Ryan's Ph.D Graduation

Congratulations, Ryan! You did it! It was exciting for the entire family. It was a long day for the kids! Abbi's parents have been a great support to all of them. Gordon, my mother and I got to fly back to Ann Arbor, Michigan for the weekend. Karl, Christina, and their kids got to spend a week in Michigan. The cousins had a blast. We had a breakfast brunch at a beautiful park. It is found on Geddes Road and this is a photo of Geddes Pond. It made us feel right at home! The kids buried their feet. Even Grandpa had fun swinging.

"Fiddler"

Last Saturday we got to see Rachel and Sarah perform in "Fiddler on the Roof. Their elementary school put on the wonderful production. Rachel had one of the lead parts performing as Hodel. Sarah was a dancer. We loved the show. Here are few photos and videos of the musical. I don't have a video camera, but I can take videos on my digital camera. The quality isn't the best, but it is the best that I have. Rachel started to sing the song Matchmaker before I could get the camera in the video mode. Sorry my hand was shaky. I missed the first part of her solo. She has a lovely voice. It was impressive that an elementary school has so much talent.

(Rachel is in the green blouse.)


Sarah is the dancer with the brown blouse.

Distinguished Artist, Abbi Knowlton Israelsen

Abbi has some drawings in a Distinguished Alumni Exhibition at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at USU. The exhibit is open from March 23 to April 23. Abbi, Ryan and their daughter were in town for the opening of the exhibit.

The drawings are part of her collection for the ARDS Foundation. She was in the hospital a year ago this month. We are grateful she is a survivor and is a recovery success story. Check out her "Drawing for ARDS" (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) Blog at

http://drawingforards.blogspot.com/


Abbi and Kitty

Abbi really appreciate the great family support!



Kitty took a break!


Kitty walking in the rain!



We went to Firehouse Pizza to celebrate Abbi's achievements!


A grandma's blog is a brag book! This is an adorable grandchild! Don't you agree?


Abbi comes from a wonderful family. They are always there for their children. Thanks to the Knowltons!

Three Adorable Grandchildren

I had fun tending Ryan and Abbi's daughter while they were house hunting in Indiana. Karl and Christina left their kids just for the evening. We had a great time. The cousins plays well together.
Kitty looks pretty tired. We played hard.


Kitty loves animals. She brought a backpack full and we pulled out lots of my Beanie Babies and Webkinz!


I wish they lived closer!

Eva's Birthday

Yummy food, cake and ice cream, family, fun, and presents . . . What a fun birthday party for EVA! The dolphin and beach cake was a hit!
Two future Rachel Rays. Here are two adorable cake decorators. Their bundt cakes were beautiful!
The cousins had fun!

Birthday Scooter

Jada had a birthday. Her mom bought her this adorable scooter. It is too bad the winter weather has hit. It will be a while before she can ride it in the neighborhood. It reminds me of the Lambrettas Ryan and Abbi collect and restore. I thought they would really enjoy seeing this. Don't you think Kitty needs one?

Geddes Christmas Party

Here is a proud grandpa enjoying time with his kids and grandkids!





Our Christmas celebrations started the Saturday before Christmas. We ushered in the holidays with food, family, and fun. Here are a few photos of our party.
Eight of the fourteen Geddes Grandkids were here. We missed Kevin and Sunee and Jennifer and Hyte's families. Wish they lived closer!
The White Elephant presents were a hit!
Check out our "Hula Angel Cheerleaders!" "Dress ups" are always fun.


Hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas Day! Jennifer and Hyte and their children called us Christmas Eve. Hailey accompanied them on the piano as they sang Christmas Carols to us. It is truly a beautiful time of year. It is also a busy exhausting time. Gordon and I are taking it easy today! MERRY CHRISTMAS to friends and family.