Mommie Dearest

Will...just so you know that Mumsie is thinking about you over there in Romania....I found this Hoops and Yoyo.....pre-date breath tester! I even downloaded the instructions to build it for you. See you in about 11 more days, sweetie. I hope you are dressing warmly and eating right...oh yes, and don't forget to brush your teeth!

Genealogy...I am DOING it...my Genealogy....

This is a copy of a larger picture that hung on the wall over the bed in the upstairs bedroom of my grandparents' farmhouse in Bradford, Illinois. My grandmother was Edna Viola Peterson...her father was Martin Peterson. He is in the middle of the back row. I am searching for the names of his brothers. Martin was born in 1874 in Denmark. They emigrated in 1875. I am having some interesting things happen as I look for them. Sometimes I am up until midnight or 1am. It is hard to put it down. I sure am enjoying having Ancestry.com in my own home. I may get some new info this week-end as my brother in Illinois is going to meet with my Aunt.

So my children...you now have a picture of your Great-great grandfather, Martin Christopher Peterson. His daughter was Edna Viola (Peterson) Tumbleson, her daugher was Angela Elizabeth (Tumbleson) Wilson...and her daughter was Gretchen Angela (Wilson) Poulsen. Now aren't you glad I got back to my Danish roots?!! I DO love blue and white.....

Disneyland

My brother Morgan just sent these pictures to me from last October when we met up at Perry's place in Anaheim. Morgan and I went to Downtown Disney and met Dan and family for lunch. This is outside the restaurant. Fun day..those were the best "face-painting" I have ever seen. I LOVED the glitter on the dragon and the snake. The boys had fun.
Morg and me....my brothers are the BEST! We love to shop together and eat and swap dumb Norwegian jokes, enjoy the same stuff...go figure....

Thanks "little brudder" for the pics to remind me of our fun California trip. Shinoda's truly is like Hobby Lobby on steroids!