Saturday, November 29, 2008

2008... CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF CHRIST




"IT IS NOT WHAT IS UNDER THE TREE......BUT WHAT IS IN OUR HEARTS."
WE SHOULD ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT NOT JUST THIS SPECIAL DAY WE CALL CHRISTMAS IS TO CELEBRATE OUR LORD, BUT EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.......FOR EVERY DAY IS HIS, AND HIS GIFT TO US.......OUR GIFT TO HIM IS TO PUT HIM FIRST IN OUR LIVES AND TO LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY.
AND ALL OUR FAMILY , WITH ALL THE LOVE WE SHARE OVER THE MANY YEARS BELONG TO HIM....... FOR THEY ARE OURS TO LOVE, TO RAISE, TO SHARE WHILE WE ARE ON THE EARTH..........AND OUR WISH AND HOPE AND DESIRE, AND PRAYER IS TO BE TOGETHER WITH HIM FOR ALL ETERNITY.............WE ARE GOD'S CREATION.........HOW WONDERUL LIFE AND TIME IS...FROM THE BEGINNING OF CREATION TO THE RESURRECTION OF ALL MEN AND GOING FACE TO FACE WITH OUR CREATOR........ THIS LIFE IS SHORT, LIFE IS SACRED, AND ETERNITY IS OUR GOAL................................TO BE WITH OUR FAMILY AND WITH GOD AND CHRIST FOREVER. CHRISTMAS IS FAR MORE THAN SPECIAL.........................IT IS ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF LIFE AND ETERNITY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL...OUR FAMILIES....OUR FRIENDS.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

THE FANTASTIC DAVIDSON FAMILY





THE BEAUTY OF OUR GRAND-
DAUGHTER BRANDILYN AND HER FAMILY..........HUSBAND JOSH, AND MARIAH AND ROBBIE..........WHAT A JOY THEY BRING TO OUR LIVES. JUST WISH ALL THE KIDS, GRAND CHILDREN, AND GREAT GRAND CHILDREN LIVED CLOSER TO US..................................SO WE COULD WATCH THEM GROW IN PERSON............BUT WE SO APPRECIATE THEIR LETTERS, CALLS, BLOGS AND PICTURES.....................................THEY ARE SUCH BLESSINGS AND JOY IN OUR LIVES.
ALL SO BEAUTIFUL AND DIFFERENT AND SPECIAL IN EVERY WAY.





Saturday, November 15, 2008

BEAUTIFUL ELLE AND SIENNA HAWKEY, OUR YOUNGEST GRAND CHILDREN...TAKEN 11-14-08


RECEIVED THIS ON THE 14 TH FROM THERESE...........WHAT A WONDERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL PICTURE OF TWO SWEET SISTERS.
ANOTHER GREAT BLESSING IN OUR LIVES.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

HAPPY THANKSGIVING











PICTURES ABOVE...BEAUTIFUL EVENINGS IN YUMA
ROBBIE, TAVEN AND MARIAH.GREAT GRAND CHILDREN...BEAUTIFUL
THE STORE THAT HAS 32 OF MY PIECES OF ART, OLD TOWN YUMA MAIN STREET
HERE WE ARE ........... NOVEMBER......... AND AGAIN THE YEAR IS GOING SO FAST IT IS HARD TO KEEP UP WITH TIME....................SO I RECON THERE IS NO REASON TO EVEN TRY, IT COMES AND IT GOES, AND LIFE CONTINUES TO BE ENNJOYED......AND THAT IS WHAT MATTERS.








HOW SPECIAL THIS MONTH OF THANKSGIVING IS, AS EVEN THOUGH EACH DAY OF THE YEAR WE ARE THANKFUL FOR OUR MANY BLESSINGS IT IS NICE TO HAVE A SPECIAL MONTH TO CELEBRATE IT........................AND TO GATHER AROUND THE TABLE WITH LOVED ONES AND ENJOY A FEAST KINDA LIKE THE PILGRIMS........................BET THEY WOULD LOVED TO HAVE HAD A MICROWAVE AND A FEW OTHER OF OUR MODERN CONVENIENCES.......................THIS YEAR WE SHALL SHARE THIS DAY WITH ROBERT AND CHRISTINA, KYLE, BRYCE , THE MISSIONARIES AND SANDI AND DAVE...............................A FUN DAY FOR ALL OF US.




AND WE WILL THINK OF THE HOER'S IN NORTHERN CALIF.........AND BREANNA IN ITALY......................SUSIE AND FAMILY IN GEORGIA, MARIAN IN FLORIDA AND ALL OUR OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS....................HOW THANKFUL WE ARE FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE.








ON THE 23 RD WE WILL GO TO LAS VEGAS FOR THE BAPTISM OF LITTLE SIENNA...........AND GET LOTS OF PHOTOS OF SHE AND ELLE............AND ENJOY SEEING ERIC AND THERESE.








BEFORE WE KNOW IT CHRISTMAS WILL BE HERE AND THEN THE NEW YEAR.....................MY, MY HOW TIME FLYS, WHEN YOUR HAVING FUN.








IF YOUR CHECKING OUR BLOG................HOPE ALL YOUR MONTHS ARE AS GOOD AS OURS. WE LOVE YOU.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

HAPPY OCTOBER TO ONE AND ALL ........
WHAT A JOYFUL TIME OF YEAR THIS IS.................WEATHER IS BEAUTIFUL AND WE ARE SO BLESSED IN EVERY WAY.........................EVEN WITH THE WORLD FALLING APART IN SOME AREAS ALL AROUND US.......................................

DICK IS STILL SUBBING , AND I AM STILL ENJOYING ART.

ALL OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILY SEEM TO BE DOING FANTASTIC AND WE ARE SO GREATFUL FOR EVERY ONE OF THEM AND SO PROUD OF EACH..............

FOR AWHILE THERE I HAD NOT ADDED TO OUR BLOG AS I COULD NOT LOCATE OUR PASS WORD, SO I AM BACK ...............................

HAPPY DAY AND GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU AND THIS WONDERFUL COUNTRY.



Sunday, August 24, 2008

AUGUST 24, 2008.....WONDERFUL GRANDCHILDREN IN YUMA....




SWEET SIENNA SIENNA AND GRANDS










KYLE AND 2 GRANDS BEAUTIFUL ELLE





BREANNA AND LITTLE BROTHER BRYCE

FORGOT TO ADD THE PICTURE ON OUR 48 TH ANNIVERSARY....


HAPPY 48 TH ANNIVERSARY...............
LIFE GOES SO FAST..................ENJOY EACH MOMENT AND BE THANKFUL FOR EACH DAY AND SECOND GIVEN TO US.

LET'S GO WESTERN AND ALL THE REST................







THE PICTURE TO THE RIGHT IS NEW, I HAVE THE FIRST ONE ON DISPLAY IN OLD YUMA.








WE JUST CELEBRATED OUR 48 TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE 19 TH...............LIFE IS GREAT.

WE CAN HARDLY BELIEVE THAT 48 YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE DAY WE ALOPED............BUT THE YEARS HAVE PASSED FAR TO QUICKLY........................THIS YEAR WE JUST STAYED HOME AND TALKED, WATCHED T V, GAVE ONE ANOTHER VCARDS AND GIFTS AND WERE THANKFUL FOR THE YEARS..........AND PRAY THERE ARE MANY MORE TOGETHER IN THE FUTURE.
THE FUNNY THING IS THAT IN WATCHING A LEGAL PROGRAM ONE DAY NOT LONG AGO, IT STATED THAT IF THERE ARE INCORRECT DATES OR ETC. ON YOUR MARRIAGE LICENS AND YOU DID NOT GET THEM CHANGED, THEN YOUR MARRIAGE IS NOT LEGAL....................................OURS HAS US MARRIED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO OUR MARRIAGE, I WAS IN NEW YORK ON THAT DAY, AND DICK IN FORT WORTH..................WE LAUGHED AND WONDERED HOW TO TELL THE KIDS WE HAD NOT LEGALLY BEEN MARRIED, BUT WITH 48 YEAR, WE FIGURED WE ARE COVERED, AS THERE IS THE COMMON LAW RULE AFTER 7 YEARS AS WELL AS OUR SEALING IN THE TEMPLE; AND WE DO HAVE SNAPSHOPS OF THE WRONG DATE OCCASSION.................AND WE KNOW IT HAPPENED AND IS REAL AND THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS.......................................SO EVEN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS THERE ARE STILL SURPRISES THAT JUST STEP OUT AND GRAB YOU......................WE HAVE ALWAYS JUST LAUGHED ABOUT THEM GETTING OUR DATE WRONG..........................AND IT IS LEGAL..........................JUST ASK US.

WE ARE ENJOYING ERIC AND HIS FAMILY BEING IN YUMA THIS WEEK END, AND THEY ARE STAYING AT ROB'S, AND WE GO AND VISIT.....................THE KIDS ARE SO LOVELY AND THEY ARE ALL HAPPY AND LOTS OF SMILES.......................WHAT MORE CAN ONE ASK FOR.

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE YEARS TOGETHER, FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL AND MOST FANTASTIC CHILDREN, GRAND CHILDREN, AND GREAT GRAND CHILDREN..................WE ARE TRULY BLESSED, AND WE LOVE THEM EACH SO MUCH.

HAPPY DAY DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.................................

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

FEW MORE ADDITIONS TO ADD TO OUR BLOG..............






















DICK, ROSIE AND LOVELY BREANNA AT RED LOBSTER MONDAY














........DICK IS GEARING UP TO START STUDENT TEACHING AGAIN THIS YEAR, SO LETS HOPE THE DAYS AND CLASSES HE LIKES BEST ARE THERE FOR HIM................AND FOR ME I AM TRYING TO DECIDE IF I WILL TAKE A ART CLASS AT THE COLLEGE...........SO MUCH I NEED TO LEARN..............
ALSO JOINED THE FIRST OFFICIAL LADIES BOOK CLUB IN YUMA ............AND WHAT A GREAT BUNCH OF LADIES..................AND A WONDERFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS WE CAN'T READ OR REPORT ON NOVELS. MUST BE VERY EDUCATIONAL.................KEEPS THE MIND THINKING AND DOING.
I HAVE THE OUTSIDE SIGNS TO PAINT FOR THE ART STUDIO AND THEN I AM READY.......SOLD FOUR PAINTING SAT......... HOPE WHEN THE WINTER VISITORS RETURN I WILL SELL MANY...
HAVE JOINED TWO ART CLUBS......AND THINKING OF THE GALLERY ........
AND STILL NEED TO GET BUSY ON MY AFRICAN CHILDRENS BOOK,. CHRISTINA HAS OFFERED TO HELP ME WITH IT........................WILL KEEP THE BLOG POSTED.
HAPPY DAY.......AND LOVE TO ALL.














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Saturday, August 2, 2008

BEGINNING OF MY ART STUDIO.......











THE PAINT CHOSEN FOR PART OF THE ROOM TO HELP MAKE THE PAINTINGS "POP" AS THE SAYING GOES IS BRAZELLIAN FLAME..........IT DEFENITLY LIVENS UP THE ROOM ..........TOMORROW I WILL FINISH HANGING THE RST OF THE PICTURES THAT ARE ALREADY FRAMED........................THERE ARE ABOUT 200 MORE WHEN AND IF I GET THE FRAMES....................NEED TO WIN THE LOTERY, GUESS I HAVE THE TICKET TO BUY FIRST.......HA.

THE THREE LARGE CLOSET DOORS HOLD 9 PAINTING EACH AND THE LARGE WALL WILL HOLD 12, AND THE SMALL THREE PIECES OF WALL 2 TO 3 DEPENDING ON SIXE......................AND ABOVE THE CLOSET SMALL ONES.....ONCE THEY ARE HUNG, THE SIGNS OUT BY THE ROAD, THEN ADD IN THE PAPERS .......AND ALL I WILL NEED IS BUYERS....THAT IS THE BIG ONE............SO TIME WILL TELL. AN IT IS FUN ALONG THE WAY....OF COURSE MORE FUN IF A LOT SELLS. MORE TO FOLLOW AS THE ROOM IS COMPLETED AND SIGNS OUT.......HAPPY DAY WONDERFUL FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Friday, August 1, 2008



THIS IS MY DEAR FRIEND SONJA, WITH TWO OF HER GRANDCHILDREN...........SHE IS SUCH A FUN AND ENJOYABLE FRIEND AND HAS BEEN IN MY LIFE FOR ABOUT 60 YEARS.............................WE STAY IN CONTACT EVEN TODAY , AND IT IS IS SUCH FUN AND SHE IS A REAL TREASURE.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

MORE FRAMED ART TODAY................






















THESE HAVE BEEN DONE FOR AWHILE, BUT HAVE JUST BEEN FRAMED........

WELCOME TO OUR SPOT

HOPE THAT YOU TRULY ENJOY OUR NEW BLOG...............................AND BE SURE AND CLICK ON ALL THE AREAS, BELOW THE PICTURES ON THE RIGHT............................SOME FUN THINGS CAN BE FOUND.....................................I WOULD MOVE IT TO THE TOP, BUT STILL HAVE TO FIGURE THAT ONE OUT..........................HAVE A SUPER DAY AND GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOURS.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

FAMILIES ARE ETERNAL, AND A BLESSING ALL ALONG THE WAY.

O OUR SWEET ETHEL MAY.AND ROSIE AND DICK
DICK AND ROSIE HAWKEY....................FOREVER AND EVER

CAROLYN AND STAN HOER


TRENT AND TARALEIGH DUFFEY



ADORABLE TAVEN DUFFEY




ROBBIE, MARIAH AND TAVEN





JOSH, BRANDILYN AND MARIAH DAVIDSON






ELLE, THERESE AND ERIC







LOVELY SIENNA...........ERIC AND THERESE'S YOUNGEST








HANDSOME KYLE









MEXICO.....................ROB, CHRISTINA, ROSIE, BREANNA AND BRYCE...KYLE AT SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA










OUR WILLIE, MARCUS AND WENDY..............











AN OLDIE ....BUT A GOODIE................THE FAMILY AT DISNEY LAND...........BEAUTIFUL












WONDERFUL LITTLE PEOPLE WHO TOUCH OUR HEARTS FOREVER

WONDERFUL  LITTLE PEOPLE WHO TOUCH OUR HEARTS FOREVER
PRESTON, MARIAH AND KALYNN

A PART OF US ETERNALLY

A PART OF US ETERNALLY
MEMORIES OF MY DEAR MOTHER

BEST BIG SISTER AND NEICE IN THE WORLD

BEST BIG SISTER AND NEICE IN THE WORLD
SUSIE, ROSIE AND AIDAN

BEAUTIFUL SMILES AND CLOSE TO OUR HEART'S

BEAUTIFUL SMILES AND CLOSE TO OUR HEART'S
CHARLIE AND MARY

GREAT SISTER AND BROTHER

GREAT SISTER AND BROTHER
SANDI AND DAVE

SO DEAR.........SO SPECIAL

SO DEAR.........SO SPECIAL
NANCY

WONDERFUL PEOPLE IN OUR LIFE

WONDERFUL PEOPLE IN OUR LIFE
MARIAN AND ALICE