Saturday, April 13, 2013

Easter 2013

Paul and I headed to Cannon Falls after a wonderful Easter
 service at Waterbrooke - He Is Risen, Indeed! We missed
all the Catlin connection since Ted and Pat were in Illinois on their way
home from a month in Florida, and Angie had to work so Teddy and
family were also absent.  You'll notice I take most of my pictures of the
 little ones - aren't they CUTE?
 
 Mabel will be walking soon - she loves to hold your hands and wobble around.

 Maddox and Corey can't wait for motorcycle season to start - well, that's true for Corey.  Maddox just likes looking like a cool dude!

 Who needs candy when you can lick the egg?

 The Easter Bunny left a scavenger hunt for Maddox and Charlie with words and pictures.

 Now where?  The bathroom, of course!

 Three baskets in the tub.  Mabel gets into the act at the very end.

 I provided one more present - a pig popper.  Squeeze his belly and a soft ball explodes out of his mouth.  It took a while to get the hand of it, but ... WOW ... did those little balls fly!

 OK, Mabel, your turn.  What's in the bag from Uncle Joyce and Uncle Paul?

 Cousin Maddox, will you help???

 It's a soft barn and four little farm animals that all talk when you squeeze them!  Charlie doesn't care.

 Here, let me show you, Mabel.  What a nice cousin, Maddox!

 Whoa ... they make noises, too?  Cool!
 

 Oooh ... Charlie discovered a new way to pop the pig popper!

 Quack quack...

 Hey look, everybody ... I can wear my mom's dress!

 Ahhh ... Grandma Jane Jane has flashbacks.

 OK ... it's easier to pop the pig this way - his little fingers just don't have the strength to squeeze the belly of the pig. 

 Oh boy ... it can hit the ceiling!

 Maddox and Charlie taking a break.

 Yum - the ham is ready - let's eat.

 Wow - these eggs are really pretty - too pretty to eat.  How about as a center piece?

looking good, Jane.  What can I do?

How about if I set the table?

Nope .. already done.  Very festive!

There is a nest at each place.  I am SOOOO tempted to eat mine NOW!

After dinner Maddox, Charlie, Jenna, and I played Uno Attack.  Charlie wanted to press the button until it spits cards every time.  He didn't quite understand the concept of getting RID of all your cards.  He wanted to collect them!

Hit it, maestro!

Mabel plays with two hands!  I even joined her for a duet.

Nice touch ... I think she's got the genes!

The robins return to Cannon Falls - that was a mistake!

Thank goodness - the tree has berries to eat.

Maybe there is a worm in that patch of green grass ... ya think?

Yum ... Easter dinner is for the birds!

Charlie rides the human playground - more, Daddy, more!


A fun day was had by all.  Thank you, God, for the blessing of family!

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Minneapolis AC Church Digital Reunion

Welcome to the long awaited digital reunion of the Minneapolis Advent Christian Church!  I had pictures e-mailed to me, as well as pictures I found on Facebook.  I hope you all enjoy the journey through the past!  I had fun collecting the pics, and reconnecting with all of you!  I'm sorry I might have missed some names of spouses or grandchildren:)  Here we go, in no particular order...



   Suzan and Paul Huntwork

        Neil and Susan Johnson, kids and grandkids


                                                
Marvel Sturman taken at her new place on March 29, 2013.
  Everett Parker and Gayle Rainerson
   Brian Rainerson and Gayle Rainerson
    Neil and Susan


                                   
     Erick Bates
      Gayle Rainerson and her grandchildren
       Paula Lange, Robb and his wife, and Cari Lange

Heather Petit Anderson, her husband aaron, son Aaron, Matt and Trish Petit
                                      
                        Jason and Angel Petit and their two boys, Matt and Trish Petit
             Aaron and Heather (Petit) Anderson
               Kent Johnson and his wife
              Jeremy and Theresa Bates and kids


            Brian Rainerson and family
           Dave and Kathy (Bates) Fuder
             Carol Smith Johnson Wilkinson and George Wilkinson
             George and Carol
                      Peggy, Polly, Lee, Virgie, and Scott Trasamar


              Angie, Matthew, and Ted Catlin
                Jan Johnson, Teri and Matt Holvey, Marc Johnson, George Wilkinson
                Ted and Pat Catlin
             Pat and Ted Catlin, Paul and Joyce (Catlin) Casey
 Corey Bracken and son Maddox in Jane's lap, Andy, Charlie and Jenna Held, Chuck and Jane Bracken, Paul and Joyce Casey at the annual Casey/Bracken/Catlin, Held Open Golf tournament
          Angel and Jason Petit
                                                  
 Meredyth and John Kramschuster's wedding with Greg Johnson, wife,  and family - Meggen, Kent and his wife and kids.
       Meredyth and John
        Jason Petit's boys
 Tom and Kim Catlin, daughter Katie Porter, and Griffin Catlin, Amariah and Elijah Catlin
       Ted and Pat Catlin
        Catlin grandchildren - Griffin, Matthew, Amariah and Elijah
         Meredyth (Johnson) Kramschuster and husband John and newborn daughter
           Bill and Barb (Bezanson) Wrought
            Marc Johnson
           Marc and son Brandon Johnson
                                
          Jay and Linda Olson, Al and Lynne (Olson) Ideson
     Jan Johnson and Jay Olson
       Jan Johnson and Meggen Johnson
      Brad Johnson
      Ryan Olson , wife and daughter
       Heidi (Rainerson) Swedburg and husband
 Chuck and Jane (Catlin) Bracken, Ted and Pat Catlin, Paul and Joyce (Catlin ) Casey celebrating retirement for all but the babies - Paul and Joyce!


      Faith (Bezanson) Read and husband
        Ryan Olson and family



 I don't know why these pictures came through the e-mail so fuzzy, but at least I have some pictures of these folks!


        Edna Carpenter
       Brent Carpenter and his wife
        Kim (Winslow) Ulkekul's girls
      Ken Winslow and family
         Jane (Catlin)  and Chuck Bracken and grandchildren - Phebe, Maddox, Mabel, and Charlie


         Corey Bracken, Jenna Bracken, Chuck and Jane, and Kyle Bracken
      Jason Carpenter, wife Tamara and family
       Dwight and Ann Carpenter


       Ryan, Linda, and Jay Olson
     Al and Lynne (Olson) Ideson
     Jill (Carpenter) Hart and husband Chet
      Jill and Chet and doggie

                                                       
Nancy Winslow
   Nancy and her grandchildren
    Kim and Tony Ulkekul and daughters
                                     
Ray and Jan Bezanson and grandchildren

                                              
Bummer - it won't rotate!  I scanned this one from a Christmas card picture of Nancy Winslow, her kids and grandkids.

Well... that's it for now. Wanda Donohoe is sending me some pictures by snail mail - I talked to her last week!   If you have pictures of people I've missed (Roger Johnson, Lorene Ginther, Wendy Lieberman, Diane Ginther, David Bates ...  send them to me at pckeys@juno.com and I will update the reunion!

Have a blessed Easter, one and all!