Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy Holidays!

Lots of joy during the family's early Christmas celebration Dec 17-19.



Nauvoo Christmas

Hannah & Ben give their wishlist to Santa at the Van Ness Ward Christmas Party Dec 17.

Enjoying dozens of crockpot soups & stews at Van Ness Ward's Nauvoo Christmas
are Grandma Mildred, Katie, Josh with Ben & Hannah, Jenn & Danny.

Christmas!

Thanks Jess!







Thanks Mutti!




Fresno Temple

Nativity scene on Nov 22 during a youth trip to the temple.




On Sep 16 in the temple I started work for my great grandfather George, b 1860. I have his middle name, Addison.

The name Addison first appeared in our family line in 1805, when it was used as a first name by a direct descendant.

Fast forward multiple generations to my son, Josh, & grandson, Ben, who now bear the name, as their middle name.

Family history is fascinating & fun!

Bishop's storehouse

The place to be most Tuesdays, and a few Thursdays!


I served at the local storehouse during the summer and fall including Sep 6, 13 and 27, days in Oct, Nov 8, 10, 22, Dec 6, 8 and subsequent days thereafter.








Fun decorations in Oct at the storehouse!
Sweet reminder of someone now gone who was pretty crafty herself back in the day :) 
Got some pumpkins for Jess, Jenn & Katie! Grateful for Cherie Scoffield's beautiful craftwork.






Seen on storehouse shelves!

The carton says they're distributed by Welfare Services, Salt Lake City. But we know they were picked, dried, rolled, & packed near Fresno Calif.

We've got the grape stains to prove it!!






Jess' Oct trip to Fresno & LA

Outside La Mirada Ward.

Jess with basketball greats Ben & Hannah!

Jess, Katie, Grandma Mildred & Josh.

Kidlets with attitude :)


Jess with Elders Casper & Constantino.

Grapes of rapture! Seriously, though, my last fall in Fresno

Madera Vineyard Welfare Farm

Sep 14 & 17
Annual grape harvest begins!

Oct 1 & 3
Rolling of grapes underway