This is a picture that I found this morning while I was doing some straightening in the cupboard. Hard to
believe they have grown up so fast. They were so cute and all ready for church. I remember that they spent the night
with us and David and Lauren were coming by to pick them up and take them to church.
Such good memories.

picture of great grandfather

My cousin just sent me this picture of my great grandfather. I think that he was the father of my
grandfather Obediah Rose who died when my grandmother Pearl was 3 years old.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas. We have a tradition at our house and all of the grandchildren that are here dress in costumes and act out the Nativity scene while someone reads the story. So many of our grandchildren have moved out of state that the ones that are still here in California continue our tradition. I think that they will always remember. After dinner and the story Santa comes and brings goodies for all. We don't have a big family here now but we still have fun and love them all near and far.
Our baby in 1982 was Julianne and all the rest of the children in the picture are now married with children of their own that are in the other pictures.


Christmas 1982 with all of the Grandchildren



Christmas 2009 - the next generation (same costumes)


Christmas 2010 fewer greats here but we still carry on the tradition.

North Point's iBand - Feliz Navidad

another red letter day

Today is one of my special granddaughter's birthday. We went to visit her and her
beautiful children in Texas last June. What a fun time.

Happy Birthday Leslie

Red letter day!!!!

Today is Julianne's Birthday
She is one awesome girl and is living in Sorocaba, San Paulo, Brazil.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY

2 cute baby boys

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Found this picture of Elliott and he is a bit older than Henry but
I think Henry is as chunky as Elliott was. Two precious
baby boys. Both have the same cheeks!

Another BIG Red Letter Day

Today is Bill's Birthday. He didn't want anything to celebrate it but we are doing it anyway. What good is having a
birthday if you can't celebrate another year. Nothing fancy but Bob is barbecuing a tri tip and I will cook his
favorite potatoes. Made him his favorite cake "pineapple upside down." Need to go get some whipping cream and
everything will be ready. Linda is coming over so there will just be the four of us. We will have fun celebrating
though!!!!! So HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A VERY SPECIAL HUSBAND,FATHER, GRANDFATHER AND GREAT
GRANDFATHER. Yes he is all of those!!
Love and Hugs XXXXOOOO

RED LETTER DAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ONE OF MY SPECIAL GRANDDAUGHTER
lOVE YOU VERY MUCH,
GRAMMY

Happy Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LAUREN
May this day bring you many blessings and happiness
Thank you for marrying my son and giving me all of those wonderful
grandchildren.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN

Today is Dan's birthday- These are pictures when he was young(not that he is old)
but now he is a grandfather of some beautiful grandchildren
So HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN

Would you believe she had just given birth to Deakon Robert Lukey about 30 minutes ago???

Rob loving that new baby Deakon

Great Grammy and our new 30th great grandbaby

My 80th birthday trip!

Los Angeles train station

Dennis Prager Q & A At University of Denver

ancestry

Elliott and Leslie have both worked on our family ancestry. Elliott is really dong so right now. There are some interesting stories and pictures. It is fun to go back and see where everyone in the family fits in and how far back the lines of both Parker, Potter and Smith go. In reading and looking I have found things I knew nothing about. Verrry interesting. Read about James Parker. Sue Franz Haltom is going to the Chico University to look in the archives of the Chico Enterprise and see what else she can find about the problems James had. There are so many different names in the family that I had never heard of before. If you get a chance and want to see where you fit in go to http://ancestry.com. They ofer a 14 day free trial and you just have to be sure and cancel before the 14 days are up if you don't want to pay the price. It has been fun tracing all back in time.

Happy Birthday Katy & Annie

We had a birthday dinner for Katy and Annie. Fun time with all of us. The birthday candle was a hit as it was a sparkler and you can see from Katy's face she liked it. Wish you could have seen all of the kids faces. Should have gotten pictures of all of them. I made Annie her dress and she had to put it on right away. It would be so much fun if all of the family could get together for birthdays but know that is not possible. I can dream though!

For Chelsey

Potato Soup

5 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped 5 slices bacon chopped
2 cans Swanson Chicken Broth
1 qt 1/2 & 1/2
S & P to taste
1/2 c Swiss cheese grated.
A few T of Potato flakes


Place potatoes in pan with 2 cans of chicken broth. Cook till tender.
In the meantime saute bacon until slightly crisp and set aside. Drain
all but 1 T fat from pan and saute celery and onon till tender.
When potatoes are tender add vegetables and bacon. Pour in 1/2 & 1/2.
Mix potato flakes with some of warm 1/2 &1/2-add to soup if it is not
thick enough add some more potato flakes mixed with some more of warm
1/2 &1/2.

You can add cream corn for corn chowder or clams for clam chowder.
I usually put some of soup in blender and then back into the pot.

Really good served with sour dough bread buttered and warmed .

Today is a red letter day.
Happy Birthday David
My favorite Middle son. Love you very much
Time flies so fast and it is hard to believe that
you are now a grandfather of 14 soon to be 16.
You are so loving, giving, honest, caring,and special
to all. You are a wonderful son, husband, father and
grandfather and I am so grateful for you.
I love you very much.