Wilson Reunion Bear Lake 2013

For our annual family reunion we went to Bear Lake again.  We stayed in a really nice 5 bedroom cabin/house.  It looked more like a house.  It was really nice and comfortable for all of us.  We played games, watched movies, relaxed in the hot tub and ate lots of yummy food.  We only left the cabin a couple times to go to the lake.  The water was really high so there wasn’t a lot of beach locally.  But we were told to go over the border to Idaho and there is a great beach.  So we did and it was perfect!!  The sand was perfect and the water was ankle deep for about 200 yards and was bath water warm.  So nice!  Especially for the little kids.  We didn’t have to worry so much about them.  There was even a spot in the water that the sand was barely above water so John, Andy and the little kids made a sand castle in the water. 

It was a really relaxing time and we can’t wait for next year.  It’s mine and John’s turn to find a place and plan everything for next year.  Everyone thinks we’re going to Moab, but they’ll just have to wait and see! 

And the scavanger hunt begins..

Can you see the clue?

 The treasure!

 Laina was napping during all the fun.  These are from her treasure.

Fun in the lake.

Boys out fishing.

John was the only one that caught a fish!

Grandpa Daley's Funeral

On Monday June 10^th, 2013 James Graham Daley passed away; my dear Grandpa.  He was 80 years old and had just celebrated his 60^th anniversary with his sweetheart.  He had been sick for the past 10 years and really sick in and out of the hospital the last year.  But luckily he passed quickly at home with Grandma after watching the sun go down together on there back porch, as they always did. 

Our family and friends celebrated his life on June 14^th and laid him to rest in the Mt Pleasant cemetery.  It was such a nice funeral for him.  The speakers did a wonderful job remembering him.  We laughed and cried.  I loved hearing stories from my mom and aunts and uncles.  All the granddaughters there got up and sang his favorite hymn, “How Great Thou Art”.  It wasn’t easy to sing and I could hear some of the girls around me stop singing for a moment because of their emotions.  The spirit was so strong.  I know my Grandpa would have had tears in his eyes to hear his girls sing for him.  He always loved us to sing at family get togethers.  Some of us weren’t so into that but we would do it anyway.

His funeral was so bitter sweet.  I’m so glad that I know the gospel and live it in my life.  What a different experience all of this would have been for me.  I know I’ll see my Grandpa again.  I know he is free from pain and is with other loved ones.  I know he is working hard and diligently to help the Lord’s work come to pass.  I know he is watching over us.  I know he is happy.  I’ll miss him but I’m happy for him too.  I know that our family is forever!  I’ll be able to comb his hair again! haha  I love you Grandpa.

Here are just a few pictures of us all.