We had a double family reunion

in California - one with Joe's family

and the other with mine. Both meant a lot.

Families mean everything to us.

Thanks Dusty for making all this

happen.

My Best Friend

My Best Friend!!!!

The Best Part of Being Grammie

Corbin




Jeffrey

Kaylana

Benjamin

Joseph

Matthew (seven months ago)

McKay (this last summer)

Phillip

Karl

Brooklyn

Hailey

Did you count them? 11 reasons that make being grandparents so wonderful.

Once there was a snow man.

Once upon a time there was a snow man. He
was a very happy snow man. He waved to all
the fun people that came to visit Grammy and
Grandpa. He waved to Hailey and Brooklyn.
He waved to Lucy. He waved to all the squirrels.
He waved to the trees and the birds and the
clouds and the bushes and to the sun. The sun!!!!!
Oh no! Don't wave to the sun.

No! No! Don't wave to the sun.

Oh dear. He waved to the sun. The end.

LET IT SNOW!

Katie and Mike flew out to Oregon for Christmas thinking that they would get a bit warmer weather than in Utah. They came just in time for a real authentic "BLIZZARD". It was incredible how much snow we got. All these photos were taken right here at our house.

This is NOT Timberline but our field just down the hill. The snow transformed it into our own little winter resort.

Every one had so much fun in the snow. Hailey and Brooklyn especially!!! For fifteen minutes. And then they were ready to go back in to get warm.

my Utah gammie trip

This is Corbin our newest little grandbaby. He had such a funny expression in this photo. It was when we first met and he wasn't so sure about me. Well a week and a half later, he is one of my best buds. Just tonight he and I were chilling out for about an hour telling all kinds of stories.
I am having a great time here. The kids are great to be with. We have built snowmen, chased ducks, put together puzzles, played station rotation, gone to Jumpin Jacks, to the Creamery and more. I will post photos of every one when I get back to Oregon.
I just wanted to tell you all that it is so incredible being a grandma!!!!!

summer memories

Josh you will be so proud of me. I am posting a new blog!!!!



Here are some memories of this summer from Emily's camera. (Once I learn how to post photos I will add photos from our camera.) It was an incredible summer, especially having all of you here.