Thanksgiving 2012

Thanksgiving traditions continue at the Severson home. Grandparents Floyd and Frances traveled from Oregon to join us. Aimee and family also made trip from Oregon. Fortunately Kellyn and Chris families already near by. We started the week with attendance at the  BYU vs San Jose football game followed by the Lion King broadway play in San Francisco ending with a great Thanksgiving feast. Numbers were a little smaller this year and the stomach flu was certainly not welcome. End of the week was capped off with purchase of Christmas tree(s) for Severson and Gagon households.

Early Snow Provo

We enjoyed short but fun few days in Provo. The first day was in 60's so fairly warm for November. That night a wind blew in storm that was rain eventually turned to snow. It was wet snow so very good for making snowmen. We attended BYU basketball game, enjoying our new padded seats at center court twelve rows up. The team did very well on defense but need to work more on scoring. Even so they won large victory.

Apple tree still with green leaves.

Backyard view south

Back yard view north

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jackson & Karissa fallen snowman

Grace snowman missing carrot nose

Clouds from airplane window

Visit with Elder & Sister Felix October 2012

Joseph C. & Alene Edwards Felix

Gay Blalock, Joseph & Alene Felix, Ruben Clark & Sue Severson

General Conference weekend, my brother Ruben and sister Gay with husband Bert joined Ralph and I in Utah for nice family togetherness. They were able to attend Saturday sessions at conference center, host jambalaya dinner on Sunday and visit the Joseph and Alene Felix family in Logan. They both served in the Southern States Mission, Baton Rouge area from 1948-1950. Brother Felix was the one who taught and baptized our mother Dorothy Shuckrow Clark.

Elder Joseph C. Felix

Sister Alene Edwards

Hardy & Ida Ware Clark 1949 taken by Sister Edwards

Logan Canyon

Halloween 2012

Plenty of excitement to go around with the usual Halloween costumes, candy and the added bonus of the San Francisco Giants winning the baseball world series. The photos tell it all. A new record was set this year of 395 trick-or-treaters. Despite the drizzling rain starting about 8 pm, they still kept coming until 9:20 pm. We almost rain out of candy so had to only give out one piece to late arrivals. The Chris/Pam household reported also running out of their popcorn treats so resorted to recycling Kate's candy bag. This promoted big tears and protests, so the lunchtime fruit snacks had to do. Some special visitors were captured by photo. The night before I helped Kellyn with mission of mercy to make popcorn balls for all the cub scouts in Glen's den.

Glen, Kellyn & Ralph celebrate SF Giants World Series win.

Parade downtown San Francisco celebrating victory.

Chris & Kate as Rapunzel

Abby with hidden crayon costume

Bryn, Talyn & Ralph with friend

Talyn with pet boa snake

David, Lucy & Sequoia Mitchell

Megan & friends

Notre Dame vs BYU

We attended the historic football game of BYU vs Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. It was a fun weekend joined by some family and friends. Aimee and Allen joined us at the Chicago airport, then drove together to Ben and Sarah Severson home outside Chicago in Evanston. Ben drove with us down to the football game. We enjoyed the beautiful Notre Dame campus and met up with Matt and Joanne Severson and a few other familiar faces. It had been pouring rain the day before but the sun peaked through the clouds for nice game day weather. Unfortunately the cougars lost but Aimee celebrated a nice birthday after the game at Five Guys.

 

Notre Dame Library art affectionately called "Touchdown Jesus."

Notre Dame chapel windows

Notre Dame admin building

Notre Dame chapel

BYU Game with Clark Family

My sister Gay with husband Bert Blalock and my brother Ruben Clark join Ralph and I for BYU football game during General Conference Week. As part of the President's Leadership Council, we attended luncheon where Steve Young was the featured speaker.

Grace cheering with the Cougar cheerleaders.

Natalie loved the balloon decorations at tailgate party.

Pregame ceremony view from President's Box.

Bert, Steve Young, Ruben, Gay, Sue & Ralph.

St. George Marathon October 2012

The insanity of it all... Chris, Pam, Jonathan and Glen amazingly ran 26 miles to complete the St. George Marathon. For Chris it was his 7th one; Pam 3rd; 2nd one for Jonathan and first one for Glen. Plus Heather C. and Pam D. from church. Laura's family and I drove down afternoon before to cheer them on at mile 16 and finish line. Very impressive to take on and complete such a challenge. Chris qualified for Boston so may have to cheer for him on East Coast soon.

Sunrise over St. George mountains as race begins.

Beautiful red rock canyons of St. George, Utah as racers run
through the state park.

Chris mile 16

Chris mile 16

Pam in bright orange top nearing finish with Chris red cap.

Pam nearing finish line w/ Chris run back to accompany last mile.

Proud finishers Pam, Chris & Jonathan

Happy couple marathoners Pam & Chris

Glen chugging along.

Go Glen Go! Almost at finish line.