Lauri (:

So I was looking at Ty and Lauri's blog today.....Lauri's birthday was on October 17! We forgot to post something!!! Hope it was a great birthday Lauri, we love you!

Jared, JJ, Jared John, Hemorrhoid, Little Fart....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Wish I had that silly oven mitt for you and some homemade cookies to go with it! Hope you have a great 30th! Love you...Amie

Big News!

I just wanted to let you all know that we are having another boy!  Sam is trilled to have a brother and Ella just doesn't really know the difference between a boy an a girl anyway.  I think Jared is extremely happy to not add more estrogen to the home.  The ultrasound showed that he is healthy and that is the most important thing of all.  We are excited to meet the little guy around March 12th.  

m o r e ~ a s ~ p r o m i s e d

OK, Let's see who of y'all is glancing at this blog these days!
Maybe it's even your lucky day to POST something...
Because hey people - if I can, YOU can too!

Here's a little fun for those of you youngins under 30...
Which one of you, (except for Maya - who already knows all) -
can righta-pronto post a comment naming the 4 precious
Sargeant cousins in the 3 pictures below??


Yes, you're right, that's Uncle Dan, but who is with him?
Here are some hints for you:
~ They ALL came to Tyson's cabin 2 short months ago!
~ The cutie on Dan's shoulders is also with his
even cutier 'swin tister' * below.


~ And Mr. Dimples below has certainly 'grown a foot or two' since 1964.
In fact, one of our 'terms of endearment' for him
starts with BIG and ends with _ _ _ _.


... On your mark, get set, GO!

* as Dad/Bob/Grandpa would say...

Hey, now there's a great idea for YOUR post!
- just a bunch of phases that you've heard him say
more than twice through the years.

For example: finish this - "It's colder than a...
Or how about: "Mardon me padom, but you are...

testing testing

OK - So i'm told that in the summer of '64 Mom, Grandma B, and the 5 of us piled in the station wagon and drove to Canada! I don't remember any of the traveling, I don't remember any of the beautiful stops and sights that i recently saw in the home movie...

I remember a couple of random things that could be real or imagined!

I remember feeling happy being in the home of our fun cousins (Uncle Perry and Gang - a couple of photos to follow) -and that a HUGE "wheel" of cheddar cheese wrapped in red orange wax was delivered to them while we were there.

At the Hall family reunion (Grandma B & her dozen siblings)- Sandra, Sue, & I sang "Puff the Magic Dragon" in matching dresses that grandma had sewn for us.

I remember that we went to the "Calgary Stampede" and that i'd never seen any rodeo type events prior to that.

Yes, random...

But WAY more importantly, ever since last Thursday evening when we gathered at Sue's to review some DVD's of old home movies, I've been feeling more and more grateful for GREAT PARENTS!!

...And realizing how FAR I still have to go (as a parent) by comparison!

'Bob & Donna' not only went to the trouble and expense of taking us on vacations and allowed us to participate in all types of activities, but they also made sure they captured much of those memories on FILM!!!

For 20 years Dad made sure he had rolls of film on hand; he used & cared for his equiptment, hassled with having film developed, then spliced, labeled, and kept track of it all!

-Several reels he's had for over 50 years. I think the oldest was filmed in '56 or '57 and the last was probably my high school graduation in '77 (one roll that unfortunately ended up in my possession, because i know i saw it in some box of mine in the past year... but i have no idea which one).

And another thing... our parents made those sacrifices while we argued, complained, and focused on what we still wanted rather than all we'd been given!

Lastly... seeing all these movies of MOM; smiling, connecting, loving, living - Just has me wanting to be around her again! I grin from ear to ear as i watch her - then think of her later in a quiet moment and cry. It's painful - but sweet and essential at the same time...

testing testing

 
 

We wish you a happy 12th MAYA!!

Please enjoy 12 memorable MAYA moments!!

Tada!!

ka-ka-ka-Katie....

....beautiful lady! Happy Birthday!