Baby Jack on Father's Day

Megan and baby Jack

Megan and baby Jack. Jack arrived on June 3, 2010 at 1:42 AM. He was 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 19.5 inches. Way to go Megan, Alan and Jack!

Cherished Memories on Memorial Day 2010

Dear Mom and Dad and Grandma and Grandpa, We're all sorry we can't be there on this Memorial Day with armloads of purple iris and lilacs to pay tribute to your resting place in person, but we all live too far away and we each are getting closer to the end of our own earthly existence.  But we can each tell you that not a day goes by that we don't think about you, and miss you, and have questions to ask you, because, especially you, Mom, were so darn stingy with information that we wanted to know and still want to know.  We are all continually amazed as we gain new insights each year about the magnitude of the sacrifices you made and the perseverance you unwaveringly pursued to bless each of us and make our lives possible and to endow us with the qualities that we each possess.  We owe you more than we can ever repay.  Though we can't be there today, we are all sentimental cry babies and cherish all of the sights and sounds and voices and winter snows and summer flowers and hayfields and admonishments to go to bed at 8:30 even when we were 30 years old.  We thank Burchell and Ruby for bringing flowers to your graves each Memorial Day, as close as we can get to being there ourselves.  But we can tell you that we six Blood kids that you left behind have stuck together and loved and supported one another through all of these years, united in our devotion to each other and to our parents and grandparents.  See you next year.  Love, Louise, Dwight, Elizabeth, Judy, Ann, and Steve

Memorial Day 2010: Visit to the Graves of Volney and Pearl Black in the Orem UT Cemetery

The annual visit to the graves of Volney and Pearl Black in the Orem UT Cemetery

l to r: Velna, Evetta, Beth, niece Annette

Melanie's high school graduation dinner

Happy Birthday to Velna 2010

May 24 2010.  The weather started off with snow and fog on what was supposed to be a spring day.

By 11:30, the sun is shining, but I don't trust Mother Nature.

Blondie Velna among the lilacs by the front porch at 615 Flint St. in Laramie.

She has always been the cute little blonde with the lilacs in her hand.

Happy Birthday.

Happy Mothers Day to Velna

Cousins

Cousins are great fun!!

Good Times at the Bellagio and the T & Mack Center in Las Vegas

Families can be together forever

This is one of those classic family moments caught on camera. I couldn't stop laughing when I first saw this picture.

This was taken on the annual trip to Las Vegas during which the men go watch the BYU basketball team lose quickly. I am not sure if fun was had by all since I was not there, but the trip was not a total loss because we now have this fabulous picture!

Click on the picture to see it larger. You really should, it is funny!

Yay for a new camera

We just got a digital SLR camera and I have to say to Grandpa, now I understand why you are always carrying around your camera and insisting we pose for pictures. I am now an official member of the momerazzi. My kids have already been the subject of countless photos.

I am having fun learning how to use the new camera and am capturing better and higher quality photos. Here's my babies in order of appearance:

Family Dinner at Ron's

Some pictures and junk and stuff

For those of you that aren't on Facebook and are unaware of our new acquisition, I thought I would display it here! This is our new baby, our pride and joy. Introducing...the bus!



Emily is as cute as ever and thinks she should start walking now.



Andrew has proven to be as avid of a reader as I am. He has discovered a new series and is more or less attached to his book. It has him doing things like staying up an hour past bedtime reading. I don't know ANYONE who ever did such a thing!



Grandma Susan, Ella, Melodie, and me and my girls all took a trip in the new bus up to the Children's museum. It was such a fun day!



And that there are some pictures and junk and stuff!

Russ and Susan's Posterity Sans Steven

Matthew and Max on Baby Blessing Sunday

being held by their Grandfathers

Valentine's Party Hosted by Grandma Susan

Velna on a horse

Russ and Ron in Ann Arbor 62-63

A fifth birthday!

She had a fabulous birthday yesterday! You can read more at www.staceysmotheringmoments.com

They just keep growing

I know all of my posts have been pictures of the boys so I am going to try to get some good ones of the girls that I can post later. For now, here is one of the latest pictures of the boys. For more from our family go to myplanetmayfield.blogspot.com

We need to get a family conversation going! Help!

Comments, Anyone?