OH HAPPY HAPPY DAY!

Last Monday Travis (Brian) came back into our lives. Here he is in South Africa.

21 Year Reunion: Brian (Travis), Alisa's Birth Son

Brian (Travis) and girlfriend Jillian


















South Africa bound: LDS Mission





Brian and his family - Sacramento Temple

After 21 years of separation and several years of searching, Brian (Travis) found US!! Alisa and I have been in the clouds, on top of the world, for 5 days!! IT'S SUCH A MIRACLE!

      Here he is with his beautiful sister, Stacy.

Back in the Day... Mildred Wingate

Here's Grandmother B, back in the day...
Ol timey picnic. She was the oldest in her family. Although she was born in Florida, she lived in Georgia (St. Marys & Kingsland) most of her life.







































I love the hat! Looks like fall by the oak tree & lake.

Sisters - Keta & Mildred

Grandmother Balkcom (Mildred Irene Wingate)

Grandmother Balkcom is an amazing woman. She's 96 year's young! "GO" was her middle name, according to her husband, Dewey. (He died of a massive heart attack about 35 years ago.)
When David came home from his mission in December of 2001, she came to San Diego from Sacramento. One of the main attractions on her San Diego list was to visit the San Diego ZOO!
Yes, indeed, we "did the zoo".
















This photo was taken at David & Ana's wedding
in 2007, at 94 years young, she's still a doll!















Happy Day, Grandmother comes to BYU from
Sacramento for Britt's Graduation in 2003.















Here she helps to send "Elder Balkcom" (Britt)
on his mission to Adalaide, Austrailia in 2000

Uncle Britt's BDay Party

What a party! Provo Canyon, Nunn's Park.
Here's five of the girl cousins (clockwise): Izi, Cass, Lace, Ire, JaNise.











The evening was BEAUTIFUL, Britt was frisky, and we all froliced in the canyon breeze. The food was yummy & the fire was blazing.


Alisa, Kess, Lacey Lu & a visiting chickadee.















Rich, Erica and Cass





















Sawyer, Hol, Brittney, Britt & Max. Max grilled the meat & helped clean up. He's such a great kid -- actually he'll be 19 this month.












Triple Trouble

GGGirl

Introducing Cadence Marie, Derek and Chelsea's new baby girl. Chelsea came down from Rock Springs, WY to visit and introduce her to the fam. She's beautiflul & Chelsea enjoys her so much and takes such good care of her. She's ADORABLE and so petite!












Here's Aunt JaNise, Cassidy, Chealsea & Cadence, and Isabelle.















Four Generations: Alisa, Chelsea, Baby C & GGMa.