Happy Valentine's Day

It's February 14, so happy Valentine's day everyone! It still seems so strange to me to say that without it following a happy birthday mom! But time does march on and you become accustomed to a new way of doing things. This is post is about nothing inpaticular just pictures that I came across that were nice memories, so I'm sharing. This first one is funny if you knew my mother as she very much so disliked shower games. I remember this shower was held at her house so she figured when it was game time she would just busy herself with something that had been "forgotten". She must have forgotten that Kymmie K was coming and Kymmie had other plans for her grandmother that day, she was going to play the game and blindfolded at that! I'm wonder now if she was ever forgiven for that . . .
This was the night of my graduation and dad's mom and brother, Mark along with his girlfriend. Liz, had come for the big event.


I believe this was Kym's second birthday. Mom always had to be right there seeing every one's new "pretties", and helping to try them out.
Every time we went to visit mom while we lived in Kent, the last thing mom would always say to me was make sure you bring the kids swim suits, they want to go in the hot tub.
This is another one of Kym's birthday's. I like this picture because Mikey has that long haired look going on :)

Awww, grandma must have picked out the most perfect gift, because she is getting a kiss from Kym!

Henry was one of the costumes Yeager's used a special events in the 70's, I believe it's Mike Copeland in the suit,And it's Kelly in the Snoopy Red Barron costume. I wished I had found pictures from when we would all get together and decorate the Yeager's float for the Ski to Sea parade, but I didn't so maybe next year.Here is one of us outside the San Diego Zoo when Mike was Stationed there during his stint in the Navy. Remember in one of my previous post how I said we went to other places in CA just never Disneyland?
Again, Happy Valentine's Day everyone

*sigh* one day I'll get used to this, I really will.

The Family Surprise

Not sure why, but mom didn't like any new life changes or surprises. It always took her awhile to adjust to any change, but she always did. And never ever surprise her! That's a whole different post! Any way when she was pregnant with me, dad and mom decided not to tell any family back home (IL), they would wait until after the baby was here. Grandma Welch, Helen Rose, would come out most summer and stay most of the summer, that would be when they made the big announcement.

The day of her arrival dad and Mike took off to the train station to pick her up while mom stayed home with me. Dad said once they had her picked up and in the car it was all Mike could do to not tell her. He kept saying, we've got a surprise for you at home Zam, we've got a surprise for you (he always called her Zam). Once they arrived home they sent her into her bedroom and I was laying on the bed . . . aw. I guess that would have been quite the surprise!After that they shared with the rest of the family. It was always funny to me to go through my baby book and see all these letters about what a surprise I was and the shower notes every wrote to mom after they were told!

Front Porch or Back Stoop

My mother's birthday would have been this month, February 14, to be exact, in memory of her I'm going to post about her until her birthday date!

Mom was not one to like getting her picture taken. If she seen a camera she'd quickly stick out her tongue, turn around or simply run away! She would be horrified if she were here to see this post! On a few occasions she'd agree, these shots were quickly taken on the back porch AKA back stoop. I think she did this so she could quickly get up and run back into the house. Here she is with her parents, Thomas Bishop and Ethel Mae Hughes(grandma's birthday was also in Feb.), myself and Kelly. Don't we all look thrilled?
Here is a front porch on with Mike, Helen Rose Welch (dad's mom) dad, and of course me and Kelly. Mom was strategically planted behind the camera.
Back porch with Mike this time, we all look much happier!
Mom on the front porch on the Kline Road.

Me.

Nicole is another one who likes porch pictures, especially the ones taken at the grandparents house!

Look Who we Saw

A boy and a bear (g'pa wore this shirt so Kai would go to him first).Uncle Mikey and Aunt Martha stuck around until we got there. They are heading to IL, as Tiffany is about to have her first baby!Nicole's birthday celebration was put off for a day so we go be there. The bottle of her dreams Ghiradelli chocolate.

Mark presents the cake.

It's a Family Tradition

Mike and Martha stopped in for a visit on their way to watch Tiffany play a game of baseball in Cedar City. Kevin was thrilled to see them and happy for a new audience!! Mike also had some interesting news . . .

Your eyes are not deceiving you he is Yeager's janitor. Kym is the interim manager, they are both doing g'ma proud and g'pa is probably rolling his eyes.
I tried to get him to clean our bathroom to show us how it's done but, he would only pose for a picture. I just can't believe he is at Yeager's scrubbing toilets. Whatever turns you crank Mickey.

Kevin thought he'd give Kym a chance to see how good he looks in a Yeager's shirt and see if he could get a job there too. Just let us know Kymmy K and he'll be on the next plane out!