Stylin'

Aunt Chris & Lulu...Get creative!
An Up-Do!!

Darling!

The Surprise!!!!

We set the stage...In the party room...

At Oaks Park Skating Rink!
Rented the place for a couple hours!

Play some air hockey...
Get on our skates....
Practice a bit...while waiting....
For Chris & Tara to bring...

Taunia!
Surprise!!
SURPRISE!

Family & Friends!!!!!!

Creating a party for my girl!

Yup! A complete surprise!!!!

And then we hit the floor...

(some of us literally:)

A little Hokie Pokie...

And skating....

More skating...

And laughter...

And joy...

And delight!

Celebrating...

40 years of Taunia Marie!!!

PERFECT!!!!

Then...

Everything is prepared....So...we play Nerts & wait....

The Gathering...

On this clear summer day...Thayen...
and Jayde...
Bring their Moms and sibs...
To join the family for Taunia's
SURPRISE 40th Birthday Party tomorrow!!
Shhhhhhh!

Full Strawberry Moon

Oooooh!!! I do love the moon rise!!!When it's full!!!
And the Mountain...
As the day closes!

In Europe, they call it the Rose Moon!And now you know!

Sophie!!!!

Has been hunting again...

Caught a field mouse which Taylor rescued...

And freed~ Sophie...is not....
Happy!!!!

Summer Fun!

Our day began...

With deer sightings.Then...

Strawberry dipping...
Dessert for Taunia's...
Birthday barbeque later.
With time...
For the first summer run through the sprinkler...

And a relaxing soak!

Before heading to the Mann's

Celebrating!!!

Forty Years...

of

Taunia Marie!!!My 1st Gold Medal!!

JOY!

Happy Birthday, Sunshine!!

Strawberries...Again!!!

Back the the berry fields...

For fresh strawberries.

Another 30 pounds!

And some raspberries too!
To create deliciousness...
Fresh strawberry lemonade and chocolate covered...
For Taunia's birthday party!!!

JWG

On the first day of summer...1921...

James Whitmore arrived, welcomed by Verne & Vera Gilbert

Here...about 6 months old guarded by TegSweet boy...about 3 years old
High school graduation
Honeymoon 1945
Father's Day 1949...
with me & Judy

Celebrating 80 years in 2001

My Daddy...

I miss him...and still celebrate!!!

His love and care.

Sunday Breakfast!

Baby Dutch Babies...Fresh Strawberries...

Whipped Cream!Yum!

Strawberry Pickin'

Taunia found a U-Pick place...Philbrook Farms in Vancouver...And...PERFECT strawberries!!!
We picked 70 pounds!!!

To take home for eating, jamming, juicing, freezing....

And savoring!