Tending the Landon Kids

We tended the Landon kids for a few days. Holden and Keagan love to use our jetted tub.

Kinsley playing games on the Nook

Holden and Keagan at pre-school at BYU-I

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Hays grandkids Visiting

Oliver loves to go bowling when he comes to visit.

We took Melanie, Oliver and Henry to the Dinosaur Exhibit in Idaho Falls. Sue the T-Rex is in the background.

The Landon grand kids and the Hays grand kids. We are just missing Lily.

Ashley, Lily and Hillary February 2012

Lily was here for the week-end. She is crawling everywhere and pulling herself up to everything also. She was such a delight.

Ashley, Lily and Hillary for a vistied for President's Week-end. So good to have family.

Day 9 Flying from Newark to IF

Newark Airport

Denver Airport

Best thing to see when you arrive home.   HOLDEN

KINSLEY

KEAGAN  (asleep)

D.R. Day 8 Feb. 11, 2012 Flying to Newark

Last day at the resort. Sure hate to leave the warm weather.

Puerta Plata airport. All the fun of going through security in D. R. and then again in Newark, New Jersey.

Tom and Mary Anne picked us up at the airport and then took us to their home for dinner.  It sure is good to be back in the USA.  Tom has an awesome train room that he show us also.  Great evening with them.

D.R. Day 7 February 10, 2012

We just hung around the resort today. Walked along the beach, waded in the ocean, swam in the pool, ate and got some pictures of the workers we have meet here this week. We have had a very enjoyable week here in the Dominican Republic.

D.R. Day 6 Thursday Feb. 9, 2012 Temple

We started our adventure at 5 am. We had a mountain pass t go over to get to Santo Domingo. 93 miles took us about 4 1/2 hours. But it was very interesting. The small villages along the way were quite unique.

We went to the Templo De Santo Domingo de la Republicia Dominicana. It is a beautiful temple. The Mission training center is right there also. We had a Wnglish Session because all the new missionaries were doing a session. The native people had to wear the headsets. Ther were 25 young men and 2 young lady missionaries.

Temple grounds

Some sites in Santo Domingo.  The ocean was beautiful on this side of the island also.   4 1/2 hour drive back.  We are so spoiled to have a temple 5 minutes away. A long day of driving but well worth it.

D.R. Day 5 Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012

Jeep Safari Tour. We had a great tour guide. Lots of fun things to see along the way.

We learned about some of the carving craft they do. The man carved one for us with our family names on a family carving. All six of our names

They taught us how to make coffee and cocoa.  Us ladies had to do a dance around the churn to grind the coffee beans or the cocoa beans

Learning how to roll cigars.

This was our major adventure.  We could not take our camera because it would get wet.  These were our helpers along the way.  They helped us climb up the waterfalls and helped us to slide down.  It was amazing.  I can't believe  Randy and I did it.  WOW!!!!!!!

D. R. Day 4 Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012 Puerto Plata

We went into Puerto Plata to see the sights there.  A guy came up to us on the city square and said he was security and would take us around.  He escorted around town.  Of course he wanted a tip for his services. But he was very nice.

The church in the city center.

Our city guide and the guy that watched our car to keep it safe.  Lots of pigeons and we also saw another set of missionaries.

Kite Surfers on the ocean.   The wind comes up in the afternoon.

The Fortress

Our night time show at the resort.  Dominicana Night

D.R. Day 3 Monday Feb. 6, 2012 Snorkeling

We went out snorkeling this morning. The water was not as clear as you would like it, but it was a fun morning anyway. We took off on a small boat and went to a reef and saw lots of great fish. We feed them and they came really close.

This is the town of Sosua.

D.R. Day 2 Sunday Feb. 5, 2012

The taxi's were so expensive we decided to rent a car instead. These were the guys that helped us get a car. The one guy spoke lots of Spanish even though we did not understand him. He was so happy.

Sites on the way to church

We attended church, the end of one sacrament meeting and the beginning of the next one.  We met Elder Johnson from Ogden, Utah and Elder Walker from Boise, Idaho.  A small world where ever you go.

We went exploring.  What beautiful country here.

Funeral Dominican Republic Style.  Notice the coffin in the back of the pick-up, and a lot of people were following behind on motor bikes.