HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!!!

We miss you, Sarah! Wish we could be with you tomorrow on your 24th birthday! Stay safe in Russia and Ukraine and we'll talk to you soon. Love you lots!!! Mom and Dad

July - Vacation Time

It was vacation time...Yeah!
Bruce did all the driving, as usual, from Utah to Washington. I got to relax, work on crochet projects, and watch movies on our DVD player. Wyatt kept a ladybug for awhile in his new bug box we gave him for his 2nd birthday coming up on the 31st.

One day we went raspberry picking and Jane made us a wonderful sorbet!

Here's the whole group out on a walk near Camus, WA.

Wyatt loved playing at the playground.

Spencer and Jane always show us a great time by taking us on walks and hikes. Wyatt loves the rides on his dad's back and the expected daughter gets her rides in front of Mommy.

Lee drove us to the Sea-Tac airport and said good-bye.

Flying from Washington took all day with a stop in St. Louis, Missouri. Zach and Emily especially liked the take offs and landings.

The view below our Daytona Beach hotel windows was very beautiful. I could stand out on the balcony and look for a long time if it wasn't for the dense humidity.

Aunt Kathy played with the kids at the swimming pools. We tried staying out of the sun as much as possible.

It's hard to get a good picture of Zach, but he couldn't hold back his smile today.

This was their first visit to the Atlantic Ocean and they couldn't get enough of it. Even with all the sunscreen I put on them, they stil got some sunburns.

Zach thought he could dig out a crab from under the sand.... but they were too fast for him.

Here's some of the group at our dinner cruise. Jeanette's husband, Max's sister, Maureen (in the red) was very nice and sang "Don't Worry About a Thing" to all of us.

Emily wanted to dance over and over again to the live entertainment.

Lora was sweet to put shiny strands in Emily's hair. They stayed in until I combed her hair later the next day. Guess I should have just brushed it.

Love this picture of my parents, brother and sisters....

.......but we can be goofy!

Eating lunch at Johnnie Rocket's was fun. The servers entertained us with a dance.

This is the 2010 Garrard Family Reunion bunch (minus Kristina, Clint, and Maddie who had to leave early). We're a great bunch, aren't we! A big thank you to everyone in Washington and Florida who made our trip so fun!!!

Just before flying back to Washington, I realized we didn't get a picture of all of us together, so I asked a girl that was waiting for her ride if she would take it. General Maou is Emily's favorite friend. Our grandchildren were pretty fun to vacation with. Thank you, Lee and Karyn, for letting us take them. Their new son is ready to be born any time now.

On our drive home from Washington we stopped for a few minutes at Multnomah Falls. It is so pretty as well as almost the whole drive. Just wish it wasn't so far to drive home!

Dallon and Diane's Sophie turned three yesterday, the 22nd. Bruce and Jared went to her party in Syracuse. (I missed it because of Choir rehearsal.) She looks like she is all smiles! What a cutie!

WEEK 6 - June is gone!

Where did June go,...huh? I want summertime to stay longer! It's fun just to sit outside and visit or look at the plants and blue sky. Last weekend, Diane, Dallon, and Sophie came for a visit. They helped us make some delicious stir fry with fried tofu. It was really good. Sophie was so happy and can go potty very well now.

Grandpa, Bruce, made her a Holly-Hock dollie and she had fun with the chalk and bubbles.

We love having you over! Do it more often, ok?

We're keeping in touch with Sarah by internet and she has arrived in Krasniarsk (sp), Russia for her study abroad. She is staying with a nice family that lives in a really nice home. She can walk to where her classes will be.

These are our Holly-Hocks. They look so pretty in bloom with the different colors showing up.

We planted strawberries in the tiers and should get a better crop by next year to make some strawjeri bam.

We're eating salads from our own lettuce Bruce planted in boxes. Tastes fresh and yummy!

Well, today is the 1st of July and we are both encouraged by our health quest. We decided that slow and steady is the best way to do it, so the pounds are coming off pretty slowly, but that way they should stay off. Since I only have to go into my job about five times this month, I'll have more time to work in our gardens and go to the gym. I don't think I'm jiggling as much as I was. I really do like the weight machines Bruce showed me how to use and I like our walks. Below is the walkway from our front door. I trimmed it up this morning. The daisies have just started blooming! I should be hearing back soon about the lab work I did to check my thyroid. I am scheduled on July 7th for an ultra sound to measure how big it has gotten. I just want everything working like it should.

Well, on Sunday is Independence Day, so I want to wish everyone a HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! We haven't made any big plans, but we are looking forward to our trip to Washington and Florida in less than 2 weeks!

Grandbaby #7 (Lee and Karyn's son) will be born in just about a month and grandbaby #8 (Spencer and Jane's daughter) is due the middle of October. We are very excited for both and wish them all well in the weeks to come.

We love you all, Jeri