Marcella spent the night at our house and around 9 something it might have been closer to 10 she called mom and dad to say goodnight. Jon said to her - "Marcella are you going to go to bed or watch a movie and have popcorn? " of course Marcella said movie and popcorn so that's what her and grandpa did. She watched for about 20 minutes then she was tired and went to bed.

When great grandma and grandpa Pollard were here she had fun playing with bunny bears toys and they all squeaked. When we took her home she ran into her bedroom and started squeezing her stuffed animals and was excited when the frog made a noise. Grandpa Pollard decided that she needed a squeeky toy so he bought one forher. He left before seeing her again so I gave it to her today. I told her I had a gift from great grandpa and she was excited and when she saw it she squeaked it! It was funny.

I had to go with the Young Women's president to do a visit and this is what I found when I got back. Marcella loves getting rocks and looking at them through the magnifying glass. Dann said that she was up and down and running from one thing to the next and then back up on him and looking at rocks again and getting more swedish fish to eat! Marcella hates beards and she isn't quite sure what to think of Grandpa growing a beard. She will touch it but if he tries to kiss her or tickle her with it she doesn't like it. Nathan is growing one too and she touches his. Someone that has a full grown beard though she is terrified of.

Dann came home on Thursday the 23rd of August. Some of these pictures are of us at the airport waiting for his plane to come in. Jason, Kanien, Jon, Marcella and myself went to the airport. We had balloons and a couple signs. Marcella held the balloons for a picture but let them go. she wasn't sad like we thought she would be but laughed as she watched them fly away. Saturday the whole family was home and we had friends and family over for a get together/bbq. Mom and Dad Dougal came down from Idaho, Terry, Becky, Kaydee and Tanner came over and the Petersens, Wintertons, and Sam James and Paul. It was an enjoyable evening. On Tuesday afternoon we left for the cabin at Island Park. Dann Nathan and I rode up together. Kanien, Jon, Marcella and Jason went up earlier that morning. It was a nice and relaxful trip. We were there from Tuesday until Thursday evening when we left to come home. The guys went fishing, Kanien and I watched and Marcella played in the water. We went to the Big Springs by the cabin to look at the big fish. We went to Yellowstone and drove around Yellowstone and fished some. We ate dinner at Gushers in West Yellowstone. We tried to get some ice cream but it was closed. We got there too late. Jason was dying for their ice cream . We really appreciated being able to go to the cabin with Kanien and Jon. Then, on Friday, we loaded up a truck with all of Kanien/Jon/Marcella's stuff and on Saturday helped them move into their new apartment in Orem. I didn't take my camera with me to take any pictures of that. Our house is empty. We have tons of room and it's back to being just Dann, Jason and I. It will be awfully quiet. Nathan leaves on Monday for Colorado. he will be working with Alex. It's good to have Dann home again.


Relaxing at the cabin!

They are having a contest to see who can keep their feet in the longest. It is really cold water. Jon and Nathan agreed to both take their feet out at the same time because neither one was going to give up and let the other one win.

Marcella is not afraid of the water - she loves it. Nathan thinks he had a fish!

MMarcella wanted to eat her dinner in the box. it was pretty funny.

Dann brought Marcella a teddy bear home. We asked her what it's name was and she said Pooh! she loves watching Winnie the Pooh and reading the Pooh books.