Monthly Archives: August 2017

An Exciting Year

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Caryn

My grand niece, Jala Satterwhite is really into horses, and she is blessed enough to live on a small ranch seven miles outside of Powell, Wyoming, where she has access to them every day. Jala loves all kinds of sports, … Continue reading →

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Almost A Different History

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Caryn

Everyone knows that President Lincoln was assassinated on Good Friday, April 14, 1865, while attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC, as the Civil War was drawing to a close, but what you may not … Continue reading →

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Hanging Out With Friends

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Caryn

My grand nephew, Matthew Masterson is the only boy in a family of 4 children. I suppose that could make Matthew a terror…teasing his sisters, tormenting them with his antics, or just being in the room when the girls don’t … Continue reading →

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The Best Big Sister Ever

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Caryn

My grand niece, Alice Green has had an exciting couple of years. She finished her last year of pre-school, and now its on to Kindergarten. She has grown so much in the past few years…from the toddler that she was … Continue reading →

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Joining The Ranks

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Caryn

My nephew, Dave Balcerzak is a likeable guy, who is highly skilled in computer technology, but never acts like a know it all. Dave just isn’t wired that way. He isn’t the snobby type, who like to tell everyone how … Continue reading →

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Mechanic’s Helper No More

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Caryn

As a little boy, my nephew, JD Parmely could usually be found hanging out with the men in the family, looking for ways to help with whatever they happened to be working on at the time. He was a busy … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got It

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Caryn

For the past year, I have worked with Amanda Ingram, who is the 15 year old daughter of my co-worker, Carrie Beauchamp. Amanda’s job is to file, make policy changes, take payments, and of course, answer the phone. It is … Continue reading →

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Big Life Changes

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Caryn

Since my grand niece, Katie Balcerzak was a little girl, she wanted to be a mommy, just like most little girls do. After her marriage to my nephew, Keifer, she and Keifer were doggie parents to their puppies, but now … Continue reading →

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The Great Train Robbery

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Caryn

When we think of train robberies, most of us think of the Old West, and bandits on horseback, riding up along side the train, and jumping on. Then, with guns pointed at everyone, they robbed the train, and left the … Continue reading →

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Camping With Baby

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Caryn

Motherhood is not a new venture for my grand niece, Melanie Harman, because she has been a mom since her daughter, Alice Green was born almost five years ago. Nevertheless, being the mother of three children is quite different than … Continue reading →

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