YMAD and Kaylynn

Kaylynn is back from her adventure in India. She went on a humanitarian trip with YMAD. She spent 3 weeks helping the children in schools and some sight seeing.
It was a life changing experience and she loved it.
http://www.ymad.org/

Scouts at Ruby's Inn

In February we took the scouts to Ruby's Inn.

They have a sweet deal for scout troops. Dinner, room, breakfast, ice skate and cross country ski rental, all for $26 per boy. We took 12 scouts and 3 leaders. It was a great trip with one exception. Not enough snow to ski, but we had lots of fun. We also took them out to Bryce Canyon. I have a friend who got us in for free and so we went through the museum and out to a few view points.

Laura and the Mink

A few weeks ago Laura and Kelsey called me screaming on the phone that some critter was in her window well. I could not tell what was going on with all the screaming so I just hung up and chalked it up to "Girls goofing off". A few hours later I came home to find them in the front yard with flashlights looking at something. I went into the house to find that she had found a picture of a Mink on the internet and was positive that was what we had. Upon investigation I found it in the bushes in the front of the house. We have a mink farm a few miles north of us and I am guessing it was an escapee. I shot it with a BB gun and was surprised that I killed it. But it was only 5 feet away. I am having it tanned so Laura can be reminded of the big mean wild ferocious animal that was in her window well.

Zane's winning Valentine box

Zane's class had a contest to make a box for Valentines. He came up with the idea and he and JoAnn built this from scraps we had around the house. It was a big hit and he won the prize for the best Valentine Box. Mr. Wilson's 5th grade class at Taylor Elementry in Payson, Utah.

Trevor & Siobhan's Wedding in Mexico

In January my little brother was married on the beach in Mexico. JoAnn and I went along with about 30 other people. It was a fast trip but we had lots of fun. It was in Plya de Carmen, south of Cancun. We stayed at the Playacar Palace and it was awesome. I went golfing one day, we had to share the course with all the jungle animals and it was lots of fun.

Elder Zack Jolley

Well Zack made it to Oregon. His trainer is Elder Larson from Wallsberg, up by Heber City. They are in Ashlund which is about 3 hours south of Eugene. They are in the temple district so he will be able to attend the temple once per quarter. His mission president called JoAnn to tell her that he made it safe and was happy to have him. He emailed us today and said he is doing great and has a baptism comming up the 8th of October.

Moab June 2011

We have NEVER been to Moab, so we decided to take a family trip to see what it is all about. Laura had a cast on her foot so she stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Jolley. She wore them both out but had a great time. The rest of us went and were able to see Arches, Canyonlands and Dead Horse point. It was a good trip, we hiked about 10 miles in the 2 days and stayed in a nice condo we found on KSL. KSL is awesome. Here is a link to out web album that has some geat pics.
https://picasaweb.google.com/tadandjoann/MoabJune16192001?authkey=Gv1sRgCMa2r4H-x8yowgE

Spring Break in Cancun 2011

This year we decided to go on one last trip as a whole family. Zack has is mission papers submitted and this will be the last time we can all go together. The kids wanted to go to Cancun and so, the great parents we are, we agreed. We invited Grandma and Grandpa Jolley to come with us as well. The resort was lacking in customer service and the food was very interesting, but the beach and pools were very nice. We went down town to the shopping areas and the kids discovered a whole new way to shop. The flea market is quite the place. They know the true meaning of customer service. We went to Chichen Itza and had a great trip. We were able to see all the ruins and had a great guide. We went with an LDS local guide service and it was great to get the LDS prospective on the ruins. We went to a nice hacienda for lunch and nobody got sick, they made sure it was a safe place. Then we went to a Cenote, which is a giant sink hole with water in the bottom. It was very refreshing after being in the hot sun at the ruins. When we made it thru customs in Atlanta everyone was very glad to back in the USA. It was nice but it is still Mexico.
We do truly live in the greatest country on the earth.
https://picasaweb.google.com/tadandjoann/Cancun2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCIe1pJ3J_c2GjAE#

Sweethearts 2011

This year for sweethearts Zack asked Samantha Ellis and Skyler Hughes asked Kaylynn. They both went with groups and had a great time. Here are a few pics.
I thought it was hard to get enough sleep when the kids were little, it is harder now. I can not go to sleep until they are all home, so I end up staying up late.

Christmas 2011

This year we had the Jolley Christmas Eve party on the 23rd because Earl and his family went to Panguitch for Christmas. We had a great time and everyone came. We also had Lyle and Janice Barson. (Nikki's parents) Grandma LaVerne has spent many hours this year making blanktes for all the grandkids. She has kept all the material scraps from past years jammies and made a blanket with peices from each year. They all loved them and they turned out great.
http://picasaweb.google.com/tadhjolley/Christmas201002?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeH55rZ2tyargE#
check out this link for more pics.

"Polar Express" or something like it in Heber City

This is about the 10th year or so that we have been doing this with the Chisholm Family. We started this when our kids were very small and we both lived in Santaquin. That is where we became good friends and have remained so for many years. We enjoy getting together and our kids love it as well. The owners of the "Polar Express" name must have told them to stop and so this year was very different. They did pass out hot chocolate and a cookie but that is where the similarities ended. It was kind of lame, as the kids put it. We may have to find something else for next year. After we ride the train we always go to the Brick Oven for dinner. I am not sure which part is more fun for the kids. We all have a great time and it is good to get together with good friends.

25th Aniversary

This year we celebrated our 25th aniversary. We were married on June 7, 1985 in the Provo, Utah LDS temple. We decided to celebrate by going on a cruise to Alaska. We flew to Seattle and boarded the Golden Princess. We were doing the inside passage of Alaska. We stopped at Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Victoria island and back to Seattle. We had a great time, met lots of people and saw some great sites.
http://picasaweb.google.com/tadhjolley/25thAniversaryCruiseToAlaska?feat=directlink

Spring Break April 2010

This year we went to Mesquite Nevada to a condo for a couple of days of R & R. Monday we went back to St.George and shoped and kind of messed around. Tuesday the girls took off and headed to LA. I took the boys and we went to the shooting range. Zack and I shot a round of sporting clays and Zane was the score keeper. Yes, I won, but it was close. Then we came home. Zack and I had to work.

The girls went to see Tyler and Nikki's new baby. They had a great time visiting and going to the beach. Ty's family is doing well and the new baby is great. Mason told his pre-school teacher that his new brother just poops and cries.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tadhjolley/SpringBreakApril2010#

My Family

We had my sister-in-law take some pics of our family and they turned out great.

Yellowstone in Winter

For Christmas this year we took the kids to West Yellowstone. We went snowmobiling, snowcoaching, etc. We took off the day after Christmas and came home New Years Eve. West Yellowstone is the snowmobile capital of the world and we saw snowmobiles at businesses, the grocery store and even at church. The ward is about 70 active members but sacrament meeting had about 250 people, and they said in the summer it averages 500. It was good to see the church is the same where ever you are in the world.

We went to the Bear and Wolf Discovery Center and saw real live bears and wolves, I was suprised to see how big wolves are, no wonder the pioneers were afraid of the wolves as they crossed the planes.

Monday when we took off on the snowmobiles it was -24, and Zane got very cold. We got him warmed up at the warming hut, about 15 miles into the park, and he was good to go the rest of the day. We saw elk, swans, buffalo and coyotes, I just wished I had a gun. Old Faithful was lots of steam, as were most of the geysers. But it was cool to see the park covered with snow. The snow conditions were down from average but it was much colder.


Tuesday we took a snowcoach to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. It was a 15 passenger van with snow tracks on all 4, it went in the snow very good. The waterfalls were all frozen over and it looked cool to see the water shooting out thru holes in the ice. We saw hundreds of buffalo and some were bedded right next to the road so we got a good look at them.


Wednesday we went outside the part on snowmobliles on our own. It was lots of fun. We went 72 miles that day. One spot we stopped was called Big Spring, it was a river where a big spring came into it. It was warm so nothing was frozen over and their were huge fish everywhere in the river.


It was a great trip and we were able to see Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Lots of country we have never seen before.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tadhjolley/YellowstoneDecember2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCK7J8JSy8YLhhgE#

Texas Whitetails

December 7-13, 2009 I went to Maryneal, Texas for a deer hunt. I had a great time and made some new friends. Cal Workman, Larry & Shawn Larson, Ken & Kendrick Wilson (Rock Springs), Don Gifford (Provo), Dee Ray Gifford (Lubbock). We killed 15 deer, 10 pigs and a few other critters. It was a blast.

Jolley's Pharmacy

Our store is one of 4 Jolley's Pharmcies in the Salt Lake Valley. Our store is located at 8806 South Redwood Road in West Jordan. I have enjoyed owning my own business and only wish I would have done it sooner. I have great employees and a great partner, Mardy Jolley. We continue to grow even in this tough economy. I hope we continue to do well. Check out some pics.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tadhjolley/WORK?locked=true#

SHHS Cross Country

Kaylynn is running on the cross country team this year, she enjoys it and it is also helping her with her competitive cheer team that she is on. It has cause some pain on me though, I have run 3 - 5k's this Summer. I have posted better times each time but it is a tough way to start a perfectly fine Saturday morning.

Please don's let us die!

Santaquin pole canyon September 12, 2009. Today is the first day of the Pine Hen Hunt. My Dad did not want to get up too early and go so I waited for Laura to wake up and took JoAnn, Laura and Zane, oh yea, and the dogs(Wisk and Sammy).
We took the Rhino and had a good ride. We found 4 horny toads, lots of rocky trails and no chickens. A few places the trail was a bit rough and Laura and Zane sat in the back repeating "Please don't let us die, please don't let us die" over and over and over and over again. When it was all over Laura did say it was fun. Zane liked the BB gun shooting and JoAnn and I liked the views from up on the top. We could see all of Utah Valley and even down to Mona on the South. I guess I need to do a few more adventurous things with them to toughen them up.

DC 2009

This year the Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference was held in DC. JoAnn and I went and left the kids home. We had a great trip. We did get to sight see some and took care of business as well. It was amazing to stand in some of the great historical sites and see them with our own eyes. The tomb of the unknown soldier was very awe inspiring. The Washington and Lincoln monuments are huge. We were able to see the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and Constitution. They were in the National archives and they keep it dark to preserve the documents. No flash photography is allowed so the pics we took were hard to see. Cardinal reserved the Air and Space museum on night and so we had dinner and the whole place to ourselves. It was cool to see all that stuff in actual size.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tadhjolley/DC2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCMXorceUpuXxbg#