HI, COME ON IN...

I thought I heard the door bell...

come on in, so good to see you!!!

(My front door reminds me of a little

hobbit house door, I love it!)

We just love our little cottage home...

The front porch is especially fun to sit on and

the weather is so nice here in St. George that

it makes sitting on the porch a pleasant thing

to do at any time of the day or evening.

I found a couple of these cute pillows that kind of

tie everything together, I love geraniums! They so

remind me of my grandma.

I love the bright touch of red they add

to any space and to me, they just make

a spot so cheerful.

Sitting on our front porch we can look 

at the St. George Temple...it is so very 

beautiful at night, love it!

I have these little plaques I hang next to the door

one for each month, the one out there right now is

a cute Easter egg,

I found "Little Buzz" at a thrift store, love at

first sight for us both! He promised that he 

would never sting me or mine, good little guy! 

I wish you could come and sit a spell with me...we have

lots of room for all.

I found this sweet dove at the thrift store too...

we have so many doves here, and I just love to 

sit and listen to their coo coo..coo coo.

Straight through the front porch there is a side

gate, Ron and I built it and also a front gate. We

have not done that before, but they both turned

out really cute!

Here is the side gate close up, it sits to the  side of

the old Mulberry tree, which I just love so much! I

have just now hung a couple of wind chimes in it, 

and am about to add on old tire swing for the grands.

This is the little front gate...WELCOME, 

come on it.

It turned out well too, I added the tall

white bird house. I also added the little

raspberries and the bird on top.

I loved the little blue bird on the top!

I thought someone might bother it as they walked by

but so far it still sits there greeting everyone with a

happy tweet! (The only tweeting I will ever do) ;)

Inside, I added an old brass bell, so that when

the gate is oped, the bell rattles away, love it!

I also added an old robin egg blue bike next to the porch.

I looked for a good year for just this kind of old bike...

one day I walked into my favorite thrift store, saying on

my way in; "Heavenly Father, I know in the grand scheme

of things this doesn't matter, but yet it does to me. It 

would sure be nice if I could find an old bike that I have

been looking for".  I walked in and there it was, just waiting

for me! AMAZING...Yes, He does care about all our little

cares and hearts desires...love him so much!

I also found this neat chair to go with my 

dressing table, I was crazy for the pillow in it.

I might paint it black, what do you think?

This is the view out my kitchen window at sunset.

I always love how the sun brightens the red rock 

and makes it turn to gold!

I had a visit from some little darlings one night.

This is sweet Claire, all snuggled in to watch a 

movie at grandma's house.

Caleb and Ella ready too...I just love to stuff them full

of goodies and be with them as they are so excited to

come to our house.

Here they are on the little steep stairs...

Enjoying the movie, along with ice cream and

yummy Eclairs.

This gathering was at our daughter's home...We were all

gathered for the name and blessing of their sweet baby

boy Jonah.

Our daughters, Lisa and Lindsey

We had a ton of family and a ton of goodies to eat.

I brought a big pan of Valentine brownies etc.

Ron and I with our handsome little grandson

Jonah, getting ready to leave for church.

And with his mommy and daddy

Jonah was the star of the day in his darling

Tux. His grandma Gaelynn P/ Made it, she

is amazing.

He had so many pictures taken of him that 

day and was just so sweet and happy for all.

This little guy was so handsome, even when

he was born, and he gets mores so everyday!

One of our cute  daughters...Jennifer

And another cute daughter...Lisa

We love each and everyone of our family so very much.

There is nothing I want more in this world than for my 

family to be together and to be happy, and to be following

the Lord. Some are there, some are still getting there, but

we love all the same. Thanks be to God for Family!

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PIC'S GIVEN TO ME BY ORV'S DAUGHTER JODY...

This is a picture of my brother Orville O. Jeppson

he was one of my very favorite people. He was 

always there for me, that shoulder to cry on,

that one person who would always take the time

to listen and he always gave good advise too.

He passed away from cancer, the day of his 

funeral he would have been 50. I miss him still.

Mom and dad in front of our home in Providence, Utah.

My dad was known as "the candy grandpa"

he always had a bowl of candy on the lamp 

table at his side and when the grand kids

came to visit, guess where they went first?!

In his old age, he would wear his cap to bed,

he said it kept his bald head warm! (the baby

here is Josey, Orv's)

I love this picture of Orville holding Josey,

he had a dream about her before she was even

born and he knew she was coming to be part 

of their family.

Orv as a little boy...left handed like mom,

strong willed as well as strong bodied. A

brother who was always good and respectful

to me, a good brother all around.

Orv left nine children when he passed away.

It was so sad...but they had all turned out good.

I think lots of parenting goes on from the other

side too, how could it not, they are his.

Orv as a cute little baby.

Orv, giving some city cousins a ride on his horse.

Orv was a real strong man, he could bench press 300 lbs, and he could get under

a horse and lift it with his back! That is why it was such a shock that he came up

with cancer and died so young. He was such a hard worker on the farm and great

help to my dad as he farmed a 300 acre farm, the boys did a ton of work, so did dad.

A picnic at Willow Park with Orv and some of his kids...

my mom and dad here at the end of the table.

A family get together at my brother Jared's house out

to Park Valley. Jared is the one in the back in the dark

brown suit. He was such a sweetheart too, and he also

passed away from cancer at age 53, also too young to

die. He and Orv each had different kinds of cancers,

but they both felt they had got it from working at a

place where there were chemicals. They are so very

missed by me and their families.

My mom and dad were such sweethearts...
It always made me feel so secure to catch
them kissing or hugging. I knew that they
loved each other and I knew they loved me.

They always took time for  "just me"...I
don't know how they did that with a big
farm to run and a family of 7 children but
they did. I know that I picked them to be my
parents and looking back, I would not have
wanted any others ot to have been raised any
different. They were so wonderful in every
way and I miss them both so very much every
day but I know that they still watch over me.

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I just wanted to get these pictures into my blog book,

so I have entered them here.

~LOVE AND MISS THEM ALL~