Our 2009 Summer Trip - San Francisco Bay Area
We attended Alex' middle school graduation at the HP Pavillion (Shark Tank)
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| Alex is on the Jumbotron. | Alex, parents and Kenny. | Hey, at least one of Alex' grandfathers knows how to be comfortable. |
and family party afterward. Mike and Mary Clarke, the ever gracious hosts and Alex' other grandparents, volunteered the use of their home and yard for a graduation party for Alex.
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| Chantel and Lindsey test the treats. | Jarrett and Justin help Greyson with the car. | Kenny and Cassie Clarke and Zeke Anderson-King with Mike and Mary's dog. |
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| Emily, Zeke and Cassie try to persuade Greyson to stay in the car. | Alex Clarke, Robbie Anderson and Ryan Clarke disucuss the fine points of their video game. |
Jarrett and our other grandkids find a loud nook to fit into.
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First the Children's Discovery Center and the Tech Museum in downtown San Jose, then there was a birthday party for Jaxson.
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| Jaxson and Zeke painted their own faces at the Discovery Center | Placing and lighting candles for an outdoor party is always a challenge | All the younger people played football, including Zeke and Jaxson |
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| Ray and Darrell look on. Guess they're no longer among the younger people | Of course every birthday party's gotta have lotsa loot for the honoree. | And every birthday boy gets a hug from Grandma |
The family threw an early Fathers' Day surprise party that was much appreciated.
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| Hangin' by the pool | Greyson's wondering who these people are | Hurrah for the Anderson family |
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| Trying to put Jaxson on the human pyramid | Swinging the boys | Clarke family portrait with a certain intruder |
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| Portrait with our daughters | The grandkids and us - including an upside-down Jaxson | Clarke family posing with us |
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| Charlyn, Robbie and us | Shana's family and us | All of our kids who were there - love them all |
| San Francisco Bay Area |
Part 1 - Parties and Graduation |
Part 2 - Jelly Belly, Big Trees and Natural Bridges |
| Southern Utah and Arizona | Part 1 - Travelling, camping and Zion | Part 2 - Grand Canyon |
| Part 3 - Bryce Canyon | Part 4 - 3 State Parks | |
| Part 5 - Cove Fort and Manti temple Pageant | ||
| Northern Utah | Part 1 - Visit to Kayleen and Andy's, Oquirrh temple, Bear Lake and Heritage West Center | Part 2 - Fourth of July at Lewiston, other Cache Valley pictures, Saint Anthony Dunes and Idaho Falls wedding |
| Yellowstone |
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In the continuation, we visited the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield, the Henry Cowell State Park near Felton and spent an afternoon at Natural Bridges State Park in Santa Cruz.