Who needs Sparklers or Fireworks on the 24 of July
Gather together! And let the fun begin!
Julie Kaye, Sydnee Sage, & Travis called to ask family members if they wanted to go boating on the 24th of July. DUH!!!! Who wouldn't jump at a chance like that. With little notice & a deep desire to be together, everyone was on board and away we went. Thank you Travis & Julie Kaye for making LIFE HAPPEN!
Davy even broke away from the building of his new home to join us. Davy is the life and laughter of all our family parties. It was so interesting to call the up each family.......each of them asked, "Is Davy going!" Davy just means FUN! Becca knows he'll have fun when he gets there, so even if Davy is grumbling at home, Becca is wonderful to get everything ready......from kids to cart......because she knows that Davy will have a great time, once he's with family.
Treats were simple as we visited Lindon Boat Harbor......just 10 minutes away.
Being together is easy for Samantha & Max who are the best of friends 
Hauni is a great mother & takes good care of her boys! 
And of course the newest forth grade teacher at Provo's Timpanogoes Elementary (Shauna Lynn) was there to help Davy make life exciting & fun playing the roll of
Even the little tots had fun. Sydnee Sage who is just 5 months & Izzy (8 months) laughed together as they shared a frito bag together.
Shauna Lynn, Ben, & Becca getting the sandwiches ready!
Samantha wanted to take a picture of Grandma....
Aunt Michelle (Becca's sister) is part Crockett 
Literally!
While back on the shore line, Sydnee Sage enjoys the privacy & pleasure
By the end of the day........a good nap sounded really good to all.
Thank you Uncle Travis, for sharing your time, your talents,
So JUMP in and let the fun begin!
The Crockett family is about to have a BLAST together
I've watched 1000's of explosive fire works throughout my life as they color the dark July skies, raising thrills of excitment for viewers. But nothing sparks up my life more than when our family gathers to be together and have fun. Monica & Ori Martin's were great to allow us to use their wondeful pool where cousins laughed and parents delighted in playing together.
Afterwards we went back to our house where we feasted on BBQ hamburger & hotdogs, laughing and mingling.....strengthen friendships and telling adverturesome stories.
As I watched the children inter-mingle, my emotions were flooded once again with gratitude.
Little Sydnee Sage is the youngest member of our family, and her mother
Grandma jumps on her little tractor lawn mower, and hooks up 
Let the celebrations begin! And nothing in this world does it more for me than surrounding myself with family and grandchildren. This July, Tim bought Old Navy shirts for he and I and all the grandchildren. We gathered on the 4th of July for a big pancake breakfast and let the children play in the backyard while we visited.
Could you find a more beautiful group of children anywhere?
Nathan Harward jumped in the group and found out how much fun having alot of cousins can be.
Ben wasn't sure he could come to Grandma's house this summer because Nathan was coming to stay from Texas. But Ben soon found out that at Grandma's house, there is always room for one more. 
Isabelle Delight with her 4th of July bow, is amazed at all the excitment going on. 
Chelsie is the oldest, at 15 years and loves swimming in Monica Martin's pool.
This is her younger sister Allie with her "attitude" pose. She's the queen 
Coope is all smiles and loves life in every direction. 
Little 10 month old Dayton is my special little boy friend. He's been staying at our house for the past month with his motherwhile Mary Ann and Ryan make their transition & move over to Colorado. Ryan came over for a week to take his first CPA exam and to spend time
Max makes my life a SONG because every night he has to sing
My little red wagon my girls gave too me for Mother's day makes traveling 
Scott is the Wonderful Father of 4 
Alan Craig is the Proud Father of 4 as well
David Thomas also has 4
Tender Aaron, rules with Love with his son Max who is almost 3
Mr. Travis is such a wonderful father to my name sake, Sydnee Sage.......of 3 months
And Master Ryan keeps his little Dayton (9 months)alive with fun
My baby girl is on her way! After being my assistant art teacher for three years, Shauna Lynn is graduating and moving on to bigger and better things. She opens her first class room at Timpanoges Elementary School this fall teaching 4th graders to love life and enjoy learning as much as she does. What lucky children! They will come to see the magic of the "Pided Pipper of Crockettville." Loving, lifting and laughing are the trade marks of Miss Crockett. There will be a BIG void in my little Art Room........but I couldn't be happier for this young Wonder Woman.
Noah Dastrup was timidly excited to join Karoline, Kameron, Kaleb McIntire, and Allie & Cooper Crockett for a tea party in Grandma Crockett's back yard. They've been very patient to wait for an opening to play in our backyard play ground. And after discovering the newly installed zipline, Kaleb exclaimed, "This is the best day of my entire life!" (Now that's what makes having fun play ground equiptment worth while!)
Of course the perk for me, is the mother's that come along. Candice, Linda D, and Lori are 3 of my all time favorite ladies. They're my dear friends and spiritual advisors!
When we talk about memories (which are the inner most walls that make life worth living) we have to reflect and remember all those grand & wonderful people who have gone before us. And this Memorial Day was filled with reflection. My mother & dad spent their first year together across the veil. No tears for me! I'm so happy for them and they honored me by giving me birth. I was their baby girl and I savor each memory they gave to me. Wonderful parents who cared for me & provided well. As I celebrated Shauna's advancement into teaching, I couldn't help reflect the joy my parents felt as I graduated from college. Life is but a series of turning pages and what we write on them is as valued as we make it.
This Memorial Day, Grandma & Grandpa Jacobs were celebrated as well. Thanks to Sheila & Shelley, the Jacob's family gathered to remember. Aunt Alene's baked beens, Sheila's potato salad, and Ronnie's homemade ice cream kept the tables buzzing with memories of days of old. How Grandma Kate loved to gather and feast together! Cousins, brother & sisters.....enjoying life together.
Aunt Janine, age 95, lead the bunch. She & Ann Alene are the only ones left from the previous generation. Roland, Keith, Mary, & Kay are all celebrating with Grandma & Grandpa Jacobs on the other side of the veil. As I reflect upon our gatherings, I realize that too many stupid feelings often separated us from divine closeness. And unfortuately, those same type of stupid feelings separate me from my siblings. When are we going to smart'n up!
Family is God's greatest gift!
And I was glad to go home to gather up in my arms little Sydnee Sage and Isabelle Delight to be with my family.
I hope my children are wiser and can allow stupid differences melt into tears of regret and enjoy the blessings of being different! We all have our short falls, and yet the greatness in each of us superceeds all. Hopefully our children will rejoice in each others talents and gifts and always remain faith-filled friends. Honoring each other & rejoicing in "victories over self." I am so blessed to have great children. They have chosen well, and their companions feel so much like my own.
And Ryan said it best! When it comes to having fun and creating memories.......David knows how to do it best. David's middle name is FUN! Becca loves to gather the entire family! She has to prod David along to make it happen.........but when it happen's, it really happens. Ryan exclaimed, "Some of my favorite & funniest memories are at David's house!"
David is my Teacher! He is the "Laughter in our Family!" And when he allows our gatherings, it's all about MEMORIES! And memories last forever!
Nothing makes Memories better than the my 1926 Model T. It doesn't travel many miles each year, but the miles it travels scream MEMORY! I picked up Abby & Ben from school on their last day! When they saw me in the Model T, Abby started jumping and she screamed, "I love the Model T!" Once in the car, she & Ben began to sing, 
