Memories Of The Year 2014
From The Humpherys Family
February 22,2015
Nevada City, California
Thanks so much to Melanie for this year’s Humpherys Herald Family Newsletter!
The following are some good memories we had together in 2014—
10th Annual Newell and Sally Humpherys Family Reunion
AND 34th Annual Dean and Neva Humpherys Family Reunion--2014--
Thursday--July 3--Attended Music in the Mountains Patriotic Picnic in the Pops Concert
Damien, Mom and Dad left at about 11:40 P.M. and we traveled all night and spent time on
Friday, July 4 with Camille, we had fun riding her motorcycle and giving the grandkids rides on her motorcycle. We attended Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium with Camille and C.J. and his family and we stayed at Super 8 Motel.
Saturday,July 5, we had lunch with Camille at her home--delicious fajitas. Saturday night we all stayed at the Plaza Hotel next to Temple Square.
Sunday, July 6, we attended Music and the Spoken Word at the Conference Center, saw Mitt Romney, went to Sacrament Meeting with Uncle Ray and Aunt Becky,and we stayed at Uncle Ray and Aunt Becky's Sunday night.
Monday, July 7, we had fun on two Jet Ski's at Utah Lake with Camille. Camille's friend let us use his Jet Ski's. Then we enjoyed food at the"Food Truck's" in Orem to finish our family activity.
Tuesday, July 8, we enjoyed time together at Deer Creek Lake, Vivian Park, and another park in Orem.
Wednesday, July 9, Newell did some work at the Mt. Timpanogos Temple, Sally and Damien hiked to The Timp Caves, and we all went to the South Jordan Rec Center and enjoyed swimming together.
Thursday, July 10, We all (Sally and I, Damien and Camille, and C.J., Laurie, Mercy, Porter, Jameson, and Quinn and Aunt Becky) left Uncle Ray and Aunt Becky's home --where we had been staying Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights-- and we all headed for Bear Lake. We stopped first at Lisa and Jim's and got to say hi to Jim and Allison their daughter, who could not make it to the reunion in Bear Lake because of Allison's swim meet. Then we stopped by Costco, then arrived in Garden City, Utah at the KOA campground, where all cousins and others enjoyed swimming, ice cream and snow cones, then a delicious dinner together that night. The cabin we stayed in was very nice, with kitchen, and bathroom. Damien slept one night outside in his hammock.
Friday, July 11, Sally and I and Uncle Ray, Uncle Gerald, Uncle Kenny, Aunt Myrna, and others, went to the cemetery in Paris, Idaho, and saw Great Grandpa Apostle Charles C. Rich and his wives gravesites. That was a special experience. Friday was an overcast, cool day, so no one spent much time at the lake, but we got in a lot of visiting and had great food for lunch and dinner, and enjoyed various games--gunny sack races, tug of war, etc.
Saturday, July 12, Most all the families spent 4 or 5 hours at the Bear Lake North Shore--Amazing stretch of sand--perfect shallow water for little kids. It was one of the best if not the best lake beach we have ever been on. Cousin Jimmy barbequed hot dogs for everyone. We all had a great time swimming. Our immediate family left about 4 PM and headed for Logan, Utah, checked in to the Best Western Hotel, and Mom and Camille, and Damien and C.J. and Laurie went to see Les Miserables, while Dad baby sat Mercy, Porter, Jameson, and Quinn.
Sunday, July 13, We took Camille and Damien to Uncle Ray and Aunt Becky's home where Camille had her Subaru parked. Camille took Damien to Provo, where he checked in to EFY (Monday morning). Mom and I left for California and arrived home at about 8:40 in the evening.
These two combined Reunions (our own immediate family, and the larger Dean and Neva Family Reunion) were definitely some of the funnest reunions ever!
In October, Mom, Dad, and Damien spent the week of October break from school with C.J., Laurie, Mercy, Porter, Jameson, and Quinn at their home in Arizona. C.J. first picked us up at the Phoenix airport, and we spent the first night with Uncle Kenny and Aunt Myrna. We appreciated the wonderful hospitality, homemade food, goat milk, carrot juice, homemade cookies, homemade bread... the list goes on and on. We were treated like royalty. It was so good to visit. Then on to C.J. and Laurie's home in Sierra Vista. We had a wonderful time there, great food, watching Mercy's ballet, Porter's soccer and basketball and spending time with all grandkids at the park, and visiting the apple orchard, etc.
Following is a schedule C.J. sent us which we ended up adjusting just a little. Richard and Valerie, were so kind to let us stay with them.
Monday October 13
Porter Basketball 9:00-11:00
Mercy Ballet 4:00-5:00
Airport Pickup US Airways RNO 4:10>PHX 5:58
Tuesday October 14
Breakfast at home
Porter Basketball 9:00-11:30
12:00 BBQ Picnic Birthday Party (Newell, Richard, Porter, Jameson) at Coronado
3:00-5:00 work on Scout stuff with Porter
Porter/Jameson soccer and football practice 5:30-7:00
Dinner at home
Wednesday October 15
Breakfast at home
9:30 Drive to Tucson
11:00-1:00 Pump it Up in Tucson (Porter’s friend’s birthday party)
Lunch in Tucson
Mercy Ballet 4:00-6:00
Dinner at home
Thursday October 16
Breakfast at home
Porter Basketball 9:00-11:30
12:00 Bowling/Lunch at Bowling Alley
Porter/Jameson practice 5:30-7:00
Dinner at home
Friday October 17
Breakfast at home
Porter Basketball 9:00-11:30
Apple Annie’s Orchard 12:00-6:00 (Lunch at Orchard)
Dinner at Home
Saturday October 18
Breakfast at Café Ole 7:00
Porter soccer game 9:00-10:00
Skate Park 11:00-12:30
Lunch at Peter Piper Pizza 1:00-2:30 (Jameson’s friend’s birthday party)
Dinner at home (6:00 CJ goes to work)
Sunday October 19
Breakfast at home
Airport drop-off 3:00 (PHX 4:50>RNO 6:30 US Airways)
I am so grateful to have a family. I love each and every one. The year 2014 was probably the hardest year we have ever gone through as a family. With God's help we made it, and we continue to rely on Him for our strength to go on. I hope we can make it through both the good and bad times. Sally does so much for all of us. She is our anchor. Don't know what we would do without her.
Damien played on the Junior Varsity soccer and basketball teams this year. Damien still loves mountain biking and he will soon be getting his driver license.
Newell enjoys being the gospel doctrine teacher for Sunday School.
Sally still teaches part time for the High School District. She is an awesome teacher, and goes the extra mile with each student. She also spends hours each week helping Damien with his homework.
Sally enjoys her calling as Ward Choir Director and also has a new calling as the Stake Music Chairman.
Each year continues to go by too fast. We are grateful for all our blessings. We hope to see each of you soon, perhaps at the next reunion!
WITH LOVE FROM NEWELL,SALLY, AND DAMIEN HUMPHERYS
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