The FOLKS and Tom's brother came for a visit!!! (and Sally too)...

They arrived Saturday, May 14th and stayed until today, May 24th.  It was so nice to have them.  They came to be here for Daniel and Malia's graduation.  They made it in enough time for their get-together on Sunday evening the 15th as well.  Sally, their minature Dauchaund was sweet 1/2 the time and a pill half the time.  I guess I have to be fair and say that she just isn't trained!!!!  So, she had W-A-Y toooo many accidents in the house to my liking!!!  When she wasn't doing that and wasn't being feisty, she was adorable and sweet!  Our dog, Jack was quite annoyed by her most of the time, so he just escaped toour walk-in closet or to our bed and stayed there.  Mostly tried to avoid her at all costs! 

While the folks were here, we played lots of games....Rook, Golden Ten, Rummy, etc.  We did lots of eating, Eating out, Steve and Daniel went golfing a few times (no Daniel is no golfer but he was a good sport and went along and had fun), also went out in Daniel's boat a couple times.  Kept pretty busy and enjoyed being together!  The weather cooperated just about everyday.  It's always nice to have company, so yes, you're welcome!!!!  Please Come!  :)

Mother's Day Gift from Anna & Zane

Well, what can I say...I really don't like pictures of myself, and when it's a self-portrait...well, it's even worse, but knew you'd want to see a picture of the new jacket you sent to me for mother's day, well, here it is.  I really do like it.  but as you said, it is too warm to wear it now in our hot weather, so I'll have to set it aside until our weather cools down and believe me I wear a lot of sweaters and jackets once it cools down, so know I'll get some good use out of it.  Thanks for the beautiful card too.  Loved the special thoughts in it.
All my kids were so thoughtful to me for mother's day this year, it nearly made me cry.  The cards, the gifts!  The expression of their love was beyong measure!

Graduation Caps and Gowns - 2011

Graduation will take place a couple blocks from here on Wednesday, May 18th.  Patty, the kid's principal had the 8 kids graduating to meet down at the fountain to get their pictures taken with their caps and gowns on.  You will notice in this very last picture Daniel is the only one without his cap on and at the very top of the picture is his cap...he tossed it in the air and it landed in the fountain....they are fabric-covered cardboard...oops...he still needs to wear it for graduation...double ooops...anyway, Derek was there and took these pictures for me...(thanks Derek).  By the way...Malia is wearing Anna's graduation gown...5 years later.  Amazing it's the exact same color (same company...Jostens)..funny, huh.  Some things never change.  They just had to order Malia a tassel since Lake Havasu Charter's colors are royal and white...Anna's were royal and green I believe.  Sunday evening we're having a graduation get-together for the kids.  Tom's folks and his older brother Steve plan to be here for that.  If they make it here on time they will have been to every one of their grandchildren's graduations!!!