Mom's 80th Birthday Celebration

"To laugh often and much; 

to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; 

to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. 

To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; 

to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. 

This is to have succeeded."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy Birthday, Mom, Grandma and Super Grandma!

Mom and Dad ~ rock solid, salt of the earth people.

In celebration of Mom's 80th, we all put Memories and Family Photos in Photo book for Mom &
Dad and published it for them.  Then we all got together in Iona for a combined birthday party  and Christmas celebration on December 15th. Most of us were there, we were just missing a few sons.

Nathanial, Charlie, Ashton and 

 All the little ones loved all the mats and gym equipment up on the stage . . . it kept them happy!

AJ, Tony, Jon and Linda

 One of the best things about getting together is we get to visit and eat scrumptious food!  There are some pretty good cooks in this family!

Cory, MaCaleb, Arianne, Lori, Jayden

Reed and Maya - isn't she the cutest little elf!

Scott, Shellie, Ann, Stacey, Brook and Stephanie

Brooke, Stephanie, Holli and Jennifer

Shellie and Ann

Danielle and 

Cory, Tiffany, Brett. Nathanial, Ashton, James and Hunter

Lori and Jayden

Korrina, Josie, AJ, Lori, Tony

 Ann and Doug put together some fun photos from Mom's life

Clockwise: Shellie, Mom, Dad,  Danielle, Ann, Rod, Jarod

 Lori brought some fun Christmas games to play.

Cory and MaCaleb

Brianna, Braxton, Tahryn, Lori

Arianne