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Not much vacation left

It is already July 15th and I will be back to work Aug. 20th. Crap!!!!! Summer has gone pretty fast. I just got a text from Michelle and she said that the doctors have decited to air lift Jamie to Salt Every Lake to do his face sugery there. Don't know when yet but it will probably be soon. What ever is best for him is ok with all of us, as long as things will begin to accelerate. Seems like things have been at a stand still for a while. I will have to be at work the week after Raul and Audra and the boys come. That makes me sad because my time with them will be quite limited. They have tons of people to see and a wedding to go to so for them it should be fun.
Our little Hendrix is not so little anymore and I will hate not being there to watch him grow day by day. He has CHANGED DRASTICLY in the last three and a-half months!! He is alot of fun! Tim will be in Ontario longer than he thought so that at least is a good thing. I get to have him close by for a bit longer.

News on Woody (Olivia Isabell Woodland)

Michelle called us today and said that they are thinking about moving Jamie to Salt Lake City to do facial reconstrutive sugery. This is all the sugeries that he will need after his motor cycle accident on May, 22 of this year. It is amazing that only his face is what needs tended to! We are still praying for him and Jennifer and their girls. And of course my great friend Michelle who is also just like another mom to my own kids. We love this family soooo much.

Michelle

This is my friend Michelle. We have been friends since high school. MANY, MANY great funny times spend with her. She probably knows me better then anyone else on the face of the planet. HONESTLY. We also come to each others rescue whenever needed. Michelle is Jamie (Woody) mom. I love this lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doug and Tim in Lake Tahoe

Our Friends the Tumas

This is Marlyce and I. We have been best buds since both families moved out to our neiborhood the same year and month. Our kids road the bus together and we all have been friends ever since. Lots and Lots of great times and some not so great. We have had to see each other through deaths of our fathers. (exactly one year apart to the exact day) and other unhappy periods. But we ALWAYS know we can count on each other no matter what comes up. Our friend Michelle's dad died too, we all rallied together each time. We have also rallied when four out of six kids got married. In good times and in bad, we have supported each other. You can't find that in all friendships throughout life. We are lucky to have found each other.

Summer of 2008

Since school let out this spring I have had the privilege of babysitting our new grandson Hendrix. He is soooo much fun and is the cutest baby boy in the world!!!! Seriously!!!! I feel sorry for EVERYONE when school starts up again because I will probably have the biggest come apart I have ever had! And my family knows about my come-aparts!
Tim has been working in Ontario, Or. for the last year so now we get to travel together on Sundays. It used to be so sad every Sunday before because Tim and I had to say goodby on Sundays. This has worked out so well! We drive together on Sunday and Thursdays and Neeka and Brian have Lindsie and Becky watch him on Fridays. I will miss Hendrix very much this fall.
Our son Raul has had a momentous coaching year. He was honored with assistant coach of the year for the western region at the national championship track and field in Des Moines, Iowa. He did a hell of a job for the Univisity of California Long Beach. I don't think the head coach knew what a GREAT MOVE he made hiring Raul over the phone. HE KNOWS NOW THOUGH!!!!!! That is such an acomplishment to have that kind of season the very first year. Raul's girlfriend Audra changed jobs in the girl scouts so she could have a more hands on opportunity to keep things under control at their functions. That was also a smart move for the Girl Scouts to have her be in charge of the outings! Only problem I see with all this is that we don't get to see them. We haven't seen them since Christmas and I am very very sad. I can't wait till the middle of August so we can all be together again! (Are you lonely? Twice for no, once for yes) hahaha Audra gets it!!!!! I miss YOU!!
Neeka changed job after working four years at Desuetes Opitical. It was a very hard desition for her. She is not too keen on her new boss but... what can you do. She really likes the job she is doing and likes the other staff.
Brian is still with the Landgroup and is back full time again since the ground has dried up. Too much mud for surveying this spring but it did give him some time to spend with Hendrix and Neeka when they got home from the hospital.
Tim put in a underground sprinkler system this spring so it is so nice to come home on the weekends and only have to mow the lawn, spray a few weeds, and weed the flower gardens. The rest of the weekend we spend in awe at such a beautilful home and landscape we have here on the farm. It is beautiful here!!!!!!!!!

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Wilson (Winslow)

And then along came Wilson. He is our little boy that likes to just take it easy. He gets along with all the rest of the grandchildren. We miss you bud!

Kingsley Zissou

And along came our beloved Kingsley. He will be 3 years old in August. He grew out of his skittish faze and is a goooooood boy!

The First Grandchildren

Suggy and Zep both turned 5 this year. Sugar is three months older than Zep, so she is the big sister. Little did they know they were soon to meet "THE BEAGLES"

Zeppelin

This is our second grandbaby. Neeka and Brian got him a couple of months after Raul got Sugar Eh. He used to fly through the air from one lap to another. Sugar and Zeppy grew up together on the farm.