In January of 2015 Anthony, Jessica and I decided to take a leap of faith and come back to Utah to be close to my mother who is very ill. We had almost lost her two times in the year 2014. We knew we wanted to be close to her and other family. This picture was taken on the journey back to Utah first week of February 2015.
On February 19, 2015 Anthony was bitten in the face by a dog. He had general surgery to repair his nose and lip. He had just been hired to begin his new job when Anthony had an allergic reaction to his post surgery medications. This set up a chain reaction in his body. Anthony also suffered with a very intense illness called C.Diff. This illness returned two more times before he finally kicked it!
"Aaron Anthony Keele was born March 26th 2015 at 10:55 pm in Annapolis, Maryland. Weighed in at 9 lbs even and 20 inches long. We worked very hard and long for him to get here. Adree and Aaron are doing great. Jared is doing great too." - Post by Jared Keele on Face Book.
In April we were honored by a visit from our good friend, Brenda Krallis from Raleigh North Carolina. She and her husband Bob were our home teachers in Raleigh 2nd Ward. We call this SERIOUS dedication to home teaching!
By the month of March we had moved our motor home to the back yard of Elise and Aziz's rental home in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Anthony and I had our jobs secured and Jessica was enrolled as a Sophomore in Pleasant Grove High School. We began the house hunting.
Emilee and Josh got engaged on April 1st. (No fooling!) We enjoyed many family outings. This picture was taken at the park in Pleasant Grove as we celebrated Anthony's birthday April 11th with a BBQ and some old fashioned Kick Ball.
On April 20th Anthony and I celebrated our 30th Wedding Anniversary. Sorry no pictures. Anthony and I were given a wonderful gift by all six of our kids to go to Anniversary Inn for the weekend. We also were showered with spending cash and a gift card to eat at the fancy restaurant.
Charles Anthony Keele turned 1 year old on May 11, 2015.
For Memorial Day we had a camping trip in Goshen Canyon. Horse shoes, hiking, baseball, great food around the camp fire! This picture is of Miss Mabel and grandma on a hike!
For Aziz Ahmed's birthday in June, we went to a Bees Game. Mabel was not so sure about the Bee!
We bought a home and moved in during the month of June.
In July Jared, Adree and Aaron came out to Utah to visit us! Aaron Anthony Keele was blessed in Walsburg, UT. July 12, 2015. This picture is of the 5 Keele men! Anthony Keele, father. Eric Keele holding his son Charles Anthony Keele on the right. Jared Keele holding his son, Aaron Anthony Keele on the left.
In August I started a new job as receptionist for Alpine Animal Hospital. Love my job!
September and October were spent taking care of mom as she was in and out of the hospital again. And Dad had his cataracts removed.
I turned 50 years old on November 4th. We had dinner at The Smoking Apple Restaruant in Pleasant Grove. Elise bought me this cake from Kneaders.
Emilee was endowed at the Payson Temple in November.
We had a bridal shower for Miss Emilee the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Amberly Scnurr did a great job with the planning and decorations and games!
Love this picture of Emilee and Grandma Billington at the bridal shower!
We visited Granma and Grandpa Billington at their Treeo apartment.
L to R Harvey Billington, Jennifer Peterson, Patricia Billington, Lily Peterson and Emilee Keele.
On Christmas Day we woke up to a foot of snow. We shoveled ourselves out. Had breakfast with Eric Keele's family and then traveled in the motor home to St. George Utah were we met up with Adree, Jared and Aaron Keele.
We worked on a song for Josh and Emilee to do as a flash mob at their wedding luncheon. This is one of our practice sessions.
Josh and Emilee were married on Dec. 29, 2015 in the Las Vegas LDS Temple.
That song makes me cry. Every. Time. I love you guys!
ReplyDeleteI love you Emilee! Can't believe it's been a month already!!!
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