New York City

Went to New York City the first part of March. While on a bus tour of the city passed the Manhatten Temple. The building is owned by the church and there are three or four wards that meet here as well.




This view shows the entire building, with the Angel Moroni on top.













Maxine at Times Square in NYC.








Dave in NYC.









Times Square. Lots of buildings. Not what we are used to.

Just inside the door of the new Church History Library are some friezes and plaques made by my mothers father, Torlief S. Knaphus. They can be seen above the windows behind the chairs and to the right of the doorway.




This is a close up of the friezes.

A close up of the plaques. They are the same as the ones on the base of the Palmyra Angel Moroni statue, which he made for the church.

Playing games with Jeff's family when we were up there in March.

Hunter with his grand- parents after church.

Family

Hunter played basket- ball during the winter and was a very good defensive player and rebounder.

Lizzie also played basket- ball and Jeff was her coach. She was an intense player.

Bonnie came in Feb- ruary with Sage and Joseph. It was fun and great to have them here.

We went to Mon- tana to see Hunter become a Deacon in March. Playing their favorite game, "Spoons".

The day Made- line and Morgan turned eleven, February 10, 2010.

Christmas, Making Smores in the fireplace and Dave

Dave had a right knee replacement on the 29th of December. He had the use of a machine that bent his knee and straitened it out. Here he is using the machine and keeping warm under his "U" cover.










When we made the Smores, Davin said he did not like to eat them so he wouldn't make any. But he wanted to watch and be close by while we did it.












Maxine and Morgan making their smores.














We had the Nagrant children over one night to make smores, roasting the marshmellows in the fireplace. Here is Madeline burning hers.












Gabe came home from Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. for the Christmas holidays. He was home for almost three weeks. On the Sunday before Christmas he and the Nagrant children were dressed up in their Sunday best to go to Christmas services. We did have a white Christmas this year.

More Thanksgiving and fun days after

At Kangaroo Zoo Jake and Cody have fun on some of the slides.














Hunter, Liz, Madeline and Morgan on the larger slides at Kangaroo Zoo. The tree families went here the day after Thanksgiving.














Four boys waiting to go somewhere where they could have fun. Carter, Jake, Cody and Davin.
Now if this is not a lot of mischief waiting to happen I don't know what is.














On Thanksgiving day, after eating a big feast, what is better than to get together as a family and play board games?















The Thanksgiving table with other family members shown, Madeline, Jeff and Sara.

Thanksgiving Day with Humphrey's and Nagrant's

The four youngest boys, Carter, Jake, Cody and Davin had a table of their own and thought that that was the neatest thing. Of course mom's had to supervise often.

And the adults and older children sat at the big table, where turkey, mashed potatoes, yams, dressing, cranberry sause, rolls and other goodies were served.

Before Thanksgiving dinner the men and young boys had the football game on TV.

After breakfast Lizzie played with her doll and toys while she waited for Madeline and Morgan.

Thanksgiving morning at breakfast, Carter, Jake and Lizzie.

Met Jeff, Dori and their children in mid-November at Chilli's resturant for lunch. They had come down from Montana for a quick trip. Jeff's mission president is dying of cancer and not expected to live much longer, so there was a special missionary reunion. They had to return home the next day and only had time to have lunch with us.

Dori, Jake and Hunter at Chilli's.

Sara was a bridesmaid for Holly Beecher at her wedding. This is the dress she wore. Beautiful woman!

At the reception of Holly's wedding Davin and his best friend, Cambell, danced together.

Thanksgiving morning. Jake, Lizzie and Cody Max having breakfast.