We were very happy to go to Anthony's graduation from the University of Colorado at Denver to get his Masters in Electrical Engineering. His thesis is entitled "A Real-time Implementation of Fastica for Blind Source Separation of Audio Signals". Sounds pretty ominous doesn't it! It was pretty spectacular with the endless line of graduates going across the stage to receive their degrees. Baby Oliver slept through most of it and the rest of us entertained Sabrina who was done with sitting in a chair in about 10 minutes.
Christmas 2008 in Reno......
The holiday season was just wonderful this year. We loved being with Anthony, Kandra and Geneva's families. And we missed Kim and Clark's families. This time of the year seems to trigger great memories that I treasure close to my heart. One fun memory remembered was when I received a beautiful baby doll when I was a very young girl. This doll was so special as she had dark brown curly "poodle cut" hair just like my medium brown hair.
I received a camera for Christmas, thank goodness as my old one has seen better days. Needless to say I forgot to take pictures here at home and then when we went to Las Vegas, we forgot the camera. But we did get some neat shots below. Grandpa Jackson thought it would be fun to give backpacks to the kids when they came to visit. As usual he wrapped them as they came in their Overstock brown box! What a surprise and a fun laugh we all had when they started pulling them out of the box and they ended up being larger duffle bags....! The bags came in handing to carry all the Christmas goodie home.
I received a camera for Christmas, thank goodness as my old one has seen better days. Needless to say I forgot to take pictures here at home and then when we went to Las Vegas, we forgot the camera. But we did get some neat shots below. Grandpa Jackson thought it would be fun to give backpacks to the kids when they came to visit. As usual he wrapped them as they came in their Overstock brown box! What a surprise and a fun laugh we all had when they started pulling them out of the box and they ended up being larger duffle bags....! The bags came in handing to carry all the Christmas goodie home.
This year we got to play with our two beautiful baby boys who just shortly left their Heavenly Father to join their families. They were held so much that they were exhausted when company left and they could get back to normal. Babies do have the ability to be the center of every occasion.Attending Hanna's baptism and Cole's blessing were the best way to end this years festivities. What spiritual occasions when family and friends could come together to celebrate these wonderful events in their lives and in the lives of their families. As the grandparents of these two fine babies and fourteen other grandchildren our lives are so much more interesting. These wonderful "kids" have just as wonderful parents.
We love all of you in the Shirl and Anne Jackson family... And that we will try to do better with this blog... I teach computer classes... Not sure what the problem is...
We had great fun @ Jared and Geneva's and their pictures are posted on their family blog..... And I can't copy them....!
Guess what... I am back and Rachel and Anthony helped me with my blog so I am posting a few more Dec - Jan memories that I snitched because when my new computer's hard drive blew up I lost what few picture that I took at Christmas...Hope you enjoy.
The Scullin's enjoying themselves in Vegas...! While we are enjoying them... the boys just keep on growing and growing.... but then I guess that is what young boys do...!
Oliver n' Cole enjoying themselves in a rare moment when someone was not holding them, rocking them, changing them or kissing them...!
What a very wonderful weekend...! All kinds of Chugg family church ordinances - Hanna's baptism and confirmation and Cole's baby blessing. These are some of the best of times in families. What joy our wonderful family brings us.
1 comment:
how fun to reminisce. It was a special holiday season spent with all.
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