Duncan Trip

In one packed weekend, there were three things going on in Duncan, AZ this past weekend with Mark's family.  Hayden graduated from high school on Friday (sorry we didn't make it up in time for that one-Congratulations!).  They built a new fire house in Duncan and it was named for Mark's granddad Wylie Boyd who went to heaven in December 2007.  The dedication and opening of the new firehouse was on Saturday afternoon.

The whole Boyd family (minus April's branch - we missed you:) in front of the new sign that will go on the outside of the firehouse.  This lunch was so nice.  They did such a nice job of honoring Mark's granddad and his decades of service to the fire department in Duncan.  The boys had a blast playing on the fire trucks and the brand new ambulance they just purchased.  They also had new shirts printed for the firemen with the name of the new station and the boys each got one in their size.  Davis and Parker were thrilled.  Davis wore it all day, then to bed, and I had to convince him that he couldn't continue to wear the same shirt to church the next morning!
Davis made a friend, Anthony, and they had a great time together on the fire trucks.  He didn't want to leave when the party was over!
Parker on the ambulance.  We raced into Duncan at the last minute to be there in time for the dedication.  In the hurry to leave early on Saturday morning, we didn't realize until we pulled up in front of the firehouse that Parker had left Phoenix with NO SHOES!  Awesome.  It's not like you can just go to the corner in Duncan and find some shoes.  He was barefoot for a while until Mark found him some dollar store flip flops at least 8 sizes too big that only survived for one day!  Oh well, Parker did not seem to mind at all.
Finally, we also went to Duncan for an 80th Birthday party for Mark's Gram.  It was very nice and I think she was honored by party and all the people who came.  It is obviously how foundational she is to their family and also their spiritual heritage.  She is always the first to do things for everyone else so I am sure that it was nice for her to have a weekend that she could just enjoy and be taken care OF for a change.  The boys always love a trip to her house.  It is so fun to be there when so many other family members are also in town.  Sunday lunch was great.  I think we had four tables all set up in her dining room so that everyone could eat together.  
The boys also got to see Great-Grandma Filleman for a few minutes at the party.  It never seems like we have enough time to do everything when we are there.  At least we got to see her for a little bit.