Carey Family

Scott

2005 Las Vegas Bowl

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BYU playing in the Las Vegas bowl against California, and since it was so close, we decided to drive down and see the game.  Sue went with us, but didn't want to go to the game, so she chilled out in the hotel (just prior to Christmas is a GREAT time to go to Vegas–the hotel rooms were extra cheap.  We got rooms in the Excalibur for $30).

Mark and Brian in front of the van they helped decorate.

Brian and Mark at the Las Vegas Bowl with legendary coach Lavell Edwards.

Mark and Brians cousins, Paul in the left picture, and then Jill, Emily, Paul, and Matt in the right picture, before the game.

Brian and Mark, and Scott in the stadium before the game started.

A few pictures from the game.  Unfortunately, BYU lost, but it was a close game, and we had a great time.   

 

Nativity Scene

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There is a family in Alpine that does a large Nativity scene each year in memory of one of their family members that died of cancer (donations go to support the Huntsman Cancer Institute).  It is quite a scene with a market, donkeys, horses, sheep, goats, shepherds, wise men and of course, Joseph and Mary and the Baby Jesus.  Last year, Christine and Ildar, and their new baby Anya were asked to be Mary, Joseph, and Jesus:

  

Mark’s Eagle Court of Honor

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Mark had his Court of Honor for his Eagle award on September 4, 2005.   

 

In addition to his dad, Scott, Mark's grandfather and great-grandfather were in attendance.  This is a four generation picture.

 

 

 

Mark with his two grandfathers, Gary Walker and Tom Carey.

 

 

 

Mark with his two grandmothers, Karen Carey and Becky Walker.

New Mexico Trip

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While Scott was working in New Mexico, we all went down together for a vacation.  We started with Scott flying to Utah, and then all of us driving down to St. George to see Beauty and the Beast and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Tuacahn.  They were both great.

We then headed to Las Cruces, where Scott was living temporarily, visiting Zions National Park:

   

Wupatki National Monument:

   

and Sunset Crater National Monument:

   

After spending Sue's birthday in New Mexico, we visited Juarez, Mexico where we did some shopping:

    

and Carlsbad Caverns (which we had visited in 1996, so that was fun to see again, now that the boys were older):

Bats Flying out from Carslbad Caverns at dusk    

After Carlsbad, Mark had wanted to visit the International UFO museum in Roswell, New Mexico.  Now that was interesting!

    

What was even more interesting was all the alien themed items around Roswell:

    

We headed back to Las Cruces where we relaxed, swam, ate out, watched movies, and then all headed back to Utah. 

On the way back to Utah, we visited Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico.  Mark had done a research project on Pueblo Bonito for school so it was interesting to actual visit it.