2nd time 5 generation

1st Gordon Dureny 2nd Carl Durney 3rd Carolyn (Durney)Ipson

4th Benjamin Ipson 5th Zackary & Maxwell Ipson

While we were out in UT for Thanksgiving we took a day trip to up to Blackfoot, ID to see Ben's great grandpa Durney and to get another 5 generation picture. Ben's great grandpa will be 102 this February. He still lives on his own, and his mind is still very sharp.

This time when we went we took two copies of the Book of Mormon, one for each of our sons, so that he can sign them. Then their great grandpa can, then their grandma, then their daddy. When they get older (when they get married) they will get it and then they will sign it. This will

become a family heirloom, being passed down from generation to generation.

What a great gift this will be.

Christmas

This year was Max First Christmas

Also the year that Zack really got into it meaning that he opened his own and wanted to open everyone else presents.

Oh how much fun it was to see Zack finally wanting to open up his own and got in to Christmas.

Even Max had some fun.

Even though Christmas was on a Sunday and we went to Church.(we are church going people)

Sacrament was still nice (and that was all there was) we sang a lot of Christmas hymns and several little talks.

After we got home changed and did our parts in making the food That we were assigned to We headed to mom's and dad's house for the BIG family get together. It was loud,CRAZY and a whole lot of fun.

My Nephew Ben now does what his dad (when he was still alive) did he is the one that sort out the presents and hands them out. When we all open our presents from each other.

It is such a wonderful day being with Family.

modern technology---who needs it?

Why do you need a i-pod, a DS, a cell, a Kindle or any other modern gadget when you have this to entertain you.

You are seeing this right; 5 teen boys being entertained by watching Max sleep.

Then some more relatives decided to watch him sleep, and when he woke up they played with him. So who really needs modern technology?
This was taken out in UT at Thanksgiving.

Fun times with the cousins

While we were out in UT for Thanksgiving we spent a few days with Janice, Jared and their kids.

One of the days we took all of them to McD's for lunch. This McD's is a music theme.

The area that they are in is the kiddy area (that is when I was able to take some pics.)

Everything that you see in that play area made some sort of music.

Oh, on a side note, this is what Zack and Joesph kept doing.

Such funny boys they were together the entire time that they were together.

They were laughing and giggling, having a good time with each other.

What a fun day for all of us.

Even we adults had a lot of fun as well.

90

My grandpa is 90 years old and still going on 16.

This is what he kept doing to the 9

I hope I am as lively and alert when I am his age. Also not forgetting a wonderful person.

Thank you

The Ipson family extends our unwavering gratitude to our veterans. You valiantly protected and do protect this, the greatest nation in the world. You are always in our prayers! I hope that we always prove ourselves worthy of your great sacrifices! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Ben and I are instilling in our boys a love for this great nation, our brave men and women that valiantly serve in the military and reverence and respect for our beloved flag.

Even as a small baby.

Thanks again for all that you do past, present and future.

Three Years

It has been three long years since my nearly perfect brother-in-law, Duane passed away. I wish things got easier, or you missed him less, but its not that way -- it is still hard for all of us. So, this year I am going to share one of my earliest, sweet memories of Duane. Becky and Duane met and started to date when I was only 8 year old, they were so inseparable that they would stay up late, talking through the night. Duane’s parents didn't want him driving home so late at night so sometimes he just crashed on the sofa.

One Saturday morning I came out of my room to watch cartoons as I normally did, however, I saw someone on the sofa and raced back to my parent’s room scared! I told my Mom there was a man on the sofa and she just very casually told me, “Megan, don’t worry, it’s just Duane.” I smiled, shrugged my shoulders and thought “Oh, ok.” And went back out to the living room, turned the TV, sat crossed-leg on the floor and started to watch cartoons. I must’ve woke Duane up, because he turned over saw that I was watching cartoons, got up, went into the kitchen poured himself and me a bowel of cereal, came back to where I was in front of the TV, gave me mine, sat down next to me on the floor and we watch cartoons together.

I dearly love and miss my brother-in-law. He really was so much more like a big brother to me and I will always cherish those little moments we shared. He really did make my world more secure, happier and complete.