This one is for Kristen!

Since you just graduated, I thought I'd let you in on what your Mom and Aunt and Uncle looked like when we graduated from High School.  Unfortunately I don't have a pic of Mark at graduation (I'll add it later if I find one), but I do have photos from his Senior year.

LeeAnn--1990   Twenty years before you!  Gulp!

Me and Doug Mellen.  The leis were from Richard Wolfgram.












Stacey--1982

Stacey and I'm guessing Kathy and Cathy.  Or Cathy and Kathy.  :)  I totally remember the wind blowing like crazy during your graduation!











Mark--1980   Thirty years before you!  Double gulp!

Oh Madrigals!  After watching my brother and sister do this (Stacey for 2 years!) I would have been devastated if I hadn't been able to be a part of this.          

What do you think Kristen?  We weren't too shabby were we?

PS  And Mark, is your future mission companion in this photo?  I know it's blurry, but it is a pretty good close up of you. 

Sheba

I had a memory as we were eating lunch today.  Do you remember that Sheba would eat (well lick) our cantaloupe rinds?  We've tried offering them to Ginger and Freckles but there is no interest.  I wonder what Sheba liked about them?

I totally remember those couches and that green carpet!

Nothing quite as exhilarating as giving a cat a bath!

Any favorite Sheba memories out there?

Face the Cookie

OK all you Utah cousins.
We did some practicing for the big showdown at FHE last night. Everyone practiced "Face the Cookie", mostly because the Oreos became the treat for FHE. Jacob had an amazing flip technique that he tried to recreate. Mark, of course, was very scientific about it and tried several methods to see which was most effective-I think about 6 cookies worth. But Andrea was most consistent and was able to get 4 cookies into her mouth. (We did not time it, but it was still amazing.) It involves a lot of eyebrow movement and good timing of the mouth.





We also practiced "Sticky Situation" and Mark and Jacob really like that one. Anything that involves peanut butter is a winner in our family. See you soon!

The Virginia Palmers

1983--The Year of the Flood

Do you remember when Mill Creek flooded and they sent it down Mill Creek Way? 

A river running right through our neighborhood.  You don't see that every day. 

That's Danielle Slade, ?, me and Adrienne Jones.  I remember thinking it was so fun that we were floating down the STREET on our blow up camping pads.  Only later did I learn there was sewage flowing along with the river water.  Ew.

Mom and Dad, did any of the houses on Mill Creek Way have water damage or were the sand bags put up in time? 

Will I get in trouble if I post some potentially embarrassing photos?

I have these photo albums and they are bursting with humorous photos.  Photos of me and Mark and Stacey especially that I think the younger set would really enjoy.  Isn't it fun to see your parents in their youth?  But I'm afraid I'll get myself into trouble.  I would try to give equal time to everyone in the family.  Even me, I promise.  I guess I started with me anyway with my fine ensemble in the peach tree.  But what I'm wondering is--can I post these funny pics without offense?

Photos like these...

See, I haven't always been the one with big(ish) hair.

And I really can't say that is my best smile in that second photo.

Honestly, these are pretty mild examples, but I didn't want to cause a scandal without first asking permission.

Does it make them not so bad since so far I'm too lazy to get out the scanner so I'm just taking pictures of pictures?  What if I make them really small?  Would that help?  Mark hasn't shown up in anything yet.  Should we give him a turn?  I have a great shot of him either pre or post lawn mowing I'd really like to share. I've put it on and deleted it and I just can't decide what to do, so I'm asking permission.  Can I put up some funny photos?





Please?