MIKAYLA GRADUATES with HONORS!

Our sweet, beautiful, loving, caring, smart, hard working granddaughter Mikayla Mackert graduated on May 21, 2009 from Dixie High with a GPA of 3.75 or higher (as stated in the program). Here she is with some of her friends Jamessa and Alicia and her brother Spencer.

Aleisha and Annalee give Mik a squeeze! She has always been so SPECIAL to all of us!

I made Mik a new "blankie". She told me a year or so ago that she needed a new one. I'm sorry I didn't get a photo of it. It has cute "bee's" on it with these sayings "I Beelieve in Family" "I Beelieve in Singing Loud" "I Beelieve in Homemade Cookies" "I Beelieve in Dancing" "I Beelieve in Bubble Baths" "I Beelieve in Love".

Mikayla with brother and sister Spencer and Chelsea and mom Nadine. We appreciate Nadine for being a great mom to Mikayla when she was a little girl. She has a great family as one of Mik's extended family. We didn't get a photo of Seth, Jaimie and Blake. A big "thank you" to you for loving and raising 'our granddaughter' with care and respect. She loves you so much and we appreciate all you have done for her.

She walks through the "D"

We are so proud of Mikayla.

She will be living at home and attending Dixie State College this fall.

President and Sister Uchtdorf Visits Pine Valley

Dear Family and Friends,

We had a wonderful experience last Easter Sunday at Sacrament Meeting. President Uchtdorf and his wife just happened to visit our branch in Pine Valley. They were a little late so made their appearance during the opening song. Needless to say we were all thrilled to have them (except maybe those who were on the program - which happened to include Don and I). It reminded me of the ten virgins and wished I was more prepared.

The Relief Society had been asked to sing a primary Easter song so I had asked my visiting teachers when they came to visit in March. We practiced - one playing and one singing with me. The song was "On A Golden Springtime" which I was not familiar with at all. Well anyway on Saturday I decided we'd better get together to practice again and called the gal who was singing with me. She had forgotten about it but had a cold and couldn't sing a note. So I told her that maybe I could get Don to sing with me. She said, "Yes, tell Don that since he is my Home Teacher, he should do that for me." He replied, "That is a lot to ask of a Home Teacher." We practiced that evening and again the next morning.

On the program it was stated that the musical number would be by the Relief Society sisters. When we got up Don explained why he was singing. After the meeting President Uchtdorf praised Don for being a good Home Teacher.

He said that they had been told by 'your local holy saint, Elder Jeffrey Holland', what a wonderful place Pine Valley was………and how GREAT the people were. He just had to come to see for himself. They had to come to see this historic chapel. He said that with Sister Holland being from Enterprise and Elder Holland from St. George -------we were right in the middle.

He apologized for being late. He said it looked shorter on the map and with the speed limits............ He was so warm and down to earth.

He bore a beautiful testimony. He gave us a blessing. We had a lot of visitors because of the holiday and I'm sure they were all glad to have been in attendance. The spirit was very strong and sweet. I shed many a tear. I felt so privilege to have been there and even to have to sing -which turned out pretty good - not perfect.........but.........

I didn't get a chance to really talk to him - did shake his hand but there were so many vying for his attention. However when I shook his wife's hand she commented on how beautiful the song was and how well we sang together. I told her that we had run the Musical Theater for 20 years. She asked, "In Pine Valley?" Of course I said in St. George. She was so excited and said that she would love to see a production. But then she had to move along. They had a hard time getting through the crowd. She was so cute with her German accent.

I imagine that this is just normal for them every week but for us it was a special Easter Sunday to remember.

How grateful I am to have great men such as President Uchtdorf leading the church.

We hope that all of you had a wonderful Easter also.

Don and Dawna

The Royal Birthday Party

Princess Kaylee had her 6th birthday and a royal summens went out! What fun we had!

Laura Bergeson (Annalee's husband's mother) also lives in Pine Valley and one Sunday she asked me if I was going to the Princess Party dressed up. I hadn't even thought about it but thought that sounded fun. She asked if I could find her something to wear also. Of course I hunted in the costume shop at SGMT and found these dresses from "Scarlet Pimpernel".

The girls thought it was pretty funny to see us old ladies dressed up but they accepted us into their court.

Happy Birthday Kaylee. We love you!

90th Birthday Party in Huntington

On Saturday February 28, the family of Bowden Bryner Kenworthy traveled to Huntington, Utah for a 90th birthday celebration.

I believe Dad was surprised when Flora brought him over to the church.

It was fun to spend time with this wonderful family.

We love you Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa. You have been a great example for all of us to follow.

Thank you, Flora for taking such good care of Dad. You have been a God Send.

We love you Dad and Flora!

Family Group Photos

Wow! Dad! See what you and mom started! I'm sure she is smiling from above.

The Lord has been very good to us. Thank you to all who have made this birthday party so fun and memorable. We hope you know how much we love you DAD?

It was so fun to have all the brothers and sisters in attendance. That has not happened for many years. I don't believe there has been a photo taken with all since Grandma Delna past away in 1991. Hopefully we can get together more often now. What a great family I have been blessed to inherit when I married my sweetheart, Don. Thanks Dad for raising such a wonderful guy!

Four Generations of Kenworthy's

We are sorry not to have a photo of Bob's family here but it didn't happen. Oh well!!! Hopefully we will have another opportunity to have that photo taken some other time.

Don't we have beautiful children and grand children?

Kenworthy Talent Show

We were so please with the ones who chose to share their talents.
Most of the participants were from the Don Kenworthy family. Was that from Aleisha's organization or just 'cause they are the MOST TALENTED???? Who knows!

Thank you to all who participated. We are so proud of you!