Girl Cousins Luncheon

This picture is of me with 5 of my 6 girl cousins.  In my dad's family there were 8 children of which all but one (Aunt Tony (Leona)), married and had children.  All the siblings had boys but only one girl was allotted to each family; therefore, there are 7 girls cousins.   Starting from top left then clockwise - Tony, daughter of Boyd; Garna, daughter of Horace; Susan, daughter of Garn (Ray); Ann, daughter of Eldon; Tracy, daughter of Bim (Brigham); Kathy, daughter of Von.  Missing from picture is Marianne, daughter of Arva.  Thank you Garna for putting this together for us!   We all felt the importance of it. 

 


Also at the luncheon was Arva, top left, Marion (wife of Eldon), top right and bottom right Betty Holbrook Johns, my mother.   

  
 My Aunt Arva is holding up a banner representing my grandparents (her parents) Horace Cook Holbrook and Leona Grace Garn (initials in the center) family.  The yellow stars symbolize the 8 children; the gold stars are their children; the orange the next generation, the red stars the next.  So, Bim would be the big yellow star, I would be gold; my three daughters would be orange and my 8 grandchildren represented by the red stars.  It was my understanding there are children of a next generation not yet on the banner.  Also, note Arva has a Medical symbol representing my grandfather was a doctor (orthopedic surgeon), the kiwi represents my grandparents' mission in New Zealand (my father was born there in 1917) and below; shafts of wheat representing they grew wheat on their farm.  There are also some dates on there which I can't quite see, but can figure out if you are really interested. 

I had to include this perfect picture of my Uncle Eldon and Aunt Arva, the last two remaining remaining children of my father's family.  I want to say Arva just turned 85.. not sure, but don't they both look GREAT?

                                          Betty Alice Nevenner (Holbrook) Johns


I did a little cropping and came up with this nice pic of my mom.  

January 2010 - All the grandkids

January 2010.  I took about 8 pics and in every one one of the kids were not being picturesque.  This was the best one.  Zoe was born a month later.

Two fun things

Paisley in her glow-worm costume for Halloween. A yummy dessert.
 

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Gabriel Birthday Party

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Gabey turns 5!!!   Amelia made the cake; it's a dinosaur.  Gabe can tell you what kind, it don't remember; it's to one with the ruffley collar.

About a half an hour north of SL is Hill Airforce Base Airplane (jets, helicopters, stealths, bombers, etc.,) Museum.  Take the 5600 South Exit at Roy and turn right.  The kids and you will love it.  Be sure to look for the hands' on science room place where the kids can "fly a plane".  You will be amazed at all the stuff you learn about WWII, there are even volunteer Vets around to ask any questions.  If you pack a lunch there are picnic tables to dine under the big planes.

Zoo Day!!

We are such a normal family.  We all went to the zoo.  That is me on the left duckin' out of the pic.  I am also an animal snob.  I don't really care about seeing the snakes, spiders and gators, large monkeys and apes, zebras and antelopey deeries, and the "petting zoo".  Thumbs up to all four of these little monkeys sitting on this rock!

Bye-bye Cabin

This is the last picture of "the cabin" .... I took it over my shoulder as we said good-bye to it for the last time.  We all have had wonderful memories there for 35 years.