Once Again

Okay, the picture didn't post when I tried Microsoft Word. I also noticed that I could't edit the blog from blogger when it was posted from Microsoft Word. It's too bad because it is much easier to navagate. Here is the picture of Emily before mentioned.

Still Experimenting

Wow! I can't believe how much easier it was to do a Blog Post in Microsoft Word. Now I am going to try to add a graphic and see how that works with the blog

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Okay. This is also a reminder to all of you who have monkey dolls that were made by Grandma Sears (Veda). I am making her a scrapbook and I would like a picture similar to this one of Emily with your monkey doll. The scrapbook is turning out very cute. Please take pictures of your children with their monkeys and email them to me at cjcrooks@gmail.com.

Shelley News

Figuring out if I can Make this Microsoft Work document in my Blog

Sherwin and I took a short trip to Oregon over the Easter holiday. We stopped along the way and met my daughter Julie, and her husband in Oregon for a quick visit and bite of lunch. We saw the rig that Gene drives for Frys every day. Julie looked great! I wish I was as slender as she is!! They will be coming out here for a visit in May.

It is about a 12 hour drive to Sherwin's daughter, Carla"s, home. WAY too long to do in one day but that is what we did. Next time visit we are going to break it down.

On the way back we stopped in Boise for a short visit with my son James and his family. It was good to see the grandchildren. I think Ethan who is 13 is almost as tall as I am. Isaac is getting his permanent teeth and losing his little boy looks. The baby, Maecy, has the longest eyelashes I have ever seen on a baby. She is adorable and so is her big sister Piper. James posted some pictures of our visit on his blog. Hope we can have a longer visit with them this summer.


There is a lot of beautiful scenery in Oregon. Sherwin took the above photo at the Oregon Gardens which is near Silverton. The picture below is of Multonmah Falls in the Columbia Gorge. Sherwin took lots of great photos. They look good as screen savers on our computers.

We had a great visit with Carla and her family. They are great hosts. Carla made a wonderful Easter dinner. David smoked the ham in their meat smoker. Carla made all the fixins including Key Lime cheese cake. Yummy!! Karley and Bradley were excited about their Easter egg hunt . I was amazed to see how much the children have grown in just a year! We enjoyed watching them play.

Bradley and Karley had a good time at the Tulip Festival. There were several activities designed for children. There was even a demonstration on making wooden shoes!

It was nice to get away from work for awhile and spend some time with Sherwin. We always have a good time traveling together. Below are some more pictures of our trip.

Oregon Trip