THE LARGE KITCHEN WINDOW GOES IN

SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH - Conference Weekend

(six years ago today we moved from the Woodchuck home to our home on Indian Ridge)

BRANDT IS HELPING HIS DAD INSTALL THE WINDOW

(wow! check out our canoe, lets see, we haven't used it since ?@!?.  Maybe we will get that chance at our family outing in Palisade this summer)

 GREAT NEW WINDOW FOR THE KITCHEN

WHILE THE WINDOW WAS BEING INSTALLED WE GOT AN EMERGENCY CALL FROM GRANDMA ELLEN AT THE GUNNISON HOSPITAL, GRANDMA NEEDED US.  ALL IS WELL WITH GRANDMA STRONG, JUST A LITTLE SCARE.

WE STAYED IN EPHRAIM SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.  SHANNON CAME DOWN WITH HER BOYS.  JOHN STAYED AN EXTRA DAY AND WILL GO BACK WHEN GRANDMA CAN GO HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. 

 ON SUNDAY WE GAVE THE BOYS A BREAK FROM THE HOSPITAL AND

HAD LUNCH AT THE GUNNISON PARK.

APRIL 5TH -THE KITCHEN

WALLS ARE GOING UP

 WE HAD SOME NICE WEATHER FOR A FEW DAYS, MID MARCH THEN IT TURNED COLD JUST IN TIME FOR OUR FURNACE TO GO ON THE FRITZ........WE SPENT SOME COLD DAYS DOING ELECTRICAL WORK IN THE KITCHEN.......WE AT LEAST HAD A HEATER WE COULD TURN ON TO WARM US UP ONCE IN A WHILE.

MARCH 30TH (DAY BEFORE EASTER)

WARMER WEATHER AND THE ELECTRICAL WORK IS COMPLETED, ON TO THE WALLS IN THE KITCHEN.  SO EXCITING!

EASTER EGG HUNT FOR STRIDER

  STRIDER WAS SICK WHEN WE HAD THE FAMILY PARTY, SO WE DID A LITTLE HUNT FOR HIM WHEN HE WAS FEELING BETTER.  HE WAS VERY HAPPY!

FAMILY EASTER EGG HUNT - SUNDAY 24, MARCH

 

 

 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY FAREWELL

PAUL RODGERS

A TRUE HERO

FAMILY SEND OFF FOR THE 204th MEB FORWARD

Their company flag being put into it's container to be sent with them to their destination.

Paul helped put the flag away

 Then Paul gave a beautiful speach about how families are important to his men

and how he appreciates the support of family and friends

 The commanders receiving line.  Paul got big hugs from the family as well as a hand shake.

 Cool, there behind Paul is Zack Putnam (Dee's son) singing and playing his guitar.

 

 

 Such a bitter sweet night, our prayers will be with Paul and his family as he begins his journey