Monday, November 17, 2014

Cavorting with kids during temple closure

The Fort Lauderdale Temple was closed for semi-annual maintenance during the first two weeks of November, so we took advantage of the opportunity to spend time with kids and grandkids.  From November 3-7 we were at Debbi's and Greg's place in Colorado Springs, enjoying tennis, miniature golf, a visit to the Focus on the Family visitors' center, wildlife, games, meals, and general romping with Kylie and Kira and their parents.

From November 9-16 we were with David and Amy and five of their six kids on a discounted Caribbean cruise.  Dallin stayed home so as not to get behind in calculus and other subjects. (Can he really be a member of our family?)   Highlights included stops at the Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Belize, and Roatan, with snorkeling and cave tubing off the ship plus ping pong, miniature golfing, bean bag toss, trivia games, basketball, and lots and lots of food on board.

On Sunday, when we returned we were able to visit for a few hours with Kathi and Jose and their kids, who had come down for the wedding of Jose's cousin.

Photos follow:



Greg, Debbi, Kira, and Kylie in front of their home

Debbi with Kira

Deer making itself at home in their back yard.  (A bobcat also walked across their porch!)

Kira at Focus on the Family play area

Kira with Virginia

Kylie, Kira, and Virginia at Focus on the Family puppet theater
Kylie starting 3 story high slide at Focus on the Family

Kylie emerging from slide


Our favorite sign in the Watson home (Click the photo to see it larger.)

Kira on beast of burden

Kylie romping on Grandpa

Miniature golfing



Leaving Miami with Virginia, Ashley, Sydney, and Lyndsey
David and Amy dance and dine


Sydney, Ashley, and Lyndsey

Barman the magician entertains Joey and Luke
David and Amy at dinner
Don and Virginia with granddaughters at dinner
Joey with grandparents at dinner
Luke with grandparents at dinner

David, Sydney, Joey, and Luke prepare for Seuss-a-Paloosa parade

Sydney rolls die in Super Duper Trivia game


Ashley shows Lyndsey her basketball moves

David and Amy family on beach at Grand Cayman

David vanquishes younger foe on the court

David's long lost wayward twin miraculously appears on the ship


Wayward twin joins us for trivia



Wayward twin shows off nose jewel
Like father, like son

Don and Virginia on beach

One of several birthday celebrations Luke enjoyed that week

Ping pong

Virginia helps Joey with word search puzzle

David and Lyndsey kayak

Sydney miniature golfs

David overturns offspring

Water fun at Cozumel

Amy tames tarantula on way to cave tubing in Belize
Lyndsey takes turn with tarantula

Ready for cave tubing in Belize

About to enter cave in Belize

Virginia tubes

Fording river to begin cave tubing


Beauticians on bus


Burial ceremony at Roatan

Roatan beach, with ship in background

The tortoise and the hairless

Basketball during sea day


Scattergories competition winners, with trophy
Boix bunch in front of our house



Alexa and Bryanna play piano


Enjoying visit with Boixes

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