Back Up to the Fourth of July

On the Fourth of July weekend the Wells' had their family reunion. It is held everyother year. This year George's sister, Lynette and her family did the planning and organizing and they did a tremendous job!! Way to go Lynnie and Shalon and family!! Here are only a few pictures that I took. If there are any family members that want to email me pictures I am working on putting together a slide show of the reunion and would be happy to include your fun shots too!


George and Cody


Griffin and HIS bat and ball - that nobody could touch! Check out that thoughtful little face!



Grandma Wells enjoying being surrounded by her family!


Little Ella - what a trooper she was!



Their smiles say it all!!



The Wells tribe - all together and loving it! Pretty obvious who the family clowns are!



The camp photogs - or maybe the paparazzi! Ooooo are we that famous?!?!



The river by the camp - isn't is beautiful?



Happy smiles - Grandpa loves his family!

Family Milestones

ELLA'S BLESSING
Well, we were fortunate to attend Ella Lorraine Swenson's blessing on Sunday January 25th in Idaho Falls - certainly a milestone for their little family as well as ours. Ella looked like a little princess - in fact that's what her Uncle Derek calls her, "my little princess." Several of Nate's family were able to attend and George and I were there. It was a really quick trip, but worth every moment on the snowy roads. We would not have missed it!

Ella in her special dress from Grandma Kayanne!



A very proud Papa and a sleepy Ella!


Is she a tiny might or what?!?!



Heather, Ella, and Nate


Sweet kisses from mom and dad.



A beautiful mom and her daughter!



Family....what could be better?



Being a grandparent is the GREATEST!!!



Three generations of love....I think this is my favorite picture of the day.



Ooooohhh yeaaaaa ....back into soft clothes!

Ella's Grand Entrance!

She's here! She's here! Little Ella Swenson arrived safe and sound yesterday morning although she is almost a month early. As far as I know everyone is safe and doing fine. Heather is feeling well, tired, but OK. I haven't had a chance to talk to her yet, but George did yesterday several times, and it sounds like things went fine. Ella weighed 5 pounds and 7 ounces and was 19 inches long. I think Nate has pictures to post on their family blog ( nhswenson.blogspot.com ). I checked this morning but he hadn't posted them yet. Hmmmm....do ya think he might have been a wee bit tired when he went home from the hospital last night??!! What an amazing Christmas present! Now we have 3 grand-daughters and 2 grand-sons. Each one of them is a treasure to us. Now all I want to do is get in the car and drive to Idaho Falls. These things kick my "mother-heart" into over drive! Congratulations Nate and Heather and Ella! Oh, and Tank too. He will be a good big "brother." He may have to work on his "gentle" skills a little. Can't wait to see you guys!!