Hidden Garden Tour - Alpine homes

This is from the first house we went to. This is right off their back patio and behind it is a lovely rose garden.

This is the arch leading to the pathway through the rose garden. Very beautiful!

The beautiful garden path through the roses.

This is the back courtyard for the second house we saw in Alpine. Very colorful and I especially liked the pots of flowers on the wall.

Graduation Part II

Ok, so I've been playing!

Happy Graduation!!!

Our fourth (and final) high school graduation!!

Congratulations Whitney!!

A fine shot of Courtney's graduation!!

Abby couldn't come, but wanted to be part of the festivities!

Portraits of a Great Granddaughter

Watermelon and hot dogs at Memorial Day picnic 2009

Memorial Day Picnic 2009 Riverton City Park

Need a little photoshop help here to fix backgrounds does anyone know how to do it?

Africa pics are now posted for your viewing pleasure.

Baby Shower!

Some of the girls at Carly's Baby Shower!

Happy Birthday to Velna May 24 2009

We go visit our latest Great Granddaughter, Emily Claire

You would have to witness the situation first hand to see how complicated life can be when you are trying to tend newborn child no. 6, Emily Claire, while the other five happen to have a day out of school, occupying themselves with decorating the driveway, the mailbox, jumping off the top of eight foot walls, to which event the explanation was provided: "We were just playing a game." To read about these events in entertaining detail, see our granddaughter's blog, Stacey's Mothering Moments, linked at the right. All great grandma and I can do is look amazed and astonished.

Lillie, Minus a Tooth or Two

Melody is 1!

Melody turned 1 on Friday. I can't believe she is already 1. The year went by so fast. We had a great time eating cake, opening presents, and hanging out with Grandmas and Grandpas.

Also, for those of you that don't get to our family blog, the twins are boys and the doctors think they are identical. We are going to have our hands full for sure!!

One of These is Not Like the Other!

For those who don't know, Michelle is in Mozambique doing an International Studies project. I pulled this picture from her Facebook page. She is having a great time and we have chatted a few times on the webcam. She will be home Thursday night. The world traveler will have now been on four different continents in two months time!

Mother's Day 2009 continued

Melanie, Megan, Monica: Mother's day 2009

Race Day!

Since I forgot the camera, this is actually a picture of us after the race and back at home. Monica ran it in half an hour, but I walked with my friend Stacy (who is a "survivor") and we took our sweet time. It was an amazing experience to walk/run with over 18,000 people. Thank you to all who supported us, and not just financially!

Graduation Day!!

Don't we look smarter now! We had a great time....standing around in high heels, in the sun, on the asphalt for almost an hour; and then parading past all the professors and dignitaries, and then sitting forever through all the speeches. Actually, Thursday wasn't too bad at all, but sitting for nearly three hours at the Marriott School Convocation on Friday was out of control. But alas, we all survived and tried to have fun in spite of the "dignity" of the occassion.

An Important Announcement!

We are pleased to announce the arrival of our 9th grandchild! Emily Claire arrived at 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 2nd. She weighed 9lbs 4oz. and was 20 inches long. She's awfully cute! We enjoyed visiting Stacey in the hospital. She was doing great and went home on Sunday. Here's a couple of pictures.

Happy Birthday Ella!!

Ella turned four today and we had a great time celebrating. She was excited all day long. We went out for some yogurt this afternoon at a place in Draper called Frogurt. She thought it was cool because she got to pick her flavor of ice cream and all of the toppings. Then we had dinner and opened presents and ate cake. I think that was her favorite part. I can't believe she is already four. How time flies!

Only in Texas!!

I realize the photography leaves something to be desired (taken out of the window of the car traveling 70mph on the highway!), but you get the idea. Whitney and I visited Sam Houston State University on our continuing tour of Texas schools. This statue is of course the namesake of this school. He stands along I-45, and is more than a little creepy when you come around the bend in the road, and there he is. This is reportedly the largest statue of an American hero in the country and stands 65 feet tall. In Texas we believe bigger is definitely better!!! Haha!

1955 Plane Crash at Medicine Bow Peak

I found this article about the 1955 plane crash at Medicine Bow Peak. I remember hearing about this while living in Laramie but didn't know much about it. I thought it might be interesting to the rest of you.

How It Ended at Medicine Bow Peak: A deadly airplane crash in 1955 put Laramie, Wyoming, on the national radar screen, briefly. One man never forgot Flight 409 and made sure future generations would remember it, too. By Julianne Couch, The Daily Yonder.

It's Twins!!

Some of you already know this, but for those of you that don't, or that don't follow our blog I will post our news here.  

We were surprised to find out we were pregnant a few months ago and even more surprised a few weeks later when my first ultrasound at 10 weeks revealed twins.  I think that shock didn't wear off for a few weeks for all of us.  We just had another ultrasound on Friday and both babies are growing and seem to be doing well.  I knew they were in there, but seeing them again brought back the same sense of disbelief.  

We didn't tell Ella about the twins until my appointment on Friday and she was so cute and so excited, although since then she has posed the question more than once "How are you going to take care of all of us?" What a great question.  Sometimes I wonder that myself, but I know we will manage.

I am due September 27th, although full term for twins is actually 3 weeks earlier than that.  I hope to keep them in as long as possible.  I am posting the ultrasound pictures from my last ultrasound.  The top picture is one of the babies, the second is the other baby, and the third is them hanging out together bunk bed style.  Our next ultrasound is April 23rd where we hope to find out the sexes.  Our family blog is private so if you haven't been invited and would like to be, just leave your e-mail in a comment on this post and I will send you an e-mail.