Fire!!

Here we are in blatant violation of the mandatory evacuation order issued at 2:30 a.m. First came the loud sirens and then came the automated phone call from the Sheriff's Department. "Your home is under mandatory evacuation. Please leave as soon as possible." It was quite a wake up call. We left for an hour and decided to come home for the time being. The fire is burning on the ridge over from us but seems stalled for the time being. It is an incredible sight. Here are some pictures. Needless to say, the pictures don't do the fire justice. It is truly a frightening scene. We'll keep you all posted and yes, we will eventually leave.

Say a little prayer for all of us in So. Cal. It should be an interesting day.

Love you all,

Stan and Colette

Here we are... at the FAM REUNION!!

Ya Buddy! Talk about being on top of things! I am posting some pics from TONIGHT... YES... TONIGHT!! Thanks to everyone... this is a fantastic reunion! I apologize that my fam (including myself) have been cranky due to lack of sleep! Tonight was amazing - great job on the music Isaac and Jerolyn! I am insanely impressed by your talents. The peaceful serenity of the group tonight made me know that we are being watched over not only by our Heavenly Father - but by our loved ones who reside up in Heaven.

Love you all. Enjoy some fun pics from tonight! You guys made it SO fun!!

Camberly's New Blog Site

After much nagging from me, Camberly finally create a blog site dedicated to her craft creations. She loves to quilt, sew and scrap book and now she has a place to display all of her fun creations. You can get to it via a link from our blog or by going directly there via this link. Camberly's New Blog

Here is a taste of what you will see there. This quilt is called Tumbling Blocks. It is one of my favorite ones because of the 3D effect. My brother and his wife are the proud owners of this quilt.

Come to the Mountain

We had the opportunity to visit Estes Park on Friday afternoon to get the lay of the land for the Family Reunion. It was beautiful and it is going to be so much fun. Get ready. The pictures show that there will be wildlife (we saw about 10 bull elk), snow on the mountain peaks, and where our hike leads. If you have any questions please ask. Leave your cares behind and come to the mountain.

Monday

We had a fun 'cousin get-together' on Monday night. It was originally planned for the park, but because of the crazy rain Utah has been getting...it moved to LuAnn's house. I meant to take lots of pictures, but this is all I took. We can't wait to see everyone for the Family Reunion.

Family Reunion is Fast Approaching

We are getting exciting and starting to feel the pressure of it. The detailed plans are beginning to crystalize. We put in a call to Amy to pick a book for anyone interested in having a book club meeting one morning to discuss it. We are up for any input that anyone has. We visited the YMCA in March to scope it out. We saw the rooms that we will be staying in. It is a beautiful area right next to the entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park.

We will post more information in the future. We have posted a couple of pictures for your viewing. The 1st picture is a good repesentation of where were are going if you substitute the ocean with mountains. The 2nd picture is of Jerolyn in an airport on the hope is none of you will be wearing a mask for the trip.

Mark your calendars!!!!!!

Family