Grandpa was sick!

In March Dave's dad became ill and had emergency surgery and had two feet of his intestines taken out. He has been having some problems in the past with this but hopefully with the surgery it will be all better. This picture was taken the night before we left. He was feeling better even though he had that cute tube down his nose going to his stomach. He was one sick puppy there for awhile. But is doing so much better.

We went to dinner at Maddox's the family's favorite place to eat with Dave's sisters and the cousins and their kids. This is Brandi with her little boy Ryker. And her niece Aubri. It's so funny to see the cousins have kids of their own. Brandi and Jancia are a yr apart. They played so much with each other when they were little.

This is Kris with two of his kids Shade, and Kinsley and one of Kris's friend who came to eat with us. Kris and Janica are the same age.

This is Dave's sister Danene and her husband Mark. The Mom and Dad AND Grandma and Pa to all these kids. This is Cheri with her boy Carsen. Jaylyn and Cheri are the same age.

I took this picture of Cheri and her daughter Aubri because this was the first time I saw her. She was born in June of last yr. And my kids have not seen her either. Jaylyn was wanting to see what she looked like. Its sad when you have to be a grown up and you don't get to travel to Ut with your parents like you used to when you were a kid and get to play with all your cousins!! Jaylyn thinks grown up life is not all that fun sometimes. But Cheri is due with another baby in July. And Brandi her sister is due with twins in the fall.

And these cute kids are Dana'a kids. David's younger sister. Shah, Angie, Jacob. It was St. Patricks day when I took this picture. Its fun to be together with the family even though it was not the best of terms with Grandpa sick, but we all got to visit and catch up with every one.