Memorial Day Weekend

For as long as I can remember it has been a tradition that on the Sunday before Memorial Day we would decorate the graves of our loved ones. This particular Memorial Day was raining and cold. Doesn't make for long visits at the cemetery. This picture is at my Mom's parents grave at the Orem Cemetery. It was pouring rain.

The whole fam minus a missionary. Notice Jensen....he's really on his tip toes. He so wants to be taller than his sisters, and he is oh! so close. This is our traditional picture at my Dad's parents grave at the Provo Cemetery. The kids have always taken a walk with Gege to the other side of the cemetery to my Dad's great grandparents grave. They chat along the way and discuss the cool headstones. My mom loves this part of the day, and so do the kids.

Love, love, love this picture. My dad took it of Jordy. Isn't she beautiful!

On Monday, we took the trek to Providence where Boom's parents are buried. We decided that it had been to long since we had seen our Jensen cousins, so we made a party out of it and met them at the cemetery. We ended up at the farmhouse for lunch and lots of visiting. It was so great to catch up and see those we haven't seen for so long. This is a picture of our Whittaker cousins, that were with us. We missed Dani, Ryne, Meg, Chase (Elder Whittaker), Chez, Tanner, and Logan (Elder Whittaker).

My Whittaker kids (-a particular Elder in Costa Rica) at Boom's parents grave side. Thanks to them for the heritage they gave us and for their example.

Our Savage cousins

Tayla and Jordy

Tamzyn

John and Cathy

Shea and Kyle

Thanks for the memories and for the good times that we share as a family. May we remember the memories we have of those that have gone before and may we live up to the legacy that they left us.