FERRIN FAMILY REUNION

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LILLIE!!

She would have been 100 years old this year.

I love this picture of my mom. It was her senior picture. In her Weber yearbook she wrote "I look like I was going to bawl."

We had a wonderful display table with things she had made, and letters she had written. Also a beautiful black dress that was hers and one she had made for a dance festival or "All Faces West" that looked like a pioneer dress. An unfinished table cloth that Milo took home for his wife Connie to finish. Aprons, blankets, and wash rags made into baby clothes for shower gifts. Books she had read to my kids as children. Depression dishes, her diary when she was 16 years old. Her high school year book, and an example of a doily that she made many of. There were life histories, and aprons....she did so may things in her life time.

We gathered pictures of Mother and Nikki put together a wonderful DVD with old songs like "Turn around" by Rosemary Clooney, "I've got a crush on you" by Frank Sinatra, "Sisters, Sisters" Rosemary Clooney, What a Wonderful Life " by Louis Armstrong. Also "Always" and "I'll be there". It was very touching. Much Love to Nikki and all of my kids with help for the reunion. Here is a sample of some of the pictures that were on the DVD:

Mom is the one on the right. These are her friends from Provo.

They remained good friends their whole lives.

A couple of pictures of mom and dad when they were dating.

Mom's engagement picture.

This is one of my favorite pictures of mom.

Family picture without Ray who was serving in Korea in the Airforce.

I think this is the last family picture we had taken all together.

The following is my all time new favorite picture of mom:

Well that is just a sampling of the pictures used in the DVD.

We had a picture taken with most of the people that came to the reunion. Some had left before pictures were taken. We had about approximately 50 attend.

Siblings Ray, Carolyn, Rosalie, and Colleen

The gang of Ferrins

Is it me, or is Carly the only one paying any attention to the photographer which was Doug by the way. Oh well, you know how it is a family reunions.

And last but not least, a picture of the Wilson Branch with our matching shirts:

First a picture from years past.

This was taken the year mom was honored as the Pleasant View Founders day Grand Marshall of the parade. Every sibling's family had these shirts made to honor her. This year 2011 our family decided to bring back the shirts:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM

WE LOVE YOU!!

More July 2011 Stuff

WHAT A BLESSING.....

BROOKE'S THAT IS.

Brooke was blessed the first Sunday in July by her Dad.

It was a wonderful day with lots of family celebrating

Beautiful baby girl.

The next day we celebrated the 4th of July

Eden style with the only Parade in Town....

Eden Town that is.

Where else can you find a parade where the Fire Department vehicles and the tail end of the parade [our own UHP patrol residence] is longer than the whole parade. Here are a few pics from that parade. The kids love it. They feel like they are big time.

Wolthuis Kids

Farrah's 1st year on a Bike.

Also in July.....

A visitor from the past....

As mentioned before Doug Retired.

This is Jerry who was a fireman with Doug and Kay

years ago at the Eden Fire Station.

He came to visit Doug.

Doug got his Axe from the Union for his years of service.

Last but not least,

the FERRIN REUNION

It was my family's year to be in charge.

We had a "Happy Birthday Lillie" theme.

We even bought her a cake and had balloons.

We gathered pictures from everyone of mother.

I will share some of them in my next post.

It is amazing that we have so many pictures of her.

She was after all born in 1911.

And that is where we are so far in July and it is not even the 15th yet!

Stay tuned....

Crazy Weekend!!

I had a very busy weekend. Party after Party after Alka Seltzer!

But first the good part.

I went on a walk early Friday morning and this is what I saw:

My neighbor at the end of our road has the most beautiful yard. One of my favorite parts is this ground cover she has planted. It changes colors throughout the year. It was especially beautiful Friday Morning. I also saw two ducks fly out from the ditch just 3 feet from me. As they flew away, their wings looked transparent in the sun. Then I heard and then saw two Sand Hill Cranes fly over my head. I could hear an owl in the distant pine tree, and doves hovering on the lines above my head. What a glorious morning. I did not think it could get better.

But then I took a bike ride and saw this:

What a sweet treat of summer............

Thank you Spring/you were wet/but look what you left behind.

Candy for the eyes.......and we all know how much I love Candy!!