A Big Hug and Thanks - Paul Frampton Family

Thank you for...

Grandpa: for sharing your wisdom and stories, for being the most handsome 76 year old man at the reunion (We got some good-looking pictures of you!), sharing your love with the family, sitting with Shelby on the beach, talking to Jenessa, giving Bailey hugs, having great fun with Asia, and being the best grandpa ever!

Grandma: for your contagious laughter! for bringing the blue shorts and giving us a great memory, for writing down what happened each day, for being strong in the gospel, for telling Shelby looked beautiful in those spandex outfits, for talking to Jenessa in the car about your past, and for being a positive example.

Bruce: for sharing The Golden Arm story (Bailey), bringing the four-wheelers, sharing your unique vocal talents around the campfire, sacrificing the shorts to the fire, being a valiant competitor in frisbee golf, for changing the last hole from a Par 3 to a par 4, and for teasing Shelby about talking on the phone to boys.

Connie: for loving your grandchildren (you're cute!), laughing at Paul's jokes, being Brianna's favorite person, and bringing your own flashlight so you wouldn't have to turn other lights on.

Colby: for showing your unique dancing talents in your blue tight outfit, for your maturity, for watching Avatar with Devin and Shelby, for letting Shelby beat you in pool, for taking us four-wheeling and getting covered in dust! for having some of the best biffs on the wakeboard, for opening up to Jenessa, and for socializing with everyone.

Jeremy: for losing to Paul in pool from hitting the eight ball in without calling it, for being a back-up boat driver to Ned, for telling Jenessa she's good at chopping celery, for doing laundry batches, for dealing with all the girls in your room every night, for sharing Bobbi with everyone, and for sharing your extra life-jackets with Bailey and Asia.

Bobbi: for making us more beautiful with your haircuts, for doing Jenessa's toenails over and over, for giving great hair tips! for being open to learning and sharing your experiences between you and your dad, for letting Asia play with Emyly and Averi so often, and for talking to Jennifer about life and dance.

Emyly: for making Shelby get out of her book to talk to you, for watching Avatar with us, for playing with Asia, for catching dragonflies with Asia on the pier, for making forts out of the banana chairs downstairs, for giving Devin all your cheese and crackers, for playing house with Asia, for dancing with jenessa, and for being an example of high spirit.

Averi: for being such a great helper, for giving everyone so many hugs, for coming and laughing with Shelby under the blanket, for getting Devin water when he asked, for dancing with Jenessa, for making forts with Emyly downstairs, for riding in the boat with Asia, and for looking so pretty with your hair curled.

Brianna: for running around during Paul and Jer's pool game giving Shelby a laugh, for having such big blue eyes, for wanting Jenessa to hold her one night, for letting Uncle Paul walk around and show her different things in the cabin, and being a great little sister to Emyly and Averi.

Chris: for sharing the story of your first kiss with Rebecca, driving your car up and around Yellowstone, and for jumping in the cold water to get the boat properly docked.

Rebecca: for poking and teasing Bailey at Mammoth Hot Springs outside on the grass, for your awesome accent, for running with Asia up the wooden stairs, for sympathizing with Jenessa when you both had to go to the bathroom, and for laughing with everyone.

Heather: for making an effort to come up even for a shorter visit, for sharing your story on how you and Kyle met, and for being a part of seeing the Grizzly bear.

Kyle: for being happy and smily, willing to go with us to Yellowstone, for loving Heather, and for not getting lost on the four-wheelers even though Bruce went to find you.

David: for going to the Tetons with us, for looking after Asia so she didn't get lost, for staying determined to find us all at Chuck-a-rama, for the skipping rock competition with Devin and Jenessa, for letting Asia build a tower with the jam at the bunnery, for catching Tifanee's pitches, and for playing pool with Devin.

Keri: for always looking so pretty, for letting us talk to Chase on the tape recorder and giving us a tape to do the same for Taylor, for letting Shelby and Devin pig out on your garlic bread, for singing around the campfire, and for wanting hugs from those on the boat before you left.

Tiffanee: for being so funny on the boat, for talking about the dish (Jenessa says you'll get it?), for letting Paul catch your speed pitches, for coaching Jenessa in pitching, for playing phase ten late in the night, for being interested in Paul's Happy Valley movie, for letting us embaress you on the phone talking to Kyle, for walking around with Jenessa when we shopped at Jackson Hole, and for making sure everyone felt included.

Amber: for talking to Jenessa about college at the Bunnery, for finding such a wonderful husband in Tyler, for laughing, for your beautiful voice around the campfire, and for having the sweetest tan line on your legs (Jenessa).

Tyler: for being persistant on getting up on the wakeboard, for joining in with the family even though your the in-law, for boating with everyone, for telling lots of scary stories (Blue Lady), and for talking with Jenessa at the Bunnery.

Alan: for "Born to be Wild" memory, for bringing up your outgoing children, for your prayer for the family before we left and blessing for Melissa, for your lefty frisbee throws in frisbee golf, for your advice about how we are all human beings striving for similar things, and for entertaining us on the tubes.

Debbie: for getting along with everyone, for being the best cheerleader, for being Jennifer's picture buddy, for letting Shelby use your computer to look at pictures, for running with Jenessa and Paul and getting further distance each time, for leading songs by the campfire, for dancing and singing with us, for being so interested in Jenessa's dance, and for letting Shelby and Jenessa steal your chocolate raisins.

Tatum: for keeping a simple and positive mindset, for liking scrapbooks, for talking with Shelby out on the dock and tickling her to get her laughing, for giving everyone compliments (even uncle Paul's singing), for tying with Colby on the biffs, for staying up late with everyone, for getting into Avatar, for dancing with Shelby on the Pokemon dance even though you didn't know it, and for running with Jenessa and Paul.

Zach: for sticking melted marshmellows in Shelby's clean hair, for playing pool with Devin, for watching Avatar with all the kids, for playing Craps with the kids, for leading the Check the Poo skit, for leading a bunch of songs at the campfire, and for laughing at uncle Bruce's jokes.

Wyatt: for dancing and bringing energy! for playing pool with Devin till the end, for catching crawdads and sacrificing them in the fire with Devin, for the check the poo, for jumping right in and swimming in the lake, and for sitting in the flowers for a pretty picture for Jennifer.

Garrett: for your Nacho Libre jumps, for letting Bailey push you in the lake, for check the poo, for the dances moves, for laughing and teasing Kim, for being so 'cool', for playing pool with Devin, for being so outgoing, and for watching Avatar with the kids.

Susan: for your laugh and your cute smile, for singing with Paul "Yesterday", singing around the campfire, for jumping into the lake with all your clothes on the clean off, for your most embaressing moment story, for your graduation letter to Jenessa, and for doing nails with the girls.

Brittany: for pushing it through the week even with shingles, for being startled by uncle Paul in the bathroom, for staying up in the girls room to talk and laugh, for playing speed with Jenessa, for doing nails with everyone, for being brave enough to get a different cute hair cut, for getting covered in dust and getting the best dirty face with Melissa.

Melissa: for the tie for the dirty face from four-wheeling, for being a trouper even after having your wisdom teeth pulled, for playing Taboo and Pit with Shelby even though people didn't nessicarily know how to play the game, and for looking through magazines with Jenessa and Tatum.

Ryan: for taking the most awesome pictures, for the best picture of Devin, for chasing the moose to get pictures, for putting your comment in about missionaries while we did hair, for being a part of the blessing on Melissa, and for being there at all the Yellowstone trips.

Jessica: for talking to Shelby on the ride up in Kent's motorhome, for playing Rummikum and talking with Jenessa, for talking about preschool with Jennifer, for being so good with the babies especially Bri, and for sharing how you and Ryan met.

Crystal: for watching Tyler so well and being a great mom to him, for your beautiful smile, for letting us tease you about you and Jonathon's bike crash, and for bringing us our milk and garbage sacks.

Jonathon: for using him tall skills to help us shorties with the dishes, for loving Crystal, and for your cute smile, for serenading Crystal (Brittany and Melssia spilled the beans).

Tyler: for waving to everyone, for having the biggest cute smile, and for being playful and happy with everyone.

Ned: for driving the boat! for forgiving Asia when she was sorry for breaking the plastic part on the boat, for letting Asia get excited when you tried running over the ducks, for missing a sunday as the bishop, for going crazy with Devin on the boat, and for jumpstarting the four-wheeler for Paul.

Marianne: for giving directions to everyone, for going on a walk with Jennifer, for your laugh, for sharing your embaressing moment, for the campfire and smores evening, for talking to Jenessa after we left Mesa Falls, for showing pictures of your cute grandchildren, and for teaching and building people's confidence to wakeboard.

Angie: for being pregnent and being so excited about it, for talking with the girls in the bunkbed room about boys the first night, for standing up for Zach in the water, for giving Jenessa potential husband advice, and for having a good sense of humor about losing your sleep bra.

Kim: for talking to Shelby and Jenessa in the hot tub, for sharing her great wakeboard skills, for talking with Jenessa on the boat, for being fine with people calling you Kimberpee, for hanging out in the nail room, for being Jenessa's friend, and for laughing.

Brody: for talking to Shelby about Harry Potter, for being nice to everyone around you, for staying up untill 4:30 playing games, for building a fire, for always helping with the boat, for your amazing wakeboarding skills, for playing pool with Paul and Devin, for coaching everyone about wakeboarding, for sitting outside by the lake with Shelby and Grandpa, and for playing Scum with us even when you don't like our rules.

Mckenzie: for hanging out in the hot tub with Shelby and Jenessa, for getting up on your first try wakeboarding! for letting Tatum go first on the four-wheeler, for letting Shelby steal your blanket to sneak off to the boat at night, for watching Avatar and laughing at it's cheesiness with Shelby, for having such beautiful curly hair, and for being so loving towards all the younger cousins.

Kent: for letting Shelby ride up in the motor home the first day, for all your jokes, for being such a great dad, for talking to Jenessa about art, for encouraging our crazy dancing, for showing off your legs in those blue shirts, for being so proud of your baby daughter, and for being just a little bit shorter than Paul.

Stacy: for driving the RV, for being such a great mom, for wearing the monitor at all times, for preparing three hams to feed us all week, for being interested in other people's lives, and for laughing at people's jokes.

Ashlun: for loving the water, for being the best spanish speaking 2 year old, for your big blue eyes and cute smile, for letting Bailey babysit him and him being 'prizeful', for giving Devin kisses, for being friends with Tyler right away, for knowing everyones name, and for your dancing.

Taylor: for being such a beautiful little girl! for smiling to everyone, for letting people take your picture all the time.


Thanks to everyone for making this such a fun family reunion. We love you all!