June Brings Balkcom Wedding Aniversary

What a gorgeous couple and extra beautiful bride. Beautiful memories.















They sure do look younger here. Engagement Photo.



Such a perfect day!

Momma T's oldest boy. She sure is proud!

MAY BIRTHDAY'S, Nick, Derek & Lacey

SNOWBIRD Holiday June 2009

Uncle Dave & Ana treated Kess, JaNise and Grammy to a retreat in Snowbird. It rained and thunderstomed yet it was so much fun!! What a way to start the summer. Ariel caught her first fish, as did JaNise - (4 actually). Kess caught 7. The pond was stocked with beautiful rainbow trout and it was catch & release fishing.

Handsome Max - What a Ball Player!

Here's my second oldest grandson, Max. He's always been such a doll. He's a great ball player. Here he is after a baseball game - one of his last high school games, as he just graduated!!

Home Sweet Home - Oh, Happy Day!

Oh, such happiness! The "Windows of Heavan" have given me blessings. It's like Christmas in June. I've dreamed for over a year of landscaping my yard - had such challenges with drainage, etc. to overcome first. After 3 months of planning, it was finished Thursday. Notice the beautiful Canadian Cherry in the front ( in Ana's honor), with a new Weeping Larch on the right, and a new Norwejian Spruce on the left.

This is right outside my back sliding door. A Redbud & spreading Yew.

This view is from my door into my neighbors yard (someday we'll have the rest of the fencing). Another cherry, a clump version this time, a Canadian Hemlock (planted by Dennis), my three origianal cedars, and a Maple Flame clump.

This view shows the southeast part of my yard with a beautiful Norwejian Fairway Maple, and a Maple Autumn Blaze. The rose garden is in the far corner.

Here against the back of the house is a scattering of Dense Yews, Emerald Gaiety Euonymous, another Flame Maple Clump, and notice the Gladiolas who were determined to reappear this year! Photos were snapped between thunderstorms.