A Special Weekend at the Gila Valley Temple

Damien, Tonya, & Royce Larson

     We made a quick trip to Pima, AZ on Friday,
July 27, 2012.  We left the older 3 kids to be picked up from Xtreme Summer activities by Uncle Brian.  He took good care of them:  fed them dinner, helped give service to a friend,  watched a movie, stayed the night, fed them breakfast, had the kids do some chores, and took them to the Stake clothing exchange.  Oh, and he spoiled them with peach cobbler, ice cream, & sodas at Circle K.  Lyrica (age 13) had the job of babysitting Kristen & Brayden along with Robin & Laura's 5 kids.  Lyrica pretty much did it all on her own even though Q, Glenn, & Ali'i were there playing video games in the boys' room. 
     We had a nice Endowment Session at the Gila 
Valley Temple with our nephew Damien receiving his 
endowments.  It's just so hard to believe how fast he 
has grown up.  I still remember him as a happy, little, 
& active toddler.  He reports to the MTC on August  
29th for his mission to Fresno, CA.
     We got back to the Larson's to find the kids happy and well.  Brayden was asleep in Grandma's room while Kristen & her cousins were quietly watching a movie.  Laura came & took her kids home, then I nursed Brayden and sent our little ones to sleep.  It was nice to get a rain storm that gently fell all night long.  We didn't get much sleep since we went to bed late and Brayden woke up at 3:30 to be fed.  
     On Saturday, July 28, 2012 we got up at 6:00 to get ready for Richard & Alana's sealing at 8:30.  We got to the temple in plenty of time and finally when they called us back, we were greeted by Uncle Clay & Aunt Naoma.  It was just so special to be with family in the temple.  President John performed the sealing.  He had wonderful things to say and kept things upbeat, but also got a little emotional.  The Spirit was strong & we were glad to be part of this special day.  We wish we could have stayed for the family dinner, but we had to get back home to Mesa so that Don could make it to the 2nd half of his ASU Saturday class.  

Richard & Alana Evans
Sealed For Time & All Eternity
Saturday, July 28, 2012

THE HAPPY COUPLE WITH HIS PARENTS
Bob & Pat Evans and Richard & Alana Evans

THE HAPPY COUPLE WITH HER PARENTS
Richard & Alana Evans and Lois & Lynn Larson

    

THE HAPPY COUPLE WITH THEIR PARENTS
Bob & Pat Evans, Richard & Alana Evans, & Lois & Lynn Larson

THE HAPPY COUPLE WITH ALANA'S BUNCH
Devin & Brylana Hatch, Q Heward, Alana & Richard Evans

BROTHERLY & SISTERLY LOVE
Q & Brylana
This was a priceless moment to capture!

Robin & Laura Walker
It was fortunate to have Robin there.
He left work for the sealing, then had to get back,
so he didn't make it into all the group shots.
Laura is just a little over a month away from having baby #6, a boy.

OUR FAMILY
In Front:  Brylana Hatch, Michelynne Larson, Jennifer Larson, Stephanie Larson,
Tonya Larson, Alana Evans, Lois Larson, & Laura Walker
In Back:  Q Heward, Devin Hatch, Don Larson, Bruce Larson, Robert Larson,
Royce Larson, Richard Evans, Lynn Larson, & Damien Larson