October 2012

Family on the 4th

July vacation.

I didn't take a whole lot of photos this year, we were just busy running around it seems.
Above, Megan with here cake for her 10th birthday (June 9th.) We also had a cake for Nick.

Jason finishing off the last of the sweet and sour pork. Took it just because I could.

Megan and Dad above. They had some pretty good weather this year.
Below, this is the only photo that the dog, BJ, was looking at the camera. I didn't get one where everyone was looking or not blinking, so I choosing this one just for BJ.

The Arizonains.

I'm still catching up with my photos from the Southwestern trip. Here's one the morning I left Lona's. That's Charlie, Alex, Lona and Megan. The dogs were there but didn't want to cooperate.

More from Arizona

Megan in her Girl Scouts uniform.

Alex, Nick and Charlie at PF Changs.

Dad, Lona and Megan.

A tree shot for Charlie.

When Charlie and the kids were here this summer, they stopped inside the Capitol to get a photo with Charlie's GGGrandfather's portrait. He was Warren Green, a former Governor of South Dakota. Outside, just east of the Capitol, they have a tree planted for every governor in Hilger's Gulch. So, this is the tree for Warren Green. I was hoping to get it in fall colors, but it's not quite there yet, so maybe I'll try again in a week or so.

They also have a stone for every Governor as well. Green was Governor in the early 1930's.

One last day in South Dakota.

Lona, Charlie and Alex and Megan got one evening in Pierre before they headed back to Arizona. Alex and Megan dipped their toes in the Missouri River.

We also went for a bike ride, stopped at Zestos for some good ice cream, took a tour of the Capitol building and roasted some marshmellows. A good full evening.

Photos from Megan, part 4.

Well, I'm getting a bit jealous of the good photos Megan is taking. Here's a few more she took on her vacation to South Dakota.

A very nice picture of her Grandpa and Grandma.

Grandpa Chet.

Her brothers Jason, Alex and Nick.

More snow in Arizona!

Charlie and Alex spent Sunday at Sunrise Ski Resort (near Show Low). Alex is learning how to snowboard.

Charlie is standing at the summit, elevation 11,000 feet.

The view is looking Northwest in the direction of Holbrook.

The snow base was 109 inches of packed snow.

Charlie's "new" pickup.

I purchased this 1953 Willys Pickup in February of 2005. It sat in the forest outside of Flagstaff, AZ from from 1984 until approximatley 2003. It sat in the back lot of an unused Route 66 gas station in Holbrook from sometime in 2003 intil I towed it home in 2005. I spent months getting it in driveable condition. The body work started in October of 2005 in the Holbrook High School Auto Shop. I was able to take it home from the Shop yesterday, February 2nd. It is a driver, however I still have mechanical issues to fix. Charlie.

Here's a look at what it was like before.

Family fun at Wylie Park.

Dad and Alex on the go-carts at Wylie.

Megan, Alex and Mom mini-golfing.

Trying to take a quick photo before I go. I had to post this one because I told Megan I would if she didnt' smile.

Hanging out in the Hills.

Alex getting much deserved attention from Jason.

Steak on the deck.

Alex, Anna, Jason, Megan and Mom in the hot tub.

Everyone at Rushmore

Everyone got the VIP treatment at Rushmore and their photo taken with the Presidents of course. The weather was a little touch and go, but the fireworks went off on time and it was a pretty good show.

Here's Alex and Megan with the newest addition to their family, BJ.

Charlie and Megan with BJ.

The Arizona trip.

Here's a few photos from Mom and Dad's trip to Arizona.

They had a good time as always. They spent a few days in Vegas and the rest in Holbrook and had some rain, some snow and some sun.

Megan made a spring post for her Grandma and Grandpa.

Megan and Alex and Brandy.

Christmas in Arizona

Brandy did not have any problems picking out her present and was happpy to help open it. She did leave everything else alone.
We rode the Polar Express again this year on Dec. 22nd (the train that goes from Williams to the Grand Canyon). The kids had fun, everyone is dressed up like the book/movie. They serve hot chocolate and cookies and the train goes to the North Pole to pick up Santa. We sung christmas carols on the way back and santa brings them a sleigh bell.

Nick left Tuesday morning, Charlie and Alex had to take him to Albuquerque to meet his ride. He called later in the afternoon and he was already there. He may be back in a month after his training to work with the recruiter. Lona.

Photos from the San Diego trip

Here's some of the pictures Mom took on their trip to Arizona.

Lona and Charlie and Alex and Megan.