Family Heritage

kit: Daddy's Love by Blind Sight Designs

I have a goal to scan and save all of our family pictures, so I can create a heritage album. I'm not too sure how much the future generations will enjoy the book, being they won't know anyone. This is the first page I created.

Leona is my Mom's mom. It's so fun to see her as a young-attractive lady. Hopefully this is why we preserve our memories. I have very few memories of"Uncle Jack." He lived in my grandma's basement. There was a mystery about his room. We weren't allowed to go in. I always wondered why. Looking back I'm sure nobody wanted little children diggin' through a bachelors belongings. If my memory serves me right I think the older boys were occasionally let in. hmmm I wonder if they found anything that lead to life lessons or unanswered questions.

Anyways I love this picture, it represents a time I can't even imagine. Grandma was always an old lady to me. I wish there were stories to go with it.

CT update

Now that my computer is up and running I am hoping to do some more designing for Blind Sight Designs. Here is my latest layout using her Family Ties Kit.

Labor Day Weekend

It's funny how all summer the weather was cold and breezy... except for Memorial Weekend, The Fourth of July and Labor Day Weekend. At least that is how I will remember this summer.

We spent the weekend with my family out at Lake Alexander. Surprisingly, we got to visit with everyone's family this year.

Matt came out without the rest of his family... work... Brittany turned 21...

Jeremy and Angie stayed for the weekend, a pleasant surprise since they usually stay home and enjoy family time on Pierz Lake.

Tom and Dayna brought up Dayna's mom, Summer. She moved to Minnesota this a few months ago. She has such a positive outlook on Minnesota and Minnesota weather, we'll see how she feels after the winter cold stretch.

Mike came out with the kids... no Amy, I think she's busy studying. Gracie celebrated her birthday with a home made cake. Yummy! She was also wearing the cutest outfit, but she changed before I could snap a picture.

Sarah and the kids stopped by on Monday, they had just returned from their summer vacation in Arkansas. They brought back cool crystal they chiseled off the mountains.

Pat and Sarah were up for the first half of the weekend.

Jim and Dez brought out James for a day. We looked at some of her dress options for the wedding, talked about colors... etc. James starts kindergarten, along with Eli, this year. Soooo according to Dez she's ready to have another baby.

Johnny and Meagan were out for a little while. They were gone before I got a chance to sit and talk with them, but we caught up with them last weekend. John is back to school, so I'm guessing he left to study as well.

Even Jacob was out for the weekend. He is still in Fargo, but working in Jamestown. He spends the day compacting sand by remote control.

Meagan bailed on us, she had to work. Levi bailed on us... too poor to visit, but he should be home TODAY!!!! He has a short leave before he heads to Mississippi. Luke came along to visit Milissa, he probably would have bailed if she wasn't at the lake. He is back at the U of M today. Senior year, and I forgot to take a back to school picture....argh! Maybe his Dad can come through, more likely we'll have to fake it tomorrow.

And last but not least... Curt and Nancy and Mary and the kids were out. Curt is teaching in Randall this year.

That's the latest, I'll take time to add pictures shortly. Back to work and back to school...

Summer, parting is such sweet sorrow!