Family Vacation

With my husband between classes in school and no school for our daughter, our family took the opportunity for a family vacation. This is a significant event for us, as Jason has been in school since we were married, and because of our three young children. But we did it. And it was great! We went to Bryce Canyon last Saturday and "hiked" what our 4 and 6 year olds could handle. We also rode on the ski lift in Brian Head on Friday. It was a lot of fun. We managed the long hours on the road without too much trouble. The most important part is that, now, after the fact, the kids keep talking about how great it was. I was most particularly struck by the importance of spending such time all together when, on the morning we planned to leave, JoAnna (our early riser) ran to wake Hyrum up shouting, "Hyrum, Hyrum, get up! We need to pack and DADDY'S COMING!" I hope these are the experiences that stick.

Becca, granddaughter of Rose

New school year

Yesterday was my firstborn's last day of Kindergarten. It wasn't any big deal to me when she went to Kindergarten, but, for some reason, first grade seems huge! She's going to be at school all day five days a week! My own daughter will be a stranger!! I only hope that the things I've taught her thus far will stick some. I know I can't keeping her from learning a lot of things the hard way. I do hope, however that I'll be approachable for her to come to in the midst of such lessons. I guess we'll have a month of summer for me to practice being approachable (not my strong point). My poor guinea pig first child....
Becca G. Granddaughter of Rose

Starting things off with 109 years

We've just finished celebrating the 109th Wedding Anniversary of Josephus and Alice Riding. It was a fun and successful reunion. I hope the addition of this blog with become a widespread asset to our family. Please share the information of how to access this blog with whomever you can within our family. Hopefully this can turn into a wonderful and rich picture of where the Riding Family is now. Feel free to update on your own families every now and then. Add pictures when you have them. Tell stories you remember of our families past and present. Let us know your good news and bad. I hope this can be a way for us to keep connected whether it's from Ghana, California, Texas, or right at 'home' in Washington County, UT.

It would probably be helpful to sign who you are with a few specifics as entries are added. So, here's starting things off from Utah with Becca, granddaughter of Rose. I will post some pictures from this year's reunion soon.

Becca, Grandaughter of Rose, Daughter of Darrel