Congratulations Chris and Celeste!

Chris and Celeste were married in the Mesa temple on November 16. The Gossling family is really nice and they had a beautiful reception. We wish you the best!
Love,
Grandma and Grandpa

Our AnniversaryTime in Sedona and Anniversary Dinner at Susan's and Brent's Home

Gary and I had a wonderful time celebrating our 50th anniversary from the first of October to the middle of November. We took off for Sedona, Arizona for a few days. We enjoyed the area where we went for our Honeymoon many moons ago. We hiked down to this spot by a stream where we took pictures and relaxed. The peaceful tranquil sounds of the small waterfall was so relaxing we spent sometime in this area and loved the time together. The few pictures you see here were taken in this spot.

Susan and Brent Had a Family Dinner in our Honor for our Anniversary at their home. It was nice. A delicious meal and a anniversary cake. Many family members were there. It was a great finale for our 50th Anniversary. Thanks to all that made this event a time to remember for Dad and I.

Happy 50th Anniversary Mom and Dad!

We've been celebrating this for the last month but the big day is finally here. Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad! All of us kids love you with all of our hearts! You have shown us the hard work, commitment, and love that it takes to get here. 50 years together is quite the accomplishment that few couples ever reach. We are proud of you! Love, The Kids

Hi family,
Your mom and dad are here in Sedona celebrating our actual anniversary date of November 8th. 50 years ago we spent our honeymoon in this exact location in fabulous Sedona, Arizona. We were so young and in love. 50 years later we are young at heart and still in love. We love you all. We have really been blessed with an awesome family.
Forever Young
Mom and Dad

Happy Halloween!

Hope you all had a happy Halloween! Send me your pictures so I can add them to this slideshow!
Christy

More Nauvoo Pictures

Thanks to Lance here are some more awesome pictures from Nauvoo. We would love to see Halloween pictures of all your kids too. Call me if you can't figure it out. Christy

Halloween Traditions

Halloween is approaching and I am having a hard time getting into the spirit of things. Halloween has always been a big holiday in the Larson family and we always have a good time with pumpkin carving, dry ice apple juice, and of course, the Great Pumpkin (who John has never heard of). I am trying to incorporate the Larson traditions with my own and was wondering if anyone had any fun Halloween activities or ideas I could use. Please leave your comment with your ideas. To do that just click on "Comments" below and comment as "annonymous" or if you have a google account sign in to comment. We would love to see posts with pictures of everyones family in their costumes eventually!
Christy

Our Nauvoo Trip!

We all had a great week in Nauvoo seeing all of the historical sites, eating a lot of food, playing Bunco, and the all too often trip to Walmart. We missed Keith and Sandra who couldn't be there! Nauvoo is such a small town that we hit up Hotel Nauvoo three times for their yummy buffet! Some of the highlights were visiting Joseph Smith's grave, Carthage Jail, and going to the temple. We all felt the Spirit so strongly there. Each night we had devotionals where we showed mom and dad the video Kyle made for them, the blog, and shared our favorite memories of them. Every night we stayed up talking and sharing stories. I love that each one of us is so different. Our family is made up of so much creativity, sensitivity, spontaneity, intelligence, and love. Mom and Dad we are so grateful for the amazing family you have created and for your love for one another. We had a great time...until we meet again!

P.S. Lance we can't wait to see the family pictures at the temple. Lance and anyone who has good pictures should post them. I will send CDs of mine soon. I didn't include all the pictures I had on the slide show because there were so many but they will be on the CDs.

Mom and Dad's 50th Wedding Anniversary

A little history...
Gary was born in Glenbar, Arizona on January 15, 1934. His parents were James Alma Larson and Grace McBride. He was born into a family of 13 kids. He played football and the tuba in the school band. He then went to Eastern Junior College where he participated in plays and drama. He volunteered for the navy along with his brothers when he was 18 and was in the Korean war. Gary attended Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ where he met Jeanine in 1956. Jeanine was a freshman, Gary was a senior. He graduated from ASU with a degree in accounting in 1957. On November 8, 1957, Gary and Jeanine were married in the Arizona temple. Gary later decided accounting wasn't his career and chose to pursue law. He packed 5 kids and all their belongings in a cotton truck and headed to Tuscon to go to law school. Gary enjoys family history, working outside in the yard, collecting coins, and participating adventurous investments.

Jeanine was born in Huntington, California in April 11, 1938. She was the first child born to Blanche Irene William and Wayne Leon Peterson. Wayne finished dental school and started his practice. He joined the army for World War II and moved his family to Oklahoma for three years before moving to Arizona. Jeanine attended school in Lehi and was the first class to graduate from Mesa Junior High. She was on the marching squad called the "Rabbetts" at Mesa High School. She attended ASU to be an elementary teacher and finished her freshmen year While at ASU, she participated in the dance club and was part of the LDS sorority, Lama Delta Sigma. She got married at 19 and had her first child Keith a year later. Gary and Jeanine had 10 kids: Keith, Brent, Shelly, Lance, Kyle, Mark, Susan, Sandra, Julie, and Christy. Jeanine enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time with her family.

All of us kids want to say how much we love you and are so grateful to be brought up in such a loving family. You both are truly good examples to us and have taught us so much. We couldn't ask for better parents to spend eternity with!

Happy 50th Anniversary Mom and Dad! We love you!

The New Larson Blog

This is the new blog we started so that all the Larsons can keep in touch. Feel free to leave comments and post eventful things in your life!