Meeting Grandma Zella and Grandpa Cal

Grandma Zella and Grandpa Cal are my mom's parents. I am Grandpa's Favorite! (Too bad if your one of the cousins and didn't know that...) They came over to Grandpa Allen's funeral and then they met up with us again on Thursday in Kemmerer. It is a half way point. Grandpa shared poems with us that he has written and showed us pictures of all the engravings in rock he has made....The "Allen's" one at the top is an example. He has made some signs that are 8 feet by 14 feet! He has one for Brock and I! "Dr's Evans" Thanks Grandpa!

Bryce's First Campfire

Bryce had his first campfire in Wyoming with Grandma Judy and Grandpa Larry. No hotdogs here! We had steaks!!! Way to go Grandpa.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

We stayed one night in Jackson and then returned on Wednesday to play some more! Duane is very busy right now with hunting season going on. That is good. Melissa is very busy with her new hair salon. We got our nails and toes done. Awe....So pretty. We had so much fun with Maddy! She is so cute!

Playing with Grandma Judy and Grandpa Larry

Our plane came in on Thursday. Bryce spent one day with Donalee and Corinne in Lehi. Then Grandma Judy and Grandpa Larry came on Friday to take us to Grace, Idaho to Grandpa Allen's viewing. Grace is where Grandpa Larry grew up. This is where Bryce met Melissa, Maddy and Duane. After the funeral, we stayed the first night with Melissa, Maddy and Duane in Jackson.

Meeting Melissa, Maddy and Duane

Bryce met Melissa, Maddy and Duane for the first time! Maddy played so cute with Bryce! She is such a good cousin. She got all of her toys out to share with Bryce. She told all her friends that Bryce "was cute because he was her cousin!"

In Loving Memory of JL Allen

Grandma Helen Roper Allen and Grandpa JL Allen left behind Larry R Allen, Kaye Watkins, Lisa Parker, Heidi Russell, and Debbie Moffat.

Adam Watkins put together a video of Grandma and Grandpa. They are videotaped speaking of their memories of their childhood, dating and growing up. This played at the viewing. It was so wonderful! It captured their laughs and personalities in only a way that a video could. Grandma was telling a campfire poem about her little lost kitten. Grandpa told about his experiences in the Navy and how at times they were only given an orange for lunch. Grandma also had done her Geniology and had written stories of their courtship. Grandpa said that he only would "only go with the prettiest girls." They truely loved each other and they loved their families! At the funeral, Larry spoke of Grandpa's integrity and how it was so important to Grandpa to always "keep your word." Grandma went to BYU. Grandma and Grandpa were married in the Salt Lake Temple. Grandma and Grandpa went on a mission to Seattle, Washington. We are very proud of them and grateful for the examples and lives they lived. We love you Grandma and Grandpa Allen!

Meeting Mommy's Cousins

All the Allen cousins gathered to cellabrate Grandpa Allen's life. We all loved him so much! What a great grandfather he was.