Another lovely daughter-in-law, Mika.....

Mika loves the 49ers just like us....she is enjoying her scarf I had a wonderful time making for her....

My wonderful daughter-in-law and 7 of her 8 siblings....

 It was absolute JOY to make these 8 49er colored yarn scarves for Amar (in the green dress) and siblings....

Day after Christmas....

Grandson, Mike and his beautiful wife Chelsea and Greatgrandson Blaine...

So happy they found time to come visit us....Mike is in the Army and they drove down from Oaklahoma.

More fun with Grandson, Mike and Great Grandson Blaine...

Scarves I made....

 I learned to make these scarves this winter, I have given over 20 away...it has been so much fun....I made 8 for Amar and her siblings, hope they send me a pic.....

Christmas in Pahrump...

Thank you family for our very thoughtful gifts....new pj's, & a new soft blanket,  lots of coffee and candy....a new journal and photo album,  for Europe, a Sports Illustrated Giants magazine, several new shirts for Gordie and 4 gift cards for eating out.....

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2012

                                                We basically had a good year in 2012..

January we spent a month in Hawaii, a new grandson was born, our 30th wedding anniversary cruise, 46th class reunion  & Amar's 50th birthday party.

January we spent a month in Hawaii, Gordon's sister, Jeannine and her son, Ken joined us for 2 weeks.
We got to visit with our two sons, Dwayne and Kimo who live there..we got to bring Dwayne home with us to help son Garrick completely remodel his house. (what a great job he did, the house looks brand new)

A grandson was born in April to Brent and Miriam, his name is Max, a brother to Ella.

We had a marvelous 30th anniversary wedding  cruise out of Long Beach, we went to Catalina and Ensenada, Mexico, with 15 family members attending.  A memorable time we will never forget.

Loved our time in Winchester Bay, Oregon where we stayed for one month and got hundreds of crab to share with our family back in the bay area.

I attended my Oceana High School 46th class reunion in Reno, Nevada...what fun it was hooking up with my old friends and got to see my sister Lana who graduated from Oceana too.


Amar had the fanciest birthday 50th  party we ever attended...she had 131 people attending..she looks no older that 30!!  We came back to the San Francisco bay area to attend...glad we did.

We are in, Pahrump, Nevada seeing lots of shows in Las Vegas, which we love....

Plans for 2013 is a 21 day Rich Steve's tour....we start in the Netherlands and end in Paris.

Happy New Year,  Love, Laura and Gordon

Amy's baby shower.....

Loved the day we spent with Amy and her side of the family.....everyone was so nice and they made the day so sweet for Amy, Ron and baby Ava..

Our Christmas packages have all arrived already.....

Never fear, Santa knows what we want for Christmas.....

Love Fremont Street in Las Vegas...

Lake Havasu.....

 This was like a floating restaurant with a bed.....I wish I could see folks in it and floating down the river....












The London Bridge....

Thanksgiving with great friends, Debbie and Larry...

 Wow this was the BEST dinner ever.....Debbie used all pure ingredience.....no subs.....everything was so EXCELLENT.....thanks, Debbie and Larry...

Dear friends, Diane, UIli and me....

Cross Roads Mission in Yuma...

 Gordon and I along with other friends got to serve meals at the Crossroads Mission for the Thanksgiving Holiday...So glad to have had this opportunity and well do this again....

Fun at and with the Marlers....

 Nice lunch with Bea n Ken.....with Trish and Don....













Ken's surprise Boomer Birthday Party..

Forever friends, Diane & Jim and Debbie and Larry....

This is Debbie and Larry's casa....we had a great dinner....thank you.....













We are at Starlight Solar Larry and Debbie's business....this is where we are hanging out.....Thanks, Larry and Debbie

Gordon and Tito's commerative metals.....

 The first metal is Gordon's - a Navy medal






This second metal was for our Vietnam Vets who were not welcomed home the way they should have been....the medal says Welcome Home on the other side....This metal is for my twin who served in Vietnam...

Veteran's Day at the First Baptist Church in Yuma....

 This was a wonderful day when we went to the First Baptist Church for . the honoring of our Veteran's.
.Senator Dan Shooter was there and he was the first person I have heard that apologizing  for the two US Seals that were left behind. Not his job but it was appreciated.....
 Every branch of service was called up and given a commemorative  medal..Gordon got one from the Navy, and I got one for my twin who served in Vietnam...
 We were all served lunch and the ladies of Vets were given roses....
Very nice.....

Kayaking for the first time......

 Trish and Don took us kayaking for the first time.....Trish had all the equipment for us....it was great fun on a nice day....Trish says we don't have lots of control with what is going on in our country BUT we can be kind and share with our friends....
THANK YOU TRISH AND DON FOR A FABULOUS DAY....