St. Patrick's Day

Random

Toothless JoLee and cousin Lucy

Jaelyn finally got her cast off. I can't believe we forgot

to take a picture with the cast on!



Jenson and Jacie love to take pictures of themselves.

Jack and his pinewood derby car. He and John had fun

making it together.

These wild turkey's were in our back yard. There were

actually five of them back there at one time.

DINNERTME by Jaelyn Gillett

I'm sitting here at the computer and noticed Jaelyn's poetry book, so I started looking through it. Thought I'd share one from April 7, 2008, entitled "Dinnertime." I wish I could find the pictures that go with this memorable poem.

Dinnertime

By Jaelyn Gillett

April 7, 2008

The table is covered with a plastic, disposable cloth

The delectable food steams on the stove

While children are rushing to find

Their grubby clothes to wear at dinnertime

This is not an ordinary meal

For when you are seated

There will be no plates or utensils

We all eat like orphans

The food is slopped before us

Noodles and sauce,

Beans smothered in butter,

Delightful breadsticks

All waiting to be devoured

On Mom's command, we all dig in

Some gracefully pick each noodle

Some scoop it by the handfuls, shoveling it in

Others use only their mouths to slurp and inhale

Until there are no remains

Except for...

Sauce and butter mixed with grainy parmesan cheese

Dripping down each chin

Invading each and every fingernail

There's no need to pick-up

The table has been licked clean

Rip off the cloth and find the trash

Now...

It's off to the bath!!!

(That's one of her family memories that she recorded as a poem. What a kookie Mom she has!

I love the detail. Can't you taste it, and feel it? We might need to do that again soon, it is fun!)

Families Are Forever!

I don't know if I've posted these pictures

before or not. My camera is out of batteries

& I'm too cheap to buy them anywhere but Walmart

in Cedar City, so I'll post old pictures for now, just so I can

update my blog.

What a cute family! Mine forever!

John and I had a chance to get away for the night.

It was a much needed vacation. I'm so glad the kids

were all alive when we returned.

OUR FAMILY CAN BE TOGETHER

FOREVER!

Jaelyn's History Project

Jaelyn had and AP History project due about World War II. She interviewed Great Grandma Pen through mail. Jacie helped her "handicapped" sister do the scrapbooking. :)

Pictures Grandma sent her

Information

The Title Page

Jacie's Medallion

Different medallions throughout the years

The brand new medallion

Jack's Car

His car took 5th place.