Disneyland with Laura's family March 2013

Minnie Mouse and Friends breakfast to start the day.

Natalie's favorite ride by far was riding the yellow horse on carousel.

Grace with dad driving autopia with grandpa and Natalie following their lead.

January & February Birthdays 2013

Ralph birthday at Orinda Country Club special library setting.

Ralph with grandsons Joshua and Blake.

Kate hiding under table. Lucky our family in private room and lots of noise by group next door to cover up for her antics.

Celebrating Pam and Glen January birthdays Mexican style in Lafayette.

Ralph's dad Floyd's 90th birthday celebration.

Floyd's 90th birthday celebration. Rare occasion with parents and all nine children.

December 2012

Liam plays trains.

Brooklyn hugs cousin Grace.

Natalie and Liam

Jack shows off piano skills.

Kellyn & Glen wedding captured in puzzle.

Puzzle Champ Kellyn, challenges Aimee & dad.

No holiday complete without games: Michael, Pam, Gabriella, Abby, Aimee, Chris, Blake, Jared & Bradley

Giggle girls Grace & Brooklyn with rootbeer reindeer.

Olive wood nativity set from Jerusalem.

Uncle Larry leads the annual trivia game after traditional pork roast dinner with Irish cabbage and black eyed peas.

 Severson Family fun again this Christmas and New Year holiday. Emphasis on family, food and music.

Kellyn performs again at Oakland Temple Visitor Center

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