I have been bit....

...by the family history bug!! I am obsessed, driven, addicted, I don't quite know the word to use to describe this, but I think about ancestors daily. Let me give you an example of why: These are pictures of the Calvin and Capola Gallino Clawson family. Just the pictures, all by themselves, tell a very interesting story. We have no other formal entire-family photos like these of any of our other ancestors. Isn't that interesting? These parents considered it a high priority to capture their family images. The top picture was taken in about 1905 the bottom in about 1920. They were not a wealthy family...why did they make family photos such a priority? Perhaps it had to do with the mother, Capola, being the only surviving child of her parents. Her two older siblings died as little children. Soon after the second picture was taken, Jesse (on the far right of the bottom picture) passed away leaving a young family. What a treasure these family photos are!!!

I love to look for familiar hairlines and noses. I like looking at the details of the clothing of the eras. I had the privilege of knowing/meeting four of these family members. They are familiar and friendly faces to me. (By the way, your Great-grandpa Clyde Clawson is on the far right in the younger photo and third from the left, top row in the other picture.)

Perhaps this is a product of being middle-aged but I am loving every minute of the time I spend learning about these and other amazing family members who have left an interesting and inspired legacy to all of us.

Love you all....hey...next time we are all together...let's have a nice family photo done!!!

Oops!

I posted on mom's blog. That's what happens when you're up blogging at 1 :30a.m.. I've copied my post onto my blog. Sorry! :)

Barbeque at Uncle Bubba's

Ty meets fence...Ty climbs fence!! This little man is unstoppable!

I don't know how Cami keeps up with him.

Jared and Katie put on a very nice barbeque last weekend. The food was fabulous! Jared smoked some ribs following big brother Keith's great example of Texas grillin'.

AJ and family joined in. The kids really love Uncle Bubba's swingset.

Katie shows off her nail polish. We all had a delightful time. Thanks Jared and Katie!!

Ethan's Tonsils

This little man had his tonsils out last Friday. AJ said he was so brave. He has been healing amazingly well with no complications. Here he slurps a cool drink that makes his throat feel good. We are proud of you for being so brave!

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Happy Birthday, Brenna!

Happy 23rd birthday, Brenna Dear!! Hope you have a delightful day full of reminders that you are loved.

Jared Time in Texas

Mom's not the only one who loves to visit our Texas kids. Recently Jared spent a week with Keith's family. He and Remington made fast friends...who would love to have Uncle Bubba all to themselves..to play with... to laugh with...to love!!!

Perhaps Remington had in mind to give his opinion on some political issue as he takes to the "stump"!

Fun in the fountain near the Houston Convention Center!

Mmmmm...I wonder what Remi thinks of this Tea Party held in Houston. Jared and Keith wanted to experience the gathering. They report that it was calm and interesting.

During Jared's visit, the bar-b-q got a real good work out! Yummy!

Keith plays a mean bagpipe. He and Jared spent a little time jamming on their harmonicas, too. It is always fun to visit our Texas Sano's. They are warm and wonderful hosts.

Ethan Turns Five Photoshow