HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEN: Seems that the last ?? years have passes so fast I can't believe it. First you were such a happy, beautiful, active, mischievous, wonderful daughter. Never afraid of anything. As you can see with the snake. Then you met Bud and you were soooooo young, but the life of a cowboys wife seems to have been just what you wanted, and needed. Remember when your dad walked you down the isle? Look at that awesome outfit, and all that hair. (on your dad). Then came the children, more rodeos, horses, pigs, goats, lambs and chickens. Now its the Grandchildren, and now look at that family. WE ARE SOOOOO PROUD OF YOU.

Well another Christmas is over, and what a blast it was. We went to SLC, and had the usual Christmas Eve Talent Show. The highlight was being able to Web Cam to & from Iowa to Ellen's & Bud's family, and to and from Idaho to Tina's & Blakes family, and to Seattle, to Becky and Nick.

Happy New Year to you all. We will be spending it with the OTHG, as we have for the past many years.

As you know we have some awesome ponds in our back yard. This is one of our renters, she caught a 6 1/2 lb bass last week. She does catch and release so we know it is still there. She also caught a 4 lb bass a couple of days later. When we first moved to St. George, we did lots of swimming in the ponds. When "Four Kings and a Queen" (Not sure about the name) was filmed in St. George, Clark Gable did a scene swimming in this very pond. What is ironic is that when he was doing the film we lived next door to him in down town St. George, Didn't know about him swimming in the pond until we bought the house about 15 years later.

MOM ON THE FLOOR

Today is Sunday, and my weekend to tend my Mom. She fell off the couch when I was in the kitchen and we have been trying for half an hour to get her up off the floor. She has such a sense of humor, we have laughed and laughed and I teased her about being too fat cause I can't lift her. OH well, Garn will be home from church in about 5 minutes and we will get her up. Just another exciting day in the life of tending Mother. Yesterday was so cold I built a fire in the fireplace, you guessed it, I turned around and she was trying to pick up wood to build up the fire. MOM YOU ARE A HOOT!!!

CONGRATULATIONS ANDEE !!!

ANDEE, we are so proud of you on getting your CNA. We know it is just one of the early steps in your education to complete your RN, but a very necessary one, and who knows you may someday be Dr. Andee. We love you and again CONGRATULATIONS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK

Today, Nick is in St. George for a High School Reunion. Its also his ?? birthday. We went to Red Lobster for dinner and maybe will play cards for a couple of hours. Nick we are so happy to have you in our family, and want to thank you for all the fun times we have together, the free motel rooms, the hiking at the slot canyons, and the late night card games. We love you and hope you have had a HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday to Ciera

These are some of my favorite times with you. We have had so many adventures and I treasure all of them. Now that you are a young lady I am so proud of you and the way you conduct yourself . I know you will always be a example to your family and friends. Stay as nice as you are now and your life will be perfect. Love Grannie