Sunday, August 5, 2007

Megan's wedding day - Through our eyes

Megan and Steven Mcfadden
aren't they cute
Congratulations
Jennylyn made the beautiful and delicious wedding cake.
Jacqueline was her assisstant.

Chelsea says "you are hired".

What a fun party.


Phil was still smiling after all the stress.

I can't believe how hard he worked for three days.

Sharon amazed me for not freaking out when things didn't go as planned.

Dottie and Jim are always so kind to us all.

They are just part of the family.

We always will love Carma

She has been so good to us for many years.



Chelsea hung out with Grandma and they both love to have their pictures taken

Chelsea likes this one best because " it makes her neck look thin".

Chelsea made Grandma act stupid.
Isn't this cute of them. A real treasure.
Grandma and Crissy
Chelsea and Amber
Congratulations Amber on earning a i- pod.

Thanks for letting us be a part.

1st cousin reunion

My cousin Edith (Noyes) Smith planned a cousin reunion for July 28th 2007.
It was for the Second generation of
John (Henry) Hyrum Noyes and Edith Jane (Mcdougall) Noyes.
Dallas Noyes is writing a history of
Frederick Franklin Noyes and Hannah Maria (Williams) Noyes
and their life in Utah.
We brought what pictures we had and talked Family History.
Recognize anyone in these pictures.

This is my Aunt Marilyn and her husband Jean Waite

and her boys Harold and Dallas Noyes

I was named after her and so she has always been special to me.

She was married to my Dad's baby brother, Hal,

and he died when the boys were very young.

My Dad is the only living child in his family.

These are his sister in laws Aunt Dona and Aunt Marilyn.


This is a cute picture of Eva (my sister) and Elizabeth her chauffer.

Eva is the push behind us to do family history.

She has been so kind to generously help me with my research.



My dad was a good sport and went to the reunion

even though it is getting harder for him to travel.

He tires easily and after 6 hours of visiting he was ready to go home.

I will let you know when Dallas' book is done. I think it will be a web version where as we find more information you can submit it and add it in.

Thanks Dallas and Edith for the party.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

THE BIG FIRE

Boy did we have our excitement when lightening stuck the power lines
across the street and started fires both northwest and southwest of us.

Jane claims that it was her birthday candles from heaven.


Actually there were 3 fires one also above the church house.

When it was at the worst prays were answered

and we had about 10 minutes of torrential rain

The command post was in our front yard and the

helicopter refueled in the field next to us in front of the mink sheds



This is the morning after looking south.
It burned over to the cemetary.
Nina drove past the power pole right as it struck.
The lightening shook the whole house.
We knew we were hit.
Thanks you to all the good neighbors and fire department and God it was controlled quickly

Monday, July 9, 2007


Here is Jacqueline. She loved the loft in the bunk house.





We were all having so much fun that we forgot to capture the moments with pictures.


We all loved hanging out together. Here is Xander and Heidi with Leisa in the background.




Cokeville has always been one of our families choice memories



Alexandre impressed us with being able to stand herself up on the tramp and try to jump considering that she is only 11 months old.



Thanks to all of my kids for coming


and bringing friends and fun.


Thanks Sharon and Phil for coming too.


Thanks to everyone for all the help.


Lots of thanks to the Clarks who always make us feel welcome.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

YARD WORK

Steven worked all day to make me a trellis.
We took out the dying trees at the end of the house
and put in some gold flame honeysuckle bushes.
They should climb 15 feet high.
Nina has a little greenhouse.
She gives my Dad one present a year.
This year it was about 1000 bedding plants.
Between the two of us (Grandpa and I)
We have about 600 already planted.

I love Columbine and this one bloomed this weekend by the bird bath.

My bleeding heart on the north end of the house survived its first winter.

There is so much yard work here. I would just like to sit down and bawl.

Thanks Heidi for the use of your jetted tub. Of course I pretended to tend Xander.

MOTHERS DAY

A mothers favorite gifts are her children and the honor they bring her.
The gifts were great too. Thanks for your thoughtfulnesses.

We had a cookout and layed around outside. It was a good day for that.

Jared marinated the steaks in his secret formula.


Leisa amused the grandkids with her bubble blowing.

TENDING XANDER

Little Boys - Water - Mud (Doesn't that say it all)

When Heidi moved I helped out by tending Xander in Morgan.