Newborn Baby Kits headed for Africa

To make our 50th anniversary memorable for all of us, we bought supplies to make 100 newborn kits.  Each of our children and their families came over during the week-end and assembled 10 kits/family.  It didn't take long and was a good activity.
We can't wait to receive pictures back from our golfer friends in Zimbabwe who will distribute the kits and take pictures of the recipients.
Bob and I are both so grateful as we see the influence that our mission to Africa had on our children and grandchildren.  It is ongoing and we expect it will last for several generations.

Angela and Jake making kits

Edison, Cameron, Megan and Kate

Emma, MaKae and Kori

Alex, Andrew, Jackson and Amy

Reagan and Erin

McKinley and Erin

Sarah, Tamara, Aubrey and Parker

Some of the finished product

OUR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The kids did a a 50th open house for us--they did all the decor

The cake with roses

A dozen roses--of course

And lots of good food

We enjoyed greeting friends from our lifetime, neighbors and family

We sat the evening and even cut the cake

We celebrated in the back yard

Grandkids--T. J., Ben and Lexton

Sarah, Megan, Hannah and Rebecca

Clarens--adopted from Haiti by Jon and Kori 

Jordan and wife Alyssa, Jon and cousin Josh

Grand daughters-Lauren, MaKae and Reagan--all started high school this year

Laken holding Brody our first great grand child and Trevor our grandson

Amy and Tammy--daughters

Pres. Eyring approving Bob Jrs first grandchild, Brody

Oston, Megan, McKinley and Jackson--grandkids

Matt, with 3 grand daughters and our daughter, Angela

Our first great grand child- Brody Brooks Rose

Special friends and neighbors for 38 years--so far.

Jiblets were baptized today

Jeff with Trenton Jefferson, Grandpa Rose with Lexton Robert and Gpa Gordon with Oston Brent.  Those men in the back row confirmed the boys in front of each of them since they bore their name.

Jeff, Natalie, Hannah, Rebecca and Lexton, Oston and Trenton--their baptism day.  We remember the day they were sealed to Jeff and Natalie in the Mt Timpanogas temple at age two years old.   What a difference six years of being in a stable home of love and discipline has made in their lives.  They are fine young men.

So Much Fun with our Friends from Africa

Bob made a bottle rocket launcher for our golfer friends to take home to Zimbabwe

We had to demo how to use it.

Bob held the bottle while Reeve pumped.

Blast off!

See it in the upper right hand corner

Lunch in the backyard with the golfers and Erin and McKinley

Brandi getting golfing tips from CC

Tam getting tips from Lolly

Sarah trying it and doing great!

Aubrey getting help from Lolly

Beth practicing and doing great!

MaKae getting tips from CC

Sarah getting tips from CC

Clarens killing the ball and loving it.

Grandma loving to watch it all.

A Fun FHE in South Africa with Sr. couples

This was our FHE to say good -bye to the Basso's 

Our mission homecoming and brunch

The golfers are here in Utah and we have loved being with them--Reeve and Lolly with us.

CC and Lolly in our home with us.

Some of our returned Sr missionary couples from South Africa.  From left--Rachel Nield from Zimbabwe, Pres & Sister Reber former Joburg MTC president, Elder and Sister Eggett--humanitarian; Bob and I, Real Estate; CC and Lolly--golf pros; Elder and Sister Knudsen-church history; Elder and Sister Curtis--Exec secy; Reeve--pro-golf coach.

Some of our family who came to our homecoming plus the lady golfers who became our family in Africa.

Angela, Amy, Kate, and Tamara--our daughters.  Erin left to go to her ward meetings

Some of our granddaughters--Rebecca, Hannah, Sarah, Beth and McKinley

Sons--Bob Jr, Eric, Matt holding Tyson (son in Law) and Jeff.  Jordan and Jon weren't there.

Grand kids playing in our backyard

Bob Jr--a magnet for kids--Oston one of the triplets is the boy

Mitchell Perkins, one of the oldest grandsons (a Jr at USU) and Rachel Rose, our oldest granddaughter (a soph at USU)

The brunch!

LIFE AFTER MISSION

All five of our sons completed the Ironman 70.3 in St. George in May.  Bob and I went down to watch and cheer.  It was exciting but most of all rewarding to watch them help one another to be able to succeed.  Everyone should have such a brother!  Oh wait,  we do.  He is by our side every step of the way through our mortal events!