2018 in Review in Book Form

Preserving memories of our family, couple, friends,

food and grandchildren activities is one of my

passions.  This year I created a book of memories

for each of us consisting of these 16 picture

pages made on my phone using Pic Stitch.

They were all printed on 12x12 glossy pages

in Costco Photo books.

We started with Thanksgiving 2017.

A granddaughter who turned eight in December and her baptism.

The Grinch holiday cheermeister party for the family.

 Before Christmas celebration in Salt Lake
at the Grand America and the Roof Restaurant.

A sleepover for the grandkids who don't spend the night

on Christmas Eve.

Our Nativity night, done a couple of weeks before Christmas.

The table set for Christmas Eve in blush pink.

Christmas morning.

Dinner with the adults at La Caille Restaurant

to celebrate my birthday.

Disneyland trip for my birthday, with a surprise

visit from my middle son and his daughter.

Then from Disneyland on to Hawaii to celebrate

getting another year older.

A trip to Cabo to check on construction.

The Atlantis in the Bahamas with friends.

A new grandbaby.

And a celebration of pictures of her first year.

Historic Easter with the bunnies.

New York City to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Our anniversary celebration in Southern California.

Glamping in Moab, Utah.

Lake Powell with the family.

Mermaid party with the grandkids.

Another granddaughter turning eight and being baptized.

River rafting in Wyoming with the family and friends.

Another Lake Powell family trip.

Just some fun moments with family and friends.

Visiting my sister with friends in San Antonio.

Garden party with kids.

Our luxury "camping" trip while the others went

backpacking.

Lake Powell with friends.

The beginning of fall and Halloween.

Hubby's birthday - again stopping at Disney and then off

to check on our Cabo place.

A shower for our upcoming grandbaby.

Halloween with Harry Potter Theme.

Thanksgiving in St. George with a live Nativity.

Tea with Papa and Mrs. Claus.

 Grandchildren chocolate dipping, after our tea party.

 2018 progress on Cabo construction - slow and painful!

        Christmas at Disneyland, our last trip on our year pass.

A Night in Bethlehem in December.

Sweet baby Elyse born.

The traditional trip to Grand America 

with dinner at the Melting Pot in Salt Lake.

 Christmas Eve dinner,

and pajamas.

Christmas morning!

Whew I get exhausted when I look at it in one sitting,

but we have had a lot of fun.  I want the little ones to

remember, so I publish books, and this is going to

be my new tradition - the year in review.

Their books go from October to October as

I need to have time for publishing, and I plan

on about a month.

I love family histories, and picture books are such

an easy and fun way to keep those histories.

Have a wonderful New Year's Celebration

and may 2019 be a peaceful, healthy and happy

year for you and yours.