Trip to SLC

We needed a little family vacation after Cody's long trip to India!  We headed to Salt Lake for an overnighter!  First we had a party with some long time friends in Kaysville.  It was at the Valentine's home and it was a LOT of fun!  Then we headed to Salt Lake and stayed in a hotel.  We woke up and had breakfast then swam all morning!  After that we played some more at Scheels, McDonalds, the kids played at Small Land while we shopped at IKEA, and then we headed to Kiel and Jen's house in Eagle Mountain.  The kids loved spending time with their cousins all day long!

Cody's trip to India

Cody had to take a two-week work trip to India and Saudi Arabia.  He learned a lot about the culture in these two countries.

While he was gone we had a lot of sleepovers!

We made Cody a sign to welcome him home, we were sure happy to have him home again!

Grandpa Claus

I don't know if you can get this book to show here, but this was the funnest thing we did this Christmas!  Cody's parents play Santa and Mrs. Claus and I've never met anyone who does anywhere near as good of a job as they do!  We decided to make a little storybook about it for our family!  We gave it to Kim and Susan when most of the grandkids were there so they could all read it together!  It was a lot of fun!

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Farewell Grandma Sorensen

We had to say goodbye to Grandma Sorensen.  She was diagnosed with cancer and was given 2 to 5 weeks to live.  In true Grandma fashion, she lived all 5 of them!  She was excited to go to the next life and had no regrets.  She lived a good life and served her whole life.  She was looking forward to being with Grandpa and her parents and other relatives and friends who have gone before her.  We will deeply miss her.  She was an amazing Grandma and we loved her so much!  Goodbye for now, we will see you again!

She asked Cody's dad to play the bagpipes at her funeral.  It was very cold but Kim was honored to do it.

Corbett with his cousins Gabe and Jack at the church after the funeral.

 A group of sharp looking boys.  Corbett was sure excited to get to play with these cousins!  (Gabe, Corbett, Jack, and Brode)

Grandma Sorensen

Carol Penfold Sorensen

January 26, 1933 - December 1, 2013

Gwen Carol Penfold Sorensen, 80, of Rigby Idaho, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 at her home. She was under the care of Onesource Hospice. A special thanks to Amy and Neeley for their kind care.

Carol was born January 26, 1933 in Driggs, ID to Virgil Penfold and Georgia Hillman Penfold. She grew up on a ranch in Teton Valley where she learned to love the mountains and appreciate the beauty of God’s creations.

Carol was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was married to Philip Floyd Sorensen in the Idaho Falls Temple on August 6, 1952.

She is survived in death by her children Sonia Colleen Sorensen (Lynn Murdock) of West Jordan, UT; Philip Kim Sorensen (Susan) of Rigby, ID; Carolyn Sorensen (Keith Haroldsen) of Menan, ID; and Robert Lyman Sorensen (Lisa) of Dacula, GA.

Her posterity includes twenty-three grandchildren and fifty-eight great grandchildren, with one due in April.

Carol was the youngest child in a family of six. She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother, four sisters, her husband and one granddaughter.

Carol was a talented and accomplished daughter of God. She graduated from Ricks College with her Associate’s Degree in 1951, Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1961, and her Master’s Degree from BYU in 1971. She loved the arts and was gifted in Drama, Speech, Debate and Literature. She taught school in Boise, ID, at Teton High School in Driggs, ID, Sugar Salem High School in Sugar City, ID, Madison High School in Rexburg, ID, the Idaho Department Of Youth Correction in St Anthony, ID, Granite School District in Salt Lake City, UT and Jefferson School District, Rigby ID.

Carol enjoyed life to the fullest and with her devoted husband Philip, spent their years of retirement traveling and serving missions for The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They served their first mission together in 1989 in the Salta Argentina Mission. While serving in Argentina, Carol broke her wrist, and they returned to the United States and completed their mission in San Antonio, TX. They were then called to serve in 1992 in the Bagio Philippines mission. Because of illness, they returned home and finished their mission in Louisville, KY. In 1996, Phil and Carol were called to serve in the London England Mission. After her dear spouse passed away, Carol was called to serve in the Family History Mission in Salt Lake City, UT.

Carol loved the mountains and enjoyed hiking and skiing. She passed her love of nature on to her children and grandchildren. She taught them to love reading, art, music and one another.

Carol enjoyed membership in many clubs and groups. She belonged to Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and sang in her ward choir as well as the Regional Singles Choir. She belonged to the Holiday Dance Club and the Upper Valley Square Dance Club. She enjoyed entertaining and especially loved her monthly Sugar City Women’s Club. She loved playing cards with dear friends and family.

The funeral service will be held at the Rigby 2nd Ward building at 364 North 4100 East, Rigby, ID on Saturday, December 7th at 11 am. Viewing will be held before the service on Saturday at 9:30 am at the same location. Interment will be held at the Pratt Cemetery in Alta, WY at 2:00 pm.

Corbett

Corbett has been a busy little man!  He made a movie for the school Reflections contest.  He was the only entry in our school so he got to go on to the council level.  He took first place there and is now at the region level!

He has earned 3 certificates in the Reading Counts program at school.  He got his Pup, Team Dog, and Swing Dog Awards.  He loves to read the Beast Quest books and we read a few each week together.

He also started a library!  He has had several people write books to put in his library.  This is his laptop and scanner and laptop bag he made for the library.  He made library cards and everything.  He is a very creative child.

Corbett also writes a newspaper for our cul-de-sac.  The first edition I wrote on a piece of paper because he wouldn't stop asking to do it.  After that the paper evolved and now I help him type it up on the computer.  He loves to go take pictures of things around the neighborhood and report the news!

Funny Faces

Whenever I pull out the camera the kids want to be silly!

I think this is why I pulled out the camera in the first place, Corbett wanted me to take his picture with his guitar.