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Wednesday, July 30, 2008


Para sailing was a big hit.


One day we biked down Haleakala, a volcano that is 10,023 ft. high. We had heard all week that their had been accedents, even casualties with this bike ride. The first 5 mins. of the ride, we knew why. We shared the same hair-pin turns as cars with sometimes no bike lane! It was a thrill.

Sunday, July 27, 2008





Family Fun in the Sun!








Maui Hawaii 2008






Are you kidding me. I don't think I signed up for this!

Why am I here? I love you Fanny but I can't believe I just did that!

Danny was our last child to graduate from MVT! Everyone was their but Sean and Brodie and their wifes. It was a great showing of Toro Pride and gave new meaning to TORO TUFF!

Graduation Day for Dan the Toro Man

It started raining the day of the graduation. All the schools in the valley but Mt. View decided to
divide up the class and have the graduation inside. The students sent a mass text, "We started together, lets finish together. We are not going inside and be divided!" So it rained all night and it was 54 degrees. Very cold for May 22 in AZ. They have a new meaning for "TORO TOUGH!"

Dan the Toro Man with his buddies. What a good looken crew!
Ok, we are freezing! Snap the photo and we are heading for the car!

Seminary Graduation


Danny with his family after Seminary Graduation. Danny spoke at the graduation about what he has leaned in seminary. He bore a powerful testimony of how now they are on their own and can't rely on parents or teachers any more. He talked about how you need to make the changes in your life to get the things you really want. The spirit was so strong you could cut it with a knife. It was if he grow up over night. We were all so proud of him.

Wedding present for the newly weds.

A gift of a painting of the Savior walking on water. Fear not, it is I, be ye not afraid.

The Cook Girls


We have now added two new babes to
"The Cook Girls!"

Together Forever!



True Love!

Love the shoes!

No peeking bobo!

Brodie and Lindsay are Sealed in the Mesa AZ Temple!


Brodie and Lindsay have dated since the 9th grade. When Marci and Carlos were married, Brodie would ask me if I thought Lindsay would make a good wife! I told him I thought she was a nice girl but reminded him is was 14! He would ask me again, and I would say, Brodie that is a long way off. Then again he would say, I know but what do you think mom? He would comb over the brides magazines and pick out silver and china. Eight years later it finally happened! We are so happy for this darling couple and for their bright future. Lindsay just finished up her first quarter of nursing school. Brodie is pre-dental and they both have worked very hard. Brodie married the girl of his dreams. Lindsay has been planing this for years. We are happy to have this sweet girl in our family. They spent a week in Kauai on a Honeymoon and then met the family in Maui the next week.

Melissa's baby shower in Provo

Go forth to serve!

Yippie! We make it!

Graduation day for Melissa and Brian

Melissa and Brian Graduate from BYU!

In April Melissa and Brian graduated from BYU.  Brian from MBA School and Melissa graduated with an Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education degree.  Melissa wanted to be  pregnant when she walked and she was.  We are so proud of her for getting her education. It has her goal for a long time.  She was so happy to be graduating with Brian and now is so happy to be starting her new family.  Brian did his internship in Tokyo Japan last summer.  After the baby is born they will move to London for two months, then to Tokyo for a year.  Brian works for UBS, Union Bank of Switzerland and does investment banking.  What an adventure lay head for them.  We are so proud of both of them

More Cruise

Post OptionsMarci and kids get ready 

to board the boat.  
Dad, you would not believe this ride!  It was intense!
Oh my gosh, like mother like daughter.  Sooooooo cute!  

UMMMMMMMMMMM yeah

Sun bathing at Disney's private beach Castaway Cay.

Marci and Carlos WIN the ARRRRRRR CONTEST.

ARRRRR MATEY, IS THAT THE DOC?

I'm too tired to eat my cho. ice cream, and I'm sticky too!

boarding the Disney Ship Wonder.

Disney Cruise

After Sean and Erin's wedding we went on a Disney Cruise with Keven, myself, Danny and Marci's and Carlos and family.  It was so much fun seeing all the excitement with the kids all the Disney things to see and do.  We sailed to Nassau in the Bahamas the first night and then to castaway cay the second night.  We had a wonderful time seeing dolphins next to the ship and of-course all the food you could eat.  We went to Disney World after the cruise.  

Happy Ever After!

On their way!

Don't smash it in my face!

Two Peas in a Pod!

For Time and All Eternity!