Eli at St. George Park

We took Eli to a city park in St. George today. This park has the most awesome water features that kids can play in to keep cool in the summer. Here are a few photos:

Here is Rachelle with Eli. He loved the waterfall.


Notice how Janet can't keep her eyes off of Eli.


Even Grandpa got to hold Eli after he was tired and wet. A blanket and a hug are necessary after fun in the water. Thanks to Adam, Andrea, Eli, Rachelle, Brad and Lauren for coming down to visit. Lauren is off to London for the summer on a study abroad.

Janet's 29th Birthday (Again)

Yes, today is Janet's birthday. What can I say? I am married to the most wonderful, beautiful,caring and loving wife. She has been there with me through thick and thin. She has given me four beautiful daughters and they are a credit to her name. She is loved by people near and far. She has the respect of old people, young people and babies really love her too. She doesn't have a selfish bone in her body (and what a body it is!) She looks like she did when I married her almost 28 years ago- and she gets better with age. She made a difficult decision at age 18 that has made all the difference in her life- a life of faith, work, observance and sacrifice and she has her eye fixed solidly on the ultimate prize where we can be together forever. Thank you, Janet and happy birthday.

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Well, Brad and Rachelle got married on December 18 and we couldn't be happier with the entire event. Jon Ostalaza is fitting into our family really well too. This photo is a Christmas time shot taken just before New Years. All the adult guys are tall, except the old man who is shrinking away to a clump of clay. Eli is almost the cutest- next to my wife, of course. The girls remind me of roses amongst the thorns. Janet and I have surely produced some beautiful women - they are good people too. We are so seriously blessed.