In a short three weeks I am going to be a grandma! Can you believe it? I can’t. It hasn’t really sunk in yet. Tomorrow we celebrate Henry’s first birthday. Ha! In preparation for granddaughter #1’s arrival I made a baby quilt. Isn’t it adorable? I’m calling it a Chevron Zig Zag Rag Quilt. A […]
Archives for July 2016
Indexing Makes Your Ancestors Come “Alive”
You guys know how much I LOVE family history. Love it, love it, love it! There are a few things that really make your ancestors come ‘alive’ for you and your family and can add greatly to your family history. Pictures You can see where you inherited your nose, or the curly hair, or the […]
Alba Family Reunion 2016
Some people don’t enjoy family reunions but I do! My mom’s side of the family was having a reunion on Friday and Saturday. We were only able to stay for the first day but it was so fun to see relatives I hadn’t seen in over 25 years! The reunion was for all the descendants […]
Visiting This is the Place Heritage Park
Pioneers abound in our family. We have pioneers that crossed the plains in 1847 and others that crossed later in the 1850s and 1860s. You know how big we are on family history! I have been wanting to take my kids to This is the Place Heritage Park for years. I remember going as a […]
Visiting Hogle Zoo
We made a quick trip to Utah last week and were able to pack in some really fun outings while there. Hogle Zoo was the first stop. Jason is really into lions. He loves them! I told him we would take him to the zoo so he could see some. He replied by […]