For Sully from Grandma

Fun Videos from Christmas

Grandpa feeding Owen.

Our card from Becca & Steve. Sullivan hauling wood for Grandpa.

Owen dancing!

The wall climbing

Snow from Pendleton

Well it was a rough go but I talked Tony into helping put up the heavy Christmas lights because Dad could not. Then Dad and I put the ground ones up. I love my Christmas lights!!

Happy Birthday Owen

Say a prayer for my friend

Today was a very hard day. If you are reading my blog today please join me and say a prayer for my friend who has been in a very courageous battle with cancer. He is one of the greatest spiritual men I know and shares his strength and faith with me. Thank you Walt- you are in my prayers always!

October pictures

I also go to go Trick or Treating with some very cute guys!

OK every September we start thinking about the new calendar we are going to make for our bosses for their special day in October. Years ago and many other secretaries ago it started out with just a picture of their favorite secretaries to a full blown 12 month calendar of pictures. We try a theme and go with it. This year--well we thought it was hunting or camo wear or not sure how the whole crown and queen thing fits in. But it was a whole lot of fun hanging out with the other secretaries and taking some fun pictures. Ronda shot over 300 pictures so this is just a few of Girls--Guns--and Fun!

My Best Girlfriends

This had to be one of the most bitter sweet dinners ever. Beckie and I took our girlfriend Renee out for dinner at Wildhorse. Renee and her husband moved to Ariz this Weekend. I hope all of you have the chance to have a good friend that you can laugh, cry, disagree, shop, and just hang with. I can not put into words how much I will miss her. She has the most giving heart of any one I know in the whole world. I feel like a part of my life has came to a big stop. There will be many miles between us but we will never be apart--I love you girlfriend and miss you!

Quiet ride in Pendleton

Quiet Weekend in Pendleton

Dad was really missing his help in the garage this last weekend. Oh ya and the top of his head looks just like Grandpa Ford's use to look like :)

Dad and I talked about how quiet it was around the house. We miss our kids and grandkids being here.

Edwin and Jessi's wedding

I wanted to put a few pictures from the wedding on the blog to share with family and friends. Edwin has never looked happier and Jessi never more beautiful.

Beautiful Sound

Hood to Coast

Well another fun time with some new friends. I have decided that the Hood to Coast is not all about the run it is about the friends that you have and the 48 hours you spend with them laughing, smelling, running, eating, crying, hugging, and sharing pain all in a six to seven person suburban. Until you have did a Hood to Coast relay race you might find this hard to imagine. The Bond between the runners is an awesome thing. I was the old fart with the slow steady pace and the love to run.

Leg 12--easy?? No it was in Portland and it must have been 90 degrees the time of my run. Ran through lots of housing and business district where not everyone loves the Hood to Coast like I do. And it was long!

Leg 24--It was dark and out in the country but it was cool and i think it was about 4 in the morning--almost my regular running time but without my running partner.

Leg 36--my hardest-- I was tired had only slept maybe 1 hour. The run started up a gravel hill had about 2 miles of very steep downhill after that which for a fast young runner would be good, but for this old fart with a bad knee it was very hard. Then they ran you through Seaside and over HWY 101 on this make shift foot bridge which was really steep and the only time I walked in my 3 legs. But when I tried to run down the other side I fell flat on my butt (nothing hurt lots of padding) but my pride. I did continue on and the greatest thing was rounding the corner to run on the sand and seeing the faces of 11 friends all there ready to run in the finish with me. It was great!

Hood to Coast

Thought you might enjoy checking out the web site
http://www.hoodtocoast.com/
I have to run this because it is called "The Mother of all Relays"

Quiet Hot Weekend

Well it has been really hot in P-town this weekend. We have stayed home for most of the weekend and listened to the air run. Grandma came over and we watched the Olympics for hours. I did do a little sewing for the boys while I watched and finished some more cute shirts. I will show pictures when I get the snaps on.

I did go help with a car wash today when it was 102 outside. Our Hood to Coast team does not have a sponsor so we are paying on our own --car wash was fun maybe? but earned a little money to go towards the price of gas and got to know my team members a little better. So when you see the teams running on TV we are team number 765 and will probably finish close to 2 in the afternoon on Saturday. I also get to be the last one that goes across the finish and I am also the oldest on the team!

Well these little pictures are part of what motivates me to keep doing the things I love! Hope all my fam is well I miss you guys--Wedding in just a few weeks and then I will have another wonderful daughter in law! We are truly blessed for all the husbands and wives that have joined our family! Mom

New Love

OK I have to admit I have a new love or maybe rekindled an old one SEWING. I get started and I don't want to stop. I have made shirts for the grandsons and I am working on some more shirts. I just finished a set of baby blankets for my bosses twins due any time. Kasey made the sock monkeys for me to go with them. I did want to show you some pictures of the blankets

Loss of a good friend

Family
Please keep Toni Wasson in your prayers. This week she lost her husband of many years and our families good friend, Jack. He had been sick for many months but is at peace now. Dad and I will miss Jack.

Kasey has been here for the week visiting and it has been great. I don't think she has enjoyed my coughing and Ruby but she has tolerated us both. We both got out our sewing machines and started working on some projects that we needed to finish. I have not sewed clothes since the kids were little BUT I have found a new joy -- these were fun I can't wait to make dresses---but until then I will keep making fun shirts for my guys.

Wonderful Week

Well turning 54 has it's greatness. Eric said it best when he said it must be a lucky birthday to be born in 1954 and turning 54. Sooooooooo right! I always love talking to all my kids and birthdays are good for that when we take time out of our busy schedules. I am so lucky!

Camila brought the boys to visit for a week and we had alot of fun. I am so lucky to have such a loving daughter- in -law who is a great Mommy and of course these guys are the cutest ever.

Hope you enjoy the pictures of course I have more!

Love to Run!

OK friends and family I have been training for the Hood To Coast race. Some of my lady friends asked me to run with them and I am so excited. I will be running leg 12 which I have never ran before in all my Hood To Coast races---so I am pumped. My 54 year old body does tell me once in a while to slow down. I have been running in the mornings at 5:15 am with my friend Tori she keeps me moving and motivated I love her. We do run at least 4 times a week and run 4 to 5 miles every time. And of course the big thing is not to much flat running --come on we live in P-town--lots of hills. I am hoping that this ole knee has one more Hood To Coast in it and then I might? retire my running shoes.

For everyone out there keep running through the little pain if it is something that makes you happy!

Yes This is Jason and Sullivan

Fun pictures

Zoo

Had a wonderful weekend in Puyallup with the kids, Jason, Camila, Sullivan, Owen, Kasey, Edwin, and Jessi. We took the kids to the zoo and had a fun time. Sullivan knew all the fish and animals when he finally woke up. It was a great day weather was wonderful. the rest of the pictures are from the visit too.

Friends and Family,
Please add my friend Walt to your prayers. He is a strong man that would be there for any one of you in your time of need and now he is in need of our prayers. Walt, Stacey, Connor, and Caitlin may your find strength and healing in our prayers.

Tough Love

We loved the swing in the back yard. This is one of our favorites--poor little Sullivan he was pushing his little brother.

Wonderful Weekend

We just spent a wonderful weekend with Jason, Camila, Kasey, Sullivan, and Owen. It is so fun every fun filled minute. We went to the park, threw rocks in the creek, rode in Grandpa's boat ( while it was docked), swung on the tree, had a birthday party Sully's #2, honored Grandpa Wells with flowers, went for long walks, watched movies, put our hands in cement, went swimming in the pool, had haircuts, went out to breakfast, Sully helped make Cinnamon rolls, watched movies (Cars at least 3 times), read books, played with toys, shopping, and had lots of hugs and kisses. The name of my Blog is so true I LOVE BEING A GRANDMA!

National Scrapbook Day!

Kasey and I had a great time this last weekend. We spent from 10:00am to 10 pm at Hamley's---and no not eating and drinking---But scrapbooking. Renee and Melissa had a class where they helped us make a book and many other projects. It was fun and a great way to spend the day with my daughter and great friends.

Prom 2008

I got to chaperon the high school prom this weekend. I love seeing the girls & guys all dressed up. This is my fun group of office assistants! They are all seniors.

Happy Birthday Camila!

I would like to wish our beautiful daughter-in-law a very happy birthday. You have brought so much love to our family! The love we see in our son's eyes and the love you share with us. Our grandsons are surrounded by the love of a wonderful Father and Mother. We love you!