I Love Vintage Stuff

. . . including my husband. Found this pic (on Bruce's desktop) taken in 1955. My bet this is his mom's mom who is holding him. Most likely taken in or around Elma, Washington.
How adorable. Love this guy!

I Looked Out My Window

Two of my bird feeders are in view from the kitchen window. Don't get any ideas in your head that I spend any significant amount of time in the kitchen- cause I don't. For the rare times I do venture in the kitchen I generally get a peek at a few cute birds.

Sometimes they peek at me.

Sometimes this bush jiggles
due to the quantity of birdies hiding there.

And sometimes I take pictures even though

the sky is cloudy and a screen is between me and my subject.

Repentance Requires Forgiveness

I would like to share a few of the notes I recorded during Relief Society lesson this morning. The topic of Repentance was presented by Liz Lambert, a new gal in our ward- yup even newer than me.
What I recorded in my spiritual journal were comments shared by sisters in the class. One of these days I will actually know the names of each of these gals. Hopefully that doesn't take me fifteen years cause I'm not sure all of these girls have that many years left. I love these ladies because with all their wisdom and life experience comes the ability to laugh at life itself. Their testimonies of Christ and their faith in the gospel they strive to live each day shows in their faces and in the endless service and love they give.
Here is a summary (in my words) of bits of knowledge and testimony shared during RS meeting today.
- The commandment to forgive is one commandment which the promised blessing comes very quickly. The peace comes completely and quickly to the one who truly forgives in their heart. (I have experienced this one many times for myself.)
- Having a constant state of forgiveness makes it so others have no power over you. (think of the feelings you harbor or the poor choices you have made when you have allowed someone's wrong towards you overcome your thoughts.)
- Christ has already paid the price for that sin against you- He asks that YOU forgive.
- Not forgiving yourself is a tool Satan uses against us in attempting to make us miserable like unto himself.
- Forgiveness equals Freedom

The Water Hole

Kids, Sunlight and Water

are perfect ingredients for cute pictures.

Braxton's Birthday in the Park

This is the guy turning four.

The reason for the cake and presents.

Michael hung on to this football

for quite some time.

Coming back for seconds and thirds.

Four Generation Photo

Is it too much to ask for all eyes to be on the photographer?

Smaller groups are easier to photograph.
Wish we had one more person in this pic. Where's Bruce?

Even with it's imperfections I feel privileged to have this picture.

Chad and Katy came from Cedar City to provide a fun way

for family to celebrate Braxton's fourth birthday.

Little Caden had celebrated his 'birth' day just days previous.

(refer to previous publication)
Thanks to all who made this rare photo moment possible!

The Numbers

I am the third child of fifteen. Chad is my third born. He and his cute wife now have three sons. I kinda like the number 3.
I verified the count- my parents now have 25 great grandchildren. Tish has two grand kids, Aurelia has eight, I have fifteen. (hmm, there's that number 15 again).