Europe!!

Sorry this took so long but here are our amazing Europe photo's. Some of them at least. We have many many more if you would like to see the whole thing, but I didn't think the slide show could hold over 900 photo's. :) We truly did have such an amazing time and everyday was such a blast. Thank you Trevor!

Boyz II Men Heaven!!

Okay, So I recently experienced something I never thought I would in my lifetime. I had the incredible opportunity to attend a Boyz II Men concert. Yeah, let me repeat that one more time. I was able to attend a Boyz II Men concert. OH you guys! It was so much fun. I thought that they had given up on us as fans and had thrown the towel in for performing, but I was wrong- thankfully! My life has been made complete, and they're famous song "Water Runs Dry" has a whole new meaning for me. Oh, and in case you are wondering I am wearing 80's attire, and yes...I may have been the only one. I love you all!

CeLisa

The passing of Grandma Palmyra

Mom wanted me to post some pictures we took at Grandma's funeral.  It was a beautiful funeral celebrating an amazing life.  Grandma Palmyra had so many wonderful experiences and was so choice to be able to live a portion of her life near the sacred grove.  Dad shared some sweet moments about her and the afternoon was special and was filled with the spirit.  We are sad to see her go but we all knew how much she wanted to progress on the other side and be with her husband again.  We will miss you Grandma Palmyra but thank you for all that you shared with us in your lifetime.

Viva Las Vegas!

Hello all! So I decided that I would post my most recent trip down south for all of you to see. I went with a group of friends from high school and it was a blast. After a very stressful semester it was a nice get away. We stayed in my friends house and we kept ourselves busy by being at the pool, going to vegas, shopping at the outlets, eating at the Cheesecake Factory, and enjoying the soothing atmosphere of the Las Vegas Strip...:) We ended our trip with an intense game of hide and go seek and twister- I realized that I don't remember the last time I played twister. It was a blast! I love you all so much!

CELISA

LONDON McKENNA PACKER

As most of you know London was born into our family on February 21, at 8:03 in the morning weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz.  She has been such a good baby and brought us so much joy.  We just want to thank all of our wonderful family for your love and support during this special time in our lives.  We love you all.

Rand & Shirlee in Sanibel, Florida

Bill & Kristi's condo....Ponciana Condos
The MOST delicious ice cream...Our daily stop !
The pool at the condo and the beach in the background

The beach is solid shells

On the golf course....can you see the alligator on the far

side of the water ?

Our dear friends, Bill and Kristi Peterson have been asking us to come to Sanibel, Florida with them for 10 years, where they have a condo. Shalayne helped us find cheap airline tickets and we gave them to each other for Christmas. What a great time to get away from the snow, snow, snow, and literally bask in warmth and sunshine while being lulled by the sounds of the ocean just feet away from their condo. Rand enjoyed golfing with Bill and the alligators, while Kristi and I biked around the island. A delightful four days with precious friends. They send their love to each of you. They think you are all amazing. I do too !!

A new year...a new cast!!!

February 2006 - broken leg

December 30, 2007 - broken arm
What will 2008 bring????

A few weeks ago Braxton broke both bones in his left arm. We were at our good friend's cabin and he fell from a ladder going up to a little loft. Zak took him down the mountain and up to Primary Children's Hospital. They had to put him under anesthesia and set his bones. Zak said he was such a little trooper, and so brave during the 5 hour ordeal. He can't get his hard cast until next week because his arm and hand are so swollen. Poor little guy. As you can see, he went through a similar experience last year...so, really it hasn't fazed him much, and it hasn't slowed him down at all.....except for doing all of his Transformers that he got for Christmas...that's where I come in. I must admit, I'm getting pretty good at transforming those confusing little things! T. J. - a little help please!

Two weeks later - getting the hard cast put on!

Good job Brax! A new BLUE cast for BYU (that's what he told the U of U docs!)

Our 3 weeks in Europe

New years resolution is to be a better blogger so Im starting out right and we wanted to share with you our trip to europe. We braved the impossible and took our 3 darling boys on a family trip to Europe for 3 weeks in the fall. It was an amazing experience one of those that I enjoy even more as I put together the photos for this blog. It was very tiring as we traveled to 16 different cities and 4 different countries but we will cherish the memories forever. Here are a few pictures that capture some of those wonderful moments.

Elfed!!!

This video is so funny! It wouldn't let me grab the html codes but if you click on this link you can see the little elves Caleb, Amelia, & Olivia dance!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1421571272

Trip to Mexico!!!

Hello Family! Here is a slideshow I made to show you what a wonderful time I had in Mexico with the group Kaiizen. I had so much fun and it was such a neat experience. The kids were so cute and amazing. My favorite part of the trip was on saturday when we went and handed out food to a ton of very poor families. The pictures of all the houses were where we went to deliver food and they were so grateful. Thank you all for the support and encouragement you gave me. Love ya.

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Our Mediterranean Cruis

We had such an amazing trip to the Greek Isles. We first went to Venice...and we love, love, LOVED it! It was our favorite stop on the trip! We went to Croatia, then Ephesus,Turkey and saw the ancient ruins where the apostle Paul was believed to be imprisioned and wrote to the Ephesians...fascinating! Then onto Santorini, Greece where the breathtaking view of the city is built on the top of a Volcano (believed to have sunk the Lost City of Atlantis). We had to ride Donkeys up a steep path to get to the city, then rode 4-wheelers all across the island. Corfu, Greece was our last stop..very lush and beautiful! It was so much fun to be with Zak and his family and get away for a little while. Thanks Dad and Mom for watching our kids - you're the best!

A game of marbles

About a month ago I got insanely sick, and had to call Dad and Mom for some reinforcement. Dad taught Dallin how to play the game of marbles. Dallin loved it! He was so intrigued by this game and he listened so intensely as Dad told him some of his childhood memories: his daily chart of marble gains and losses, choosing the perfect "taw" marble (the best shooting marble), and digging up a huge jar of marbles with great grandpa. Dallin's told all his friends about "marbles" and I often hear him re-explaining the rules to Braxton. As I lay SO SICK on the couch watching and listening to Dad and Dallin, I forced myself to get up grab the camera and capture this moment. This is a priceless memory between a grandpa & a grandson....thanks Dad!

It most definitely runs in the family...

Being true blue cougar fans, that is!


Dallin, Braxton & Dawson spent the night and Danny's and my house last weekend and we had so much fun! They played soccer and football in our "back yard"

And I just couldn't resist putting this picture in...so stinkin' cute!!!

Halloween FHE Night!

Hello family,
Thank you all for coming and participating in our Halloween FHE. We had so much fun and everyone looked absolutely fabulous. Thank you all for you hard work and efforts. We'll look forward doing this again next year. Love you all.

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

CeLisa's 2nd post

Hello family!
So nothing is ever really exciting for me but this week I went up to Logan for a bridal shower and saw some of my friends. I had so much fun and I was able to meet my friends new baby....it's so weird that my friend has a baby. But he is so cute and it was so fun to meet him. So here are some pictures from that.
CeLisa