Cade Newell Sargent #10 for us.

Little Cade was born 9-11-09. 7 lbs and 14 oz. He is named after his great grandpa Newell Sargent. He is so cute and grandpa and grandma are getting their kisses and loves in. Tiff is doing great, they are the cutest parents. so excited for them.

Devils Tower

Devl's Tower as we were coming in.

They had a Tower Trail that went around the base of the mountain and we took it. It was great.

Jeff said that this reminded him of Walker Texas Ranger! Hee hee. It actually is sacred ground to the indians and they come here each June to gather and put their prayer sacks in the trees.

Tower Trail. This is the side that is so quiet and peaceful. Love the mountains.

Little Big Horn/Devil's Tower

This is at Devil's Tower. They let the kids (hee hee) climb the boulders, but you had to have a permit to climb past that.

Jeff is looking at the wooden ladder that was used by the first climbers up Devil's Tower.

Little Big Horn Battlefield. So interesting to bring history alive. With my granddaughter Jessica.

This is last stand hill (Custard's last stand) Jeff with Jessica and Natalie.

This is something that Jeff has always wanted to do. He loves history, and he was in heaven.

Mt Rushmore

Justin, Jeff and Tyler (Jeff and Justin Jr.).

A flag for each state and when they entered the union.

Sturgis was the following week that we were there, but they were rolling in while we were there. Certainly a different lifestyle.

We had a great time at Mt Rushmore, it's amazing how they did that in their day and made them look so like them. Very impressive.

3-D and Me

I got to tend Nathan and Spencer while Ranay was in Canada and one afternoon we went to Ice Age 3 in 3-D. That is the first 3-D movie I have ever been to and it was so cool! Loved it, and loved the movie it was great.

Thompson Family Reunion

Jeff and his mom. She is sporting a cane these days. She was having fun poking everyone in the rear as they went through the line. Clarke and Krisit were in charge of the reunion this year and we had so much fun. Of course we ate, and then we did the amazing race and that about did me in. I haven't run that hard in years!!! Whew!! But we had fun. While the adults were off doing the amazing race, the kids were making hats and getting their faces painted. (below) Amy (pete's wife) is so talented painting, she did a great job on the kids. Then it was off to the splash park. and then the kids wanted their faces painted again. What a great sport Amy was.




Tiffany and Jen, aren't they so beautiful?

Derick and Nathan. Derick was batchin it this weekend. Ranay was in Canada with her mom and sister to a family wedding. (My pictures with Justin and Marisa were too dark being in the shade. . . .besides the fact that I have to run to get a picture of Marisa anytime!!!)

These are our 2 oldest granddaughters. Aren't they beautiful???

Fun Family Times!!!

Face painting, grandkids! How cute are they!

Cowboy up!! Baby Shower

We are so excited for Tiff and her baby boy coming! He will definitly be the baby who wears just his cowboy boots and his diaper!!! Lots of family came to the shower. It was fun. This picture shows Grandma Thompson, her sister Aunt Renee, Aunt Kristi, Aunt Paula and her daughter Meagan.

The darling bouquet that Aunt Kathie made. (tiff)

Jen with her great friend Lindsey and little baby Zola.

Looking so cute!!!

Bone and Back!

Every year Jen's love's to run in the Bone and Back race. She's an animal. It's always fun to watch her, it inspires me. Wish I could run, but my broken down body says no. Oh to be young!!!

The woman, the myth, the legend!

You're smiling now!!! lol!

Hannah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Coat

Hannah and Paige performing in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor coat.

It has been fun for grandpa and grandma to watch our little grandkids participate and perform in their many activities this summer; soccer, softball, t-ball and Hannah's production and Abbey's ballet. Tanner's gymnastics, Natalie's ballet, jessica's gymnastics and both of them in their school music concert. They are so darling and we love them all. Proud of all of them and their many talents.

Brianna's Blessing

The Auntie's, Tiff, Marisa, and Jen.

Three Generations; Derick, Grandpa Lowder, Grandpa Thompson, and Jeff.

The proud parents, and beautiful Brianna.

Grandpa and grandma, love her to pieces.

FINALLY!!!!!!!! A WEDDING!!!!!!

Lucky guy!

This is serous stuff!

Brennan with the Auntie's!

Brennan and brothers! Wow what handsome dudes!

The lucky couple! Hurray!!!!!

My Nephew Brennan got married this last weekend. He found a wonderful companion who compliments him in every way. It's a match made in heaven. They really are cute together. I am so happy for them and wish them well in their new life together.

FINALLY!!!! A WQ

Little Brianna growing!

Our sweet little granddaughter almost 5 lb.s now. Love the bow. She has her own little look. Hugs and kisses.

New grandbaby!!

Little Brianna Ranay Thompson. Born Mar 12, weighing in at 3 lb 8oz. Isn't she a little dollface. She came home from the hospital last night. She has been in the NICU all this time, but doing wonderful. A piece of heaven.

Aloha Oe!

Jeff and I went to Kona, Hawaii for our 35th wedding anniversary. We had such a great time.

This was my Valentines gift from my sweet husband. I had gone to take a yoga class and came back and found this note with the two necklaces over the ice bucket. I had fallen in love with POG (Passionfruit, Orange, Guave juice) and he knew that I love it over ice, so he went and found some big glasses and got some ice and had found some POG in 1/2 gallon size at the little store down the road and had it sitting there for me when I returned. He is always so sweet and loving. I love him!!

We played some tennis, he kicked my can!!! But it was fun.

We had no idea that there was a temple in Kona, and just happened upon it. It is really beautiful.

A waterfall that we hiked straight DOWN and back UP out of.

So pretty!

Our funnest adventure was four wheeling. We had such a grat time. It was raining and blowing that morning (thus the poncho, more like a balloon hee hee) but eventually turned out really nice. Yes this is me with our guide! We went from sea level (the previous picture) to 4000 ft (the waterfall). I LOVED it!

Bishop Thompson!

This was OUR chair. It was out on the terrace and we would go out and watch the sunsets, or have an afternoon nap with the sound of the ocean and birds chirping and soft Hawaiian music in the background. It was heaven.

We would try to walk every morning, and there was a cool path along the beach and this swing was there.

The view from our room.