MONTANA WILL ALWAYS BE MY HOME

PLEASE ENJOY LOOKING INTO MY MONTANA VISIT. I MISS ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND WE HAVE MANY MANY LAUGHS EVERY TIME I COME HOME.
MONTANA WILL ALWAYS BE MY HOME!

My son Jim and his daughter Rylan.
Does a mom ever stop being amazed by their children? It makes a mama proud to watch his growth from boyhood to becoming a man. You can see the love and adoration in his eyes when he looks at his family.

MY BESTEST GIRL FRIEND.........SHERRY

We love each other as sisters would. We have a lifetime of history together. We went to highschool together, we both went to beauty school, we worked in the same salon for 3 years, we lived together and we PARTY'D HEARTY during our single life.Sherry even put up with the ugly bridesmaid dress I made her wear. We had the same circle of good friends Heck... We were the YA YA girls before the movie came out!

MY MOM AND DAD....GAIL AND CHRIS





MY MOM AND ME.

MY BROTHER STEVE. SOME PEOPLE CALL HIM "SKIP" and HE OWNS THE WAYSIDE BAR IN THE HUGE CITY OF TROUT CREEK, MONTANA. "THE WAYSIDE IS WAY FUN!"

MOM HAD A BIRTHDAY!

The little girl that makes my heart melt and brings tears of joy.

New Monkey Hat!














My BEAUTIFUL ANNIE. I hope my son realizes how lucky he is to have found a woman like Annie. She has a heart bigger than the Montana Sky. She is very patient and open minded for someone her age.She has a kind soul. All you have to do is look into her eyes and you will see it too. She is marvelous young woman. I am fortune and blessed to know her and call her my daughter.

SHE'S GIVING ME ANOTHER LITTLE BABY GIRL IN AUGUST.
TWO GRANDBABIES! I AM SO LUCKY.

RYLAN IS DANCING FOR GRANDMA. (see my feet?)

SHE IS ALWAYS GOT THAT SMILE!

CeCe is my "other" Mom and Tommy her son and Jimmy's Uncle. I have so many LifeTime friends in Montana. You can never have too many friends.

MONTANA VACATION...AINT FAMILY GREAT?

I created a wall hanging that reminds me of my home...MONTANA. I miss it more than I realized until I went for a 2 week vacation. I have been homesick for the last 2 days. I miss my family.
My family visit was wonderful. I had a terrific time hugging everyone at least 3 times. I hope you enjoy looking through all my pictures and you find yourself smiling once in a time.

My Nieces and Their Families

Erin and Brodie Ellis.

This is my niece Erin and her hubby Brodie. My great niece and nephew are Natalie and Hayden. Brodie has his own painting business. Erin just achieved her masters degree in education.
She is a 5th grade teacher in Missoula, Montana.

Hayden is 5 years old. He is very anxious to be in kindergarten.
Natalie is loving life. She is 4 years old.

Jessica and Aaron Flint.
(Jessie and Erin are sisters. My brother Steve is their dad)

Jessie and Aaron have 2 children. Mattie is almost 3 and Jaxson is only a few weeks old. Aaron is stationed in Afghanistan and was lucky enough to get leave to be
with Jessie for the birth of Jaxson. He has returned to Afghanistan.
Pray for the safe return of Aaron and all his "brothers and sisters."

Please meet Jaxson and his brother Mathew.

Meet my Brother Mike Anderson

This is my "baby" brother Mike.He lives in East Missoula, Montana.
His wife's name is Linda.

Linda loves kids and works for a daycare.
Mike is a carpenter.

Meet my Brother Steve Anderson

This is my little brother Steve. We are only 1 year apart and have always been very close. I wish we lived closer. Chicago to Montana is a long commute for a morning cup of coffee.

Steve and his wife Heather own a bar/restaurant in Trout Creek, Montana. Trout Creek lies between the towns of Paradise and Hope.

The WAYSIDE LOUNGE has great food which Heather is the head chef.
Wednesday is alway Prime Rib Nite.
Steve takes pride in serving the coldest beer in the state.
When you stop in, ask for Skippy.
(He will be the smiling guy behind the bar!)

Steve loves Harley and his dog Hooch!

Grandma's Little SweetHeart is 6 Months Old

ME and MOM

My mom's name is Gail. She was 75 years old May13. Her birthday is sometimes on Mother's Day. She was born on a Friday the 13th. She has 4 children, 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
She seems to have a constant smile.

When I was growing up, Mom and I didn't always get along. Sometimes, we downright "didn't like" each other.

But just like the old theory I have heard for years.....
The older or smarter "I" get... the more Awesome my mom gets.