everyone else did also.

Because I was not feeling well, I missed out on a lot of hugs and kisses. Brad Andrews took over for me and grilled the flank steak, chicken and kielbasa. At least they let me light the candles on the cake......

Kristi was able to blow out the candles on her own. I don't think my sucking contributed much. But my standing next to her did get a few warnings of not to blow - "hey, the flu isn't contagious is it?"

My observation is that the girls all looked fabulous!

'Fabulous' is not a word that comes to mind in describing the boys. Not sure why we don't seem to be aging as well as the girls. While the girls chatted upstairs the boys watched a little NFL, USU-Boise State basketball and Jazz basketball in the downstairs family room.

John Bateson and Brian Burnett

Two of my 'solitary men's club' and 'burrito brothers' compatriots. Brian has been my best friend since we first met in Providence back when we were toddlers. No other friend has a 50+ year history with me. Some of the family may recall that he lost his big toe in our driveway while riding on the back of his mom's bike. We've shed tears together over the years. I think the last time might have been when our eyes locked at his daughter Kirsten's wedding reception. I'm pretty sure we also shed some tears right after her birth when Brian and Leeanie weren't sure their little 'preemie' was going to make it through the night. I have no doubt that even now we'd do anything for each other. I spent a lot of time with John in Jr. High, High School and college. World Class drummer. We served in the same mission. Love him like a brother also.

Brian cutting the cake while the girls and Mike Taylor watch. Mike has a long history with the Emmetts. He is one of the best skiers on the planet. btw, if you travel back in time, I recommend you don't sit next to him in the back seat of a car riding up Logan Canyon.

It was fun to get re-acquainted with so many friends and we're looking forward to seeing a lot more of them now that we're nearby.

Hapy Birthday 55th, Bob!

Bob in crib in apartment in Harvard, MA, 1955.

Bob in stroller at home in Salt Lake City, 1956.

Bob and Annie on wedding day 6/28/1977 - the best move he ever made.

Bob skiing at Sun Valley 1977.

Bob's family at Nauvoo 1982.

Bob water skiing at Lake Powell during the 1980's.

Bob holding Lily's hand 2008.

Bob racing on bike during the off ski season.

Happy 50-something Birthday

Happy Birthday Dadio! Thanks for being a wonderful Dad, Husband, and Grandpa. You are the most patient and caring person I know. Thank you for all that you do for your family, we love and appreciate you! Also thanks for proof-reading many many papers for me and Clark (you may need to proof read this blog post) anyway, we owe our A grades to you!

Grandpa and Max

Blast from the past

Here is a mustache picture for Lorie... Apparently Katie wants the mustache to return, Lorie isn't too sure. The first two pictures look oddly similar.

Skiing The Beav last year on his Birthday

Keepin' it real at The Fray concert this summer

Pumpkin Carving 2008

Belated (again) Birthday wishes.

Early January included a couple of birthday's that deserve mentioning. Marie was born on January 5th and is shown here at the airport as she and Chad were waitiing to leave for Jerualem last August.

Nashtyn made here first appearance on January 3rd and hasn't stopped brighening up our lives ever since. Here she is practicing standing in anticipation of taking off on her own. What a cutie!

Many Happy Birthday's for the two of them.