VICKIE'S SEASONAL BLOG

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB

2011-02-24T08:26:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRACIE

2011-02-09T08:54:00.000-08:00

Missing My Mom And Dad

2011-02-08T11:26:00.000-08:00

HELLO WORLD

2011-02-08T11:09:00.001-08:00

Going to get this blog going again. So stay turned. Love you...

Happy Birthday Travis!!!

2009-10-17T08:01:00.000-07:00

Have a great day with family in Oregon on your Birthday.

Happy Anniversary Bob & Lindsay

2009-09-04T10:01:00.000-07:00

Have a great day as you celebrate this wonderful day. Love you!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKSON!!!

2009-08-13T12:23:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Jackson. Have a great day and may all your wishes come true. We love you Birthday Boy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDSAY

2009-07-24T09:49:00.000-07:00

MAY YOUR DAY BE VERY SPECIAL AND ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE. I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH AND WHAT A GREAT SISTER YOU ARE.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!

2009-07-04T08:25:00.000-07:00

Have a safe and fun Fourth Of July.

LEO THIAGO

2009-06-28T08:58:00.000-07:00

What a handsome boy. Congrats to Aaron & Carolina.

Took A break...

2009-06-21T13:49:00.000-07:00

Took a break today from doing ancestry stuff and cleaned the fish tank. It is looking good and also did some cleaning around the apartment. Now I'm going to figure out a system for all the things for The Family Tree. I have notes here and there and even on the sofa and on the floor and on the coffee table. There has to be a better way lol. I'm very pleased on all the information I am finding on our parents family. Even found cousin Bobbi in Ohio that I'm working with and a relative of Della's named Ron, who is helping me. Thanks to Debbie and Greg and Lamar and Phyillis and Ron for sending those dates to me. Now i'm waiting on Tracie,Jason,Lindsay, Tami,Jodi,Troy,Liisa,Aaron,Stephen to send me their family stuff. I will get all of Gingers when her and John come home from seeing family in Oregon and Washington. You all don't make me come after you lol lol...

Thanks everyone and have a great day...

I MUST BE BORING LOL LOL!!!

2009-06-04T12:35:00.000-07:00

Heather came over late in the afternoon on Sunday. We were watching TV and chatting. The next thing I knew she was sound asleep lol.

CONGRATS TO SHERI BABE

2009-05-29T13:08:00.001-07:00

Congrats to Sheri Lynn

OUR NEW APARTMENT

2009-05-12T11:30:00.000-07:00

As you can see in the pics we have lots more to do on setting up our place. Most is in storage.

SHERI'S BABY SHOWER

2009-05-11T11:58:00.001-07:00

WHATTTTTTTTTT!!! LOL...

Will The Real Mommy Raise Her Hand...

Sweet Tracie & Jason

Can I Have This Dance?

Sheri Loving Grandma Ginger...

Ahhhh So Cute...

I Just Love This Outfit...

Am I cute Or What?

Looking At More Outfits...

Jessica Trying To Guess Sheri's Waist With Yarn...

To Long, I'm Not That BIG LOL...

Which One Is Longer?

Just Chatting...

Best Friends And Of Course Sisters...

Beautiful Lindsay, Sheri and Ginger...

Sheri Babe And Grandma Ginger...

Sheri Relaxing Before The Shower Begins...

Lovely Table...

It's A Boy Cake...

Blue Duckies Swimming In The Blue Punch...

What a fun time we all had at Sheri Lynn's Baby Shower. Tracie & Ginger did a wonderful job on giving this shower for Sheri and Baby Logan. What a treat and surprise to have our sister Dottie arriving here from Oregon. Sheri recieved many nice things for Logan and I know he will look so handsome in all his new clothes. Thanks for a wonderful day to spend with family and friends and looking in the future when Logan arrives.

WE ARE BACK ONLINE AND I'M ONE HAPPY CAMPER LOL!!!

2009-05-08T20:04:00.001-07:00

We just got internet and phone and cable today around 3 pm. I'm just tickled pink and everyone get your blogging fingers ready. Love you all...

Hiya All

2009-03-18T12:50:00.000-07:00

I'm on Tracie's PC and i'm just going to post that we are alive lol. We have a place to live in sunny Arizona but can't move in until the first day of April. Hugs to you all and will be back online soon...Vickie

Happy Early Birthday Bob

2009-02-23T13:37:00.000-08:00

Happy Early Birthday Bob. I know your Birthday is February 24 and I'm so afriaid I won't be able to send you a Birthday greeting since the computers are going down. Have a great day tomorrow and enjoy some cake. Love you!!!

Thanks, Kaila,Karissa,David,Destiny

2009-02-18T15:06:00.000-08:00

Thank you so much for bringing over some boxes and helping me do some packing. I know you had fun looking at old pictures to. Love you all so much and thanks again for all your help and I promise I will call you on cleaning if I need you...

Thanks, Tami,Alex,Collin,Anna,Cassie,Mailee,Murren,Will,Jeb

2009-02-14T18:56:00.000-08:00

Thank you so much for my sweet and touching Valentine's Day cards and gifts. You made my day and hugs to you all. Happy Valentine's to everyone...

Happy Birthday Tracie !!!

2009-02-09T10:35:00.001-08:00

May you have a great Birthday and all your wishes come true. Love you my BOO BOO Head...

Happy Anniversary Ginger & John

2009-01-26T12:41:00.001-08:00

Glad you are having a wonderful Anniversary and I know this will be another cherished memory in your book of life. Love you and missin you...

Happy Birthday Sheri Babe!!!

2009-01-23T08:16:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday Sheri and may you have a wonderful 18 Birthday. May all your wishes come true and we love you very much sweet girl...

I'M READY FOR SPRING!!!

2009-01-15T11:43:00.000-08:00

Ok I've had enough of this cold weather and let spring begin. I'm excited to do a garden again but not forty eleven tomatos lol lol.

Fun Time With My Sweet Crafters!!!

2009-01-11T19:19:00.000-08:00

Esther and Cassie busy on their happy face purse...

Mercy busy sewing her pin cushion...

Pin cushions

Happy face purse

Oh what beautiful pin cushions Cassie and Mercy and Esther...

Cassie being creative and making a felt heart...

Look how busy they are...

Cassie threading her needle...

Good ole smiley Esther...

Cassie busy and using glue on her project...

What a nice surprise when Tami called me up and asked if she could bring over some girls to do some crafts. I was so excited that I did a little hop after she hung up. I really enjoyed the girls and what neat crafts they made. I had them make their own pin cushion and I got the idea from Lindsay. Thanks Lindsay and as you can see they really turned out cute. They made a picture frame but I couldn't get the printer to work so they will have to print their own at home. They also made cute penquins and they just turned out great. I sure hope they come back and we can make some more things. I love it when Tami calls me up and I get a surprise on who is coming over to do crafts. Girls or boys get those crafty fingers ready for next time...Vickie

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEN

2009-01-04T09:08:00.000-08:00

Hope you are having a wonderful Birthday in Hawaii Ken. I know when you guys get back you will be mighty tan. Hugs to you and have a great Birthday and love you both...

New Years Eve Pics 12-31-08

2009-01-01T11:02:00.001-08:00

Another fun New Years Eve party at the Andersons. We had pizza and other goodies. All was so yummy. Had a Birthday party for Ken since Dottie and Ken will be in Hawaii on his Birthday. We all danced and sang and just had a real good time. I left early cause of the noise that was coming and also wanted to help Josey our dog through it. I was really proud cause Josey handled it pretty good this year. Travis is on the road but he was being thought of. Thanks for another nice time Dottie & Ken and love you all...

Happy Birthday Stephen

2008-12-29T22:41:00.000-08:00

Have a wonderful Birthday Stephen and hugs to you...

Happy Birthday John & Ellie

2008-12-29T14:40:00.001-08:00

You two have great Birthdays and we love you. Don't eat to much cake lol....

Christmas Day 12-25-08

2008-12-29T12:02:00.000-08:00

Here are a varity of pictures of everyone opening up presents. It was such a wonderful time being with family and friends. We ate a lot and talked a lot and laughed a lot and opened presents. The Kruse kids did a play and that was so nice. Thanks to Dottie and Ken for such wonderful memories we will all have on this Christmas Day. What a grand day as we remember the birth of Jesus our Lord...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

2008-12-25T08:05:00.000-08:00

May everyone have a beautiful holiday and a healthy New Year in 2009. Love you bunches...

Mom's Pin Cushion

2008-12-16T11:40:00.001-08:00

This is the pin cushion that Lindsay made for Mom many years ago. Mom just loved that pin cushion and it was one of her most cherished gifts. Thanks Lindsay and when I use it I think of Mom and how she loved you. I'm proud to have you as a wonderful sister.

New Snow Pics

2008-12-15T09:18:00.001-08:00

Here are a few pictures of the beautiful snow that fell during the night. So nice but oh so cold...

Happy Birthday Esther

2008-12-13T12:19:00.001-08:00

Have a wonderful Birthday and many more...

THANKS TAMI

2008-12-06T10:41:00.001-08:00

Watchin the movie Kung Fu Panda ...

Beautiful Tami and adorable Jeb...

Girls watchin movie Kung Fu Panda...

Sweet Karissa...

Boy I was sicker than a dog yesterday and also so many tears on missing my Mom. Tami called me earlier in the day and I couldn't find the strength to answer. Later phone rang and thought I better answer. Grrr salesperson and got rid of her real quick lol. Tami called again and asked if she and the girls could come over and play cards. I said sure cause I needed someone to help me through all this. Tami didn't remember the date but something kept telling her to come and see me. I told her I was sick but part was missing my Mom so much. She brought over seven girls and Jeb. I wasen't loads of fun but they will never know how good they were for me.I did later play some cards and I even won two hands. They even brought goodies over and even started a fire lol lol. Emma smelled smoke and all the doors were opened and the pot holder had seen its last days. Thanks again girls and Jeb for being there for me. Believe me God led them to me.

Vickie

LOVE YOU MOM & DAD

2008-12-04T23:16:00.000-08:00

We all love and miss you so much. You both are in our thoughts every day. Merry Christmas and Happy New year Mom & Dad...

Happy Birthday Jennifer

2008-12-03T08:49:00.000-08:00

Dear sweet Jennifer,
Hope you are having a fun Birthday and all your wishes come true. Love and miss you so much...

TRAVIS DUANE

2008-11-30T15:01:00.000-08:00

What a really nice Thanksgiving I got to share with my son Travis. He arrived late Wednesday from being on the road for over a month. Played his song for the talent show a little bit before watching some TV. Travis went to bed pretty early so he could get a few extra winks for the BIG TURKEY DAY. In the morning he finished preparing his song for the talent show that he had been practicing while driving his big rig. We went over to Dottie and Ken's and enjoyed Thanksgiving with all the family. Rest of the time Travis recorded some music for the road and I made it through that lol. We played a few games of Kings In The Corner with some pirate cards he has had about ten years and several games of the board game MURDER. We watched several movies that he had watched while out on the road and some more TV shows. It was a nice three days that he got to spend at home before leaving this morning at 7:30 am and heading for Fontana, California. Thanks Travis for giving me such memories that I got to share with you this Thanksgiving and I'm very blessed to have you as my son. Until next time be safe out there and look out for the four wheelers on the road with you.

Love you,

Mom

Talent Show 11-27-2008

2008-11-30T13:48:00.000-08:00

Levi...

Anderson Kids...

Will & Steve...
David & Travis...

Anna...

Alex...

Tami and Steve and Alex...

Rich...

Ellie and Destiny...

Kolten...

Collin...

Travis...

Destiny...

Cassie and Anna...

Mercy...

Esther and Emma...

Johnathan...

Katrina...

Abigail...

Murren?...

Jared...

Mailee?...

What a fun time we had at the talent show. Everyone did such a great job. There was singing and magic and others did their skits from speech club . Several played their musical instruments. Congrats to everyone of you on your own very special talent...

Vickie

Thanksgiving Dinner 11-27-08

2008-11-29T20:15:00.000-08:00

Vickie and Travis and Grandpa Bob...

That was delectable as was the first says Tami...

Guy talk...

Smiley Will...

Wow!!! That food was great says Will...

Chatterbox kids...

Collin enjoying his drink...

My meal was great says Kolten...

Kids eating...

Adults enjoying their meal...

Beautiful Destiny...

Vickie & Travis

Talking on the sofa..

Tami and Travis in deep conversation...

David and Jeb and Noah...

Kaila and Grandpa Bob and Dottie...

Tami with her Grandpa Bob...

Adults eating...

What a nice time we all had together on Thanksgiving day. The food was great and so was the talent. Later on i'll post pictures of our talent show. Everyone did a great job. Love you all...

Vickie

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2008-11-27T08:54:00.000-08:00

May everyone have a wonderful Thanksgiving and truly be blessed on this fine day...

MAKING PIES YEA RIGHT!!!

2008-11-25T10:15:00.000-08:00

Enjoying our pie...

Tami slicing up the pie for everyone...

Tami's pie and notice the crust lol...

Anna's pie crust...

My pie crust from the day before and then the goodies added today...

Tami rolling the dough into a ball...

Anna cutting off the extra dough off the edges...

Tami making her crust...

Reading the directions from Ginger on making the pie crust...

As you all know I'm trying to learn to cook. I mentioned a week or so to Tami that I wanted to try and make some pies. I think over forty years ago Tracie and I tried and that was a blast but the pie never came about lol. We could bounce that dough off the walls but such sweet memories and so much laughter for me with Tracie. So I never tried again but mainly cause its hard to use a rolling pin with just one hand lol. Well, Tami and the kids came over and we made our pies. We had a hard time rolling out the dough and then we remembered we made enough dough for four pies. So we divided it and it was much easier. I think the dough might have been handled to much but I have to keep in mind I'm in pie 101 or maybe minus 101 lol lol. The left over dough I showed them how to make the cinnamon log rolls and they really enjoyed them. Then we had to make the lemon goodies for the pies while the crust was in the oven. Since we had lemon juice left over one of the girls said we could make lemonade. I said sure and they did a great job. But then we were in a pickle cause we needed that juice for the pudding. So we got the lemons again that had been squeezed and tried to get more juice out of them and Tami did. Tami and the girls made the meringue and it probably should have been more fluffy but it tasted great. All in all I had fun with them and now I have some new memories with Tami and the kids and everyone seemed to like the lemon meringue pie. I think I still need help from Ginger and Lindsay and Liisa's Mom and anyone else out there lol lol. Thanks Ginger cause your pie crust is a "never fail one" until I got a hold of it lol lol...

Love to everyone...

Vickie

Ahh just Beautiful!!!

2008-11-16T10:13:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite picture of Tracie's children..

Heather and Justin

2008-11-16T10:09:00.000-08:00

They are bestest cousins in the world...

Travis

2008-11-16T10:04:00.000-08:00

Just want to say your doing a wonderful job Travis. You really work hard and I call it an honor to have you as my son...

Beautiful Jennifer

2008-11-16T10:02:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Dottie & Kaylee

2008-11-13T09:12:00.001-08:00

May you both have a wonderful Birthday and many more.Love you both and hugs coming your way....
November 13,2008

OUR HERO"S

2008-11-11T17:59:00.000-08:00

God Bless You All And We Love You!!!

ETHAN CHASE

2008-11-09T10:21:00.000-08:00

What a cutie he is and Congrats to Troy and Heather and family.

New 2007 Freightliner Columbia

2008-11-01T17:35:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday Travis was told to come and get his new truck on Sunday October 26. It is really nice and he says rides pretty smooth. Pretty cool to get a new truck after being with company for three weeks. Way to go Travis!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA

2008-10-21T09:39:00.001-07:00

Emma may you have a wonderful Birthday and we love you!!!

THANKS TO EVERYONE !!!

2008-10-20T09:08:00.001-07:00

Movie and playing cards at the house...

Travis opening presents...

Travis enjoying cake and ice cream...

Travis & Vickie

Travis being funny...

Jeb...

Mr. Will

Another picture of playing volley ball and later had a fun time playing soccer...

Fun time playing volley ball...

Will sure is running fast to tag Travis. Way to go Will...

Wow look at Travis and Tami go...

Trying to catch Travis...

Playing tag and look at Tami run...

Thank you everyone for making Travis have a very special Birthday. This will be one Birthday he will remember forever. Thanks Kruse family for the pizza and was fun watching that silly movie. If you don't have the link to travis's blog check it out for his way of saying thank you for a grand party...http://sxdx714.blogspot.com/

CONGRATS TO STEVE!!!

2008-10-18T10:29:00.001-07:00

Everyone is so proud of you Steve. Best wishes as you start in your new job...

Happy Birthday Travis

2008-10-17T08:19:00.000-07:00

Today is his Birthday

But driving almost to LA.

He has his music on.

Trying to find the Birthday song.

But all that he can hear.

Is the engine in his ear.

Oh he wishes he could be home.

So he won't be all alone.
He wishes he could celebrate.

And enjoy some Birthday cake.

But he knows the load can't be late.

But then he gives a cheer.

Cause he knows his home is near.

And he can have his Birthday at home this year.

Happy Birthday Travis and I love you!!!

The 1500 piece puzzle is done.

2008-10-15T15:56:00.000-07:00

The 1500 piece puzzle Ginger gave me while she was here is finally done. It took me a while but I did it. I about gave up many times cause the two cats kept knocking it down plus it was hard. I love doing puzzles since I was a kid. I remember Tracie at age 3 was right by my side working on many puzzles I had. Now what will be my next one? It is funny and Tami mentioned it again last night but I don't like to make puzzles with real people in them. Do you ever see the puzzle making business ever asking me to be in one of their puzzles? lol lol....

Tomatos & Zuccini All Gone ;o(

2008-10-15T15:46:00.000-07:00

The frost got the last of our tomatos and zucchini. I did save over a hundred tomatos. Tami and Collin came over last night and took them home. Some have frost bite but most might be ok. As you can see in the picture I pulled all the plants and Travis tilled the area. So I will keep it weed free this winter and we will be ready for a new garden in the spring. I will miss going out there and seeing how many tomatos have turned red. Thank heavens Tami's family love tomatos cause we had 300 or more lol...

Ginger's Famous Meatloaf

2008-10-15T09:06:00.000-07:00

I had some hamburger and I decided to make a meatlof from the recipe that Ginger gave Dad while he was here in Oregon. I had all the ingredients except a green bellpepper. I did have my last zuccini and I decided to use that instead of the bellpepper. Do I dare change Ginger's famous recipe and have a disaster lol. Well, in my humble opinion it came out just fine and I can have several meals. In the very future I want to try and make a very small turkey and any advise will be welcome except don't even try it lol lol. Oh Mom & Dad would be so proud of me that I'm learning how to cook. I've had help from Ginger,Dottie,Lindsay,Tami ,Liisa,Jodi,Kimber and Shirley (RIP)in these last few years. Thanks everyone for your help so that I can take on a new adventure in my life. I'm finding out that cooking can be fun...

Travis Is Through The House.

2008-10-04T15:47:00.000-07:00

Travis is home until Monday to get his truck set up. He will then be gone for about three weeks. In about a week to a month then he will get a more up to date truck. I've enjoyed him being home. We went to Walmart to stock up his truck but first stopped and gave tomatos to Tami's family.

Be safe out there Travis and watch out for those four wheelers.

YEA TRAVIS!!!

2008-10-02T13:14:00.000-07:00

This afternoon or later Travis will be getting his truck. See ya soon even it may be just for a few or a day or two. Watch out for those four wheelers on the roads.

TRUCKIN TRAV & STEVE PLUMMER

2008-10-01T10:53:00.000-07:00

Our thoughts and prayers are with you both as you take your test Steve and Travis be safe on the road.

Travis Going On Greyhound Bus 9-30-2008

2008-09-30T10:44:00.000-07:00

Bus leaving.

Door where your luggage goes.

We were up at 3 am to go to the bus station.Travis putting his sleeping bag and suitcase in the bus. He is heading to Sacramento to start trucking again. Be safe out there Travis and see you in a few days...

Heather is worth more than a billion

2008-09-28T15:52:00.001-07:00

I feel like I'm looking at Tracie lol....

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

2008-09-18T10:09:00.001-07:00

At the movies eating pop corn and drinking water. Ginger,Dottie,Jodi,Liisa,Tami and Jeb.

Group pictures of the Girls Night Out. Liisa,Dottie,Ginger,Jodi,Vickie,Tami

Sisters Ginger , Dottie, Vickie and Jeb.

Girls eating ice cream. Dottie,Jodi,Liisa,Tami & Jeb ,Ginger

Girls at the movies. Ginger,Vickie,Jodi,Dottie,Liisa,Tami

Us three sisters. Ginger, Dottie, Vickie

Group picture while eating ice cream. Ginger ,Dottie,Vickie,Jodi,Tami,Liisa and Jeb

What a fun time we all had last night. We ate lunch,went shopping (love my ladybug earings) and then to the movies. Thanks girls for a Grand Time last night and a special thanks to Dottie who made all this happen. 9-17-2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAYSON!!!

2008-09-13T09:13:00.000-07:00

Have a great Birthday Grayson and we love you.

THE TOMATOS

2008-09-11T11:22:00.000-07:00

Steve came over to our house and got all the cool lookin tomatos and they are all snuggled in at their home. Or it could be that they ate them all lol lol...

More are turning red so expect some bright red tomatos coming at your table...

Family having fun playing volleyball.

2008-09-10T15:08:00.000-07:00

CLEANING & MORE CLEANING

2008-09-10T13:04:00.001-07:00

Does house cleaning ever stop? That is the question I want to know lol lol

WHERE IS TAMI? LOL

2008-09-07T11:29:00.000-07:00

Tami left to go to Illinois and leave her sweet 21 tomatos to defind for themselves. They even have her name on the bag but Tami has other things on her mind. Will she remember them soon in her busy schedule or will they be left alone in that cold frig? Stay tuned to see what happens. We miss you Tami and we don't want to get all mushy lol....

Just went outside to check on tomatos and found five more Tami. They look yummy and are ready to be eaten...

Happy Anniversary Bob & Lindsay

2008-09-04T08:16:00.000-07:00

May you have a wonderful day you two and we love you!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINGER!!!

2008-09-01T10:30:00.001-07:00

May all your dreams come true and have a great Birthday. Love you!!!

TRAVIS DOING YARD WORK

2008-08-29T10:07:00.000-07:00

TRAVIS WORKING

2008-08-27T10:09:00.000-07:00

ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOS

2008-08-19T12:04:00.000-07:00

Some zucchini and tomatos that Tami is coming over to get after play practice.

This was our first zucchini and it was yummy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKSON AUGUST 13,2008

2008-08-12T21:16:00.001-07:00

Today Jackson turns four years old. Have a great day Jackson and we love you!!!

WHERE DID MY LITTLE TOMATO PLANTS GO?

2008-08-05T08:43:00.000-07:00

For my Birthday in May Tami's Family gave me these four cute little tomato plants. Now they are huge and I have tomatoes galore. When you come up here Ginger and John I hope you like tomatoes lol. I also planted from seed two zucchini plants and soon I hope we will be able to eat them. So far Tami has had some of the ripe tomatoes and I'm sure in the near future some more will be ready to eat. I love going out there and tending to my little garden...

AWESOME TRAVIS

2008-08-01T08:25:00.001-07:00

Kaylee and Levi

Esther and Kaylee and David

David and Kaylee

Troy and Kaylee

Travis giving tips on basketball.

Tami came over to our house the other day and around the corner from our house she saw this basketball hoop for free. She had Collin and Alex drag it to our house. Last night Travis used his come along to raise it up into his truck bed. Tami and I thought we could put it in her van. Yea right, the base is full of sand and mighty heavy lol. When we got to the church Travis and kids all unloaded it and set it up. The hoop was bent and Alex jumped up and pulled it down. After that they were all having fun playing. Later down the road Tami might take it to her house for her kids. Thanks again Travis for teaching them the rules of basketball, soccer, and volleyball. We all had a great time playing card games and eating food that Dottie and others provided. You are a awesome son and I love you very much...

Beautiful Heather

2008-07-30T08:56:00.000-07:00

This is so cool to turn on my pc and be greeted by this sweet young lady. Love you Heather and miss you but great talkin with you on the way to camping...

ES

2008-06-28T11:25:00.000-07:00

This is our cat Es and she has a hot spot near the beginning of her tail. She has never had one and she will not leave it alone. So I made her a halo to stop her from getting near the sore. As you can see we had to keep adding to the halo cause she figured out how to get to the area. Travis finally went to the good ole duck tape and it made the halo stiff. Now Es can't get to it and it is starting to heal. I put neosporin on it and now I'm putting on Emprizone. She does pretty good with keeping the halo on but she dosen't walk to good lol. I'm just tickled pink that she is on the road to a full recovery.

WILLIAM

2008-06-24T11:28:00.001-07:00

A million dollar smile....

KEN AND DOTTIE

2008-06-15T16:16:00.000-07:00

May you have another 40 years of happiness....

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DAD

2008-06-15T10:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day Dad and I love you!!!

OH SO COLD!!!

2008-06-14T09:12:00.000-07:00

It was pretty cold but as you can see I did get in. The Turner kids should remember our pool in Arizona and how much I used the pool skimmer lol. In fact I had to buy a new one cause I used it so much that the net came off the sides...

for the last 3 days we have been busy!

2008-06-13T09:32:00.000-07:00

first thing we did was get the pool up and this time more level. we used mulch from our pit and then covered it with some carpet.

then we mowed the lawn real short and relocated some sprinklers that get the whole driveway wet.
it was quite a bit of work but the end result will be worth it.
we pretty much had everything already so that saved us a lot of time and money.
in between working we were able to finish the puzzle given to me by Karissa.
soon we will have more pictures showing the finished lawn and maybe some grass seed popping!

OUR STRAWBERRYS

2008-06-04T08:35:00.000-07:00

This year the strawberrys are very yummy and so far in the last several days I've picked over 50. Our little garden is coming along great thanks to Travis. The radishes are growing and maybe in two weeks we can start eating them. There are 8 tomatoes but are still green but now are turning slightly yellow. No sign of the zucchini growing from the seeds but i know they will be popping up soon. I love taking care of the garden and gives me another thing to do besides just pulling weeds in other places of the back yard lol.

MY BIRTHDAY

2008-05-27T16:27:00.000-07:00

Just want to let everyone know what a nice Birthday I had. Got a call from my brother Bob in Arizona and sister Ginger and they wished me a Happy Birthday. Dottie and Jodi and Tami and Liisa and I went to a movie but ate first. Thanks Dottie and you girls for the fun time together. Tami's family gave me beautiful cards and Grandpa tomatoe plants. I'm sure hes laughing at that one lol. Dottie gave me two cute figurines that glow at night when you walk up to the front door. I just love them. After the movie the Kruse family greeted us at the car with gifts. Love them all and thanks and you look great in the picture frame Jared. Thomas and Es have been having a blast trying to get the balloons. Then Sunday Liisa and the kids came over and brought cards and gifts. No Humming Birds yet Kaila but I've been watching. Levi you are going to have to show me how to use that garden tool ok? Oh Karrisa,Esther, Kolten and Ellie we have to make that puzzle and get your card fingers ready lol. Last of all I want to thank my son Travis for making my Birthday so special. We had T-Bone steaks and cake and ice cream and watched a movie and going to watch the second one tonight. Later we are going to go see Indiana Jones. He has done so much work around here and he is great. Thanks again to everyone and love you all so very much....Vickie

Travis working on the Anderson van

2008-05-11T14:33:00.000-07:00

this is the motor mount and the green thing is the axel. both were replaced.

this is a better shot of the axel. this is the end where the wheel is.

this is the old axels. where they are black is where the rubber cracked and let dirt in which acts like sand paper and destroys the joints.
this is the battery that was charged and the front hold down was replaced.
all of these tools where used. sure is a lot isn't it?
here he is getting the air filter out.

as you can see it really needed replaced. he changed the oil and oil filter also.
after both motor mounts and axels where in place, he left the right wheel off so he'd have room to get to the belts.
all the belts are adjusted from underneath so here he is tightening them.
this is the motor mount again. the lower bolts are secured to the frame. and the large circle with a bolt is secured to the engine. in the circle is rubber to allow the engine to flex. if the engine was solid it would crack from vibration and all the oil would come out.

check out this movie!

Travis sent me this picture

2008-03-31T09:14:00.000-07:00

Is this a real bike or a toy bike?

Our catfish swimming

2008-03-26T20:41:00.000-07:00

CORRECTION

2008-03-26T14:54:00.000-07:00

Now Will has read four books and i'm just tickled pink. Great work my sweet twins and Will...

WILLIAM

2008-03-26T12:40:00.000-07:00

Let's all give Will a high five for reading his first two books and he did great. He also knows 23 letters of the alphabet. I'm so very proud of him and we will continue to read every week when he comes over.

THOMAS

2008-03-25T17:07:00.000-07:00

OUR CATFISH

2008-03-25T17:05:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KOLTEN!!!

2008-03-19T16:34:00.000-07:00

May you have the best Birthday ever...

Travis seeing the Oscar Mayer Weiner Car

2008-03-19T13:47:00.000-07:00

Travis sent me this video and thought I would post it....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

2008-03-10T14:52:00.000-07:00

WE LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!

2008-03-08T11:25:00.001-08:00

WE LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JODI

2008-03-08T09:29:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Nicholas!!!

2008-03-06T12:54:00.000-08:00

Heather, Uncle John, Cassie

2008-02-28T18:55:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB

2008-02-24T09:08:00.000-08:00