Amazing Week With Shaha and Enniss clans

Well all, another opportunity for me to show my blog prowess--or lack thereof.  Nancy and I got to travel to Gramma Shaha's pad last week--for me to help Gramma with some administrative stuff and do some visiting, and for Nancy to also attend her 44th Jerome High School class reunion; hard to believe a young 26-year old gramma can have graduated so long ago, but apparently true.

We didn't get any photos of her reunion sadly, but we did get some shots of our fun week with Katie as amazing hostess.

First a day at Hogle zoo.

Group shot early on in the day--it got a little warmer and droopier as the day progressed.

Lucy at the elephant exhibit.

Natalie and Jack resting with the big cats.

Hailey and her singing lunch--the ice cream was gooooood!

Jack keeping watch as the wilder elements of our party stopped for a drink.

And we got to visit Gramma Fae who was doing just fine, thank you!

Katie also excelled at her home science experiments--this one involving a large bottle of Mountain Dew and a stack of Mentos. The children were very impressed from their safe observation post across the yard from Scientist Katie.

And Katie took us on a hike up one of the canyons were the rock was quarried for the SLC Temple.

It was a GREAT visit. Thanks to Shea and Katie for their hospitality and for Katie's great visit plan. And to Gramma for putting up with Nancy and I and all our late nights.

Be excellent to each other and . . . ROCK ON!

Love, Dad/Gwampa/Pat

Sibling Gathering to Honor Grampa and Gramma Shaha

When Stacy called that Grampa Shaha was not doing well last Monday, we all dropped what we were doing and got to Draper as soon as we could. Bob and Buffie arrived first and were able to visit with Dad before he died. We all were blessed to spend the rest of last week with Gramma and help her deal with her loss and many things that now need to change in her life. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers and support. We hope you got the obituary we prepared, and the photo that came with it, but if not I'll attach here (I'm giving up figuring out how to attached a document--check your email--but here's the photo; well for some reason the photo is on some 'page' with a leaf floating at the top, so I'll post some other photos of Dad--good grief, you'd think I was digitally challenged or something!!).

Here's the young LT we older boys grew up with.

Yep, that's me with Dad and Mom--brand new family in quarters at Ft. Bliss, TX.

Wait a minute, how'd these two get in here--must've hit the wrong button. And I'm just as adept at this posting stuff as I am with snake charming (believe this was taken in Mallaca, Malaysia and yes I was assured those were real cobras--probably defanged, but I was not real confident in that report as you can see!).

Stacy and Steve hosted us all for a birthday celebration for Gramma on Saturday, though her birthday was Sunday the 2nd. Shea and Katie joined us with their family and we had a great time being entertained by Natalie and Jack.

 

 

Natalie and Jack enjoyed the trampoline. For some reason Natalie generated a LOT of static electricity flying around on the trampoline which resulted in her hair going in all directions.

Jack and Natalie were fascinated by the horses--that's Natalie's hand being offered to the horse. Jack was carefully checking out the horse's breath, clearly concerned about not becoming dessert.

Wanted to get a photo of Gramma on her birthday--still 16 after all these years! Happy Birthday, Gramma. The three dudes in the back are wearing Grampa's old ties--we all took one to keep for Sundays nearest December 10, Dad's birthday. At this point we plan to gather on 20 July for a short memorial ceremony for Grampa. We've been going through some of his old stuff and will be sure to have some on display, and some things should be passed on to the younger among us to whom they would have special significance.

A bit deceiving--Macho did not make it to church with us. But wanted you all to see Mom still flies Dad's flag. Also know that I was actually standing in a hole for this photo, and looks like Steve may have been goosed by Bob, I don't know for sure. At least the ladies appear normal.
Love, Pat/Dad/Gwampa

Awesome video starring Grandpa at SCMA