It's been a long time....

It's been a long time since I've added to this blog. I also haven't updated my websites in ages either.  I think it's because I've more or less journaled on Facebook instead. I've decided to drop my websites and update my blogs more often.....maybe that will be my 2014 New Year's Resolution????

Vikettes

I had the honor of driving the Kindred Vickettes to the State Competition in Grand forks. They took first place in all three of the categories that they competed in. Here is their "Pom" routine:

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2012 in Pictures

2012 was a busy year with a lot of changes. 

We made two trips to Colorado (February and November) and one trip to Iowa (Dave's Niece's wedding). Jason and Bekki came back to visit 3 times. (June, October, December)

We had one birth (Granddaughter, Bailey in August) and one death (Dave's brother, Dean in November). 

The winter was nearly snow-free. Which meant very good roads for school bus routes. The summer was very hot and dry. Which meant many hours in the water at the lake. We also got a lot accomplished at the lake.

Jason, Bekki, Jamie, Jenny and I changed jobs. Jason quit his day job.  Bekki started working for another company. Jamie became the general manager of a Best Buy Store. Jenny became an at-home mom. I started working in the new Kindred High School. (I also still drive a school bus) 

Bekki shot a trophy antelope and Jason shot a trophy bear. Dave didn't go deer/gun hunting at all this year. (odd)

Jamie and Ryan moved to Grand Forks. Dave talks a lot about moving. (retirement is coming up)

Here are the pictures:

January 2012

Brooklynn's 1st Birthday

Amy & I at CCEC's (belated) Christmas Party

Family Get-Together at the Solomons

 Jodi's Birthday

Lunch with Jamie

New Haircut/Color

Open winter - Very, very little snow!

Sierra's 8th Birthday

Bunco!

February 2012

Cousins Nite Out

Max

Jenny and Mom

Hawkeye and Kimberly

Kindred Water Tower

Lunch with the Girls

Matt's Birthday

The one and only time that Dave had to Blow Snow

Sierra and Jenny's cat

Warm enough temps to melt snow and read out on the deck.

March 2012

Debbie's Birthday

Our snowless back yard

Bunco!

Bookclub

Sierra & Lily

Get-together at the Jobgens

Having lunch with Sierra at her school

My cousin, Gene & I having lunch in Grand Forks

Brooklynn playing at the cupboard that my dad had made for me when I was small.

April 2012

Ron, Illa and Jen at Cousins Nite Out

Gerry and John

A Meal with the Family

Bunco!

Dave with the Easter Turkey

Easter at Solomons

Jenny's 25th birthday

Jenny's Baby Bump

Lunch with Jamie and my Mom

Michelle's spa party

Mom and Gene

Lunch with the Paras

Speech Coaches and a couple Students

Speech kids in Bismark

Book Club

May 2012

new planter

last day for me to work in the old kitchen

Fellow Bus drivers: Kermit and Vic 

Ryan replacing roof on Bungaloo

Fixing up the Bunk House

Brooklynn and Max

Ryan & Brooklynn at the Bonfire

Our House

Co-Workers: Altea & Mary

Last day for us to work in this kitchen. (On to the new HS building)

Dave & old Friend Jerry

Graduation Party

Our Cottage and the Log House Next  Door

Lunch with my girls

Cousins from Mott, Janelle and Hubby
I had lunch with them in Bismarck while on an activity run.

New Hair cut

Lily & Sierra

Field trip to Wahpeton Zoo

Bunco!

Cousin's Nite Out

Lake

My bus kids on the last day  at Davenport School

Davenport teachers waving good bye for the final time (School closed)

June 2012

Jenny's growing baby bump

Bubbles

My nephew, Shaun

Dave & Max at the bonfire

Early morning

Jenny & Bekki

Jamie & her daughters

Lunch with the girls

Amber and her new hubby
(wedding in Iowa)

Rick & Liz

Brent and Matt
hanging out at the motel before the wedding

Jenny's baby shower

Brooklynn, Jamie, Bekki and Farrah

The fam hanging out at our house

Me and the granddaughters at Yunker's Farm

lunch at T&T

The first time that my mom met her newest great granddaughter Farrah

Farrah and Bekki

Frozen Yogurt

Bekki, sierra, Jason and Farrah at Wahpeton

Babies and baby ducks

The Wahpeton Zoo

Teddy Bear Parade

Island Park

Fixing up the Bungalo

Cleaning Fish

The DuBords

Dave's 60th Birthday

Our cottage

Sisters, sierra & Brooklynn at Burger King

Shot Ski

Piano Players

New hair cut and color

at the lake

Farrah and Grandpa Dave

Lorie & Brent

Dave & I

cousins: Shawn & Jamie

Mom and I at Summerhill Farm

Picnic with the neighbor, Helen

making a mess

Sierra and her catch

Rachel, Lindsey and Mari at the baby shower that Lorie held for Jenny

Hanging out with Friends at Starr Lake

Lorie, Jenny and Lindsey

Jenny, Sierra Me and Brooklynn

Sierra and Helen

cousin's Nite Out

Farrah came to visit us while we were working the school board election

Auntie Jen holding Brooklynn

July 2012

Sierra at the downtown street fair

a lot of time was spent in the water

It was a hot summer.  I spent more time in the lake than I ever had...at this cottage.

Brooklynn and Sierra

CCEC family picnic

Olive Garden with Jamie and the girls

All the Grovers/DuBords on the 4th of July

Shorem Chapel is where Mom and I attend church during the summer

Kindred Wildlife Club House

Kindred wild life club - wives

Sierra visiting Jenny at work (Fargo Tire)

the Kindred Wild Life men made us dinner

Sierra & Helen making waffle cones

Dave and I took mom out to eat at the lake

Sierra having lunch at summer school

Kindred High School going down

Yum! Sweet potato fries!

Leonard kids and Sierra
I drive the kids to swimming lessons 2 weeks out of each summer.

Dennis's 50 birthday

Dave and his childhood friends: Jake and Doug

Sierra's swimming lessons

replacing deck boards

My two brothers: Bob and Ron

Rachel, my cousin's daughter, and me

Ryan and Brooklynn

Brooklynn and Jamie

My cousin, John and Me

Out to eat with my brother and hubby

Ron and his daughter, Jamie and Midnight the dog

July 2012

Sierra, Zach and friends

Dave and I celebrating our 39th anniversary

Sierra reading to Brooklynn

Our cottage

Brooklynn

Jamie playing with the little ones

Sierra

Sierra and bible School at Bethel Church

Dave and friends on Kindred Days

Jamie and the girls in front of their  home in west Fargo

Jamie

Kindred Days

Ryan, Matt, Jenny and Jamie at Kindred Days

Sierra and the neighborhood kids

Brooklynn decorating Jenny's baby bump

Sierra, Lily and Brooklynn at Cousin's Nite Out

Lorie and her mom, Addie

Dave and his new toy

Sierra and Helen at their "store"

Pizza/Craft Party

Farrah at Walmart

Jamie's 30th Birthday

Bailey has arrived!

Checking out the new addition to our family. (4 generation picture)

Proud grandma

precious baby Bailey



Everyone wants to see the baby

September 2012

Max

Lisa received flowers at work

Jason shot a huge bear

We celebrated Bob Odegaard's life at the Air Museum

Out to lunch with Mom at Borna's Bagels

Rachel at her baby shower

Mari and I at Rachel's baby shower

Bunco!

Lorie and Brent's lake home

Siblings: Rick Lorie and Dave

Joe and the girls

Bailey

Kindred Home Coming parade

Liz, Lorie and Me

Anne, Joe and Reese

Lindsey and her boyfriend

Anne and Alexis

Illa, Ron, Rick and Liz

Lorie and Brent

Check out how far the lake is down!!

The steps normally are at the water's edge.

Bauhaus... a German restaurant outside of Park Rapids

Fort Ransom

Jamie, Brooklynn and Dave

Illa and Ron

October 2012

 Bailey

 Cousins and spouses

 Shaun, Jenny Jason and Mom at Drunkn Noodles

 Jenny and Jason at Concordia's Home coming Parade

 My 60th birthday

 Sierra at Cabela's

 Jenny, Lindsey, Lexi, Anne and Bailey

 Getting together at the Gastro Pub

 Lunch with my son in Lisbon

 Father and son at the airport

 The new high school where I work

 We had a chef come in and prepare a meal for the kids

 My co-workers in the school kitchen

 Little Bailey

 Halloween in the kitchen
(celebrating my birthday)

 We just picked up Jason at the airport...stopped to chat at Lucky 13

 Cousin's Nite Out

Little Farrah in Colorado

November 2012

 Cut and color done by Denise.

 Breakfast after church with my mom at CJ's

cousin's nite out

 Me and Bailey

 Kirk'n of the Tartans

Holiday Tour of Homes

Dean's Funeral (Dave's Brother)

Lunch after the funeral

 The Jobgens

The Solomons

Dave and I

Nick and Kayla

 Jenny and Bailey

Amber and hubby

Dave and Lorie with their mom, Addie

They sold Dean's van to my neice, Jamie.

 After the funeral we flew to Colorado.

We went for a stroll in a park that is
a short distance from Jason and Bekki's home.

 We went to Littleton to watch Santa come to town
and lighting up the city Christmas Tree.

 Jason and Farrah

Wonderful!.

Thanksgiving dinner

Black Friday

Breakfast after early morning shopping

Waiting for the train to take us to the Nuggets game

Nuggets Game

Ride home after the game

Ta Da! The tree is trimmed!

Trying new beers at Jakes.

We ate at this little cafe before flying home.

December 2012

 Hanging up the lights

 Sharon's birthday

 Para/teacher get-together at Mexican Village

Bunco Christmas Party

 Comparing Farrah's and Bailey's feet

 Making salt dough hand print ornaments

 Dinner after after watching football

 Making gifts

 Kutless christmas Concert w/ Jodi

 Church Christmas Luncheon with Mom and Rita

 Cook's Christmas Party at Lisa's House

Family Picture

 Christmas Eve

 Christmas Eve

 Jenny reading to Brooklynn and Farrah

Bailey and her new doll
(the doll has Bailey's name embroidered on her dress)

Jason made a "growth guage" for the Solomons

This year I bought a couple Christmas Stocking Trees

Christmas morning opening stockings

Our 4 Granddaughters

Brooklynn and Jamie

 Christmas Dinner
The solomons and the Jobgens left.
Mom and Ron came.

Bekki's mom, Patti and I at Applebees

Having coffee at Hodenattes in Lisbon.
(we're celebrating Patti's new job offer)

 New Year's Eve we had a drink at the new bar in town,
Kindred Spirits

New Year's Eve we had dinner at Deweys

Looking back, God blessed us with a good year!
Wonder what's in store for 2013....

Note: 
You can see more pictures in my online photo album at
  www.barbspictures.phanfare.com