A New Year! 2015 has arrived......

Can't believe how fast the years go by.  I wish I could just make time stand still for awhile.  The first 2 months of 2015 were full of fun and changes.  I watched lots of basketball and took a walk down memory lane to my old neighborhood.  We celebrated love on Valentines Day.  I love my family so much and I love watching my grandsons grow and change.



New year - new look.  I was ready for a change so decided to go for a shorter do.
I didn't really love it but it grew on me.  One thing about a hair cut, it will always grow back!

 

I was able to spend an awesome day in the neighborhood I grew up in (58th and Broadway).  Russ, Stella and I went to lunch at  Bacon and Butter which used to be our old neighborhood grocery store on the corner of 59th and Broadway.  Right across the street was our elementary school, Tahoe Elementary.  We walked there and took our picture in front of the sign.  The school looks the same as it did 40 years ago!  We then strolled to Tahoe Park and reminisced about spending our summers at Tahoe Pool and watching Russ play lots of Little League games there.  We then went to our old house, which brought back so many wonderful memories.  It was such a fun neighborhood back in the 50's and 60's with lots of kids our age.  It was a great day remembering our childhood!!

Valentine's Day Fun with Heart shaped pizza, and chocolate chip cookie hearts 

These two boys played some awesome basketball.  Lincoln is such a hustler and got to play 3 quarters every game.  Coleman scored 18 points in one game his first year.  I'm looking forwarding to watching these two play basketball for many years to come. 

 

 

Owen in Aruba playing his new guitar.

Ames is growing by leaps and bounds and is now 10 months old! 

Deacon is almost one and into everything!

 

December 2014

It's been a very busy month and end to 2014!  Along with shopping, wrapping, baking, brunch, and decorating, we threw in a trip to Disneyland at the beginning of the month!  Disneyland is such a magical place and even more magical in December!  All the attractions are so beautiful this time of year.  We did have some rain while we were there and discovered that Coleman loves walking in the rain with an umbrella!  We didn't let the rain stop us from enjoying every minute.  We were cold and wet but we kept going.  Luckily the rain only lasted two days so we had three days of great weather.  Shauna and Iain joined us our first day which was a treat.  Deacon was a trooper but got very tired of being in the stroller and the car seat.  We had a great time as always at the happiest place on  earth!

 

Christmas 2015

It's been a great year, and Christmastime did not disappoint.  I had to pass the wand to Megan this year and have everything at her house.  It was a little bittersweet, but worked out really great.  Shauna and Iain were able to spend it with us this year.  We missed Erin and Jordan and Kristine and their boys.

 

This year we decided to go to Dovewood Court to see the lights and decorations.  It was pretty amazing to see what these people do every year to their houses!  It was pretty much a zoo with hoards of people everywhere.  Of course it was freezing cold but the hot chocolate helped.  This could be a new tradition for us.

Selfie of Shauna, Iain and me at Dovewood Court

We continued our tradition of going to a movie on Christmas Eve.

Our Christmas Eve candle light dinner was amazing.  Everything was so delicious.  We had the traditional twice baked potatoes, wonderful chicken by Justin (secret recipe), Yorkshire pudding courtesy of Iain and Shauna and roasted carrots and another tradition, dessert of brownies topped with peppermint ice cream and chocolate sauce.  Everything tasted sooo good and as an added treat we celebrated English style with Poppers (that's where the crowns come in).

Shauna and Iain in their Christmas jammies and look at all those presents!!

Cute boys in their new Christmas Jammies

 

Deacon was loving all the packages and ribbon and boxes.  Not that thrilled with what was inside!  He was pretty overwhelmed.

Megan and Justin's 'professional' gingerbread house, worthy of a magazine cover!

 

 

 

Even though they celebrated Christmas in Maryland, I just had to include this darling picture of these cute little grandsons of mine, Owen and Ames.

Enjoying a great dinner and company at the Patrick's again this year. 

And that wraps up Christmas 2014!

FALL in MARYLAND

Such a beautiful time of the year to visit the east coast.  So much to see and do and I was so excited to be there to share in all the Halloween fun!!  It was a great trip and I can't wait to go back.  I love it back there and I love visiting my family. 

 

Getting ready for Halloween.  Owen and Grammy made a mummy and Jordan and Owen carved a cute little pumpkin that Owen picked out at the Summerland Pumpkin Farm.  Owen loved the cookies Aunt Megan sent him too!

Owen was a skeleton and Ames was a cute little pumpkin.  Grammy borrowed Aunt Megan's skeleton shirt so her and Owen could be matching.

We had a great time at Harper's Ferry in West Virginia.  What a beautiful historic town.  I love learning about all the Civil War history and this is where John Brown and his men seized the armory.  The fall colors were incredible and the town was so quaint and full of history.  The B&O Railroad runs right through the town and Owen loved watching the trains go by.  It was a great day even though it was a little chilly!

Jordan took a little detour on the way to Baltimore so I could see the Washington DC temple for the first time.  What a beautiful sight~ It is huge and so gorgeous.  We toured the visitors center and walked around a little.  Next time I want to tour the grounds.  This temple has the most acreage of any temple in the world.

It was fun to have lunch with Erin.  She took us to One Eyed Mikes and we had a fabulous lunch.  I had the most delicious crab cake sandwich.  I will never look at crab the same again!  Nothing compares to Maryland crab.  We took Owen to the toy store where Auntie Erin spoiled him and then we went to little Italy where we got some chocolate cannolis.  I wish I had taken more pictures while we were in Baltimore.

August 2014

Ames Blessing Day at the Scholar Way building in Folsom.  Such a special day with family on both sides.

Lake Bowl in Folsom.  The boys loved it!

Coleman is a big fan of suckers!

Not the best picture (some scary eyes going on) but it was a dinner together with some of Iain's family and our family at one of our favorite restaurants, Pizzaria Classico on Sutter Street in Folsom
 



Owen and Grammy took a ride on the Folsom Valley railway!

Wedding Day! 8-2-2014

Jordan and Kristine and their sweet boys, Owen and Ames
Grammy and her pride and joys!  Six of the cutest little boys in the world!

Russ and Stella Hedlind - so happy they came!

Coleman and Owen were the cutest ring bearers.  The pillows holding the rings were from my Grandmother Wells' handkerchiefs.



Proud moment for this Mom as my handsome son walks his beautiful sister down the aisle.  The tears flowed for sure.

Beautiful couple - Iain and Shauna - so in love!