As Time Goes By

Dear Brother, the strong man Universal Studio's 1979. We all love and miss you.

Father, Mother Big Sister and Big Brother. Please don't smile this is a somber moment. See kids we were young once. How time flies, seems like yesterday. I remember how sick little Tommy was the day we took this picture, and Cindee just knew if she smiled Step Grandpa Bob would bite her. He was a pretty gruff old guy. Grandma Velma was quite the shutter bug and she knew just what poses she wanted for her photos. I wish I knew where all her pictures were, someone has a family treasure.

Little Sister, and Little Brother and their dog Ginger. Times were good and cares were few.

We love our pets, just ask Big Sister Little Sister and Little Brother with old dog Bingo and cat Sukie.

Western Dress Day at Elementary Schoor Little Brother and Little Sister look pretty sharp!

Those crazy family camping trips, with Uncle Curly and Aunt Nez, this one ended up at Pinedale Wyoming. We always had a great time Grandpa and Grandma and Aunt Ella were along on this one and it was a blast...

Babies Rule

Anni in her little Snow Bunny outfit

I am not the greatest photographer, but I just had to take this picture of Anni in her little outfit grandpa and I found while snooping through the baby department on Base. I got to snap this picture just as she was slipping out of Blaike's little rocking chair grandma has saved for him since he was a baby himself. We put it out every year at Christmas along with his old Teddy Bear. From what I have been told all the kids will be coming sometime during the Christmas holiday, and that is the best present ever. I love seeing the little ones open their presents; the joy on their little faces. Our kids mostly pick their own presents out themselves so it is hard to come up with a surprise for them but the little ones are so much fun. Grandpa and I have so much fun with Anni, and we really look forward to the days she comes to stay. Grandpa is getting over his fear of babies and will pick her up and play with her and she is all smiles when she sees him. Yesterday I told him if for some strange reason Ryan winds up in SLC this summer and we get to watch Addi, we will have to get a twin bed so she will have a place to nap, he said; "Oh, we will get her a little tent and her own Sleeping bag." this is Grandpa's thinking, make it fun. We are so fortunate to be Great Grandparents and still have the health and ability to spent this precious time with our little ones, not many are so blessed. I watched my mother do it and wondered what are they thinking, but now I know, this is why her health was good for so many years. She was happy, doing the things that meant the most to her.

Snow For Christmas

Today it snowed and blowed and it is cold. Natalie took a vacation day and she was coming to my house so we could make some candy and cookies. She called early and said she had to go to the office and do payroll then she would be here. The Storm steadily got worst, so I called Sarah to see if Kelly was working, she had no power and had called Kelly to see if he would be home early. Natalie was just going to pick up her dogs and go home; (the dogs go to doggie day care) and the lady that run the kennel was not there so she couldn't pick the dogs up until after 2 P.M.
Sarah called and said Kelly wouldn't be home for a couple of hours so she was going to bring the baby. I told her Natalie and I would come and get the baby as we have 4 wheel drive. Natalie drove, we picked Anni up and come home and made some of the most delicious Fudge. Natalie took that batch home and I made another one after she left. Kelly didn't get here until almost 4:30 and he said the freeways were bad between here and Salt Lake. He said there were slide offs everywhere. Snow is pretty and it is nice to have a white Christmas, but everything that goes along with it is not so fun after all, like shoveling.

OUR RACE HORSE "ROCKET"

The other day Natalie was telling me that our horse trainer's son Dee let his little 2 year old ride Rocket our race horse. I was flabbergasted, I thought this guy must be nuts. Race horses are usually high strung, and not the best natured creatures in the world. Rocket was running on the track this past summer. Below he was the fastest qualifier in the up coming Derby. He ran fifth in the Derby, the horse next to him acted up in the starting gate and that affected him, or he could have won easy. He ran 400 yards in 20:22 seconds, and today he is giving a ride to 2 year old amazing.

Rockets win picture in Idaho in September. A kiss and thanks for the ride, Rocket is loving it.

Hang on tight little buddy

Rocket has become a gentle giant and he is for Sale!

You could of fooled me I have never see a race horse so trust worthy, and if you look at his ears you can tell he is paying attention to the little rider on his back.