Katelynn and Brynlee were doing the HULA .What happened to the rest of you?It was the coconut bras ....too heavy to move?!

Check it out...We got Grandpa to come to the wedding...sweet....! Dad needed too dig a little deeper...there is a dime or a nickle in there maybe!

Andrew special day too!Neat to share the day .Way to go Andy..Poland here he comes!

Wedding in San Diego

Family goofing around as usual.Oh were we suppose to be ready for the camera?!
This is the pay off for all the wedding shopping and prep.Pretty good!

Love this photo of Lyssa! This is Mr. and Mrs.Stanley Yates. Such a fun and intertaining couple...full of ?????

PGA Golf @ PEBBLE BEACH

Doug's great putt!Look at all the spectaters!Check out the ocean right behind the guys.
Mark Hargis and Doug played as partners for all three days.The weather was cold as you can tell from me....coat on.Way to go Hubby!

Update

Bear Lake with grandpa .Notice who is in the raft?You know who you are.

Grandpa just after landing in Visalia.He didn't have to change his pants!Way to go!
Daron and Kasaren brought their boat to the lake for a little action-I know Richard go more than he wanted- broken eardrum.

Trippin' To BearLake Reunion

Everyone,including Ella loved the raspberry milkshakes !!!They are a little melted so you might need a napkin bib to eat one.We tried out the new way to paint-with bubbles.You have to add some tempra paint to the bubbles ,then blow away!Paper is a good idea to have in front of you before you start.
This was a picture of our little painting crew!Most of the crew had washed their hands before we had the camera ready.Try it -it isn't just for kids!
Uncle Daron won at the adult Hula Hoop Contest.(Even if it was on his neck!)
Every night was Grandpa Story Time....Going down memory lane can be dangerous...I found out I was the hardesdt kid to raise...I thought it was Uncle Kent all this time...That's was happens when you leave to go to the bathroom.All of you have been warned now so don't have any drinks before you go to story time.If you missed it ,you have to ask Grandpa about the billy goat and the outhouse story....ect.....
For those of you who were not able to come...We missed you!Maybe next time.I would like some feed back on things you liked...or not...it makes a better time next reunion.

Ella out at the pool eating oranges(by hand )
Lyssa checking out new apartments.

The real truth is...we went shopping in S.L.C. to fing wedding dresses since california is so lame.The first day of shopping we found a wedding dress and the 4 bridesmaid dresses!I think I'm the hardest one to shop,but got a dress for me too.Booya!It was alot of fun to go spend some time with Lyssa.

Four Wheeling

Richard and Andrew went four wheeing up by Bass Lake.I think it is really to get out of jobs and to see how much they can get the Land Crusier to do on three wheels!!!That's why moms don't go with them(unless I'm driving)And yes I have had to bring spare tires up the canyons to get them out before.I'm the good mom(or as I say:I'm the best mom you've got!)

Orchids

This is the last painting I did for Rachel's friend in Utah.We delievered it by hand.It was too big to mail and we went to Logan to shop and visit 'Bogga Hock'.If you have any painting projects for me ,I love to do them,but let me know when you are coming to Visalia to pick them up!jkjkI prefer to paint landscapes but and trying more florals and people.Doing one of Brynlee with an umberella playing in the rain.How fun is that!!!

Mission Call

Andrew got his mission call ,after all day of waiting for him to get home from 4 wheeling with Richard.He is going to Poland.Sorry no photos,but I do have a video that lasted about 15 min.Way to go Andrew!!!

Idaho Trip

Why am I making the trip to Idaho in a truck when we own an airplane?Oh ya...Andrew has too much stuff to fit in the airplane!And ..I needed to see snow for real in the summer.Never in California!Jesse and Sarah came alomg to help control Andrew when he had to say goodbye to all his friends at BYU Idaho!We had to stop in Preston to see all the old stomping grounds.....Napoleon Dynamite....(by the way Doug can introduce you to all the people and places in that show.We went to Paris and Montpelier because they still have TOTS !Old cars are a must to see in bountiful at Uncle George and Stellas.Jesse wanted to have one follow us home but they are all too big for any trailers.All in all visiting friends and family and taking photos ,it was fun.Plus I didnt have to go to work that week.

I tried to put on a few painting to see how they looked.Need some work on the photos ,too washed out.
this one is a 2 for 1- KOI FISH POND

TETON RANCH

HAWAII STORM


RAINDROPS

LAKE POWELL CAMP

oil paintings

New Golf Manuvers

While Mom is in Utah

Talking Snapdragons

DOG...DOG...DOG....

Grandma Projects

Katelynn showing her first canvas
painting!Teaparty at backyard! Where
you invited?

Who is that writing on my sidewalk!

oh well that is what sidewalk chalk

is for !What does it spell?
Brynlee first canvas painting.

Check out those details!

Not kid-less anymore

Amanda and Jeremy went to Mexico for R&R (with no kids)for one week.That means that it was "Bramma time".The girls had planned activities for us to do after school everyday.No napping unless it is in the car!That means you too Ella!I thought I was driving the girls to school to get them some edu-ma-cation,but I was learning more on the way there.I asked where Lyssa and Rachel live to see their response:Lyssa lives in the grass-Rachel lives on the beach in the sand.(so now you know)Lindsey is having a boy-look at her tummy.(I don't know how Brynlee inherited Ultrasound abilities but ok my me.We will see in Oct,)Katelynn accused me of looking "strange"when I was younger.Katelynn told me all about her school class studying dolphins.Then she said Ella eats strawberries just like a dolphin.(Interpation:Ella doesn't chew her food ,just swallows it hole) Poor Ella .One day on the way home from school we had to stop and see the horses in a pen by the side of the road.When it was time to go ,I said,"say goodbye to the ponies"
Brynlee let me know ," those were not ponies Bramma!"OH then how do you know that? "Because horses have little feet and ponies have big feet!" figures that one out and let me know.
Where's your t.v. in your car Bramma?My mom has one in her car.you need to get on so we can watch movies.We can just do make-believe movies !Too bad you can't see those movies!!!
It was allot of fun and educational to have little kids around again.

Air Races in San Deigo

We had a chance to go see the air races in san deigo.There is lots of sun and fun there.Air races over the water were different than the ones in Reno.Did you see the smile on Dougs face?!Yea

Clouds on the take off

Dougs cleaning crew. ROFL!!!

thats what kids are for! right?