We are FAM-I-LY!

Forever in Our Hearts

You Made Us Proud

In Honor of Our Beloved Grandpa

We Miss You Grandpa!

A surprise snowfall made a lovely scene at Grandpa's burial.

Grandpa Carlson pictures

Here are a few of my more recent photos. The top are from my trip to Gilbert in January 2009. The last one is when Grandpa and Grandma brought me to the MTC. My specific memories of Grandpa are more from my adulthood, as I did not grow up near Utah. Even still, I remember going fishing with him when we lived in California, and I always think of him whenever I hear Elder L. Tom Perry speak. I remember when we celebrated his 80th birthday, and he gave each of us the name CARLSON as an acronym, for what he wanted this family to be about. I remember watching sports with him on tv and of course drinking tang. During my last visit, it was great to see him in such pleasant surroundings. I was always proud of his Swedish heritage, and I frequently tell people that he played the tenor sax in a swing band.

A Twinkle in His Eye

As I looked through old photographs tonight (including some of those posted by my cousins) I noticed that the profound love grandpa had for his grandchildren (and great-grandchildren) showed on his face in every picture. The twinkle in his eye, the love for each of us, and his delight in what made us happy was evident in every picture.