Cora turns 2

I love Skype because I can hear my little Cora say "Bye Granny" from some 1000 miles away before she goes to bed the night before she turns 2 years of age. Everything is wonderful in her eyes and all is new and exciting and to be explored. She loves her little sister Ingrid and her big sister Janae.

Meet Ariana, REGISTERED NURSE

In 2005 Ariana called me from Utah and says she "I think I want to go to nursing school." Says I, "Okay, come home to Greenville, live with me and I will help you achieve that goal if you go to the local nursing school at Edison College." When she graduated at the end of 2 years Mr. Ian Graf had been cooking for 8 months and was nearly ready for delivery, and now as you can see, Mr ______Graf has been cooking for 8 months or so and is ready for delivery. Anyways, last Friday Ariana called me distressed because she just KNEW she had failed her exams. The online examination computer had closed down after she had answered 75 questions. The computer is programed to stop if the student is not doing well and it is useless to go on OR if the student is answering so well that it is useless to go on for all 240 questions!!!!!. After a cruel weekend, Ariana called the testing company and they informed her she had PASSED. So she can now officially sign RN after her name. Congratulations darlin'. You deserve every bit of that title!!!!!

SUMMER IS SO MUCH FUN

Oliver gets a haircut (and grows another inch!!!)


This is Eli and Oliver - Rachel's oldest and youngest


Ingrid, 11 lb 3 oz "wonder baby" only a few days old...


Dan's Cora and Janae


Oliver and his curls being gelled


Lizzy

Bella

Anna

Lizzy

Rachel's crew at the swimming pool

I did not take some of these pictures, but wanted to add them to my lovely quilt of life. They are some of my adorable grandchildren in all their summer glory 2010. I am richly blessed

I just love this photo and wanted it as part of my journal in life. Matty and his new Fiance Freja Cross. I think Matty looks so happy. I can not wait to go meet Freja and all the family in November.

PRIMARY ACTIVITY DAY

Tug-o-war, marbles, bandanas, crossing the plains, and learning about our pioneer heritage within the church was our Primary Activity Day. We had hot dogs and all things kid-food and enjoyed the whole morning. Jan Fleck, my Primary President, is an awesome woman. She really planned most of this and it went off very well.

PAINTING WITH JESSIE

Last week end I also had the wonderful opportunity of spending time with Jessie and doing come creative artwork with acrylic paints. We really enjoy making a picture together. Then this Friday night I went over again and Jess and I did some stencil work. It is fun to just relax with Donna and Jess and do a little creative stuff on the side.

TOUCHED BY BRILLIANT COLORS

Last weekend I went with my friend Vickie Enger to the Leepa-Rattner Art Museum in Tarpon Springs, Florida and I was amazed at the paintings. Rattner was a jew in Paris and was caught up in the fiasco of Hitler and the jewish people. He had established a reputation as quite an artist in Paris and Europe, with Picaso and friends of that time. He had to flee France as the Nazi's advanced. He fled eventually to America where he began to paint again. Only 8 of his original paintings pre Hitler have survived. But his other works on this side of the globe have been preserved. He hated war and what mankind do to mankind and these are two pieces of his artwork that moved me.

I was blown away by his bold use of color and how it affected my emotions.