Wednesday, August 31, 2011

God Speed



Packing up the car - ready for take off. 

Ally ready for the long drive - she has proven to be a good traveler!

Sad for us all - saying Good bye is so hard to do!  However, there is a Grandpa (Anthony) waiting to see them in Carson City and a Grandma Jayme waiting for them in Ogden, Utah. Ally, Cody and Shannon have been gone three weeks and are homesick!  (Not Ally, she is the most content baby!) 
"I'm wishing you God Speed..........and aiding you with my prayers!"

Psalm 121 - Song of Ascents
I lift up my eyes to the mountains -
Where does my help come from ?
My help comes from the LORD
the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip -
He who watches over you will not slumber;
Indeed, He who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD watches over you -
The LORD is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.

The LORD will keep you from all harm -
He will watch over your life;
the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.














Monday, August 29, 2011

Ally and Great Great Uncle Daniel

ally has stolen everyone's heart

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Only a few days left before Cody returns from working in Southern Cal and they head for home. Sigh. No words to say how much they will be missed!

What a pretty mom Ally has!

Ally's ready for bed.  A bottle, a good night and put her in bed.  Not a fuss out of her!  Whether it's naptime, or bedtime, she is sooooo good!!  I don't remember her mom or grandma being that easy! 

Shannon is such a good mom!  (And beautiful too!)

Friday, August 19, 2011

Cutie Pie!


 Loving every minute of toys strewn all over the living room......coffee table pushed off to the side........play pen set up in living room......baby clothes covering table (after a major shopping trip!).......and most of all enjoying Ally and the joy we feel having her around!

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Happy Birthday Aunt Sarah!



Wish you were celebrating your birthday here with us!  But you would be stepping over baby toys, baby crib, baby toys, baby stroller, baby toys, diaper bag and did I mention baby toys?  Baby Ally has taken over the house hold!  We are loving every minute of it.  Thinking of you today, love you and hope your birthday was WONDERFUL!
Here's a few pics:  1.  Your visit during Thanksgiving about five(?) years ago.  2.  Pic taken with Dan shortly after knee surgery a few months ago. 3.  With my other siblings, David and Char, at Melissa's wedding (maybe 9 years ago?)
 

Sunday, August 14, 2011

They are here!!!

Ally with mom and dad have arrived! 
What a summer this has been.  Shannon and Ally are back for a visit and Cody is with them.  They drove from Ogden and arrived yesterday.  Cody and Dutch left today to work up north,  so it is Shannon and Ally with me until next week when Jayme and James arrive.  Loving this house full of company! 
All this on top of just returning from a good time on the coast  with my sister and girlfriends.  So lots of pictures to post as soon as I sort them out.  I must say.....a baby TAKES OVER the household.  So it may be a day or five before I get to the pictures.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Can't help but return to pictures of Ally!



"You are so precious to me, sweet as can be,  great-grand-baby of mine" said by Dumbo
great-grand edited by me!
 

Friday, August 5, 2011

Triple Digits so Monday Leaving for the Coast

Pacific Grove, CA (93950) Weather

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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Hot Weather

Check it out......weather in Arizona.  http://www.azcentral.com/weather/  Somewhere near this location the dutchman is working....in the heat, in the sun.  This Florida boy, deeply tanned and adorable,  is doing alright........hot as it is, working on those solar panels!!  Cody is working with him.  (Cody is Ally's daddy).  He is just as blonde and fair skinned as Ally is in the numerous pictures of her I have plastered all over my blog!  And he is quickly acclimating to the sun.  Ouch!  The first day or so had to be an experience.  But what a guy......he's adapted and working hard!  I'm sure Cody will have a few stories to tell when he gets home......that's what happens when you work with the Dutchman.  They are going through 70 bottles of water a day. 
On the other hand, my son-in-law, James,  is working in the Middle East.  His weather report says things like "hot with blazing sunshine" or "blazing sunshine and hot"!   topped off with "scorching sunshine and hot"  http://www.weatherforyou.com/reports/index.php?country=iq&state=&place=as-sulaymaniyah  Blonde and fair-skinned James is looking forward to getting home in a week. 

Sunny California is where I am.  Beautiful weather today.  Sitting outside early morning, feeling a breeze.  Think I will stay right  here.

What's the weather like where you live?

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The week with Jayme was so good......

just leaving harbor for some whale watching.  jayme still anticipating a fun trip!
the beach at Cayucos, overcast,  cold in the a.m., not too crowded.....my perfect day
jayme
lunch on the beach....fried calamarie and it was so good
enjoying friday night
 trip priority:   lobster dinner for jayme, check
 road jayme learned to drive on back in 1985,  between los osos and morro bay.  oh...she could tell you some stories
alma mater
a room with a view - thanks dutch - we really liked our room

great trip with my daughter!


Tuesday, August 2, 2011