Christmas Past 1978

At Grandma and Grandpa Pratt's home at 982 Jasper Circle, SLC, Utah. This is the same family room where John proposed marriage across from the fire place which the family is standing here. Kay and Lee were wonderful grandparents and always had fun with you children. Grandmother Pratt was a real Santa Elf and loved to make it fun for everyone. There were plenty of candy, cookies and lots

of excited children. She knew how to make things real exciting and fun. She spent hours planning and preparing for the Christmas stockings, the goodies, and presents. Here Julie and Johnny are enjoying the occasion. Grandma was the talk of the meeting and grandpa would always quietly nod and listen. He was the saintly type.

Grandmother and Grandfather McOmber

My parents came to visit us while we lived in Layton, Utah. They were very fond of you grandchildren. Since they were temple workers at the Idaho Falls temple, we only saw them on special occastions and church visits. Dad always had his teaching pencils in his pockets, so common since he was always correcting paper, writing notes etc. He only lived a few years after this picture.

Grandfather Calvin McOmber

This is Julie when she was a little adorable 4 year old, living in Layton, Utah. How my paretns loved you and I just wish Dad could have lived longer to enjoy all five of you. He was so wonderful as a father, a teacher, a servant of the Lord. How blessed we are to have such a rich heritage.
Love, to you all, Mom

Christmas past, 1974

I was trying to see some of the pictures of when you children were young, and here is a start. We were in Tucson and sent out this little cute picture of John C. and Julie Kay and how we looked as students in Tucson. Really, it was your dad who was the student, but I was certainly getting my education as being a new mother. How cute is this?
Love mom

Christmas 2008

Dear family,
Joe is in the process of downloading pictures, so just be patient, I will get them out soon. I want to express my love and appreciation to all of you for your wonderful gifts, your great times we shared last week. We love you all so very much.
Love Mom

Dad is at a real competition with ping pong

Dad is a real fighter behind the ping pong table. He has taken home many medals and trophies. He is a faithful leader at the the Wednesday night ping pong club at Pleasant Grove, utah. We just enjoyed a Sr. Games at St. George this summer. He ranked higher than ever. He is a champion to all of us.

Wedding of John and Ruth Pratt Aug 14, 1970

My reception line was long. I had l my cousins in it and Ann and Carol. Mom wanted this a time for family and I thought it a good idea. You see my parents, and John's Parents as we were that evening in Pocatello, Hawthorne Stake Center, Idaho.

Praise to the MOMs

My hat goes off to all of you for your wonderful work and the duties of home. This is the work and the glory of the Lord. Let us not forget it. The little souls are pure as snow, as my mother would say. They are great little intelligences just wainting to happen. I love to see their great minds and experiences. We love you all,
Mom rmp

Triathalon or Trygramomathon

This last week was a real bawl. I had a lot of Diaper patrol, kissing Boo-boos, reading lost of stories, cleaning spills, and having spells.
Lots of cuties and lots of cooties, lots of joys, and lots of toys.
Pick your dish, and no picking your nose, follow the rules and stop the "No' s".
Joy was felt when mommy came home and Daddy too, squeals of happiness was ours to view
Good thing God gave babies to young moms, you see. Cause Grandma's aint got the mush no more (except on the floor).
PS It was lots of fun too, and I enjoyed the trio of joy!!!
They all are darling and I made it to the finish line!!!Love MOM rmp

2007- Rachel is blessed

Rachel was blessed over Labor Day Weekend in Nampa, Idaho. Our car broke down before we made it to Nampa, so we had a tow truck take us into Burley, ID. We are grateful to trusting Idahoans who lent us the owner's daughter's red car so that we could get to the blessing in time. John and Ruth with Jen, Jared little Rachel, Aliza, and Madeline.

1984, Kaysville ward pictures

How we looked when Joe was a new born in Kaysville, Utah 1984. Grandma McOmber is holding him and I am holding Jared. Mary is in the front looking so sweet with John Jr. and Julie in the back. We are quite cute I think.

Calvin and Frances as temple workers

My parents, Calvin and Frances Brodil McOmber were workers in the Idaho Falls temple, under John Groberg Sr. These were wonderful years in my parents lives. They were dedicated and loved to serve in the Lord's house. My father married my husband John and I in 1970, Aug. 14th. It was so wonderful to have such a wonderful father to perform that ceremony. They were examples of honesty and integrity in all they did and in all they said. I appreciate them so very much!!!

Calvin D. McOmber

My father, Calvin D. McOmber Jr was a temple worker at Idaho Falls, Idaho and was a devoted teacher of religion at Pocatello seminary and Idaho State University Institute. He loved learning and teaching. He served as the West Pocatello Stake Patriarch in his laster years.What a wonderful man he was to all of us!

St Ms. Utah pageant

I was in the Sr. Ms. Utah pageant at the Barn at Thanksgiving Point, Lehi Utah and received a placque. Jen Kim left, Liz, me (Ruth) Joe and Dad. It was fun and I enjoyed the event. July 2007
I sang: Climb every mountain from the Sound of music

Jesus as our center

Papa John with Calvin on his baptism day, July
2007.
What a great picture of father and son. What a wonderful day to enjoy this blessed event!!!

Baptism July 2007

Calvin, Reed and Ivan
Grandma and Grandpa Pratt at Hubbard, Oregon
Calvin is baptized. 2007

Mom and Dad and Calvin

Lisa, John and Calvin

We had a wonderful meeting and Calvin was blessed by his father as well as being baptized by him.

Calvin's baptism 2007

The Allen family come to the event. Grandmother Lynn and Grandfather Jon Allen
join in the joy of the occasion.
Reed and Ivan are with them.

Calvin is baptized at North Marion Ward, Hubbard Oregon
By is father John. Lisa is in the back ground

The public was invited to enjoy with the dance fest. The mucis was very fun and put one in a very festive happy mood. The BYU Folk dancers did some very nice western dances. They wore long pioneer dresses and really had a good time.

After the dances we had some great home made bread with Calvin and Ann and visited my brother Charles. It was special to see him lookin well and, bless his heart, looking himself (very heart wrenching to me at times.)

Here we are at the new Rexbury temple in its last months of completion. The landscaping was being done when we went there. The dedication will be coming up soon, perhaps in Feb. ???
Here I am Ruth, enjoying my beloved Idaho and loved the area here.

Idaho at BYU Idaho (used to be Ricks College)
I am with Cindy McOmber Hyer's children: Sam and Carolyn with mom Cindy and Calvih and Ann. Note the folk dancers in the back ground. We watched some adorabel Czech dancers. Calvin and Ann hosted a couple of them.

The air was just a little misty with a little faint spray of water and it made the mountains so very lovely. This is a neat picture don't you think?

I wish I could stay a week here and not just drive through in a hurry.
We loved this trip.