Merry Christmas

Dave got Tanner a B B Gun for Christmas! Oh no, watch out!!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! We had tons of fun in Missouri, but heres a little clip of David makinf Lillyanna laugh. Its really cute. He does this a lot and she loves it.

Thanksgiving 2011 family fun

Thanksgiving 2011 Family time

blessing day

We love Lillyanna

Fall color

Isn't this tree gorgeous? It is just down from the front yard. I took it while standing about halfway down the driveway. You can see Dad's little horse storage shed across the road. I do love this time of year!

Photo Card

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Shutterfly said i'd get a $10 coupon if i posted my baby announcements to a blog. Great idea!

Great looking family

Wonderful memories of those days together, plus a lifetime together!

Wonderful family

I'm glad to have a picture with all of our children in it after so many years. This picture will bring up some very pleasant memories for Dad and me. We LOVE you all so very much. You have blessed our lives.

50th Anniversary Gift--Amazing

Great Bunch

What wonderful grandchildren and how fun to have been together in Paradise!

Grandma moment

branson belle

Enjoying the fun day on the Showboat Branson Belle!

reunion

This was such a nice picture that one of you took, as we were all gathering for the family picture in our red and blue shirts. It showed how really pretty our cabin spot was with a little bit of the deck showing. Late June 2011

Lillyanna Nicole!

Tanner is a big Brother! Lil' sister was born at 12:33 p.m. She weighs 6 lb 10 oz. and she has cute, fuzzy, blond hair! Mom and Lillyanna are both recovering, mom from surgery and baby from being stuck. She wanted to come out a different direction. The doc really had to tug and pull. But baby and mom are both doing great!

Reunion Picture

Here is a sample of my family from the reunion. I should have the rest any day. I will keep you posted.

defoliated walnut tree

The previous picture is in the yard on the north. This black walnut tree is just outside the fence on the west. The oak tree is in the foreground on the left and others in the background, a few branches from the hackberry tree show up on the right. I wrote about the thousands of caterpillars that showed up. After they ate the leaves, they came down out of the trees and must have gone on to the next trees, since there was no sign of them after they did their damage.

after caterpillars visited

I usually only like to put pretty or beautiful posts on the blog. This time I wanted to show the destructive force of nature that visited 10 days or so ago. You can see the oak trees full of beautiful green leaves and the walnut tree stripped by all of those caterpillars.

50th T shirt picture

We had an amazingly special 50th celebration with all of you. Thank you very very much!!

Jarvis reunion/quilt

The Quilt! Granddad & Grandma and most of the grandchildren.

Jarvis reunion/dam 2

All of the grandchildren that we could corner long enough to take a picture!

Jarvis reunion/dam

Great memories with beautiful daughters.

Memorial Day Weekend 2011

Bubble Time!