On Health and Happiness

Last week was the pits.

My brother-in-law Jerry Williamson had an aortic aunorism the burst. Miraculously he made it to the hospital. And then a miracle again he survived the surgery. He is recuperating well. He does have permanent left side disability but it will be just watch and wait to see how he does.

Crystal totalling Grandpas car put me in a spin.

My blood pressure was better this morning. And I hope to do something besides sleep.

Times like this make you so grateful for friends and family.

We love you all. Thanks for your caring.

Come See My Flowers

I have spent the summer gardening

Above is the front flower bed.

The red Zinnias in the back are a miracle

because the froze down right to stumps

the first of June

The back terraces have been so bright

they almost choke you

The shaded end of the memorial garden has finally

got its color. The red impatiens really struggled

after the frost.

The sunshine end of the Memorial turned out the

best it has ever looked. The Dahlias and Zinnias are just great together.

hope I can remember for next year to do that.

Come and visit just to see the flowers.

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.

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

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.

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.