CADE'S BAPTISM

Saturday, September 17, 2011 was the day Cade Michael VanLeeuwen chose to be baptized by his father Adam. For our family, it was a lovely event and a new chapter in Cade's life.


The VanLeeuwen family raise their Ute flag with pride. This was also the day of the BYU/Utah game. Disaster for BYU!!!! (may of been their worst game ever!!) Victory for the Utes!!!

BYU vs. University of Texas

Grandpa made a promise to his granddaughter Sabrina a year ago that if she practiced her piano for a year without complaining he would take her to the BYU game in Texas......and she could bring a friend! She chose her cousin Jessica, also our granddaughter, so of course, I had to go along!! Not a big sports fan, but a big fan of being with my granddaughters!! Dennis invited two of his buddies, Ron Beach and Gordon Christiansen. So this odd group of travelers journeyed to Austin, Texas for the game. The loss was disappointing, but we still laughed until we cried, which is how I measure fun! It was especially delightful to hook up with my cute nephew, Greg Stout, who is a student at UT and his mother, Sherrie Russell. We had a great visit!!

Sabrina and Jess chilling in the Governor's receiving room at the Capital!
The boys touring the Alamo.

The Texas fans, for the most part, were very cool and gracious!

Redd Family Reunion

For a year Dennis, along with a committee of his cousins have been planning a REDD Family Reunion in New Harmony, Utah where his great grandfather, Lemuel Hardison Redd lived until they moved to Mexico. There were nearly 500 people in attendance including the following you see pictured. It was a great success and our family enjoyed learning a little more history about their dad's family.Dennis with five of the six, Tara, Travis, Tristen, Treavor and Tiffany all drove to New Harmony for the day. Telisa, don't be sad! You would of come, if you lived in Utah!!

The actors who portrayed Dennis' grandfather, Lemuel Hardison Redd with his two wives, Keziah Jane Butler and Sariah Louisa Chamberlain. The Peters' line came from Sariah and Lemuel. We are all wondering why Lemuel's parents chose the name Lemuel. (apparently they hadn't studied the Book of Mormon too closely!?)
Aunt Tara with Redd William Van Leeuwen! This is the family line where Tristen chose the name Redd for her son.

Jessica helping with donation collections.

I was asked to take the family picture! Here is 1/8 of it! If you look closely, you can see some our immediate family.