Giddings Family Reunion in Iowa

Here I am with my mom in Des Moines, Iowa where the Giddings family reunion was held.
What a beautiful city.

Visiting Naomi!

We had a delightful weekend visiting Naomi, Tricia & Steve in Redding. Naomi is now 20 months old and becoming such a little person. She is a very happy little girl and so much fun to play with. She is too cute and keep us entertained and laughing the whole time.

Kids at play.....

So guess what Tex did while in Redding......no not go fishing.....playing in the sandbox with Naomi!

Naomi, Tricia & Tex

We visited the Turtle Bay Museum.
Naomi loved to run accross the bridge by herself.
She is such a big girl! As you can see Tricia is very pregnant. Little Watson girl #2 is due in about 6 weeks!

Summer at Hume Lake - June 2006

#1 kid a swing'in!



















Aunt Betty swinging with Bandy watching.



















Tex & Me with my Aunt Betty & her friend Francie.














With our friends the Cortinas Family.

At the cabin . . . . . . . .June 2006

Tex play'in horseshoes . . . . .














Saturday night BBQ with my daughter, Susan and friends, Maria, Miguel & Alex Cortinas.














Alex & Miguel put up the hammock.














Tex put up a new swing for the kids.

MEMORIAL DAY - 2006

Our friends, Betty & Wayne Sisney spent the weekend with us at the cabin at Hume Lake.
What a wonderful time we had with them.












The three amigos?
Yes, Tex, Miguel & Wayne!
Our friends, Maria, Alex and Miguel Cortinas.
Sitting around the campfire. One of our favorite things we do at the cabin. 

Shirley Blick Retires

My old boss, at Immanuel Junior High is going to retire. I was invited back to a surprise Chapel in her honor. I am shown with my old friends and co-workers, Ann Riddle, Karen Thomas, Suzanne West and Terri Sorensen along with Shirley Blick. Those 9 years working with Shirley were perhaps the best I have ever had!






Shirley with her husband, Dick and mother Theo. Theo is my substitute grandmother. I just love her!

















TEN MILE CREEK at Hume Lake




Memorial weekend.
Here I am with my friend, Maria Cortinas.

Susan Graduates from college.

My most beautiful daughter, Susan graduated from Fresno Pacific University on May 6, 2006. She got her Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. We are so proud of her! 

Party time

We had a wonderful party for Susan at Doug & Jill's house. Weather was great. 

My beautiful children

Patricia, Susan & Doug.
I am so proud of them and their accomplishments. Especially that they have all graduated from college. 

more graduation time. . . .

Here I am with my two most beautiful daughters, Susan and Patricia. YES . . . Patricia is expecting...baby girl #2 in August! 

Beautiful

These two beautiful ladies are my mother, Ardis Rose and my daughter, Patricia Rose.
Do you see a thing going with the roses? 

Great Grandma?

Yes....here is little Naomi Rose with her great grandma, Ardis Rose. 

Our little angel . . . .

Our little angel, Naomi Rose is now 18 months old.
She and her mommy & daddy were here for a visit to see Aunt Susan graduate from college. 

Hume Lake season begins . . . .

Our friends Ron & Edith Thiessen helped us open the cabin this year for the summer season.
The weather was beautiful. The creeks were all running so full. It was wonderful to go to sleep with sound of a running creek. 

Fishing season has begun!

Well some people will use any excuse to get to the lake.
Including the excuse of opening up the cabin for the season.
Well we did open it up. But ....Tex and Ron also got in some good fishing. Happy...happy boys! 

Reedley High Gals get together!

 

Mom and her new Sis

Here is my mom, Ardis with her sister Yvonne. 

New family on the scene!

Mom and her 1/2 brother Lee Bentley and 1/2 sister Yvonne Cherry. After 65 years they finally meet!