A week in ND Aug 26th - Sep 3 2013

Thursday , the family got together for a early birthday celebration for my mother.  Early because her granddaughter and family wanted to be a part of the celebration and would be gone on a family vacation over Labor Day weekend.  It was also their anniversary on Sept 1st so was so fun to see them and spend time with them.                                                                                                                                                  
Below,  Nephew Jamie,  Niece Amber and 4 yr old son. He is excited about the new fireman blanket that his Auntie Angel made for him.

You can tell he is also proud to show me his new boots.  They are TOY STORY and they  light up

Auntie Angel with her twin nieces. 
 They are almost 2 1/2 yr old already and just as cute as can be. 

It was pretty as a picture with a foggy hazy morning sun rise. 

This is the "BEFORE" picture.  My mother and I had hair cut and perm date on Thursday Aug 29th.

This is the  "AFTER" picture whit our hair cut and curled and we were ready for church on Sunday.  This was also the morning of my mom's 92nd birthday.  September 1, 2013 

My niece Angel with a beautiful sweater.  Below  is my Mother with two of her granddaughters on her 92nd birthday.

Just have to have a few presents for a special 92nd Birthday celebration.

Happy Birthday to you,  Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday dear mom,  Happy Birthday to you!

God Bless you today, God bless you today, God bless you and keep you, God Bless you today.

and then she blew out all her candles.  

Look at that big smile on my Nephews face,    Angel and husband Dave must have not caught the joke.

It was a wonderful visit to ND and especially to celebrate my mothers 92nd Birthday.   Watch for part 2  blog of   "A WEEK IN ND"

Bell Park Festival (Rochford Cemetery) 8/24/13

On the way, what a beautiful drive in the Blsck Hills.

Very unique grave markers.  This cemetery in the Hills,  has lots for sale , $100 per 20' x 20' lot.  I would guess that a few of the fenced areas are one lot and big enough for 6.

The Festival featured many individual original Obituaries from the person buried in that spot and sometimes extra information about the person, family or death.   

There was food, raffles, ice cream, and about 5 different music groups.  

Here they had ask for volunteers and when we got up to the stage, (a trailer bed)  we each got a better quality plastic harmonica and were ask to add to the music selection.  It was fun.  I have the light tan shorts on and my husband Jeff,  who actually knows how to play harmonica, has the white shirt and navy blue cap.  

 

Beautiful scenery and sounds, created by our Loving heavenly Father for all of us to enjoy.  

Gen 1:31 to Gen 2: 3  God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.  And there was evening, and there was morning ----the sixth day.  Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.  By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.  And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

A fun filled weekend of Aug 16 and 17th 2013.

The Friday evening old fashioned Barn Dance with waltz, polka, shadish and even the Hokey Pokey.  The band is mostly one family who were having a family reunion.  We know Bob on the accordion from our Blue Grass Jams.    He is in his 80's and very talented.  

 Just watch these people  kick up their heals and dance.

THE LIVE BAND

The Barn Dance started at 7:30 and was to last until 10:30 PM.  Jeff and I left at 10:45 and they were still going strong.
We figured when the band played  "GOODNIGHT IRENE, GOODNIGHT"  it was a hint that people should start winding down.  It was a very fun evening, we were happy to have been invited.  We even danced a couple dances.   

SATURDAY evening we enjoyed a concert of the "RED HEAD EXPRESS"  and the WALKER BROTHERS.  Actually this is the Walker family,  the four older girls are the Red Head Express and the three younger boys are the Walker Brothers.   So it is a very musically talented family of Nine.  Yes, even the mother and father sing.

 The Redhead Express,  four sisters.   the oldest is the guitar, next oldest is on banjo, third is on violin 

and the youngest plays the bass. 

 Most of the family only without the two boys.  They did all sing together but I did not get a picture. 
 You can see more on this talented family at www.walkerfamilyband.com or at www.redheadexpress.com

 This is mom Walker.  She also sings but mostly 
left the singing up to their children.

 This is the dad Walker,  he has a very good voice and was singing "THE LONG BLACK TRAIN" 

 The Walker Brothers.  

Dueling banjo's.

The "CUP" song  You'r going to miss me when I'm gone.  

This was the popular song that all the young kids and teenagers are into right now.  The "CUP" song.  She did quite well and all the songs were done very well.  I would certainly recoment seeing this family if they come to your area.  Very sweet talented  family!