JACKSON'S HOME FROM PERU   yesterday we went to the airport to welcome Jackson, Mark's youngest son,  home from his mission.  He looks great.  We had maybe 30 there,  several babies he hadn't met.  The had Scott on skype from Florida,  which was very cool. 

                                                             Riley  and Dreyken with the welcome banner
                                                                    A hug from  Mom   (I got in the background )
 A hug  from Dad
Meeting Jake's girl,  Sage for the first time


Sendin kids on missions is a great thing,
but it's almost better to get them back home
safe and sound

Babes in chick disguise   how cute is this?
 Grandpa Fuller and Colton in Park City a while back.  We love this kid



Here we ha ve a blast from the past.  Back in LaGrande days,  when lots of cousins were the same age,  Grandma Fuller  ALWAYS  has ice cream
                   JASON                   KELSEY          NICOLE     CHARLOTTE

                  Jason's wondering:  why am I here with all these girls?



Everybody grows up,  here in 2013 we have Jason and Pearl  visiting with Char and Robert after they ran a race.    It's good to finish

 Christmas Eve, 2012.  at the Rigby Bowling alley .  I was with Riley, Jake and Jana's girl,  and Sister Parry,  Jackie's mom.   We watched.





                                                               And here are Keiko and Linn at
                                                                      Thomas'    birthday       

One parting  shot of Jake's girls, Sage and Riley, at the
end of a long long day.

We are part of a great family

This is photo of Jessica from past years.  I just love to see the joy on her face.
Being young is such a great time,  we oldsters should remember how it felt

THE SAD SANTA

Once upon a time there was a man called Santa Clause
who didn't want to come again this year,  he said,
"Because the folks on earth have all forgotten why we celebrate this night
They don't remember angels who beheld the shining light there in the sky !

I wonder why the people only seem to be
interested in themselves and what they'll get this year from me

Once upon a time it was quite fun for me to come and being a gift
just ONE small gift to each and every one
but
something happened, it went wrong, somehow the gifts began to grow
and pretty soon they wanted some from everyone they know
and they put Santa in the shopping mall and Santa in the street
and Christmas presents everywhere!
 Everyone I meet thinks I'm the reason for the season!

I DIDN'T WANT TO BE THE STAR!
I wanted people to remember shepherds from afar who had followed the light
all shiny and bright
to where the Baby Christ child lay
I wanted the people to think about that blessed wonderful day

when the spirit stayed and the angels played such music as never had been heard
I try to tell the people  and they listen but don't hear a word!

and I am really tired of giving gifts!
because they're so expensive
besides it's gotten out of hand

CHRISTMAS IS TOO EXTENSIVE!

It lasts from May until December and I never know what to do
when stores put up their Christmas lights
before Halloween is through"

Oh, what to do!  Oh what to do!
poor Santa felt so sad inside he sat down on the sofa
bowed his head and simply cried!

Now
Mrs. Santa heard him, she said, "I know what to do
I think I'll have a Christmas party that will be for you!"
and so she did, and every kid around brought gifts from off their shelves
and gave them all to Santa.  They forgot about themselves and started sharing
really caring instead of saying

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

and Santa started getting happy!
"Hooray!  the people see it's not the getting of more things
that brings us joy on Christmas night
but the feeling of the spirit
in the manger filled with light

So Santa said,  "There's room for both of us!  and so I guess I'll stay
but ony if people remember

It's the love we give away

and not the gifts we get that makes us feel that star-filled holy night
that the shepherds felt by the manger
and inside  we'll feel just right!"

I just had to add a couple more photos of halloween.  This is Karen all ready for the office party.  I wonder if she won for best costume.  Very cute

and here are the King kids,  grandchildren of my sister Beth in Utah.

Now it's past and onward to November.  Yesterday Dee went to the dentist and got two crowns,  and dodged a root canal.  and it didn't even hurt.  A new dentist in Rigby, 10 miles down the road,  and we loved him. (can't always say that for a dentist) 

Almost Halloween and  I'm adding some cute photos I've either received 
or stolen  
 

 This is Jake and Jana's two girls,  Riley and Sage,  all decked out as strawberry Shortcake and her strawberry.  How cute is this.

 and here we have Scott's two, out in the pumpkin patch   Enoch  and  Natalie
                                                                I WANT THIS ONE







Karen and I at the Tabernacle Choir and orchestra concert in Rexburg
She said if her arms had been longer,  the picture would have been better 
I like it just like it is,  proving we were there  

It was amazing to see and hear them live.  The BYU-I center holds 15,000 and I'd guess there were more than 10,000 there.  The songs were mostly broadway musicals, plus a few religious. 
It was also fun to just get out of the house at night with Karen

David has spent a lot of time on the inside of the garage.  He put up sheet-rock,  taped  and all the rest.  good worker


Here   he is rolling on the primer coat  

This  night he'd had an earache for three days,  but wanted to get the primer on.  Says work is good to forget the pain. 

 NATALIE...CHIPMUNK CHEEKS  and   SMILING.....HAPPY BABY



GRAND DAUGHTER NICOLE...BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION    YUMMY CREPES

A salute to our 59th wedding anniversary September 16th 2012 
Random shots through the years











and  love still grows more every day
Happy anniversary Dee

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