August 19, 2009

First thing that I want to say is Happy 80th Birthday to Mavis! Hope that you have a wonderful day and an even greater year ahead!

We have had rain today like I have never seen before. The kids have a hill behind them and the water was running like a river down the side of the street. Quite a sight!

The men have accomplished quite a little and I have had lots of grandchildren time that makes life worth while!

August 6, 2009

Correction on link for North Dakota! Sorry that I didn't re-check it!
Arriving in Red Wing we had the greatest little guy waiting for us to arrive! You can see more Grandkids pictures HERE!

Well we got up early on Thursday morning and started the last leg of our trip to MN saying goodbye to relatives and heading East! I had never travelled to North Dakota so it was interesting to see. I do understand why they have state boundaries where they do as there is definite differences from state to state. Have a look at the pictures that we took in North Dakota HERE. We really enjoyed the round little hills and the pretty colors! We drove to Bismarck and stayed there the first night and then it was time to get up and head on to Red Wing! We stopped in Albany and enjoyed looking around and we never could find 3250 Harvard Avenue, so guess that we just found the wrong Albany! Check it out here!

Pixie is starting to wonder if we will ever get there and is telling us that she is bored!

August 5, 2009

We left Cody quite early in the morning and after a visit with Merle, we headed to Billings. We got to have a wonderful dinner with my nephew, Merton and his wife Susan. They live very close to our old neighborhood and it was fun to see all of the changes to the area and then set down to a wonderful dinner!

This picture is for Kent, but we didn't get to eat there. We knew that they had them back here in MN so left that for something to do here!

August 4, 2009

We got to visit my brother Merle and while we were there his two daughters, Deanna and Merlene stopped by, so we were lucky to get to see them too. Merle is failing so much and it is pretty hard to see that happen. He has always been a very special man!
Roger, Janet and their daughter Susie, that was visiting from Boise so was extra special to get to see her and her family.
My niece Loveta and her husband, Bob

If you would like to see more pictures of our time in Cody I will try to give you a link to go to HERE!

Monday, August 3, 2009

My brother Larry and his wife, Sue

We got to have dinner with them the evening that we arrived in Cody.

We stopped in Laurel and had a wonderful lunch with my sister-in-law, Luree.
Out to play miniature golf.

On Monday we headed to Wyoming for a wonderful time spent with family. Time was precious with each one.

August 2, 2009

We have had wonderful, busy days here in Billings. Friday night there was a church picnic and so got to see many of our Billings friends and family that otherwise we would probably not have had the time to visit. Also there were around 10-12 workers there. Stephanie T is getting ready to go to Russia and she leaves tomorrow. Also Tammy C was there along with her sister Heidi and family. Yesterday we got to go to a very special gospel meeting in which those 2 girls spoke along with Glenn S and Donovan O. A very special day! Lunch with my brother and his wife; and to dinner at Applebees with Marlyce and Lee. Today we head to Cody to visit more family. Marylce & Lee
Ray and Judy

A few more pictures of Billings

Lillian in front of her home here in Billings.
My sister-in-law, Annie. It was at her retirement home that we went to the concert.