Markel Allen Caldwell August 14, 1928 - November 16, 2015

 Allan's step dad passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015

Most of the family gathered in Provo, Utah for the funeral on Saturday, November 21, 2015

These are Allan's 6 siblings and his mom.

Steve, Carol, Allan, Alise, Lanae, Nadine (mom) Jim and Debra

All the siblings and spouses.

Alise and Martin, Carol and Glen, Steve (Kari) Julie and Allan, Lanae and Todd, Jim and Christine, Debra and Gary

 All the Bell siblings. Not all the grandkids could come.

Terri, Dave and Colin (Nathan and Brady), Jeremy, Cameo, Lydia, Daphne and Logan, Corey (Yoli, Leah and Hailey) Kerri, Adam, Aidan, Liam and Keira.

 Corey and Lydia hanging out!

 Aidan, Liam, Logan and Lydia playing ring around the rosy and having a great time!

 Jeremy, Kerri and Keira

Corey, Lydia, Liam, Logan and Aidan.

Aidan, Liam and Keira

October 31 - November 10, 2015

I traveled to Las Vegas, NV to Babysit the grandkids while Kerri and Adam went on a cruise to celebrate their 10th anniversary.

I arrived on Halloween so I was able to go trick or treating with Aidan, Liam and Keira.

Prince Charming (Liam) Jedi ( Aidan)

 Snow White (Keira)

 Keira figured out real fast what trick or treating was all about!

 Adam and Kerri brought back bows and arrows from Mexico for the boys. Keira and I got beautiful bracelets. 

 Happy Keira and her unicorn!

 It was a fun and tiring week but well worth it to hangout with these cuties!

Colin Brent Griffith

Our 11th grandchild was born on 

October 1, 2015

Colin Brent Griffith

7 lbs 12.5 oz  21 inches long

Nathan and Brady were so excited to meet Colin as you can tell in the following pictures!

 Nathan and Brady loving on their little brother.

 Colin getting some sun time.

Steps to a completed painting.

 I wanted to post this after my art class ended in May but I left my folder, which had the photos I based my painting on at my last class. My art teacher couldn't find it but kept looking for it over the summer and finally found it in August. Now I can share the steps I took to complete the painting I gave to my Dad for his 92nd birthday in May. I wanted to paint a scene from our summer vacation home in New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee. I wanted to include Dad's beloved sail boat and a view of the lake. Rob and Carol sent some pictures of the lake and boat and I used them to create my painting.

The children sitting on the dock are my oldest sister Carol, my older brother Rob and me.

This is Dad's sail boat. The island you can see is Diamond island.

The first step was to draw a picture. I drew several versions before I finally traced it onto the canvas

I then transfered the picture onto canvas and started painting in acrylic paints. I started with the sky.

Next I worked on the lake.

Then I added the islands.

Here I am working on the dock.

I am working on the grass in the foreground and the kids.

I also worked on adding details to the sail boat.

I thought Carol's hair was more blond then it was and after Allan and I visited in June dad asked if I could change Carol's hair color to brown.

Here is the completed painting with the correct hair color hanging in my parents guest room.