The photo spot

In our house there seems to be only one place to take a photo!! It is in the living room in front of the fireplace. It doesn't matter if it is summer or winter we sit or stand in the same spot when the camera comes out!! It doesn't speak well for the rest of the house. I think I'm going to make it my challenge to create more photogenic spots in other rooms of my house. Here Jill and I are having fun with the new jackets we got (will get for Valentine's day!) They arrived early as we don't know if we will be seeing Jill again before Feb. 14th. We had just gotten home from church, Grace went down for a nap and I decided I needed my photo of the day!!!

The Portrait

Ken and I had a portrait picture taken today at Pamida. When we got home we did a portrait of us with our granddaughter, Grace, in our living room. Ken picked up the dress for Grace for Valentine's Day and she just got it a couple of weeks early!! Yesterday, Jake put in our new doors upstairs. We removed all the old and brought in some solid pine doors. I still need to stain and finish them but I can already tell you they are beautiful!! Jake is so good to us and we love him. Our little Grace is talking alot!! She even strings together some three word phrases. She is just amazing!!!

Matthew

Monday will be Matt's birthday. He would be 24 years old. We miss him!!

We enjoyed going to Idaho to visit family. Here is a picture of our Matt with his Great Grandpa Clarence Hope.



Matt enjoying Jill and Megan as we spend time with the Pollocks over in Lovell.

Mother

Yesterday was my mother's birthday. The following picture was taken in April 1954. Mom is sitting on the top stair holding me. I am two years old. Cheryl is dead center on the bottom stair. Johnny is on the far right side in front of Grandma Peterson and beside Uncle Jay Peterson. LaRae is on the far left sitting next to Grandpa Peterson. Dad is in front of her. Mom loved her family and always enjoyed being with them. We had many opportunities to enjoy our grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins.

Winter Fun

Jill and Jake were skiing while Ken and I played with Grace. It it a true joy being grandparents. Grace's feet just did the happy dance when she saw us arrive in the ski lodge at Meadowlark Lake. We enjoyed the day and so did the kids... speaking of Jake, Jill and Grace. It is always fun to play.


Ken loved pulling Grace up the hill and then running down the hill with her. She didn't like getting out of the sled! She was having too much fun.


Grace loved sledding up at Meadow Lark ski resort above Ten Sleep

Love... Lest We Forget

It was always good to be together as a family as we celebrated Christmas. Many a cherished event brought us together. We still continue get together when we can. Traditions are strong... and none so strong as the love that links the generations together.

Celebrating New Year's Day at the Pollock home in 1985 with my Mother and Father, and with my two sisters and brother. The memory is sweet, not being able to do it this year or next year makes me feel a bit lonely.

68th wedding anniversary

December 18, 1941 John and Madeline Oleson on their wedding day. Mom's dress is blue. She wore it out and then threw it away. Years later she's heard to say, "Why did I throw away my Wedding Dress?!!" We know why... a little house full of family with only one closet. Mom didn't store or keep much!
We have a picture of them on their 25th Wedding Anniversary but I don't have it scanned yet. I would love to take a picture of them on their 68th anniversary. I miss them so much. Occasionally I am blessed to have a sweet dream and see them.

John and Madeline at their 40th Wedding Anniversary

John and Madeline Oleson at their 50th Wedding Anniversary