Bannock State Park Ghost Town

Rick and I went to a ghost town near Dillon Montana for our 28th Anniversary.  What a great place to visit. We chose to go when all was quiet and deserted. If you want to go when it's full of people in costumes of the era with activities, music and a real shoot-out go during Bannock Days.  This year Bannock Days are are next week-end July 19-21.  There are camping spots and great fishing too. Enjoy a few photos.  xoxo Pat

Holland Tulip Trip

Here are just three photos from my trip to Holland to the Tulip Festival.

(Michigan not Netherlands)

The fields were smaller than I expected (about 20 acres.)

But they were just fabulous in variety and color.

Simply breath-taking!!

Isis & Nick- the facepainters

(news from Nick & Jasmine)
Isis is totally painting faces at the School Pot Luck for $5/face, $1 of which he gets to keep for himself and spend on legos!!! ($1 out of every $5 that is, not just $1 - the rest goes to the school to help raise funds) (Nick did Isis' face in these pics.) Isis is a real natural and tooooadally loves doing it, and you know, as a parent, about nothing could make me happier than him finding something he loves and proactively doing it because he wants to, not because I forced him :) He painted Phoenix and Nicks face about 4 times each that day.

Mabel turned 9 years old on April 24th

New Bikes-Freedom

Isis and Phoenix just got new bikes from an organization called the "Variety Club" 

They look so free and happy. I miss them terribly. I'll go for a visit in June.

Is it a stalagmite or stalactite?

This is not something you see very often.  

It is an icicle hanging from our neighbor's roof.

We've had snow, cold, snow, cold, melting, and cold again, 

hence we'd had lots of icicles this year.

Isn't this a beautiful photo taken on this sunny day?

My 4 Generation Pedigree Chart with Photos

I finally had the time and inclination to put my mothers work into an updated format.  Here is my 4 generation pedigree chart.  I hope to continue on with the additional photos and information. I hope you enjoy...feel free to download and keep a copy.  xoxo Pat

(If there are any mistakes they are mine. My Mom kept excellent and accurate records.)

Three Unique Quilts

 Well, I tried my hand and some pieced quilts.  I just wanted to get rid of some scraps I had around.

 It's not worth all the work to just give away, so 

I'll hang on to them for awhile and give them so someone really special. 

Tell me what you think! 

Lots of snow in Logan

I spent a few days in Omaha, Nebraska. Enjoyed my sister Judy and her two granddaughters. I had a delay in getting home because of snow in Utah.

The pictures are of: 1) Judy's granddaughters, Hadley and Tatum, 2) photo of Judy's livingroom, and 3) views from my patio doors looking into the patio benches and the snow laden pine tree.

Today I shoveled the patio and shook the tree limbs to remove the snow.

I had a good visit but am glad to be home!

Ten of My Favorite People

My refrigerator is finally updated, again, with current photos of each of my grandchildren.

Mason and Natalie belong to Max & Brigitte.  

Isis and Phoenix belong to Nick and Jasmine. 

That leaves Luke, Lily, Mabel, Nell, Paul, and Samuel as Andy and Sally's children.Now, an announcement...Sally is expecting another baby in May/June.

 That will make 11 grandchildren in all. 

 I am so proud of each of them.  As the year goes by I hope to send you news and updates of their lives. They are a great joy to me and keep me from getting lonely (since Rick works way to many hours.)