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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

August, September & October Fall Fun

Fall is here and time is flying right before my eyes. We love getting our missionary mail every MOnday. Travis is loving Montana. Here is one of his weekly letters:

This week was awesome....General Conference is great as it always is!
But on your mission you seem to appreciate conference so much more and
seem to pay a little bit more attention! People always ask what was
the best talk!? But there is always something you can learn from every
talk! Whether the Prophet is speaking or the 70 they all felt prompted
to speak about there certain subjects! Dieter F. Uchtdorf talked about
how simple the gospel is and it made me think! The gospel is very
simple it's us that make it seem hard to understand! And being a
missionary when your teaching a discussion you may think that it's
tough!! The spirit is the ultimate teacher! Missionaries are just
there to help them! I remember my first week out... I was teaching the
restoration! And I probably read the first vision about 3 times that
morning not knowing that I would be teaching it later that day!
Anyways I finally get to the part where Joseph Smith describes it
saying I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the
brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon
me. …
“When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness
and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of
them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the
other--This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” And for some reason I felt
that as if I didn't need to look down... I had it memorized! And after
I read it off I was amazed that I had it memorized! The Holy Ghost
will put the words into your mouth as you speak! Listening to the
investigators is key! Teaching to their needs! Earlier this week we
were teaching the Hammonds which are 2 people that are about 60 years
old! We had this lesson planned but we didn't teach any of it... We
taught to the needs of them! Anyways 2nd transfer almost over! Crazy
to see how fast time flies! There is an Elder in my district named
Elder Allen... From Mississippi! He's about 6'7 and super good
basketball player and can throw down like no other! It's fun on
preparation days to play ball against him! I always make fun of him
because he seriously acts like he's black! He's from the coast!
Anyways this week was an awesome week!! Hope all of you enjoyed
conference and enjoyed your week!! Love you all!! 😁


Michael (senior) Tanner(Sophomore) & Aiden (5th Grade)




Jake got home from Africa a month after Travis left for Montana

Went To ISU and watched Damon play football in September



A guy we know here in Enterprise has a brother in the Eureka ward who is the asst. Ward mission leader - he sent this picture to me of Travis and Elder Donath.
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Football has been so much fun this year with the team bringing back Coach Jones to run the offense - Michael plays receiver and Corner on defense. Here is a nice write up on Mike!!
ENTERPRISE – Michael Dougherty contributed a punt return for a touchdown, and quarterback Brandell Shumway scored four total touchdowns to lead the Enterprise Wolves over the Parowan Rams on Friday, 39-6.
It used to be a region rivalry, but is now separated with Enterprise in 2A and Parowan in 1A. The Rams played it that way by holding the Wolves back before the second half blowout.
Parowan's Brenen Rowley connected with receiver Hunter Little on a 20-yard fade to the end zone, and that cut the lead to 13-6 in favor of Enterprise with 5:47 to go until halftime.
Enterprise scored the first two touchdowns — a 50-yard TD pass from Shumway to Jayson Holt down the sideline, followed two minutes later by the 85-yard punt return for a touchdown by Dougherty.
The senior Dougherty raced to the end zone for the Wolves after fielding the punt at his own 15-yard line. The Enterprise blockers set up a wall on the left side, and Dougherty zipped down the side of it with only the Parowan punter to beat.
"I saw one guy and had to beat him," Dougherty said. "The punter was the one left. I saw my guys blocking well, and it was off to the races."
After halftime, the Rams and Wolves traded turnovers. At the 7:41 mark, senior Cole Stratton recovered a fumble and returned it to the Parowan 12-yard line. That set up an abbreviated drive where Shumway rushed into the end zone from 1 yard out to make the score 19-6.
The defense and special teams stepped into the highlight reel for Enterprise with the heroics of Brady Tullis and Jaylon Gardner. Tullis and Gardner sacked Parowan's Rowley together to set up fourth down, and Tullis followed that with a blocked punt and recovery at the Parowan 34-yard line.
Starting the drive on Parowan's side of the field again, Shumway launched a pass down field to Kaleb Nay, who didn't have a Ram defender within 10 yards of him. Nay scored on the touchdown reception to give Enterprise a 25-6 lead at 2:59 in the third quarter.
Shumway scored one more time as the clock ran out in the third quarter, a 40-yard quarterback keeper sprint for a 32-6 lead. Finally, Stratton came in to play at QB in the fourth quarter and scored on a fake pitch option play from 26 yards out to make it 39-6.
"The coaches talked to us at halftime and made adjustments with the blocking to help the line," Shumway said. "We played with more intensity in the second half, and once we started hitting more the sideline got pumped, and then the receivers made catches."
Enterprise hosts North Summit next week, and Parowan hosts Altamont.

Homecoming parade and captain Michael dressed up like Beavers Royality

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Aiden scored a few touchdowns - Love watching all the boys do their BEST!!

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OUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Parents need to "play offense" - to capitalize on the impressionable years of childhood by instilling in their sons the antecedents of character. Their assignment during two brief decades will be to trasform their boys from immature and flighty youngsters into honest, caring men who will be respectful of women, loyal and faithful in marriage, keepers of commitments, strong and decisive leaders, good workers, and secure. And of course, the ultimate goal for people of faithis to give each child understanding of scripture and a lifelong passion of Jesus Christ. This is, I believe. the most important responsibility for those of us who have been entrusted with the careand Nurturance of children.

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BOYS!!

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BOYS!!
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BOYS!!!!

Christmas In Elma!!

We left for WA the 13th of December - I barely made it to Seattle to hand the kids over to my Dad and catch a flight to Atlanta where I would join Trav for his company Christmas Party the next day. Trav and I had a fun get away and were able to do a little Christmas shopping. We stayed Thursday, Friday and Saturday and flew back to Seattle Sunday morning where we stayed until January 3rd - We were able to catch a Elma Boys Basketball game. The boys thought it was really cool looking at all the family(uncles & aunts) names on the walls before you entered the Gym doors. Michael and I went and Chatted with Coach Nadau one afternoon. It was so fun spending time with family and friends

Doyle Grankids Christmas 2007

Doyle Grankids Christmas 2007
We spent alot of time at the pool and gym entertaining this CREW - The kids just couldn't get enough of each other.

Trav's 11th Birthday party

Trav's 11th Birthday party

December, January and February

  • December 8 - Travis Jr. turned 11
  • December 13 - Trav and I were in Atlanta for his company party
  • December 13-January 3rd ...fun in ELMA
  • February 26 - Dad turns 35
  • February 3 - Tanner turns 8
  • January 21 - Michael turns 10
  • January 22 - Mom turns 35

Christmas Eve 2007

Christmas Eve 2007
My Sister Kelli her husband and their 6 kids drove to Elma from Enterprise Utah. It was the First Christmas all the kids were together in 4 years.

Doyle reunion 2005

Doyle reunion 2005
The cousins jumping for it....

Getting ready for a football GAME!

Getting ready for a football GAME!
The FINAL FOUR...