THE MOUNTAINS!

One of my favorite and loved places is Estes Park, Colorado and Rocky Mountain National Park. My parents took my sisters and me to this area for our family vacations as we were growing up. Such treasured memories come to my mind and are stored in my heart of these times. Now this has become a favorite place for Tim and me to take our boys. I hope that someday they will have the "museum of memories" of these family times as well. We got to take our family vacations to Estes/RMNP earlier this month. We had a wonderful time, but as usual, I am slow in blogging. The photo of the 3 boys was taken along the Old Fall River Road that leads to the top of Trail Ridge Road. The picture of the 5 of us on boulders was at Lake Hiayaha. We had hiked to this lake many years ago with my parents. However, I had forgotten that once you get to the lake it is surrounded by huge boulders. The boys hopped from rock to rock like mountain goats. I, on the other hand, scooted around on my bottom--scared to death! They all laughed at me. The photo of the 5 of us was taken from a look out tower in Roosevelt National Park with the Rockies in the background. We had gone on a Wilderness Tour to this summit. The Wilderness Tour is the roughest, wildest, but most fun ride I've ever gone on. We had a wonderful time that always ends too soon. I have a hard time not crying when the time in Colorado is over, but we have fun planning what we want to do the next time. More photos to come.

San Francisco Photos--At Last!

For the longest time, I couldn't get photos to load on our computer, but now it seems to be working again. A few photos that bring back happy memories of our spring break trip to San Francisco. We really enjoy the ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the cable cars.

Blogging Has Resumed!

I'm back! After weeks of not blogging because I couldn't get photos to load, I have returned. Yesterday I got a couple of pictures to load and now I have the "blogging bug" again. Today when I was looking at some photos on Tim's computer I saw this one taken of our oldest son, Tim, and myself a couple of years ago when we were on vacation. My poor sons and husband as they have to put up with me. Anyway get ready to be bored as I have a lot of blogging to do. (Tim says that I need to call my friend, Mary Neir, to find out how to label pictures, etc.) So, Mary if your phone rings you might not want to answer because I am quite slow to catch on!

BIRTHDAY PIE!

BIRTHDAY CAKE and BIRTHDAY PIE!!

Tim and his brothers with his ice cream cake. His brother Tad got a birthday pie for him. They were both too good!

Our 18 Year Old--Tim

TIM TURNS 18!!

On July 8 we celebrated a new milestone in our family. Our oldest son, Tim, turned 18. A couple weeks before this momentous day he received notification from the Selective Service that he was registered. (We thought that this was something he would need to do as he turned 18.) When he called to double check--to please his mother--he was told that this is done automatically when a young man gets his driver's license. Tim has been such a joy in our lives. He was not supposed to be born until July 31, so in late June of l990 when I went to help my folks with the wheat harvest, I was "certain" that I had plenty of time??? before our baby would arrive. How incorrect I was! I was always so thankful that I didn't go into labor as my mom and I were bouncing across the field in the wheat truck!

The years have gone so very fast and now Tim is preparing for his senior year in high school. He is the student council president for his last year and in a few weeks his class will be taking their senior trip. His dad and I would like to slow things down, but realize that is not possible so we want to enjoy each day.

For the last 4 years Tim has had a small lawn mowing business called "The Cut Above". (I love to mow grass and frequently ask if he needs an "assistant", but he always declines!) Tim drives a l982 VW Vanagon. The heat and the AC don't work and this summer the front windows won't roll up. Every time it rains he (or we) run out and put towels in the windows to try to keep the inside dry. (I must add we've add a rainy summer.)

Tim we love you so much and desire for you to seek God's guidance in your future plans. (If I can ever get the computer to add photos, I will add a birthday picture of Tim and his brothers.)