Freedom

Our trip to Floyd VA. We celebrated the 4th of July with Tasha & Brett's Family and also Grandma and Grandpa Thompson. We enjoyed the time we spent at the Hylton reunion and the freedom we have in the beautiful country we live in. We picked up the Bishop family in KY and drove a 15 passenger van to VA. It was so nice to be all together.

The Last 20 Years

Twenty Years Ago
1. I was 39 years old, & thought I was old!
2. We went to Sanibel Island for a family trip. It was great, we spent so much time together, walking on the beach
3. Leesa Graduated from Jordan High School.
4. The worst day of my life, July 19,1988, our daughter Jana Lee Thompson died suddenly. I still miss her.



10 Years Ago
1. I was 49 years old. The year I was born. 1949.
2. Shara, our youngest daughter graduated from Jordan High School.
3. We went with G & G Thompson, on a Greek Isle Cruise, to Las Vegas with Crystal Fors, from Sweden. We had Pam our Foreign Exchange Student from Finland, live with us for a year. We went to Seattle, Canada to see my brother Gale Stradley marry Linda in Oct.
4. On May 13, 1998, we had a great blessing of our 3rd Grandchild born. Christian Byron Greeff.
5. On December 9th, 1998, Tasha married Brett Bishop. Byron was Bishop, and performed the ceremony. We are happy to have Brett in the family.

5 YEARS AGO
1. I was 54 years old
2. Tasha and Brett added our 8th Grandchild on Oct. 11, 2003. Colton Brett Bishop. He was born in Michigan. They were staying at the Gun Lake Motel.
3. We went to Drango Colorado with Ryan at Easter Time.

3 YEARS AGO
1. I was 56 years old.
2. We moved everyone out of State. We drove Tasha's stuff from Tooele, to Lancaster, Ky. into their new home. Leesa & Matt moved to Kingsville Mo. Shara and Bryan moved to Jacksonville Fl. for Law School, and Shane and Viviane moved to Fernandina Beach Fl. for work.
3. Shara and Bryan gave us our 10th Grandchild, Xander Bryan Zollinger, was born on July 8, 2003. He is their 1st Child, so cute, and they moved him across country when he was 3 weeks old.

1 YEAR AGO
1. I was 58. (It keeps getting worse!)
2. We got 2 babies this year, Tasha and Brett, had their 3rd child, a sweet baby girl, Peyton Lee Bishop. (middle name after her 2 grandma's Sandra Lee and Shauna Lee). Also Shara and Bryan, had their 2nd child, sweet little Xoey Gene Zollinger. She is our 13th Grandchild, born on Friday the 13th of April. Lucky 13. We went to Ky and FL. for the births!
Viviane got her USA Citizenship! and we were there for that!
3. We went on a Southern Caribbean Cruise, and also on a Chile/Argentina Cruise. Spent some time at Hilton Head Island.

YESTERDAY
1. Byron's Dad fell off the steps, and Byron spent all night at the hospital with him. He cracked the bones in his face.
2. Thiago and Kaleb are staying here with us. So fun to see them.
3. Went to Church in our own ward for a change.

TODAY
1. Randa called and I had Breakfast with Randa Wilson and Sharon Taylor. My two best friends since I was 3 years old.
3. I am 59 years old. ( So are Randa and Sharon!)
4. Had Pizza and Salad for dinner, and went to the $ Movie, which was only .50 PP and saw Nim's Island.

TOMORROW
1. Taking Byron's Dad to two Dr. Appointments.
2. Ann is up from Arizona, and we are seeing Angie's new apartment
3. Doing Lunch with Grandma, Ann and Angie
4. Making a Cake with Kaleb and Thiago.

NEXT YEAR
1. I will turn 60!
2. I will be 60 pounds thinner!
3. Have my scrape book room cleaned out and some books done!
4. Go to Peru, Pick up Leesa and Matt's baby in China. And see if someone else is having a new grandchild for us!
5. Slow down a tiny bit!