Jolley Times and Plans for the Reunion on the Fourth!

Hello!  Mark's been helping with my computer, which is being strange right now.  It's breezy here, as usual, but we're hitting 91 degrees today.  And we're headed out to Haley and Dallin's soon, to see Haley and the kids.  Dallin started his new job today - wow!  That was quick!  Hope he likes it.

They like their place just fine, once they cleaned it up.  It's roomy for a 1-bedroom, and it has a utility room that Hunter sleeps in at night.  It must be pretty roomy, too.  Hunter slept all night and Paige cried all night, lol.  So the grownups were tired this a.m., and still not unpacked; Haley took care of that today, during Paige's nap.

Haley said the yard is nice and it's pretty being next to the river, on a dirt road behind a field!  But there are lots of irrigation ditches all around: another reason to hold on to Hunter when he's outside.  I'm excited to see the river and fish in it!  And to see our peeps!

Melinda dropped off her Pac 'n Play for Paige to take naps in when she's here.  That will be awesome.
She can actually stay a while then.  :D

We ordered this for Eden, and it should get there any day now:

 

Isn't it a darling color for her?  I can't wait to see her in it.

I ordered a dress and shorts together, but they cancelled the order;

they didn't have it in stock.  I'll order it again or something - 

I just want to welcome her and give her a prize for making it

to her first birthday!

Do you have ads on the bottom of your blogs now?

This just started on mine, and we can't get rid of it.

Is it blogger.com's thing they're doing?

Anyway, I need to put info on my Facebook page about the family reunion this year, on the Fourth of July.  Bonnie and Dennis are coming up from June 30th through July 4th (I know...they have to miss the fireworks!!)

And John Ringer (Gene and Toby's son) and his wife and their grown kids 

are all coming here from the evening of the 2nd till the morning of the 5th.

I think Justin will be up here, too.

And Mary and Allen

And Kattie and Ben

And all you folks

Yay!  We are going to have so much fun!

We're borrowing tables and chairs to set up here, and Mark will be cooking,

so you don't want to miss this!

We'll answer any questions that you have,

so don't hesitate to ask.

We'd like to know who all is coming.

We might do something on the 3rd

or we might just play reunion games and cool activities

and talk and take pictures and videos

and interview each other.

I'm sure we'll do that type of thing as we go.

On the 4th, we'll see the parade:

 

and then probably eat and go up by the river - 

or not.

Just what people want to do.  

That might be a good time for our own activities

and fireworks, of course.

Then we'll take Bonnie and Dennis to the airport

and then we'll go out to see the big fireworks!

Yahoo!

We always take blankets, snacks, boom boxes, cameras,

safety glasses, drinks, sandwiches, and so on, with us.

And chairs!

The safety glasses we bring are because we sit so close to 

where the fireworks

go off, so some debris usually falls on us.

It's okay; don't be afraid.  

It's in the regular area for watching fireworks.

They don't let you up where it's dangerous.

We love that it's right along the river

but you have to be vigilant about having little kids

in strollers or in someone's arms or holding hands.

Glow stick necklaces are a great thing to bring

and put around their necks,

to keep track of them.

So we'll be getting ready for that.

I wish so much that Megan and Brooks could come, and Seth.

We'll be thinking about you,

and we'll be sharing photos and more details!

Maybe we could Skype with Megan?

That would be cool.

Also, it would be great if some Howalds could make the trip

And some Buis folks.

And Millwards and Ringos and on and on!

Please invite yourself to this reunion here, 

on the Fourth of July, Every Year!!

I'd better go and have Mark print this for Seth.

We love you, and we're praying for Danny Buis and Samantha and all.

Take care!

xoxoxo