Have They Grown Up At All??

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LET A BUNCH OF ADULTS RUN LOOSE IN DISNEYLAND.....AND NOW WE ASK OURSELVES, HAVE THEY GROWN UP AT ALL????? WOULD YOU ADMIT THESE WERE YOUR RELATIVES?!?   Love the pictures, hope you all had a blast!!!!!

What we you doing 17 years ago today?

I remember my day starting out as usual, Taking the kids to day care and school and heading into work. Then I remember calling to ask Roger a question at work and was told he wasn't there as he had a family emergency. I am trying to find out what is going on asking Michelle to help me by calling Larry and see what he could find out. I then heard the page that I had an emergency phone call on park 00. I picked it up to find my sweet sister-in-law Lorie telling me that they had to take dad to the hospital as we quit breathing at work. Don't worry she said everything is ok, Becky is on her way to get you and bring you out as I don't think that you are ok to drive. I remember the whole way there Becky was driving as fast as she could and I was crying just saying please not my daddy, please not my daddy. I made that drive every day but this drive seem like it took forever to get to Pioneer Valley Hospital. When we finally got there I remember seeing Alan and Susie Broderick was walking out and Mary and Erlon walking out as well. But I kept telling myself it is ok don't freak out you will go in to a busy ER and then you can go see your daddy. Nope I walked into the most empty room I have ever seen and no one was there to greet me either. When someone finally come out I asked where Van Tucker was I was here for him. Thru the door ma'am. Then when I opened the door there was my family and my brother Rod came to me and said Sis they did everything they could but dad has passed away. I melted in his arms and Roger came to hold me as I cried no not my daddy, no not my daddy. They took me into a room to give me a blessing that I would be ok and be able to handle everything that was going on. I went into the ER room that he was in and I remember see daddy's body lying so still, grey and with a breathing tube in his mouth. When I touched him he was very cold and clammy. But that didn't stop me from stroking his hair and kissing him on the forehead and telling how much I loved him. It was nice to see finally at peace and not hurting no more. Daddy always said the only way he was leaving Zions was on a stretcher dead, well you can see what happened. He visited the doctor (Dr. Pepper) that morning as he did every morning. Terry his cube mate heard him gurgle and asked if he was okay only to turned and see his head to his chest. It was that quick and easy. Mom was afraid she hadn't told him she loved him that morning. I reassured her that she did like every morning as she straightened his pants, made sure his shirt was tucked in and his partner was ready to go with him for the day. Then she would hand his his mug of water, lunch and a kiss and off he would go smelling like Brut loved his smell. So daddy I love you and every day I thank my heavenly father for the most wonderful daddy I could ever have and hope that you were up there getting things ready for us. I am sure you played and talked alot with Evander before come to earth. I miss your sweet spirit daddy but would never want you to suffer as you did everyday all day. But your songs and whistling along with singing in the morning as you got ready also plays in my head when I am having a bad day. I am sad today but only because the good memories flood thru my head and hard to believe it has been 17 years since that day. My kids cried and cried that their Grandpa Tucker was gone, we reminded them that you are not too far, just going ahead to prepare for the rest of us. We Love You Daddy :)

Evenhuis Disneyworld 2011

Happy Birthday to an amazing women... Another year older and still acting like a young teenager!!! Keep up the youthness we all love....I will be thinking of all the Halloweens when all the grandkids would converge over at your house on Halloween to celebrate with you and enjoy the holiday as a family..... Miss you and Love you...
Mindy

Congratulations Grandma and Walt!

Saturday night after the Priesthood session of General Conference, Walt officially proposed to Grandma with a ring...

 She of course said yes with a big smile...

 Congratulations to you both. We're glad that you two have each found someone to make you so happy!

Utah Trip July 2011

A picture slideshow by Smilebox

I can always guarantee a great time with all you Tuckers everytime we get together. Thanks for and awesome 24th. Can't wait to see everyone again next trip out.

Looking for dead family members

We headed down south the first weekend in May for the St. George Ironman Triathalon for Clarissa (no she didn't compete she massaged the athletes after they finished). On the way down we made a couple of stops. The first was at this church on the left here. It is the Old Rock Church Museum in Parowan. Rumor has it that my 4th great grandmother, Helena Mortensen, brought her hand made linens with her from Denmark in 1856. Her and her husband Peder and their family ended up in the Willie handcart company. She donated all of her linens but one for the burial of the dead at Rock Creek. (Tours of Rock Creek are avaliable upon request, let me know.) The last linen is reported to be inside this church. We couldn't get in because they are only open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Looks like we may be going down again on another trip this summer to get inside.

Next up we stopped at the Parowan Cemetary where Peder and Helena are buried. We were successful in finding their graves as well as one of the children. I have attached some photos of the cemetary and their burial place. It was very neat and special to visit their graves and ponder upon the things they have taught me. Hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I do. If you have any questions let me know. I would love to tell you more about them. Now might be a good time to put in a plug for the movie 17 Miracles. Go see it and remember our ancestors.

As you can see I have not yet figured out how to get the pictures where I want them. One of these days . . . .