Grandma Wonderful's reunion party pics

Saturday, May 11, was Grandma Wonderful's reunion party!

It was held at her clubhouse (awesome memories there!!) and

Rachelle and the girls, as well as Jesse, and everyone else who helped

out did an AMAZING job putting it together!

I know for me and my fam, I haven't seen anyone in 2+ years, so

it was absolutely fantastic to see everyone who was there,

and to hang out, talk, play games... and carry out a Rook tourney.

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That day happened to be Raini's actual birthday!! So Rachelle was thoughtful enough

to put together a little bday corner for her, with decorations and even gifts!

(Of course, this means that Raini thought the WHOLE party was all for her! haha)

It was so fun for her. She loved her birthday area, and she carried her gift bag around

all day and all night, not letting it out of her sight for one second! 

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Strike a pose! ...With her princess gear ;)

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A bit fuzzy, but this is Gram and her kids: Robyn, Sue, Wally, Rhonda,

Leslie and Grandma 

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Charlie's Angels much?? 

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Oh, I miss this guys so much! 

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Peli and Wubbs playing ball with their 1st cousins twice removed haha

(we had to study that one out...)

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At one point, Raini arranged her gifts as seen below, then she got my camera

out of my purse and took this photo herself! She was proud. 

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Raini also took this pic of Grandpa Lance, Joe and Peach 

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Another random shot by Rain-

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Posing with her precious swag 

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The boys basically never came inside! They played tennis, basketball,

hula hoops, and played in the "sandbox" (a sand v-ball court) 

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Rook tournament: Jake and Lance playing Kim and Hoot at left,

Suka and Ethan toward the right, and Robyn and Jill far right 

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When it was almost time for us to leave, I glanced out the window and

snapped this shot of Peli. The kids were still playing, but he was taking

a break watching them. ...he was also getting tired... 

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Candles! 

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So much fun! Hope we can do it again before next summer!

Twenty Years

Cannot get my head around the fact that it has been

twenty years since Grandpa Wally passed away.

I still hate saying "passed away." Ew. That's yucky.

But I don't like any other way to say it either.

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Here's Grandpa back in the day with Sue

How cool is he?!

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With Grandma and Joe

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At his beloved gym ;) lifting weights- this photo was in the

Deseret News, 1978

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This is totally how I remember him- smiling,

laughing, a bit of a mischievous, teasing look...

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With Wally (Jr.)

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Waaay back in the day, with Rhonda, my mom Leslie, and Sue

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With Gram

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With Gram and all their kids

(PS- I've seen this photo a hundred gajillion times,

and I've never noticed til now that Robyn's wearing

knickers! That. Is. Awesome!!)

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The Fam

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I love this pic- this is another one that is exactly how I remember

Grandpa! This is in the backyard of my other grandparents' house.

Grandpa's in the chair, Ryan in the pool, Ethan next to Grandpa,

Corby at the end of the board, and Wally at the back!

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He so adored Grandma.

He was an awesome husband.

What a great example.

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He also adored his BYU.

And his ring.

And his hats.

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With Justin and Gram

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The "little" things I seem to always remember are things like

the change Grandpa always had in his pockets- when he'd walk,

you could hear the coins.

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I remember him always playing drums on the steering wheel

of the car to his jazz music- and I remember so well the sound

his rings made as he played those drums.

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I remember that his BYU ring was too big, but he would not

take it off long enough to have it sized... he simply wrapped

a wire around the back to make it fit-- that wire never came off.

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I remember the last day I saw him was in our kitchen in

Provo, and he asked me for a hug.  I remember the color

pants he was wearing that day.

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I remember he used to call Lance "Panner," which

was a name he ended up being called for many years.

Grandpa would turn it into a long, funny poem-song-thing

like "Lanner-Danner-Panner..."  I remember him saying

that all the time.

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I remember that he often did the Haka- which always

made me smile.  Because he was an older,

white, Mormon dude, it was just... unexpected ;)

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I remember he used to say, "Aroha!" and I would think

to myself, 'He's saying it wrong!' (assuming he was trying

to say Aloha and just getting it wrong...)

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There are so many times I have wished he were here.

So many things I wish he could've shared with us.

Things I wish he could've helped with.

There are things I know he'd be proud of.

And [even more] things he'd be able to tease us about.

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I am grateful that I was old enough to remember him,

and remember as much as I do.

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We miss you Grandpa.

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And many thanks to Grandma Wonderful for keeping

up so many of our traditions and jokes and laughs and love.

I love, love, love this pic of Gram with my dad.

Don't really know why, I just like it.

(It's from Matt and Brianna's reception.)

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I certainly hope Gramps has been able to share some of these

moments with us the last few years!

par-tay!

And Now Presenting...

the pictures from Grandma's Birthday-slash-Reunion last Saturday!

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Gram and her kids!  Sue, Leslie, Gram, Robyn, Rhonda and

Wally in front (with Peli's head...)

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Sharae was lovin the cookies ;)

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Lance, Matt, Lucy, Brianna, Dad and Peach

were keeping watch over the buffet table...

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Bri, Matt and Luc

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Peli, Wubbs, Bobo, Seth

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Katelynn

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Raini pulled up about 2 inches away from the tv playing Megamind...

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Wally and Josh

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At left: Wubbs, Seth, Peli and Bobo; Center/Right: Matt,  Joe, Dallas,

Lance, Ethan, Rylie

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Da Boyz: Lance, Seth, Bobo, Peli (who is coughing, not barfing...)

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Suzanne, Becky, Mom, Grandma, Bri w/ Lucy, Me, Ry in front

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Suz, Beck, Mom, Lucy and Brianna, Rylie

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The boys were all playing ball, so....

Matt was here...

hehe

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Suka, Ethan, Amy, Kaeli, Halle, Joe

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a little blurry, but Shell, me and Candisse

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this coulda turned out BADLY.

Dallas.   On a chair.   On a nursery table.

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Eth, Ryan, Josh, Suka, Peach

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Ethan, Josh, Lance, Joe, Wally, Peach, Ryan

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Peach, Wally, Suka

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Peach and Ryan, Lance, Joe, Wally, Ethan and Josh

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the Big Game's audience: Sue, Dallas, Emma, Bri, Matt, Justin,

Hoot, Dad

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Justin, Hooty, Dad

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Lance, Eth, Josh, Wally, Ryan

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Peach, Joe, Lance

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Wally showin' off the Hot Bod.  And hair ;)

 

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Da Boyz: I came to sit down and saw this and HAD to take a pic.

Lance, Bobo, Peli, Seth

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Seth, Pel, Bobo, Lance

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Gramps and Lucy Lou

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Suzi, Rob, Gram, Mom, Lynds and Shell, Sue

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Gramps and Luc

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Sharae, Dall and Suz

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Gram, Dall, Suzanne, Sharae

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Raini and her plumber's crack...

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Such a fun day for all of us!

Thanks to everyone for their work, and for coming!

What a blast.

Love you Gram and everyone!