Girls,
It's been way too long since I've written. I know we talk on the phone and I am so glad you had a great camping trip-seeing the raccoon and hiking for miles...but it's not the same as when you open up this page and see that Gramma has written you two a letter to say that I love you!

Well, I love you!

Gramma and grampa went away for our twenty-seventh anniversary, which is a celebration about two people that love each other for a long time...since we were young like mommy and daddy. We drove to a town called San Marcos and stayed at a motel; then we went to see the San Marcos river and I went into the river to wet my feet, when Grampa told me there was a snake in the water...here is its picture. He wasn't afraid of us at all, but I was of him. He was probably a poisonous snake and could have hurt me if he had bit me. So, I got out of the water and took pictures from the edge of the water.


After that day, we went to a small town named 'Gruene', but it's said like the color-green! We went to a coffee shop, then to a bunch of different little shops and finally we came home and went swimming! Then we went and picked up your uncle Isaac and your uncle Caleb. Uncle Josh stayed overnite last nite. Did he stay at your house when he came to see you?
What did you do with Josh and Dan? Did you have fun with them?
Tell me all about your camping trip, please, Hailey! I love to camp.
Did mommy ever tell you about when she was a little girl and we went camping? What did she tell you? Did daddy camp when he was a boy?
I heard Trinity cut two teeth on your trip! How exciting. Did you see any bears when you were at Alleghany? That place is one of Gramma's favorite places in the whole world. If we come up there sometime, I want to go there with you and your sister, ok?
Kiss Trinny Trin for me, ok?
I love you girls so much.
Forever your gramma!

Hailey, Trinity!

Hello. How are you? What are you two doing these days? Have you gone swimming lately? How about hiking with daddy and mommy?
Have you seen uncle Josh or uncle Dan yet? Make sure they take lots of pictures of you two for me~!

Gramma has been doing lots of different things. Let's see:

1. I spend too much time getting leaves out of the new pool! But that gets me in the water and helps me to cool off!
2. I made myself a dress, kinda like yours. I wore it Sat. when I went out with some of my friends.
3. Grampa has been home for the last four days, so we've been enjoying each other.

4. The boys and I rode our bikes to the library and I got a video called, "The Dog Whisperer" and am looking forward to learning more about Daizee Mae and how to take better care of her.

5. Sunday we went to a place called, "Paradise Canyon" for a picnic with our church and we had a wonderful time. I only wish you were there with us. The water was FREEZING! But it was very hot outside, so it felt very good to jump in. Gramma thought she was young again and tried to swim across the river and got scared when she ran out of breath and then prayed and Jesus helped her! That was kinda scary, but God took care of me and I am fine!

Would you please write me a letter and tell your mother to send me some new pictures of you and your sister!

Forever your gramma.

Here's a picture of the river...and one of your amazing grampa video taping the baptisms we watched that day!...lots of people have given their lives to Jesus and we celebrated with them that day!
I love you girls!

All my beautiful Girls!

Oh, girls, how I miss you both so much!!!

Sending kisses through the computer...Did you catch them?

Hailey, thanks for calling me and telling me all about the parade! You made my day.

I want the world to see how great you guys look in the dresses I made for you and mommy and Trinny Trin Trin...

You guys look so feminine-and beautiful!

I love you so much.

Forever your gramma!