Catching up

I don't know if this is officially going on the blog site or not, but.... I just want to say THANK YOU to all of you who seem to be able to do this better than I do. I love to read all the blogs and look at the pictures!! It makes me feel as though I am right there (especially with the grandkids) I miss all of them SO much and it helps to see all the day to day little things thay do ( and get into :) Thanks all you guys!! Also, I want to say how thankful I am for blessings that I receive every day. I feel His love for me and know that we as a family are being watched over and cared for in so many ways.
Since I don't know how to get the pictures on here, I will say to look at the other family blogs and catch up with things that are happening with our families. When I can officially catch Duane or Camden long enough to help me, maybe I can put some of our things on here. We only have about 7 days of school left and maybe then.

So, I haven't been able to put anything on here forever, but the boys are making a new computer and all of the sudden I hit this site and it allowed me on. Yea!! This is Friday March 19, 2010-- it has been forever since I was able to even access this sitr--I am SOOOOOO happy!!

I will have to put some pictures on when I figure that out, but for now I will just write. We have just returned from a trip to to Utah and Idaho to visit kids and grandbabies. Most of you who read blogs are able to see Kim and Deven and Corey and Erin's sites and there all are sorts of beautiful ,fun. sweet pictures of their kids and themselves, and that is what I would post if I could. We had a wonderful trip and we are so grateful for the blessings we have because of our family. We also were able to see Jodi, brian, Geyson, and Shylo and spend a night with them-- thanks so much, guys.
We stopped to see Duane's two Aunts (Maxine and Beth) and enjoyed visiting with them, also. They and Uncle Theo are the last ones on his Mother's side left. They are really special and we wish the best for them.

It's New Year's Day 2009

  I was so excited to start this blog-- Thank you to my sweet "Kimmie Dawn" for helping me to set it up and get started. We are SO excited to be here in Idaho for the Holiday, but mainly to participate in the Blessing of sweet little Ellie Jane Davis this Saturday January 3, 2009. It has been an interesting ( I will fill in some more details later ) Fall for everyone since she was born on September 19, 2009, and so we are happy to be able to get this important event taken care of for her and her family.

Last night we had everyone put their shoe under the tree and leave it there so that HOBINAE ( the New Year Man) could come and visit. It has been a tradition in my family since I was a little girl. I am not sure of the spelling for his name, but it is Scandinavian in its source and as I have Samuelsons, Frandsens, Hansens, Petersons, etc. as relatives we celebrated it every year. He usually leaves some, fruit, nuts, candy, or small presents as tokens to celebrate with.

This is McKayla, Carter, and Bree coming to see what he left for them. I  was happy to see their response to this new way of welcoming in a New Year.