GRANDMA WE LOVE YOU!!!!!

Arlene Mickelsen Waters
Arlene Mickelsen Waters 73, died on her birthday, July 26, 2009 at Henderson, Nevada following a illness with cancer.
Arlene was born July 26, 1936 at Grant, Idaho the daughter of Lorin and Sidney Mickelsen. She grew up in Idaho where she attended her schooling.
She married Teddy Waters on May 27, 1955 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They lived in Alhambra, California for 40 years moving to Henderson Nevada eleven years ago. While in California Arlene worked for the Arroyo School District as a typist.She and her husband were both active members of the LDS Church serving in many positions.
She is survived by her husband Ted of Henderson NV.; Children - Tamara (Robert) Day, and Tonya (Leonard) Gainey, both of Henderson, N V; Jeffrey (Jennifer) Waters, Victorville, CA.; Jerald (Anita) Waters, Tracy, MN.; Tedene Haase, N. Las Vegas, NV.; Siblings - Lorin Peter Mickelsen Jr. and Daniel Mickelsen both of Idaho Falls, ID.; Marjene Hall, Orem, UT.; and Kathy Daynes, Provo, UT.; 15 Grandchildren, 4 Great Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Burkholder LDS Chapel in Henderson NV.; Friends may call at the Church one hour prior to the Services. A visitation will also be held Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Garfield LDS Church (74 N. 3700 E.) just prior to going to the Grant Cemetery for interment services. Nevada services are under the direction of the Palm Mortuary and Idaho services are under the direction of the Bidwell Funeral Home . Condolences may be sent to www.bidwellfuneralhome.com

PA & Boston

Over the 4th we went on a little vaca to Pennsylvania and Boston. We had a blast is was so nice to see the family and spend time with them. In Pennsylvania we went to Hershey's Chocolate World, Amish Town, and went on the Strassburg Railroad. We were only there a day and a 1/2 but it was so beautiful i could of never left until brandon reminded me its not this beautiful in the winter. I still loved it. We drove to Boston from Grandpa Jeff's and i swear it took forever. Instead of it taking 6 1/2 hours to get there it took us 10 thanks to Grandpa Jeff and some new servers at resturants along the way. We eventually made it to Boston and had a great time. We went to a Red Sox game, walked around the Patriots football stadium and watched the fireworks off the Charles river. (I don't know when we will do that again for a while thanks to 500,000 people and very crowded subway). We did have a great time though. Its always nice to have a good little vaca every once in a while.