SF Juniors Volleyball

Here is Katie's club volleyball team.  She is #12 sitting next to the ball.  They took 3rd out of 12 teams at their first tournament last Saturday.  It was a long day. Left home at 6am and got back at 7pm.

News from Rachel and Ulises

Next Generation.

Congratulations and good luck.

Another second cousin for Whitney, Will and Elliot.

 

Mosaics

We visited Whitney, Will, Laura and Jesse for a few days before Thanksgiving and left them with a Mosaic pattern game. Then on to Utah and left 2 Mosaics for family to play with at Grandma and Grandpa's.

Whitney made a couple from the book then branched out to make her own design. Here is the first that she shared with us.  Creative use of blank space greatly increases the possibilities.  Hope you enjoy.  When you visit Mom and Dad, try your own and send me some pictures.

Whitney's Cobra:

Happy Birthday Dad

Hope you had a great day.  Send us a picture for the website.


Love from your kids.

Elder Maynes mentions Joseph Watson Maynes

Elder Maynes mentions Joseph Watson Maynes

Elder Maynes spoke  Sunday morning in conference.  He is third cousins to us so his dad is second cousin to Mom, Same relation as Josh and Catie's kids are to Laura and Jesse's kids for example.

He includes a short story from the life of his great grandfather, Joseph Watson Maynes.  He was the just older brother of our great grandfather, John Alexander Maynes II (5th child and third son but named after his dad). (born 14 months apart)

Both brothers were part of the Mormon Tabernacle choir but before recording devices.

Both served missions back to England where they grew up.  Joseph died in 1912 on his mission at the age of nearly 54 of a heart attack.  John died in 1915 also on his mission in England at the age of 55.  John had his wife and youngest daughter Dorothy with him on the mission.  Here is a link to some pictures of him.

There seem to be lots of Maynes relatives who died in their mid 50's.
Mom's dad (John Alexander Maynes III) died in 1940 at age 57.