Do you remember any of your Grandparents?

I remeber my Mother's Father and Mother. Lester & Frances Blackham, They lived in Spring Glen out by Price, Utah. My Grandfather was a Coolminer, my grandmother was a school teacher. My grandma cooked all the time. She use to make gingerbread cookies, boy they were yummy. She use to do quilting. I remember all my aunts and mom use to quilt with the yarn. My Grandfather use to watch TV alot, and wouldn't let us watch TV, only what he was watching. Nobody watched Grandpa's TV! My Grandparents had seperate bedrooms, didn't understand then, but I so now! I have my own bedroom, and my husband has his, mine in Roosevelt, and his in Salt Lake.

I remember my Great Grandmother, Grandma Smyth. I remember going to New Mexico when we were kids, and saw her there and she use to knit or crochey, I picked it up when I was young but never picked it up in my later years. She use to stay with us, and helped take care of her with my mother, She lived in Manti, a block away from the Temple there, we use to roll down the grassy hills, that was fun. My Grandma smyth had an upstairs in her house and I would look at the temple. Later she was put in a nursing home, and wanted to go back to manti.

I remember my Father's Mother, Alpha Madsen Balle, She lived in Payson, Utah. She lived in a big house, I thought when I was young, now I see it as a little house. She had an upstairs too. It use to be scary sometimes. I remember an old wind up tractor, I use to remember that sound for years, but I can't make that sound now, She use to have candy or cookies on the big round table in the second room, with a pump up piano, there was 2 peddles you us to pump while playing the piano. I had a freind named Sharon Ashworth who lives a couple of house from her house. I remember going to the park and listening to bands. Use to visit my Dad's Sister down the street.

I sure miss the good old days!
What a memory! Came from a great family!

Dad's watch dog snow spanky

Snow spanky was created by Keith Morse the brother of Doug. They have a small dog named spanky, but he is smaller than the snow spanky. Very creative! I loved it!

Happy Treyden!

He is so happy! What a smile! Aunt Kelsey is holding him.

Great Aunt Carol holding Treyden

Here I am holding my great nephew Treyden. Becky"s twin son. He is so cute and lovable! It felt great holding a baby!

Great Grandma & Treyden

Here is Great Grandma Balle holding Treyden her great grandson. Colleen's daughter Becky's one twin boys. He is the chunky one and the happy one. He is alot of fun!

Deer Creek & Timp

Heading to salt Lake for Christmas I was overwhelmed with the beauty of this Deer Creek lake, it wasn't frozen but it seemed like steam was on top and I love timpanogus. What a beautiful site!

Doug's Dad Watching TV

Here is Doug's Dad watching the Tabernacle Choir on TV and it was the First Presidency Christmas Devotional. He had surgery for cleaning out one artery so he could get blood to the brain. It went well, and he will be out on Monday. Doug's Brother came from California to help out. And it has been a blessing for Dad to have both his sons to help out and find out new techniques to help dad at his age 8 7.