One more (fun) pic.

A man of his word

Here is the link to Grandpa's obit.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/deseretnews/obituary.aspx?n=kenneth-neel&pid=147190960

A good man and a good friend to all of us!

Here's another fun one.

Photo on file at the County Assessors office

I recognize the house but I don't know whose car that is.

Announcement, announcement!

For the first time in, I think, forever Mom and Dad are ordering their Christmas cards! I know you are all disappointed that you wont be able to cut, glue, paste and write during your break — but I am sure Mom can find plenty of other things to keep you busy. Hey, maybe we can put up dry wall or something instead.

Can't wait to see (most) of you!

Most, meaning almost all of our family, not most as in some of you!

Maya's Great-Great Grandma

Hi all! I just wanted to share some photos that were taken today while Maya, my dad, Pat and I visited my dad's grandma (who we call Gam). I have really been wanting to take Maya to meet her great-great grandma and I'm so glad that we finally made it over to see her. She is 94 years old and is doing relatively well although her memory is starting to fade a little bit. Although she didn't like the way that I spelled Maya's name (she thinks it should be Mya), she did tell me a few times that I did a good job and made a beautiful baby. I have to agree with her. 

Aside from seeing Gam, I always enjoy going to her house because she still has so many of the things there from when I was a little girl. She also still has a lot of things from when my dad and my grandma were both kids. My favorite thing to see at her house when I was young was her lava lamp, which is probably from the 70's. She turned it on for me again today after I told her how much I loved it as a little girl. 

(Just so you know, I will be posting this on my regular blog as well but I wanted to share with you all first.)

I'm so happy that we got these pictures.

 Maya was so sweet, like usual, and so curious.  

I was watching closely to make sure Maya didn't pinch Gam. Maya loves to grab mouths. 

"You should have named her Verbena." - Gam, whose name is obviously Verbena.

Maya, Me, Gam, my dad. My dad is Gam's first grandchild, my brother is her first great-grandchild, but Maya is probably her 6th  or 7th great-great grandchild (I'm not sure). 

We will miss you Grandpa Ken!

I just wanted to share some of the photos that we have of Ken. 

We love you and we will miss you Grandpa Ken!