Creating Memories: 2011

Sunday, August 7, 2011

June 07, 2011 Last day of school

Aerin took a trip to NY with her Mom to visit her sister and family; so G'ma Mary got to help watch the kids for the week. The first day was Tori & Gavin's last day of school. So, Maddy & I went and had BBQ lunch with them.

Soooo, happy it is the last day!

Maddy & Gavin eating lunch

Tori & her friend eating lunch

Gavin sitting with his class after he ate.

Yes, that is MOM shooting Blayne's gun!

I really had a good time shooting with the kids.

My first time shooting a gun! :)

May 27, 2011 Victoria's 9th

Cass busy making the cake

Sean busy NOT making the cake!

Crazy Gavin

Sleeping princess

Miss Emily & Miss Tori

Tori helping to decorate the cupcakes

Tori & Cass

Even Papa was helping

The finished piano cake! Wonderful!

A vase given to us by Chad & Anna when we were in Fresno. Anna made it!

My Mothers' Day flowers from Blayne, Aerin, and the kiddos!

My May Day gift from my wonderful visiting teacher, Jodi!

I am so grateful she shares her talents with me!

May 18, 2011 Bug ride

The kids came by one beautiful sunny day while they were out riding in the bug! The kids LOVE riding in Blayne's bug.

May 6-9, 2011 Christian & Allie's wedding/reception

Doug, Sean, & I drove down to Fresno for our nephews' sealing in the Fresno Temple and reception. We had an awesome trip! The weather was great and we loved getting some sunshine as we had been having rain here in Oregon forever! It was so fun to be with the family down there and seeing friends too. Our other nephew, Doug and his wife, Monica and their two kids also drove down from Klamath Falls. It was a very fast whirlwind of things going on; but so glad we made the effort to be there.

Sean & Uncle Scott wrestling (it's a guy thing!)

Sean & Christian wrestling

Doug & Monica

The kids performing for us

Sean & Paige wrestling (ok, so maybe not just a guy thing!)

It was also Doug's birthday

Kara & Allie discussing wedding flowers

Kara was in charge of the beautiful flowers

Little man Etha

The groom & bride

April 28, 2011 Gavin is excited!

Gavin got to sit on Papa's new bike! OHHHHH, BOY, was he excited! He thinks it is pretty cool!

April 04, 2011 DQ lunch

We met Blayne for lunch in Gresham on Maddy's birthday and she got to pick where we ate. She chose DQ! AND she had to have a blizzard! It is her birthday after all! :)

April 03, 2011 Celebrating Maddy's 4th

We all got together to celebrate our little Maddy's FOURTH birthday. Is it possible she is that old already? She is such a princess and tomboy at the same time! We had a party at Blayne & Aerin's where Truman & Shannon & family came and so did Kelly, Damon & girls.

May 01, 2011 There they go!

Blayne & Aerin out on a ride! Is this the one that Aerin burnt her leg on the pipes?

April 22, 2011 Doug's new ride

Doug got a new ride! We have been having fun taking some short rides around town. He and the boys have been having alot of fun with it also. It is fun to see them enjoying themselves so much and having something in common to do together.

04/01/2011 Wild dressing

This is our Tori dressing in her wild clothes! Isn't she cute!

March 16, 2011 School Event

Tori & Gavin had a school event that I was able to attend. It was really fun and they

had worked hard on the things they presented.

March 07, 2011 Knife wound

Yes, that would be me! I was trying to hurry and get an avocado seed out and stabbed
myself with the knife. DUMB! SCARY! Blood was flowing everywhere! Doug grabbed some towels and I was trying to hold on and not faint. He ran me up to

the fire station. Of course, by then, it had slowed down; so they wrapped it up and sent us onto the hospital ER. They ended up putting in a couple of staples and sent us home. It was very swollen and painful for a few weeks. It was my Mom's birthday and I had made a cake to take out. Poor Blayne & Aerin had gone down to get the cake to take to my Moms' for the birthday party and cleaned up all the blood. THANKS, guys! Brenton & Melissa very kindly sent me an avocado knife for Mothers' Day. :) Yea, yea, I get the hint! I should be old enough to know better..... :) I was just so grateful that it wasn't worse and no long term effects from the cut. It healed very nicely. Very, very blessed!!!

Gavin's Owl

I had picked up some crafts at Michaels' one day and so Gavin made an owl. He did a great job!

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Remembering....

Last Sunday night, our phone rang after 9pm. Doug answered and a guy said his name was Sam and he was the dental student who helped Doug give a blessing to Blayne when he was 13 days old and up at Doernbecker Hospital. WHAT? We were so excited to hear from him! Doug put him on speaker phone and Sam's wife was listening in on his end also. He just wanted to know how Blayne was doing. I called Blayne on my cell phone and he got to listen & speak also. We were all in tears as Sam related their memories of that time and some things afterwards. We were truly humbled to hear his version and was so happy that he got in touch with us. It makes us appreciate our many blessings and the people who have touched our lives! Most of all, we are so thankful for Blayne and his time with us. We didn't know back then when he was so sick how long he would live or if he would live; but we were blessed with a peacefulness that we knew the Lord was in charge and everything would be ok. And it has been!!! Sam's call brought back many tender mercies of that time and since then. Thanks, Sam, for calling and helping us to remember those precious moments as young parents. Thanks for your helping "hands" and your worthiness; being at the right time and the right place! Thanks for keeping us in your prayers & thoughts all these years!
We have had a good, but busy weekend. Sean called Friday night and talked with Doug. Good to hear from him! Doug has had a lot of homework to finish. Worked yesterday and then attended our Stake Conference last night at church. It was sooo good! Love the counsel from our inspired leaders! Made taco soup for dinner. Blayne & Aerin went to see Jake, Ashley & their family for the weekend; so we went over and took care of their dog for them. Glad they returned home safely! We got to talk with Brenton and family last night. Kingston is really trying to talk a lot now and poor Chayse is down sick with a cold. We really miss them; but glad they are getting settled into their new home.
Mom Mary :)