Sunday, August 4, 2013

Glasgow, KY/4th of July/the pink!

Visiting the history museum in Glasgow, Ky. My 5th great-grandmother Lucinda Bybee and her husband David Layne were born and raised around Glasgow, Ky.  When they were adults they moved their young family to southern Indiana and joined the LDS church. David Layne died, but Lucinda and her children went on to Nauvoo, Il and eventually Utah. Her son, Jonathan Ellis Layne helped to settle Cardston, Alberta Canada. My mom and the kids and I drove down to see what the area looked like. 


Online I found that there was a Bybee family graveyard located on private property. We decided to see if we could find it. The directions led us to the former owner's who happened to not be home when we arrived. I knocked on their neighbor's door to see if they knew anything about the graveyard. A most kind southern woman was out on her front porch. She was very country and very friendly. She told us that the farm with the graveyard had been sold to a 'colored man' but she would call him and ask him if we could come see it. She had us follow her in our car to his house up the road. The new owner of the graveyard was a very old black man. He and his wife were also very friendly and they had a good time yucking it up with the woman who helped us. He had us follow him to the place where the graveyard was. Unfortunately it was all overgrown and we couldn't see any of the headstones. It still made for a nice little adventure and I'm sure our ancestor's appreciated our interest in them. I am happy to have seen part of rural Kentucky and it's people. As we were heading back to the car we were checking ourselves for ticks and the old man reached over and pulled one off my back. I'll never forget it. The name of the road we were on was Tick Ridge. 



Happy Fourth of July! I love my country. 





In baby Stuart's one year old box of birthday gifts from Grandpa there was also what we have come to call, "the Pink." Silky pink tablecloths that the kids love to roll around in. 


thanks for my new cars grandpa!








Living it up!




Thula and Lela thought it would be funny to stuff pillows around themselves and their little brother. The shenanigans!

Last day with granny-goose and the Cracker Barrel. 





Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Stuart's Surgeon

Stuart's fabulous surgeon, Dr. Cynthia Downard. This is at his year check up. What a difference a year makes. Stuart has successfully completed all his surgeries and is growing well. We look forward to a healthy future. 

Monday, July 15, 2013

Happy First Birthday Little Stuart!

Eating some birthday dinner (made by grandma of course), some mashed potatoes and greens. 

Oooh, let me have that!


12 months old!

yummy! Angel food cake, real whipped cream, and berries. 




He got the same birthday card from Grandma Robin and Grandma-great Elaine. GGE sent him $5. 

He likes his new truck from Grandma Robin. Thank you!

Grandma Robin Came

Grandma was good about taking baby outside to play in the water or wagon. 

He likes Granny goose!

working on a big noah's ark jigsaw puzzle

Thanks for the little pool grandma!


Summer Days Part 2

My little elf baby being silly at dinner time



making a volcano experiment

Thula make hair bows

At Cirque de Soleil at the KFC Yum Center!




Happy Father's Day

The girls made breakfast and cards for daddy

So happy to be serving their dad!

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Summer days

We have been having science experiment days. In this photo we made parachutes.

Showing how an egg is less dense than salt water. 

Stuart's first E.Q. bq

Thula modeling a new summer outfit

Baby loves wagon rides!