This is another Bridal Shower I am putting on for Tiani. Everyone is welcome at this one too.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Tiani's Bridal Showers
There will be a family Bridal Shower held on Jan 28th at 11:00a.
This is another Bridal Shower I am putting on for Tiani. Everyone is welcome at this one too.
This is another Bridal Shower I am putting on for Tiani. Everyone is welcome at this one too.
Monday, January 5, 2009
T & G Madsen annual update thing
IN BRIEF: we burned in grand cayman; Mako tried entrepenuralship; fam. trip to Oregon for Meinzer
reunion / back-packing plans to Black Buttes burned out; Aleah destroyed another car; Miles stretched
for miles; Martins Cove TREK; topped Table Rock and Timp.; new daughter Joy (married to Alma);
picked up a used dog, Dopy; Geram returned from service in Guatemala minus a toe; front porch steps
now a sled run; and, almost finished our house this year, again.
reunion / back-packing plans to Black Buttes burned out; Aleah destroyed another car; Miles stretched
for miles; Martins Cove TREK; topped Table Rock and Timp.; new daughter Joy (married to Alma);
picked up a used dog, Dopy; Geram returned from service in Guatemala minus a toe; front porch steps
now a sled run; and, almost finished our house this year, again.
Gina wanted a Carribbean cruise for anniversary, away from Iceburg, so we went and burned as whity does in that climate! Still a good memorable time, esp. in Jamaica, "mon".
Michael tried running a shaved ice and goody venue at Rigby lake for 2 months: "Makos Mobile Munchies". He
netted $180 for about 180 hours work. Lesson learned.
Tire blew out damaging van on way to Meinzer Fam reunion at Immigrant lake, Oregon. Got in real late. Morning jog turned into a triathlon next day, thanks to Dr.Erickson. Good food, good talks, good memories. Trip home was to include backpacking to Black Buttes, but wild fires burned us out of that deal. We got to see the redwoods though. 39 hours of road traveling family close togetherness time!
Hmm, last car Aleah killed for lack of oil, next one was lack of water. Her new one has "lack" of fuel problems, but this has not ruined the engine so far.
Miles Ellsworth stayed with us to try and finish high school, get drivers lisence, learn life skills, etc., but life on our ranch was a challenge for him. He learned lots, survived the Trek, topped Table rock w/us, and "stretched" for 2 months. It was a good experience for us all. We'll see what he does with this experience.
The Martins Cove hand cart Trek was a wonderful spiritual experience. Gina and I went as a "Ma & Pa", Aleah as an Aunt, Ty & Mako as sons in the heat of mid July Wyoming. Hiking as a family, we did get to the top of Table Rock. This places one in a front row view of the Tetons in all their rugged, colorful, dangerous beauty. Gina, Alma, Joy and I topped Mt. Timp on a backpacking experience to introduce Joy to this families favorite summer activity. She did not care too much for the re-hydrated food, but like the rest of us, ate it out of hunger. Speaking of Joy, what a wonderful thing to have such a beautiful, gracious, considerate young woman to join our family. Never really thought of how marriage would affect our family. We are grateful to have her as a daughter. In case you did not know, they were sealed in Jordan River on 24 Oct.
I DID NOT WANT ANOTHER DOG! yet somehow between the childrens pleas and Ginas search for a suitable
critter, this used golden lab came up on some guys internet list, and now he is here in my yard. Name was Buddy: now its Dopy.
Gina and I went to Guatemala to return with Geram at the completion of his mission service. The people there are so basic. They get along so well with so little. It was interesting to see Gerams foot with the toe next to the big one gone, and the next 2 mangled. He walks and runs just fine. Guat was hot! And humid. But bananas were only 5c!
The children have piled snow up on the left side of the front steps and made a 6' snow sled ramp and jump at the sidewalk. Works great!
Gave myself till the anniversary date of move in to complete the few projects remaining: attic access trim, window seat, crown and trim on entertainment cabinets, woodstove pipe and chimney, shop heater, kitchen appliance trim, exterior stair rails and water heater drain line. 3, maybe 4, days of work. In one year, you would think one could find the time to complete a few projects. Wow, where did the year go?!
Michael tried running a shaved ice and goody venue at Rigby lake for 2 months: "Makos Mobile Munchies". He
netted $180 for about 180 hours work. Lesson learned.
Tire blew out damaging van on way to Meinzer Fam reunion at Immigrant lake, Oregon. Got in real late. Morning jog turned into a triathlon next day, thanks to Dr.Erickson. Good food, good talks, good memories. Trip home was to include backpacking to Black Buttes, but wild fires burned us out of that deal. We got to see the redwoods though. 39 hours of road traveling family close togetherness time!
Hmm, last car Aleah killed for lack of oil, next one was lack of water. Her new one has "lack" of fuel problems, but this has not ruined the engine so far.
Miles Ellsworth stayed with us to try and finish high school, get drivers lisence, learn life skills, etc., but life on our ranch was a challenge for him. He learned lots, survived the Trek, topped Table rock w/us, and "stretched" for 2 months. It was a good experience for us all. We'll see what he does with this experience.
The Martins Cove hand cart Trek was a wonderful spiritual experience. Gina and I went as a "Ma & Pa", Aleah as an Aunt, Ty & Mako as sons in the heat of mid July Wyoming. Hiking as a family, we did get to the top of Table Rock. This places one in a front row view of the Tetons in all their rugged, colorful, dangerous beauty. Gina, Alma, Joy and I topped Mt. Timp on a backpacking experience to introduce Joy to this families favorite summer activity. She did not care too much for the re-hydrated food, but like the rest of us, ate it out of hunger. Speaking of Joy, what a wonderful thing to have such a beautiful, gracious, considerate young woman to join our family. Never really thought of how marriage would affect our family. We are grateful to have her as a daughter. In case you did not know, they were sealed in Jordan River on 24 Oct.
I DID NOT WANT ANOTHER DOG! yet somehow between the childrens pleas and Ginas search for a suitable
critter, this used golden lab came up on some guys internet list, and now he is here in my yard. Name was Buddy: now its Dopy.
Gina and I went to Guatemala to return with Geram at the completion of his mission service. The people there are so basic. They get along so well with so little. It was interesting to see Gerams foot with the toe next to the big one gone, and the next 2 mangled. He walks and runs just fine. Guat was hot! And humid. But bananas were only 5c!
The children have piled snow up on the left side of the front steps and made a 6' snow sled ramp and jump at the sidewalk. Works great!
Gave myself till the anniversary date of move in to complete the few projects remaining: attic access trim, window seat, crown and trim on entertainment cabinets, woodstove pipe and chimney, shop heater, kitchen appliance trim, exterior stair rails and water heater drain line. 3, maybe 4, days of work. In one year, you would think one could find the time to complete a few projects. Wow, where did the year go?!
Aaroc is 9, loves scouts, fireworks and saving money;
Gessi is 11, loves Dopy, reading and spending money;
Michael is 14, loves motors, fireworks and is becoming more responsible;
Ty is 16, loves music, his convertable and is working hard to fininsh high school a year early;
Aleah is 19, loves boys (2 weeks at a time), works at Craigos pizza, Broulims grocery store & sells plasma.
Geram is 21, loves snow (not), back to work (for me: a remodel) and preping to return to Sierra College.
I did 3 things I said I would not: bought an old home; doing a remodel; and hawked my home to do it!
Gessi is 11, loves Dopy, reading and spending money;
Michael is 14, loves motors, fireworks and is becoming more responsible;
Ty is 16, loves music, his convertable and is working hard to fininsh high school a year early;
Aleah is 19, loves boys (2 weeks at a time), works at Craigos pizza, Broulims grocery store & sells plasma.
Geram is 21, loves snow (not), back to work (for me: a remodel) and preping to return to Sierra College.
I did 3 things I said I would not: bought an old home; doing a remodel; and hawked my home to do it!
Next year our family update will be e-mail only. If you want to be copied, send us a reply that you do to:
madsentg@msn.com.
May you all have a wonderful Christmas and new year.
madsentg@msn.com.
May you all have a wonderful Christmas and new year.
Terry and Gina Madsen and family
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