PHANTOM, SPOKEN WORD, & EDUCATION WEEK

We just returned from our trip to Education Week - with side trips to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Grandpa & Grandma Robinson went with us and it was great.
We stopped on the way up to see the dam and the new bridge. The bridge looks so high - I don't know if I will be able to cross it and breath at the same time.
We spent a couple of days in Las Vegas. On Friday night we went to see "The Phantom of the Opera." It was fantastic. I couldn't believe all of the special effects that were used inside. George got us seats that were down in the bottom section. We were right under the chandelier. It was great.
Saturday we drove up to Provo. We settled into our "deluxe" dorm accomadations. After we made up our little twin beds (at least George's bed had 4 legs this year)we took out our class schedules and planned our week. This year we were lucky and had rooms on the bottom floor and were just across the street from the campus. We also had about 20 teenagers staying in the same building. I have decided that I am older than I thought, cuz noise after 11:00 is really annoying. Sunday morning we got up early and went into Salt Lake to see and hear the Spoken Word. It was great. I loved the music and the message was about Michelangeo's David. Really inspirational.After the program we went over to Tempe Square. I just love walking around there. When George was about 14 his mother took him to the visitors center. He says he remembers how moved his mother was by the Christus statue. It is amazing to me that some of his first exposer to the Church was by his Catholic mother. We took some classes this week on the Pearl of Great Price. It really puts the setting of this statue in perspective.

We had such a great time and can't wait to go next year. I just wished that the feeling we have would last longer.

MAKING SUSCRINES (I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SPELL THIS WORD - LET ME KNOW IF YOU DO)

A visit home would not be complete without making "suscrines". Dad mixes the dough - after properly making the well (swimming pool) in the center.














Janet helps with the kneading ---

and the tasting

and McKay is in charge of frying - real team work.

Janet tastes her first suscrine -

MASTER PASTRY CHEFS !!!

After all that hard work, a little relaxing is in order.

I think George has the relaxing part perfected.





McKay and Janet left yesterday and the house it already to quiet. Thanks for coming - we had such a good time and are so looking forward to your next visit.

McKay & Janet come for a visit

The weekend after the 24th we had tickets for the Antiques Roadshow. We took some of Grandpa Rocha's disney pictures and shadow box pictures that we had. We waited in line for over two hours to find out that the appraser didn't know what they were. It was fun though, we met some interesting people, saw some really cool stuff, and watched a television show being filmed.

That evening we had a pool party at the hotel to celebrate McKay & Janet coming to visit. This was the first time Janet had met this side of the family. I think she had "how many kids" shock. Everyone was on their best, be impressive behavior, even the grandkids. Sweet Charly even suggested that we draw a heart on the cake,"Because we love each other." Thanks Laura for the cake and everyone for coming. It was great!!!

These are my little water babies. They are so fun. I am without a doubt the richest woman in the world.

24TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

This year for the 24th we had a FULL house!!! It was great we wouldn't have had it any other way. The only two missing were Leslie and Gavin, they were both sick. It was hetic and tiring and loud and the best

This is the whole gang just before we left for the parade.

This was our little section of the trailor - we looked good.

We had such a full house that the kids HAD to sleep in Grandpa & Grandma's room. We stayed up late, watched movies and still woke up early. Life doesn't get any better than this.