sweet dreams

It's time for bed on the 7th day of the 30 day photo challenge. Many naps were taken in that van, and even a few overnight sleeps. This photo is dated August 1994.

Curling

Marisa and Emily get their hair all ready for church on a Sunday in 1997.

Can't wait until I'm Eight

For then I'll be baptised, you see.





Today while I was leading the music at the Stake Baptism, it reminded me of those days when each of my children were baptized. Since today I wanted to find a little-kid photo of Thomas for my blog, I decided on this one of his baptism day.
1994, Rexburg

Kentucky Derby Birthday Girl

She always loved horses and hats, and today is her birthday! Happy birthday Veronica! I love you, and miss you. Love, Mom

The first photo is from when we lived in the East Midvale 2nd Ward...our Primary was in the children's Pioneer day parade, the big one in Salt Lake City, July 1987

Broken Finger Right Hand

I unearthed this photo from June 13, 1984 - Adam's 3rd birthday, which shows that his broken finger was also on his right hand. I don't remember which finger it was, but if it was his ring finger then that would be a really big coincidence for all three brothers to have broken the same finger. My t-shirt says "Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse" to match Veronica's pajamas, we must have had a theme going there, and she must have just woken up from a nap. Wymount Terrace, building 12-C.

While I was looking at old photos, this one surprised me because of how much that rock fireplace wall looks like the one in our house, I think this was taken at my Grandpa Rankin's house in Downey, California.

Haleakala

There are probably much better photographs of Maui, pictures with the ocean, beautiful green palm trees and colorful flowers. But I like this one because I can look at it and remember what the wind and the sun felt like 10,023 feet above the ocean at the top of a volcano with Kerry on the occasion of our 25th anniversary.

Tunda

This is my friend, Tunda. She is the school secretary, and the first friendly face you will see when you visit Wapello Elementary. Besides being a wonderful person who always makes me feel good about myself, she is also very talented at the art of crochet. She makes the most darling crochet hats with interchangeable flowers. A short time ago, I mentioned to her that I was going to be crocheting a baby blanket for the first time in many years, for a service project

that Caley had told me about. Tunda asked me for the link to the project, and said she would like to make one too. And so, today, she brought her finished project, which is as beautiful as she is. I just love the ripple effect of this service project, something I am doing to help Caley, which Caley is doing to help her friend, which now my friend Tunda is doing too. Although the blanket is made for the baby who will be wrapped in it, and for the young couple who wish to honor the memory of their little boy through this project, it feels like it was done for me, too. It reminds me of Mosiah 2:17, "And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God."

*This is Day 1 of the 30 Day Photo Challenge, which was also suggested to me by my daughter-in-law Caley!