Baby Lola

What a sweet blessing to have such beautiful grandbabies. This is our family's newest addition, number 13. Little Lola, born Thursday, August 20 2009. She is precious. It is heart warming to see her big brothers and sisters hold her and whisper sweet words to her. One of my friends remarked one day in gratitude that her baby boy brought peace to her family. As I watch Derek and Tracie's children with their little sister, I see the same thing. The Lord blesses families when he sends his precious ones.

Easy Rider

Micheal and I went with a group of friends on a motor cycle ride. We got rained on and nearly froze to death the next day. The third day was delightful. It was cool enough that it made the ride very pleasant. His boss planned it and may I say it wa well planned. Like my son said later. "It takes a trucker to know all the best roads and how long it will take." The scenery was delightful. It was a fun get away.It helped us celebrate our 37 year anniversary.

Rigby Lake with the family

The Howard reunion was held at Heise Hot springs. It was too cold to swim, but that didn't stop us from having fun. I don't have photos, but I had a most delightful time picking huckleberries with my little grand babies. The little ones would pick with grandma, while their parents were seriously picking. The kids and I would hunt for "big, fat juicy ones" then. . we would pop it in out mouth. Yummy!

On the way home from St. George, I met this really good looking trucker. He wanted me to go with him. . . but he was headed back south and I had just been there, done that. So, I told him no thank you.

St. George in July. . .NUTS!

Here are Judy, Robyn and me in St. george at the end of July. Were we nuts? We helped Judy take her two precious grand-daughters to catch their ride home. afterward we caught a show at Tuacan. We all three thought we would die from heat exhaustion. It never cooled down at this open theater. Robyn bought a water-spray-fan and cooled us off. We are also wearing our new purchases. "Lookin' good."

Summer? Wasn't it too short?

In May, some of the family went to Salt Lake to watch Hailey clog. The next day we went to Temple Square. here are the grand children that were there, and Micheal and I. We were missing Daris, Sara, Courtney, Tyler and little Corbin.




Charlene visited Idaho in the first of May. This is Charlene, me, Mom and Lorie. (clockwise from top left)
The end of June, Lorie and I went to the Forrey reunion in Seattle. My son Danial went with us. Danial and I are being shown the marvels of beach life. We went to the beach when the tide was low and saw all kinds of creatures.

This is a photo of all those from my mom's family that came to the reunion.

Idaho and Wyoming Wild Flowers

It is so easy to see why so many of us love living so close to the mountains.

Happy Birthday Dad! Just a little late. . .

August 18 was my father's birthday. I did remember him on that day; just didn't stop to blog about it. I love my dad for the uncondional love that he gave me. He is a great man. There are many other things that I learned from him. I admired his natural talent with music, especially with his beautiful bass voice and ability to remeber any song he heard. He would know the lyrics to almost any song out there. Us children wanted to enter him on name that tune, knowing he would win. he also made up silly, nonsense songs. I find myself doing the same thing often times.
He had a funny sense of humor and would make a joke about eveything and anything. sometimes I know he drove my mother nuts because she couldn't get a straight answer from him.
He was also a great dancer, he and my mother were church dance directoers when I was younger. I also remember them dancing smoothly across the dance floor as a young girl. Great memories.