Gary and Kolleen Bolingbroke

Thanksgiving in Murray

2009-11-27T17:46:00.001-08:00

We had a great day in Murray at GMA and GPA Bolingbroke's house with Kelli's family, Kolleen, Bret and me. Most of the pictures are of the grandkids. Kenna was in a very smiley mood.

Kenna with Great Grandma Bolingbroke

Kaylan and Kenna with Great Grandpa Bolingbroke

Kenna with Grandma Kolleen

Kenna's Blessing Day

2009-11-24T16:43:00.001-08:00

Kelli and Kenna.

A wide awake little girl.

A rare picture of the entire family!

Happy Birthday Kolleen!

2009-11-15T20:05:00.000-08:00

Kolleen got to celebrate her 29th birthday (again) with family. She got some help from grandkids (Kaylan, Bode and Kenna) with the candles.

Fishing Trip with Andy.

2009-11-15T15:26:00.001-08:00

Andy and I went up to our lake for an early November fishing trip. Things were pretty slow until just before dark. We got all these Tiger trout during a 40-minute span.

Andy's first Tiger trout ever.

Another big fat Tiger.

Andy and female Tiger.

Bode's First Birthday!

2009-11-15T15:21:00.000-08:00

Bode had a very good first birthday party with his family.

"BEFORE" cupcake.

"DURING" cupcake.

"AFTER" cupcake.

Fishing Trip with my father, Cleve

2009-10-10T18:39:00.000-07:00

Dad caught this nice female Tiger Trout (25")

This male Tiger Trout measured 26".

We had a great Saturday morning fishing together. It was below freezing when we started, but warmed to around 50. Fall is a great time to catch big fish. The best part was getting to spend the day with my father doing something we love.

Time with the grand kids!

2009-10-08T17:49:00.001-07:00

Ladder Logan.

Gramps and the cuties.

Little Kenna.

A boy and his dog.

Logan and Bode

2009-09-10T16:26:00.001-07:00

These two little guys are a bunch of fun! We love spending time with them.

Welcome Baby Kenna!

2009-09-10T16:20:00.000-07:00

Kelli and Aaron have a beautiful new baby girl. Kenna was born Sunday, September 6. She was 6 pounds 6 ounces, 18.5 inches with brown hair and dark eyes.

More Pix From the Weekend.

2009-02-01T19:38:00.001-08:00

Weekend With the Girls and the Grandkids.

2009-02-01T19:31:00.001-08:00

Wow! We just finished a great weekend with our three girls and Kaylan, Logan and Bode. We don't get together enough. We made a trip to warm St. George and also hung around our place talking, eating and talking...

Bret's Address

2009-01-16T10:39:00.000-08:00

Bret is now out of the MTC and is in Mississippi! His address is:

Elder Bret Bolingbroke
209 Dixie Avenue Apt. 14
Petal, MS 39465

Send him a letter!

Long Weekend in SLC!

2009-01-12T10:14:00.001-08:00

Bode with Gpa B.

We had a great time up in SLC with most of our family. We were all together except for Bret, who is on his mission. One day, Kolleen and I (with help from my parents) got to babysit all three grandkids for the whole day. It was so fun!!!

Kaylan and GGMA B.

Lori and Bode.

Our "Bear Bottom" Kaylan!

Piano Time with Great Grandpa B!

2009-01-12T10:10:00.001-08:00

Kaylan and Logan LOVE to play the piano with Great Grandpa Bolingbroke. We never get tired of watching them.

Bode's Blessing Day

2009-01-12T10:04:00.001-08:00

Bode was blessed on Sunday, January 4, 2009 by his father Clint. It was very special to witness after Bode's difficult start in life. After, Lori and Clint hosted a luncheon for family. We all had a great day!

Bode with Great Grandma B.

Bode and Grandma Kolleen.

The happy family.

Back Home to See Logan!

2008-12-27T11:35:00.001-08:00

We had a great trip to SLC but is was very nice to return home and celebrate Christmas with Logan and his parents.

Kaylan Has FIRST Birthday!

2008-12-27T11:29:00.000-08:00

Kaylan had her FIRST birthday on Sunday, December 21.

Such a CUTIE!

Annual Kezerian Family Christmas Party

2008-12-27T11:23:00.001-08:00

Gma and Gpa Kezerian, Rachel and Cathy.

Emily and our Kaylan.

Dean and Spencer.

Laura, Emily and Rachel.

Aaron, Kelli and Kaylan.

Time with Bode!

2008-12-27T11:19:00.001-08:00

We spent some quality time with grandson Bode and his parents. He is a very good baby (all credit goes to his Mom and Dad)!

No Place Like the MTC for the Holidays!

2008-12-27T11:15:00.001-08:00

Bret entered the MTC on December 17. We miss him but know he will be a great missionary!

Bret Goes To The St. George Temple!

2008-11-10T09:50:00.000-08:00

Saturday morning, Bret got to use his recommend for the first time! We all had a great experience at the St. George Temple. We got to share this day with some of our family members and a few ward members from Cedar City.

Bret had a great experience and took to the temple like a "duck to water".

Cleve and Gary go Fishing!

2008-11-09T09:55:00.000-08:00

We had a cold late-season trip up to Kolob. Possibly the last one before the freeze. Dad caught this cut just before dark.

I got this nice 20 inch rainbow.

Dad's was the biggest of the trip. This rainbow was 24 inches and fought very hard.

Halloween for the Grandkids!

2008-11-02T17:31:00.000-08:00

Little Bode Clinton Romney's first Halloween!

El Nacho Libre debuts in Thayne, WY. AKA Logan Andrew Aullman.

The most beautiful butterfly you will ever see. Kaylan Thurgood!

Fall Fishing Trip

2008-10-17T09:27:00.001-07:00

Typical Male Tiger Trout. Kevin caught the largest and most gnarly fish.
Female Colorado Cut.

Winter is Coming!

2008-10-11T09:04:00.000-07:00

Logan is wearing a hat knitted by Grandma Kolleen. He will need it this weekend.

Mississippi Jackson Mission

2008-10-04T21:03:00.000-07:00

Bret got his mission call today! He reports to the MTC on December 17.

A Weekend with the Grandbabies!

2008-09-22T13:46:00.000-07:00

Kaylan is a cutie!
Logan bouncing in his favorite chair.
It is easy to tell where Kaylan gets her "beautiful" from!
Tasty tape dispenser.
Bedtime for Logan provides a rare snuggle!

Bret Turns 19!

2008-09-16T11:43:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday, Bret! Sunday was the big day.

Another highlight - Bret had his interview with the Stake President on his birthday. His missionary papers have been submitted to Salt Lake. His call should come in the next week or two.

Saturday Morning at Kolob

2008-09-06T12:22:00.001-07:00

Kolob action is heating up as the water temperature cools. We caught 11 fish and had a great time. Andy with a rainbow.
Lunker of the day - 22 inch Rainbow.
Another view.
First fish caught well before sunrise.
Nice cutthroat.

Gramps and Hamper Boy!

2008-09-03T08:58:00.001-07:00

Who said laundry isn't fun??

Summer Fun

2008-09-03T08:50:00.001-07:00

Time to catch up on some of the summer activities. Dutch Oven lunch at Panguitch Lake!
Fishing before sunrise at Kolob Reservoir.

The boys watching sports and bonding.
Logan wanting a canoe ride (not quite old enough).

Bret Meets Shamu's Brother! (just kidding)

2008-07-07T13:38:00.000-07:00

I think he was using a Rapala. Kevin Bolingbroke's "Fishing 101" rule: Big fish eat little fish. Use a lure that looks like a little fish.

An Evening on the USS Midway With the Oak Ridge Boys!

2008-06-27T22:24:00.000-07:00

We had a private party on the USS Midway (Aircraft Carrier) that included a concert by the Oak Ridge Boys and a great fireworks show. It was a fantastic night!

San Diego Temple Visit

2008-06-27T22:20:00.000-07:00

Temple was closed for some construction work. We snuck into the grounds long enough to get a few pictures!

Sea World San Diego

2008-06-27T22:15:00.000-07:00

We had a great day at Sea World. The weather was beautiful and the shows were great.

Sunday, June 22, 2008 - Banner Day for Bret!

2008-06-23T09:24:00.000-07:00

Two special things happened on Sunday. First, Bret received his Duty to God award. This award represents 6 years of work and achievement. Congratulations! Also, later that evening, Bret received the Melchizedek Priesthood and was ordained an Elder by his father. It was nice that all of this could happen on Bret's Grandpa B's birthday. We love you, Bret!

Happy Father's Day, Cleve Bolingbroke!

2008-06-16T14:32:00.000-07:00

My father is a great man! He has been a true example to me my entire life. I know that he would willingly sacrifice everything he has for the sake of me and the rest of his family. He has shown me that one can live the Gospel and be very happy at the same time. Being good IS fun!

He is a great patriarch in his expanding family. An increasing number of his posterity are learning to call him blessed. He also has become a very firm link in our family history chain. He and Mom are living bridges to our ancestors.

Thank you for your example, support and love. The older I get, the more joy I receive from watching my own posterity live after the "manner of happiness". My posterity is YOUR posterity. We will make our chain links strong, thus strengthening yours, and the ones before yours; connecting us eternally with our loving Maker!
Gary

Gary's Melanoma

2008-06-13T11:06:00.000-07:00

We had an interesting 6 weeks dealing with a melanoma diagnosis on my lower right eyelid. I saw 6 doctors/surgeons and eventually went up to the Huntsman Cancer Institute in SLC for several surgeries. One doctor took out 75% of my eyelid to make sure all the cancer was gone. Another took out a lymph node in my neck to make sure the cancer had not spread past the eyelid. A plastic surgeon (a very talented man!) then reconstructed my eyelid using grafts and other very delicate procedures.

Test results have come back now and they are confident that all cancer cells have been removed from my eyelid (with good margins). The lymph node biopsy also came back negative yesterday! The plastic surgeon will do one more reconstructive procedure next month. I will go to my dermatologist every 6 months for the rest of my life to make sure the eyelid remains cancer-free.

Thanks for all your prayers, support and strength this past month. We are feeling very blessed and loved!

Memorial Day at the Cemetery

2008-05-27T09:32:00.001-07:00

The sun came out just in time to go to the cemetery.

Memorial Day Breakfast

2008-05-27T09:27:00.001-07:00

A few random shots from the event. We had rain all morning. Food was cooked in the garage and eaten inside. It was great, as usual!

Logan Andrew Aullman Blessing

2008-05-27T09:13:00.001-07:00

Logan was blessed by his father in Grandma and Grandpa Kezerian's ward. We then had a nice lunch over at the house.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION!

2008-05-23T08:53:00.001-07:00

Congratulations Bret!!! You are OFFICIALLY graduated from High School. We are proud of you!!

Sexiest Eyes!!

2008-05-21T12:51:00.000-07:00

One thing I forgot this morning... The choir students got together and presented a slideshow of all the school year choir trips/activities. After this slide show, Bret received a very special award (given, no doubt, by the females of the choirs). "Sexiest Eyes" was the award. Additional wording on the certificate was "has the most beautiful eyes".

Last Madrigals Performance

2008-05-21T07:52:00.001-07:00

Tuesday night was the final Cedar High choirs presentation. Most of the selections were pop music. It was fun. Next step - GRADUATION!

Seminary Graduation!

2008-05-19T09:54:00.000-07:00

Bret graduated from Seminary last night. He also gave one of the talks in the commencement meeting. We are very proud of his accomplishment. The first picture is of Bret, his Bishop and another graduate from our ward, Daryl Barnes.

My Kind of Babysitting!

2008-05-13T08:00:00.000-07:00

This is Grandma Kolleen's way of "babysitting" Logan. They seem to be getting along just fine!

The Pig Goes Fishing!

2008-05-13T07:56:00.000-07:00

Kailey is Princess of the Rocks at Kolob Reservoir. Somehow, she managed to scare away ALL the fish. Five minutes after this picture, she walked through a mud hole. It was not pretty!

Another Fishing Trip!

2008-04-28T10:42:00.001-07:00

Cody Winget and I made our first trip of the season up to our favorite lake. Kevin couldn't make it. A day like this makes us want to go back real soon!

2008-04-16T09:32:00.000-07:00

Remembering our trip to Peru and Bolivia!

2008-04-16T09:25:00.001-07:00

We have been thinking about our great experiences in Peru and Bolivia last year. So... I just had to pull out some of the pictures. It was a life-altering experience for Kolleen, Bret and me.

First Fishing Trip of the Year

2008-04-12T17:19:00.001-07:00

Andy and I took the canoe up to Minersville Reservoir for the first fishing trip of the year. Not a bad start... We had fun in the April sun.

Kaylan Makes Cedar City Visit!

2008-04-12T06:52:00.000-07:00

Kaylan swept into Cedar and stole some hearts. She is a cutie who loves to smile and have fun. Bret found out that she also is ticklish and will giggle when he hits the right spot.

Logan's snazzy new shoes!

2008-04-09T16:55:00.000-07:00

We had to add in a few more Logan shots. He is a keeper!

No More BRACES!

2008-03-31T16:42:00.000-07:00

Teeth are straight. Braces are gone. Mouth is smiling. Bret is happy.

Logan meets Great Gma and Gpa Bolingbroke

2008-03-29T18:40:00.000-07:00

Great Grandma and Grandpa Bolingbroke came down to Cedar to see Logan and his proud parents! Both Erica and Logan are doing great. They came home from the hospital Friday morning.

Logan Andrew Aullman. 8 pounds, 21 inches. Born March 26, 2008.

2008-03-27T08:02:00.000-07:00

The Little rascal finally decided to come! Erica and Logan are both doing great. The doctor started Erica at 8:30 AM and Logan was born around 4:45 PM. Both are doing well. Pappa Andy is also doing just fine!

NOT IMPRESSED.

2008-03-25T14:14:00.000-07:00

Two weeks after the famous "razor blade eating" incident, Bailey is just fine AND totally unimpressed with all the hoopla surrounding the event. All sharp objects "passed" smoothly.

Lambing Season!

2008-03-25T12:25:00.000-07:00

Last night, we visited Craig Jones at his sheep farm. It is lambing season and they are VERY busy! We got to see all the ewes and lambs. We also got a picture of a very rare "blue-eyed" ewe. Her eyes were striking and very different from your average sheep.

Bloody Wednesday

2008-03-12T16:05:00.000-07:00

Bailey got into the bathroom garbage can and found some discarded razor blades. Erica is the lucky one who walked in and found a very bloody dog laying on our bed. Fortunately, things looked a lot worse than they actually were. The cuts were superficial and the bleeding had stopped before Erica found her. Other than some bloody rugs and bed spreads and a doggy bath (which she needed anyway), things are back to normal.

2008-03-04T11:11:00.000-08:00

The proud grandparents!!!

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Kaylan and Uncle Bret.

2008-03-04T10:59:00.000-08:00

We feel so blessed to have a beautiful addition to our family. Kaylan Thurgood was given a name and blessing by her father Aaron on March 2nd, 2008. It was a wonderful day. Kelli was lovely and we are so proud of her.

2008-03-04T10:41:00.000-08:00

Bret had a very nice time at the dance. We didn't get much information out of him though. He is not like his sisters in that regard. "We had a good time mom," is about all he said. We do not know that he went with a group of two other girls and their dates. One of the mothers made them all lunch and then one made them all dinner. He went with Angie Murdock and she bought him the matching blue tie. H bought her the wrist corsage. We didn't get a good picture of it but it was white roses with little pink carnations. Don't they look nice. He got home around midnight and then we woke up early to go to Salt Lake City for Kaylan's blessing.

Going to SLC to bless Kaylan.

2008-03-01T07:48:00.000-08:00

Our granddaughter Kaylan is being given a name and blessing on Sunday, March 3rd. This Saturday Bret is going to a Sweetheart's dance. His date came over to the house and put clues all over the place inviting him to the dance. In return he bought balloons and wrote YES on all of them and took them to her house. Fun Fun. Today we will be picking up the wrist corsage. It is going to be a busy day for Bret.

Dad and Kelli's baby Kaylan

2008-02-29T18:35:00.001-08:00

2008-02-29T10:08:00.000-08:00

We are starting a blog because we love to look at others blogs. We are almost empty nesters. Our daughters, Kelli, Lori & Erica are all married and living on their own. Bret our youngest is still living with us but will soon be on a mission. Gary works for The Leavitt Group and Kolleen works for PacWest, the worker's comp division of The Leavitt Group.