STAKE FAMILY HISTORY FAIR.

On October 24th Quen and I were in charge of

putting on the

ARVADA STAKE FAMILY HISTORY FAIR

We had a great group to work with

and it turned out to be a big success.

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In the Family History Center

we had about 70 people come and

sign up for and learn a bit about

THE NEW FAMILY SEARCH PROGRAM

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We also had a big group interested in learning

INDEXING

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We had 11 tables of beautiful displays of

different ways to

PRESERVE FAMILY HISTORY

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There were a number of other things as well,

such as Research Information

Information on preserving papers and documents

and

Videos on the NEW FAMILY SEARCH PROGRAM

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Just think - one way or another

most of you Guys

WERE INVOLVED.

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LOTS OF HAMMOND PICTURES TO LOOK AT.

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The New Drapes Are Up

Thank to a very lot of help from

Leslie and Bruce

We finally have new window

treatments in the living room

and the dinning room.

Along with the new furniture, they really make

a big difference.

A

whole new

Glow to our lives.

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Come see them.......But don't tell us if you

don't like them,

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'cause we

Really love them.

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Pretty elegant...
DON'T YOU THINK

CHOCOLATE MOOSE LODGE

WHAT A GREAT WAY TO SPEND A WEEKEND

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Four days and three nights with the people

I LOVE SO MUCH

My daughters and my grand daughters.

and in the

Beautiful Colorado Mountains

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We held our semiannual SCRAPBOOK RETREAT

at the Chocolate Moose Lodge in the mountains

just out side of Fairplay, Colorado

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And just what did we do there?

WE MARATHON SCRAPBOOKED.

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We created beautiful pages for our Albums

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WE ATE.

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We turned out wonderful works of ART.
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WE ATE
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We just let our CREATIVE JUICES flow
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AND WE ATE.
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and some of the time WE EVEN
SLEPT
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So now we will all recoup

and try it again in
SIX MONTHS

Meet Our New Neighbors

When TRAVIS and JESSICA

bought the house next door, we

were just thrilled to have such a cute

young couple to be our new

NEIGHBORS.

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But a short time later they

brought in their KIDS.

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TWO beautiful BRITTNEY PUPS.

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Sisters named MAGGIE AND CANDY

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at first it was very hard to tell them apart.

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This is CANDY, she is the smallest and
the most adventurist

This is MAGGIE, (my personal favorite)
she is really sweet and loveable
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They both love to play, mind well, and don't bark much.
GREAT NEIGHBORS

they wait by the fence for QUEN to come out
AND PLAY

HOMECOMMING

Our Missionaries returned from Poland

Cheryl and Dean arrived home from their

mission in Poland on July 12th.

We were all so excited to see them

The family gathered at the airport

to welcome them home.

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Of course we had to do something FUN

so that they knew we were

still the same SILLY FAMILY

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They handled the culture shock very well

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My how everyone has grown and

changed in just two years

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WELCOME HOME DEAN A ND CHERYL

Thanks for your wonderful example.

We are so glad you are home.

HELP

Can you help us find a new home?

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After years of faithful service

We are being REPLACED.

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SOFA

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LOVE SEAT

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CHAIR
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we are really in good shape.
they just got tired of us.
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Do you know of some one, who will
love us. (family or friend)
We really don't take much care.
We are even willing to split up.
All we ask is that you come and get us.
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Let Quen or Jane know.

DADS FLOWER GARDEN

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Have you ever seen COLORADO

so green and beautiful?

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Thanks to our abundance of rain,

and tender loving care,

DAD HAS A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER GARDEN.

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The PEONIES

are the most beautiful colors.

The bushes are full, and the

flowers are awsome

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Then there is the IRIS.
The PURPLE is my favorite, but the
YELLOW and PINK
are beautiful.
And they have the most aromatic
FRAGRANCE
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And the CLEMATIS are lovely.
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BE SURE TO ASK ME ABOUT THESE
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It's a good year for FLOWERS
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and
DADS FLOWER GARDEN
IS LOVELY

Our new sidewalk

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Many years ago, when we moved into this house,

the sidewalk in the front was in a really bad state

of repair.

When it rained, or neighbors over watered their

lawn, we had a nice little pond out front.

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Sometime last year we went to the Arvada Street

Maintenance and contracted with them to make repairs,

and a new cut on the driveway.

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FINALLY THEY CAME.

THEY CAME WITH A DOZEN GOOD WORKERS.

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THEY CAME WITH SEVERAL LARGE MACHINES

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THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD SPENT THE

DAY JUST WATCHING

THEM AT WORK

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THEY DID A GOOD JOB.

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WE NOW HAVE A NICE SMOOTH SIDEWALK

AND NO CURB BUMP TO GO OVER IN THE

DRIVEWAY

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Another job completed.

OUR BIG NIGHT OUT.

For QUEN'S BIRTHDAY, I decided to surprise him

with tickets to see the production of

'EVITA'

at the Arvada Center.

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We got all set for a great night out.

Dinner and a show.

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Dinner was great, but, the show was a disappointment.

I gave it about a 2 on a scale of 5

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Guess I'm getting to be a complainer, faultfinder, or critic.

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BUT I KNOW WHAT I LIKE.

SCRAPPIN' 24-4

WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND

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A total of 12 gals got together for the

third annual SCRAP BOOK RETREAT

A four day MARATHRON.

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The CREATIVE JUICES were overflowing

The FOOD was delicious and plentiful.

The SOCIALIZING was wonderful.

SLEEPING was just disregarded.

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BEFORE

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GENIUS AT WORK

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SOME RESULTS

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"GOODNIGHT ALL"

I have some catching up to do.