Gymnists and Graduates

It is so fun to see the growth of each child, especially the yearly growth. C is amazingly strong now when he performs. E & E performed with grace and agility

B & C were the cutest graduates and most notably the smartest.

West Yellowstone

This may not look like West Yellowstone. I didn't get one single picture outside the condo of the beautiful scenery. Saturday was such a great day outside, the sun was shining, snowmobiles were there to play with, there was just enough cold to keep us bundled up (especially if you were on the snowmobile) and the children were all having fun tubing or being pulled on the tube.

T was refusing to have a much needed nap until K got into his bed. This is his pretend nap. He got a longer nap when he sat still to watch a movie.

The competition was tough when the children were on the Wii.

Sword fights were the toughest.

The babies would eat anything when Miss C gave it to them.


Miss K ready for sun and snow!

Christmas '09

T, C, Grandma & Q

Little Miss C

Grandpa was in charge.

Christmas at Marilyn & Merrill's.

4 F's

I have so very many things to be thankful for. Faith, Family, Friends and Freedom are always at the top of the list. Faith: God has been a loving Father; guiding me, lifting me, encouraging me, giving me strength, providing opportunities for growth and giving me blessings beyond measure.

Family: I couldn't be more blessed in the family department. My own children and grandchildren are the light in my life. They make my heart ache with love and concern. My brothers and sisters and their families fill the next circle of love. My aunts, uncles and cousins are also there to love and support me. Above are my dad's sisters Rita and Rae and uncle Roland, my cousin Linda is between Donna and Marilyn. I always miss my mom especially on Thanksgiving. Her birthday today is always on or near the holiday. She would have been 89 today. She was much too young to die at 63 especially since that age is quickly approaching.

Friends: Friends from High School and college. Clista, Pauline, Susan, Mary and Me.

Oh the adventures we had, isn't it amazing what trouble you can get into when you goof around with friends.

Freedom: I am grateful to young men and women who have given their lives to protect our freedoms and the freedom of others in other lands. We are blessed to live in a land of abundance and opportunity.

New Camera operator

I have this cheap camera that I keep in my purse that sometimes takes OK pictures like this cute one of the GK's at the zoo. But then sometimes it takes horrible ones like this memorable one of the girls playday that included 'New Moon'.

I hate to complain because sometimes I take pictures just as fuzzy. Cheap cameras require the camera operator to not move for an extended period of time after pressing the button. You would think we were back in the 1800's where the subject and the camera couldn't move for about 2 minutes.

This cute picture was also on the camera when I downloaded. :)

My other theory about the camera is that it takes horrible indoor pictures, (I have some of them to prove my theory) and the outdoor pictures are OK.

I was looking through pictures and decided to post Ranger.
He sure was a nuisance for me, always running away and nearly pulling my arm off if I tried to take his somewhere, but I miss him. This was taken a month before he died.
I have fun memories of him pulling the kids on their bikes and sleds down the street.
He makes me smile to think about him but he also makes me think of Kujo.;(

Wade Lake

Our weekend at Wade Lake although short was almost ideal.
We could have had a few more hours of sunshine to play in the water
but I really enjoyed our time there.

Q, E, and boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

M, J, and C

J, B and C, L, E, K, and B