Elle's 21yrs old and going on a mission

 Turning 21 years old, we're at Cattleman's Restaurant eating an ice cream sundae

 The hat is the complimentary birthday gift at Cattlemen's Restaurant.
This is one of Elle's favorite spots to eat.

 I finished a cake decorating course and made her several fun cakes.

 Elle had to submit a picture for the plaque on the wall at the church.
Her favorite scripture for the plaque: 3 Nephi 5:13

 Another pose for the plaque.

 Going to the Los Angeles temple is fun,

....espcially with family.

Jarod and Elle, I affectionately call them my bookends.

Ignacio Caro Valdivieso's Funeral

                   National Cemetery, Riverside, California- December 2, 2011

                  While Taps played there wasn't a dry eye...it was so serene.

                    These soldiers volunteer their services. It was wonderful!

Jarod is in the front and Steve in the back.

 At Azusa church building. Robert (Sally and Ray's son) and Becky (Robert's wife) hug Nellie and give her comfort

 Rosanne, Don (Rosanne's middle son) and Tony (3 yrs old, Don's oldest child)

 Sally and Ray's children: Ruth, Robert, and Ruelon (Steve's in the middle)

 Zack (Kristen's son) and Brian (Kristen's husband)

 Camryn (Kristen's fourth and last child), Kristen (Rosanne and Andy's oldest child)
and Karly (Kristen's third child)

 Lydia, Roger and Gladys Smith
 (long time friends from Azusa 1st Ward
and neighbors from 13th Street)

 Art's sons: Nicholas and Lucas (Lucas wore his ROTC uniform in honor of
his grandfather) Ian is missing from the photo because he is
serving a mission in Russia

 Jim Cook and Gordon Marx (long time friends of Art), Art and Elyse (Art's wife)

 Steve, Karon, Kayleen and Vickie
 (favorite neighborhood friends:
 Roger and Gladys Smith's daughter)

 Brother and Sister Shultz from Azusa 1st Ward (friends for many decades)

 Jarod (32yrs.), Steve (56 yrs), and Elle
 (21 yrs old and soon leaving on a mission to Montana,
 she's wearing heals, she's not that tall)

 Zack (Kristen's second oldest child), Rosanne, and
Amanda (Kristen's oldest child and Rosanne's oldest grand child)

 Chris Lyman (middle) gave the beautiful eulogy

Sisters from other mothers: Rosanne and Karon

Thanksgiving in Azusa, CA 2011

                                         Isla Belle crying, Clarissa, Steve, Nellie, and
                                         Jarod holding baby Jarod

                                       Jake, Jim, Gayle (holding baby Jarod),
                                       Jarod and Megan sitting at  bountiful feast

                                                            Clarissa and Karon

                                                Sweethearts- Jim and Gayle

                                                Carly, Kaela, Joshua, Ava, Jackson
                                                    Karon's glorious grandchildren

                                             Jackson (Jarod's 4yr old son) and
                                             Jaxon (Gayle's 4yr old son)

                                                    Megan holding Isla Belle Wilstead
                                                    Jarod holding baby Jarod