Wednesday, August 06, 2008

A Gust of August

Don't look at this yet...seriously...it's just my notes to prompt me when I get time in September to remember what the heck happened to August - I'm disgusted that Augusted has passed so dang fast.
Birthday month for Ronnie, John, Abi, Mimi-(me), Rennie.... Anniversary #2 for Tad & Kim!
Just when you think you've have enough cake, there's.....to consider (whatever that means?) Now I need a note for a note!
Mexican invasion - the Ronald Julian Family + Judy!
RS Lesson - did you see Mel's last handout? I suck at such!
Dear responses to photo albums I sent to Lee, Cecil, Bill & Virginia
I love those slightly old people!
Family Temple Saturday - love it -
Grateful for self-healing body! Rib's on the mend.
Allison's whole wheat chocolate chip cookies - guaranteed to please! Now, can you do that with oatmeal raisin?
Grateful for my job, boss, co-workers.
Grateful for Sam and weekly adjustments - spread the love!
Grandma's Rummikub skills are sharp - she whips me down!

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

July...flew by!

This is a work in progress...so check back in a few days(or weeks) for more photos etc...........

It's only because of Aliceinwonderland's constant prodding that I even write again...we agreed today that we wish the computer had never been invented - and we could just get back to the simpler life. (of course she's not really OLD enough to remember the simple life) But no such luck, it's here and we're stuck!
I was serious about June...please read the rest of the family's blogs for
details.
I want to say now how grateful I am for family and friends who make the hard times in life so much easier to bear...you know who you are and you know what you've done for us!!

June 30th Robin's return to the desert! Oh, Happy Day!Welcome home baby girl!

2nd Jack & Ali celebrate #4

Mike helped Steele unload wood & security door at the "dirt" Abi and Mimi chilled in the 105 degree shade!


4th Thanks Luke for the Arivaca 4th of July Extravaganza!

Abilicious loved the stop along the way to Arivaca.


Kids all nicely in a row!




Nurse Amy removed many cactus stickers from kids - and Grandpa Lane! (Rennie with pliers finally did that surgery I think)


Luke and Creed had some serious disagreement on how exactly to operate the Gator!


It looks like Lukey took Creeds advice after all!


Lane and Mike didn't know when to come in out of the rain...but it finally stopped in time for the shindig.




5th Mimi cracked a rib during spa rescue - 7 wks later still mending!

10th After a bite at Rosa's with the fam - Robin flew the coup and landed back in paradise!


Luke and Jenny had a "fox" fight right at the table! Oh, children!


11th Luke and family vacate premises - sadly happy day! Come back..

12th Family Temple Day with Sam - haircut party at Jacks!

16th Mike's 59th - We took the day off work & swam all morning...
Then had a yummie pizza lunch/party/presents with...


Kim & Beth @ NYPD!



Mel and the girls helping Papa celebrate!


Mel's awesome gift - A Tribute to Michael


Then off to Charleston to dine with Tad & Kim


17th Jackson's 28th - all the usual suspects at Joe's BBQ




We all love you so much Jackson - yer some kinda somethin'!

25th First Leon & Florene (Happy 108th) Julian Reunion in decades! Missed all who couldn't attend - especially Uncle Lee! Thanks Aunt Virginia & Steve & Liz for the "1st Cousin party" & Anita & Jay for the wonderful accommodations & everyone else who made it happen!
Here's the cousin gathering at Steve & Liz's in Deer Valley.












27th The Mo Tab and Osmond concert at Conference Center was a total surprise...

27th Overnight with the Judd's in Kanab and a quick visit to Fredonia to hug the Swapp's - got to eavesdrop on Dennis giving a video interview on the early movie-making days in Kanab - awesome stories!

Work work work & eat with Waters!

End of the great tomato harvest!

From apples to applesauce..

Grateful for new neighbors - Jim & Stephanie (not Schumaker)

Murder at midnight...turned out to be a suicide 3 doors down.Call Mike - he can tell the story since he was up and heard the shots and saw all the neighborhood commotion

Great storm with lots of Lightening and thunder - I LOVE IT!!!

Grateful for GOOD pest control - thanks Katrina of Kat's Pest Patrol!! Look her up - she's the best and most affordable in the valley!

Grateful for Comet - it's taking the junk off the floor tiles at work quite nicely!