Monday, September 17, 2007

Monday Memory

I love how Brooke goes down memory lane on Monday's. Today I realized it would have been my Grandma Openshaw's 108th birthday and tomorrow would have been my Grandma Leffue's 98th birthday! They were both such great women in my life. My grandma O was one of the first women to graduated from ASU back then it was called something different. She loved gardening and was such a good writer, I remember she used to write our talks for church. She was also a hard worker, my grandparents owned a dairy on Dobson and Broadway and I know that was no easy job. She was quiet, & sweet and held all kinds of positions in the church.I always loved coming to Mesa to stay with her and my Grandpa. She lived to be 102 years old. My Grandma L also loved to garden, she loved camping and alot of my memories are going to Tonto creek and the cabin with her and my cousins. She too was a hard worker living through the depression. Both my Grandmothers suffered the loss o a child from appendicitis. My Grandma L wrote in her journal,"Our little Frankie died of a terrible appendicitis. Our home wasn't the same anymore". She was very out-going and loved to visit. She loved children and would help the little immigrant children in the neighborhood with their homework. She died at the age of 98. Wow it makes me wonder if I will live to be 120!I love this picture,4 generations!
Grandma O, my mom, me and Bridget
Brooke & Paige
Grandma O, the only picture I could find of her when she was young.

Grandma L. 15 yrs. old


Grandma L., Sydney, Tatum & my mom!
Tatum loved visiting her when she stayed at my sister's house. She couldn't remember my name or my sister's. But she seemed to always remember Tatum's. She would say what a cute name!


Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Happy Birthday "Beave"!


I can't believe my baby is 18!
I hope all you young mothers
are enjoying every minute with
your little one's because before you
know it they are all grown up!
We love this guy, he is so much
fun to have around. He missed
his bro while he was away but life
is right back to normal again.
Beave is very competitive--he
loves to win. When he was little,
he would make the funniest face
while running down the court
playing basketball or down the
field playing soccer. He's very
passionate about all kinds of
sports--usually what is in
season--right now football.
His nickname is Beave and
recently Bonecrusher. How did
he get that name? He was named
after his Uncle Steve & that's his
nickname, before I knew it he
was Lil' Beave. He's not embarrassed
to tell you "I love you" or give
you a kiss or hug in front of his
friends, or a big crowd at the mall,
or lately the football games---
which is pretty unusual for a
teenager. He loves all his nieces
& nephews! He just became an
eagle scout (in the nick of time).
He's crazy about Filberto's bean
burros double wrapped and all
kinds of wings. He loves his sister's
and his brother and brother-in-laws.
He loves celebrating his b-day with
Landon each year.
Steven we are so proud of you!
Happy B-day!