4th of July in Provo

Their is no place better than Provo Utah for celebrating the 4th of July.  Melissa and I drove up to Utah to get some much needed cool fresh mountain air.  We met Danny and Steph who were already there.  Marci and her family drove up too.  It was so much fun to be together.  The night before the parade people were saving their spot on the street.  It tuned out to be an all night "Main Street" party. We went to the Stadium of Fire, with Mile Cirrus.  It was fun.  

MARCI IS ADDING ANOTHER GRANDBABY TO OUR FAMILY!

Marci told us tonight that she is expecting her 3rd! She is due the 22 of February which is Stephanie's Birthday! We are so happy for Marci. It will be great for her to have this new little one to add to her already beautiful family. Marci and Carlos both have been working hard with Carlos's new business as will as Marci working part time at Keven's office. They will have her hands full with three children but I know they can to amazing things. Our family is growing by leaps and bounds.

ELDER DANIEL TAYLOR COOK!

Danny got his call and wanted to open it in Provo. We set up the web cam and made calls to California where Sean, Erin, Brodie and Lindsay are working. Danny was so excited he could hardly read it. DRUM ROLL.............................

ROCHESTER NEW YORK MISSION (PALMYRA)

Daniel Taylor Cook is called to serve in the Rochester NY Mission. He will report to the MTC Oct 29th! We are so excited. It will be a church history mission with Palmyra, the Sacred Grove, Hill Cumorah, the Palmyra Temple and the Pageant all in his mission!!! Danny went there two weeks before Sean and Brodie left for their missions so he knows what it is like. It is the mission just north of where Sean served! Danny is so excited and can't wait to go. We are so excited!!!!!!! It will be fun to pick him up. YEA!! WE HAVE ANOTHER MISSIONARY!!!!!!!

Steph came for the opening of the call. The two "Brown Eyes, of the family have really bonded in Provo. They have loved being in Utah together.

Miss Chambry Kay Barnett Born July 29, 2008

Melissa and Brian had their first little baby girl Tuesday morning at 3:30 AM.
Chambry Kay Barnett
7 lbs. 1 oz.
21 1/2 " long
She is a very good baby and is loved by her family so much. We are happy she is here. Yea!
Brian has been in Japan 6 weeks with his new job with UBS, United Bank of Switzerland. He came home for the birth and had to leave the day after she came home from the hospital. It has been hard for the two of them but they have kept in touch via Web Cam! He will return in 4 weeks to pick up mom and baby and head for London for two months then on to Japan for a year. We are so sad they have to go all they way on the other side of the world. We look forward to our visits there.

Hey dad this is for you way in Japan. I miss you. Hurry and come get me.

My cousin is Popeye!

Maui Hawaii 2008

We decided that we would do a family vacation before Danny went on his mission and after the boys got married. We stayed at the Marriott Maui Ocean Club in Lahina. We had such a wonderful time. We were sad Carlos and Eliza couldn't make it as Carlos's mother came to Arizona to visit. We missed them.

Cook's Whip Cream Night!!!

We had so much fun on this trip. Everyone was assigned a day to plan the activities and the night devotional or activity. We did some crazy things like a family disco on our room. Bloding, and very spiritual devotionals. Our favorite one was the Whip Cream Night. We took a paper plate and put a candy on it and filled it with whip cream. Put our hands behind our backs then the first one to find the whip cream won and got to throw the plate in the others face. OH MY GOSH, WHO KNEW WHIP CREAM COULD BE SO FUN!!!!!! WE LOVED IT.

As you can see I was TOTALLY INTO IT! Keven just got a little whip cream on his nose. Of course after a long time I found the Candy and got the throw the plate. But Keven ducked TWICE! That was the funniest!

We had a contest to see who could create the most amazing hair with whip cream. We laughed till we were silly. Someone walking by said, "I want to drink what they are drinking." Danny said, "We are on LDS!"

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.

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!