MISSION'S ACCOMPLISHED

This has been a big weekend for Brandon and his family.
Friday Brandon was commissioned a Captain in the Air Force
The first video - Brandon taking his oath


The second video - Brandon is being pinned by an officer and a family member - in this case his wife Allison - representing that family and military work together to make great soldiers.


There were 21 students in the whole Nova medical profession (Dr.s Dentists, Nurses, etc.) that were accepted into the military scholarship program

Brandon with 2 of his friends

and their wives

Jackson was entertaining

Sunday was commencement ceremonies for the entire medical program
Governor Rick Scott was key speaker

Brandon being hooded

Jackson trying to fit into his dad's hat

It's a family affair
Allison also graduated this year with a degree in Elementary Education

What do you wish this person with a bump on his head!

Jackson received not one but two bumps on his head Sunday morning at Grammy and Grandad's house.

What a great weekend for the Brandon Keyser family. We are so proud of them.

LUCKY TO BE ALIVE

On Saturday May 21, 2011 Kent and I received a call from an emergency room in Burley Idaho Hospital (on Jordyn's cell phone). The nurse on the other end said "Jordyn has been in a little accident but she is just fine." then went on to say things like "she is in x rays and cat scans now" "the car was t boned on her side" "they had to cut her out of the car" by now I am realizing this is not a "little" accident. The truth was, at that time the nurse didn't know the extent of Jordyn's injuries. In the end we are very grateful that it was just a couple of deep flesh wounds, a broken foot and some bruised organs (the usual, kidney, liver etc.) Here are some pictures.

Jordyn on the ambulance board

smashed car

What's left of her seat where she was sitting

Broken foot

One of two gashes by right arm pit
(please tell me if this is to graphic, I find it interesting but Kent can't look at it)

One week later, Jordyn has seen a dentist and started repair to chipped teeth. Seen a Dr. and had stitches removed. Resumed class schedule (just in time for mid-semester finals), she uses a "back pack" on wheels to get around as she still can not carry weight on her back. She has resumed work out at the gym (upper body only). and is headed out for sushi as I write this.

EASTER WITH JACKSON

Brandon and Allison went on a cruise for six days
so Grandad and Grammy got to play for six days

We took Jackson to Debois Park

and we had an Easter Egg hunt at
Imagine Station Park

The nice thing about April is the gardenias, jasmine, Trumpet Lily's and other fragrant flowers
Here are some pictures of my neighbors trumpet lily bush

CATCHING UP - FUNERAL AND A BIRTHDAY

Judi Made a trip to Colorado to see, clean and organize the house for new renters

(see previous post- Colorado Experiences-posted February 14)
From there I flew to Utah for my Aunt Pat's funeral

Chad, Shannon and family came to the funeral

Then I headed up to Idaho for Jordyn's Birthday
We ate sushi for dinner

Again Chad's family joined us
we stayed at a hotel and swam

then we went to the room and had presents

Cheese cake
with illegal candles

did some serious heavy, heavy hang over

thy poor head

what do you wish this person with a bump on the head

We also played a game of Dominion which the B-day girl won
then on day two we

swam some more

Went bowling
(took a picture of frozen bikes)

and had lunch at Fongs

Fun times and my baby Jordyn is 20

TWO WEDDINGS AND A BIRTHDAY

The problem with my posts is that when we take a trip it is usually 2 to 4 weeks worth of pictures, so yes there are a lot of pictures but not as many as there could be.
Kent and I flew into Utah for his brother Mike's wedding. Mike and Claire first met years ago at a computer date, Claire was a senior at East High School Mike had graduated from South the year before. They dated until Mike left on his Mission and then they went their separate ways until they met up again on Face Book a year ago.

Kent and his brothers

Natalie's husband had a meeting in Salt Lake the same weekend and because their son Mikey still flies frees Doug brought Mikey along to spend a few days with Grandad and Grammy

Mikey liked this game with Grandad
he calls it one two three.
He didn't want to let Grandad got to the bathroom

The next week Judi's nephew Chris Moyes got married to Sarah
at the reception there was dancing

fill your own candy bags

decorating the car
(Blake started it Jordyn and Wendy finished it)

Traditional fighting for flowers

After the reception Jordyn and Judi head up to spend some time with Chad's family in Logan
the neighbors had a little fire for roasting marshmallows

ha ha not really as big as that picture makes it look
but still big enough for someone to call the fire department out

Myra (and her Dad the coach) had their first ever soccer game

Noah loves to put his sisters stuff on
he really likes her bike helmet

Grandmother Rowland had a birthday and turned 85
we all met at Golden Corral for dinner

Shad and Richele sang a birthday song and gave her a kiss

Yep, as I am writing on each of these pictures I am wondering why I didn't post others. This really could be a whole lot longer, all in all it was a great 2 weeks.