Mom and Daughters

Enjoying a quick brunch prior to looking at wedding dresses for Angie

 These are a couple of the dresses Angie tried for us. Fun, but not the right one.

Angie did find the perfect dress (At a Bridal Shop in Spokane) but you'll have to wait until the big event to see it!

Below: Angie trying on Tammy's wedding Dress and loving the big bow!

It has been awhile sense I last posted anything. I find myself spending more time on Facebook these days. Finally an update! A lot has happened in the past few months. My mother left this world in her graceful way last March. Our son returned from Iraq in August. He as his wife came for a visit over Labor Day Weekend. We had a baby shower for them. We are expecting a new grandson in December! Our youngest daughter 'Angela' is engaged! They are planning Summer Wedding, July 27,2012! Lots of wonderful activity happening in our life! Dancing remains a big part of our social life. We have established great friendships with other dancers on the dance floor and off. Dancing is a fun activity for couples to enjoy together and good exercise. I recommend it to everyone!

The 2011 Stockton Show Case
We performed two dances. The Swing was a formation dance, we started the routine and two more couples joined in before the end of the dance.

Our West Coast Swing was quite the hit! Wig, lace leggings and sassy routine received lots of laughs and applause!

Our Waltz was a solo. Our first ever pose! I'm so glad Rick is strong!

progressing down the dance floor in elegant style!

Mom is home from the hospital at last! Jo Ellen and her daughter Angie, the welcome home committee!

Debbie brought her daughter Shannon and grandson Bryson. Mom really enjoyed watching Bryson play. Shannon not only helped with mom, she played with Bryson and kept him busy!

Sisters

Debbie and I worked together to make our mother comfortable. Our sister Carol, Brothers Bobby and Darren were also present to lend helping hands.

Home at Last!

It is wonderful to have family pull together when you need them. We all worked together in getting mom home while arranging help to keep her comfortable and support Ted at the same time. Hospice is a wonderful organization working toward quality of life. They are providing nursing care, bath aides, emotional and spiritual support, and a volunteer to provide relief for Ted 4 hours a week. We also found additional respite for Ted through a private home care agency. Mom is loving all the attention! My daughter Angie came and gave mom a pedicure!

Mom (Grandma Campbell) Home from Hospital

My Mother was hospitalized for pnumonia and hypoglycemia mid February. After 7 difficult days we were able to bring her home with the help of Hospice. Mom is so glad to be home!

Caribbean Cruise 2011

We had a wonderful 14 days in the Caribbean. This was our second cruise with Celebrity and we loved both of them. The ships are beautiful, service great and entertainment fun. The above sign is actually in Curacao.

The food is amazing! I had to let the belt out before we got home!

Delsol is a fun shop that sells items that change color in the sun. This young lady helped us with our purchases.

Rick taking video's and pictures from the upper deck of our ship.

My sister and a couple of her friends enjoyed the cruise with us. My sister is the blond in the middle.

We often went different ways during the day but got together every evening for dinner. My sister Carol and her husband Bob are meeting us for dinner.

Our previous Caribbean Cruise was full of shopping and bus tours. This time we went for more adventerous activities. Here Rick is enjoying a Hot Mineral Bath at the end of a swim in an cold swift water fall!

This is the name of the Natural Hot Springs Mineral Bath!!!!! We both enjoyed it.

We had a thrilling ride on tubes in the river!


Rick talked me into a Zip Line Run! Yes, I actually did it. It was fun. Here is Rick gearing up for the ride of his life. I made him go first to make sure it was safe. It was his idea!


In Position, On Your Mark, Get Set, Ready..............................................................................................


GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Caribbean Cruise 2011

We danced every night! Yes, 14 nights in a row! We arrived early so we could dance before the floor was crowded.

Christmas 2010

Christmas 2010

Christmas 2010

Christmas 2010 was fun as always. Tammy, Brian and the kids come for Thanksgiving and we celebrate Christmas the day after while we are all still together.

Ball Room Dancing Showcase in Stockton Ca

Rick and I participated in our first Ballroom Dance Showcase. What started as dance lessons to help us learn a few dances for our next Cruise has turned into an activity we both enjoy and plan to continue. We performed two dances for the Showcase. Above was taken during our East Coast Swing !

We also danced a Fox Trot. We actually made it through the entire routine without a mistake!

Our daughter in law 'Amanda' joined us for the showcase. Our own cheer leader.

Stockton Ballroom Dance Showcase

Thomas's visit August 2010

Our Grandson came to visit us for a week in August. I experienced several 'firsts' that week. First time Rock Climbing (Rick's first time also). Rick is braver than I am. He climbed to the top and slid back down to the ground using the rope! I didn't trust that rope! I had to climb down as well as up! By the third time up, I was able to propel down part of the way (I don't do heights well). I made it about 2/3 up the rock and that was high enough for me. That darn rock actually sways when you get about 2/3 of the way up (more realistic they say!). I also played Lazier Tag for the First Time (I won! Rick's gun was broken so it didn't register his hits, or so he says! I think he missed!) Sorry, no pictures of the Lazier Tag, to dark in there.

BACK ON THE GROUND! A SAFER PLACE TO BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thomas, our Master Climber!!! He climbed all 4 walls, clear to the top!

Nothing wrong with his appetite! He ate the whole thing!

Family Reunion August 2010

Yes, we had dogs too! This is our daughter's (Angie) dog. He is very well behaved.

Our niece (Lisa), and her daughter (Ashley). I think Ashley really enjoyed the playground!

Rick's mother is the cute one in pink! Rick's sister is the blond (Diane). Leland is Diane's friend.

Our first family reunion in over 8 years! We got together in Montesano Washington at Lake Sylvia. It was a wonderful day. Here are our 4 children (from left to right: Tammy, Carol, Angie and Adam).

Reno Ballroom Dancing Showcase

Rick and I are learning Ballroom Dancing. Initially, we just wanted to learn a few steps so we can dance something other than Be-Bop while on our Cruise. To our surprise, we have found that we both really enjoy this style of dancing ,and have discovered a couple local Ballroom Dance clubs that put on dances a couple of times a month. Some of our instructor's students performed routines at this Ballroom Showcase in Reno. We were invited to join the group as spectators. Open dancing between performances allowed opportunity for spectators and performers to practice their steps. It was a fun day. We have been invited to perform a routine at the Stocton Ballroom Showcase in October. We accepted the invitation. Now to decide on which dance and the music.

Spring Tea (Church) Theme: HAT'S!!!!

I was asked to be a Table Hostess for the Tea. Hostess's have the responsibility (joy) of setting up and decorating a table for 7 guests. I used the beautiful china given to me by my husband and mother in law. I had such fun making the little sandwhiches! I must confess, I bought the strawberry swirl cheese cake ( it was the perfect color for my table!).

You probably know that I enjoy hats and have quite a collection of my own. I usually wear one to Church on Sundays so have become known as the "Hat Lady" (better than the "Bag" Lady!). The hats displayed on the tables belonged to a long time church member who passed away a few years ago. Her daughter gave them to another church member who brought them for our enjoyment. Many of the guests borrowed one for the Tea. Some of us wore our own! It was a lovely day.

Mothers Day

Mothers Day was a beautiful day this year. We enjoyed a nice sermon in church, lunch out and time in the yard!