Memories of Don's parents

Clarence was born in 1901, he paid $35.00 for his first second hand car.  After he retired from his job with the city, he put another 20 years employed at the Anthon Post Office and retired again at age 86. After that the town folks could set their clock when Clarence went to get the mail.  He always had a beautiful garden and yard.  When asked on his 100th Birthday what had changed the most over the last 100 years he replied "The people they don't walk anywhere anymore." Clarence and Dorothy loved to dance and went a few times each month till Gpa was about 95. Dorothy was born in 1908 and renewed her drivers license at 96 with no problem. One of the things my grand daughters take after their Great Grand Mother  is that Dorothy did drive fast! She was the best cook and good listern, we didn't need self help books just a good visit with Gma Davis and the common sense she used  kept us all out of a lot of trouble over the years.  Their daughter Geraldine died of Cancer at about the age of 64.  Don's sister Wilma lived in Sioux City and every Sunday would drive the 25 miles to visit her folks, rain or snow.  Wilma was always there if they needed her.  They lived in their home until Clarence was 102 then moved into a nursing home their last year together. In Dorothy's later years she would always say who ever came up with the idea we have to eat 3 times a day.  But she always could put a wonderful meal on the table.  They were a wonderful couple and loved by all.

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Westlund Family History 2009 at OneTrueMedia.com

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Kayla Love ya at OneTrueMedia.com

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My Montage 12/27/09 at OneTrueMedia.com MOVING ON UP

Moving on up

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Luke's First Christmas 2009 at OneTrueMedia.com

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Christmas Eve in the Log Cabin 2009

Luke loves looking at his feet. Picture everyone took as Luke got his first toy, He yelled and scream and was so excited. For only 4 months old he had to look over every gift and unwrap every gift. This child is prefect in every way and so smart.....
Picture of Keri, Matt, Luke and doggy Sam.
Sorry Keri I couldn't get the white out of your eye.
Merry Christmas Everyone

Christmas Eve 2009

First Christmas with Luke was so special.
1. Log Cabin, pie cupboard Russ finished, gin.bread house
2. Gpa Russ and Luke, Aunt Kayla gift of a mouse and lots of books, Keri with gift from Russ, bird house made out of lumber from the log cabin.
3.Jermery and Kayla, Luke with new boots, Luke's Christmas tree to be replanted after holiday's.
4. Grandma Seibert gift first time Luke reached out to come to anyone. (She yelled  someone take a picture of this) How happy to be a first in his life.
Matt's gift which he modeled-welder's helmet.

Correctionville High School 1957

Christmas 1951 at Ed and Helen Anderson

Stairs down: Joy, Maureen, Harold, Helen's Dad, Don, Ed,Helen,Front Row: Helen's mom, Ann, Gma Westlund, Kay Jim Carl

Bless our troops and their families this Christmas Season

Time to reflect on our love ones who won't be with us again this year . Also old friends who also touch our life and hearts.
Nevin Brown
Nancy's daughter Christie.
Bob Dixon
Don's Parents Dorothy & Clarence Davis, Sister  Geraline Davis
My Parents Harold & Ann Kennedy
Our two sons Jim and Mike Davis.

Message from Kelly 5/8/2007

A Soldier's Message to Mom by Kelly Seibert 5/8/07




I joined the military

at a very young age,

I signed up for adventure

and to make a good wage



I knew you'd be worried

that's how it's always been,

even when I was 16

and would go out with my friends



But to serve our great country

as my forefathers have,

I've always wanted to be special...

just like my dad



When I put on my uniform

I smile with such pride,

I've made my decision

now I'm in for the ride

I have no regrets but

I admit that I'm scared,

I'll miss all of my family

and all those who care



I realize the risks

I understand danger,

if I don't make it back

please don't live with anger



Please bury my body

or my ashes down deep,

have a service of laughter

and don't cry when you sleep



Rejoice that I was able

to do what I did,

fight for my country

so others might live



So enjoy this fine nation

don't sit around and cry,

my spirit still lives

it never did die



I'm living through you,

dad and my brothers;

sister, please watch

over our mother



Don't let her mourn and

grieve through her life,

help her to be the best

mom, sister, and wife



Remember me by giving

others a hand,

especially those that came back

from far off Iran



Their lives have changed-

their bodies too,

I'll feel so much better

knowing they have all of you



So remember me with love

and not just with anger,

spread joy in your lives

and be kind to a stranger



My only regret is causing

you pain,

I'm so sorry for that

I take all the blame

Please feel my hug mom

as I dry away your tears,

you have lots more love to give...

no more living in fear.

Jim & Fran in Sunny Flordia.

Jim and Fran - in Exotic Flordia-awesome picture guys.

Santa Seibert and Luke 2009

Picture by Gpa Carwile

Keri & Matt's Christmas Card 2009 How adorable it this.

Gpa Seibert and Grandson Luke saving a tree

Luke's Tree. Russ doing things with his grandson.

Luke is 4 months now. Learn to grab things this month.

Gma's Christmas Hat. Once Luke holds onto

something you can't get it away from him. Strong boy.

Keri gave me the ok to steal her pictures.

Keri has been so good at letting me share her pictures.  Thanks so much.

Grandma Kelly, Luke and Kayla at church dinner 2009

What Adorable smiles Luke and Kayla

Sunday School Play-Matt, Keri and Luke as Baby Jesus 2009

The Sunrise Dingalingers Russ & Matt into it.

I stole this from Keri's blog. Way to go Luke.

       I think I see another one coming also.

Picture of Luke I love.

When Keri read Luke a book he cried twice when she roared like a lion.                             

Zack's birthday. Sprayfoam days.My favorite action picture.

Don , Dorothy and Zack came to visit us in NC  and Zack and Kelly had this thing with sprayfoam.  Here is Kelly and Don getting them from the back. Zack's 13th Birthday.  I think he is 16 now.

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PictureTrail.com

This is a first for me. Click on the link.

This is my  first try at making a video with pictures from my files.   My Mom use to play this song on the piano before TV was in our home.  Every month your suppose to get a free try in making a video so maybe next month I'll be more prepared.  Pictures are of Jack's kids, Lisa and family, some of Don's folks, My folks and family, Kelly and Russ, Keri, Kayla and Matt. Kate and her family, Fl reunion, Don & Dorothy, Barry, Mike, Jim and Mike, Joy and John. First picture is of Lexi's two children. It's a mix and match.  Have fun you may be in this.
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Click this link for home movie of Thanksgiving.

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Hope this works! Made by Keri on Thanksgiving at the Log Cabin and at Matt's parents home

Log Cabin Thanksgiving Pictures of family in 2009

Great Pictures of the fun day we had at the Log Cabin at Russ and Kelly's.  The food was so good and cooked or reheated on the old Wood Stove.  Russ made homemade Ice Cream and we all were Thankful for the best year. 
When we were kids our folks always made my Dad's mother Suet Pudding from 1930.
2 Cups of chopped suet
2 Cups of bread crumbs
1 Cup of Raisins
Salt and seasoning  (nutmeg Cinn)
4 or 5 Eggs well beaten
3tpspoon melted butter mixed with eggs and 2 1/2 cups of milk and 3 Teaspoon Baking Powder.
Cooked that in a steamer for hours then Mom made a sauce of
4 Cups boiling water
1 Cup Sugar
3 teaspoon flour
Large Lump of Butter
Vanilla Flavoring.
Maybe next year we will make this....
Only mistake I made was I didn't take more left overs home.  Don ate everything for lunch today, guess I'll have to beg for more cause it was so good. Thanks Keri, Kayla, Russ & Kelly for all your hard work. 
Wish you could have all joined us!

You could feel the Love in the room when these pictures were taken.

I stole this picture off Keri's blog. Thanks Keri.

Merry Christmas to All

Kelly made Luke's Hat and whiskers.  It is going to be so fun to have a baby around at Christmas again.
Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas
Love
Don & Maureen

Stop smoking

After 50 years I'm trying to stop smoking again. I quit for 2 months back in 2001.   Got one of those electric cigarettes and down to about 3 cigarettes a day.  It is hell.  I think about cigarettes now  24 hours a day whereas before only when I wanted one.   The electric cigarettes aren't that bad, if I can only keep Holly from stealing it now, she likes to clean off the little stand by my chair like my cell phone, glasses, ink pens etc.  Wish me luck.   

Kayla & Luke 11-1-2009

Luke and Aunt Kayla.  Kayla and Keri made dinner for Kelly's birthday.  How sweet are these two. Luke looks like he is dressed like farmer Gpa Russ today. 11-1-2009

Thanks Keri

THANKS much Keri for the pretty wall paper again.  I have no idea what I was doing wrong.  You are a master when it comes to getting me out of trouble on this site.
Your Mom and I could not find one pair of plastic pants for Luke yesterday while shopping.  Do they sell them anymore????
How did the game go?  Did you find Kayla and get in on the tail gate party?  Have fun while your young!
Thanks again.

Don & Maureen Family Blog

Don & Maureen Family Blog

This site seem to have wiped out the pretty wall paper Keri added last week to my blog. I have tried to install it again but seems I can't read the instructions right, there are only 9 steps to follow. Still I hope you can enjoy the pictures and news and will have new pictures to add later. I have a download to Picturetrail on the side bar so I'm trying to add new pictures and welcome any you have to share. Just email them to donmaur@mebtel.net jpg. format if possible. I want to Thank Keri again for her help in getting and helping me with this site. I couldn't have done it without her.

Beautiful day today, going over to Matt's parents to watch a showing of the pictures taken of Luke and the Generation grandparents and parents. Mike and Sandy both photographers do such a good job - how lucky are we to have their professional skills.

Holly and I had a play date with Luke and Sam yesterday. It is so great to have a baby in the family again. I've never seen Kelly or Russ so happy as when they are around that little guy. Kelly won't let Luke cry for a second. Sandy their dog doesn't want Holly around Luke, (We don't either cause Holly is so big and one paw on ya can knock you over) but we were outside and Sandy refuse to let the other dogs near the baby.

Don took Holly and our neighbors dog (150 lbs) both out for a walk this morning. Tytis(?) is so big but a gentle dog. A bike rider complain about her when she was a few months old and now this dog has to be chained up 24/7 or they will put her to sleep. The bike rider threw rocks at her. We are not to happy with bike riders on our roads out here, on week ends we have gangs of 30 or more riding together down the middle of the road. Tytis still visits us in the evening for a treat then runs back home. She just walks in Holly's door and stand by the treat jar.

Thank you all for your nice words about this blog.

Maureen & Don

The Kennedy Side

EDWARD AND MATILDA KENNEDY
Thanks to all for the information and pictures
all of you have sent over the years. My Grandmother came to America when I was
about 11 years old and stayed wtih us about
5 years.

Axel and Hanna Westlund

Grandpa Westlund and family. Mom is top row 3rd over.
we are getting more information for the Genealogy search
that Virginia started years ago. Lisa her daughter in law and I
have had many years of fun locating family members on both
side of the family
over the years. Many
thanks to all of you
out there for pictures
and information over
the years.

BROTHERS

And us now in 2003 Maureen, Don, Jim and Jack.  Dad worked at the Telephone Office and Mom worked at the swimming pool while we were young then at the Post Office while we were in High School. Enjoyed Sunday dinners or Holidays with cousins in Sioux City and summer vacations in Mission Hill S.D with Mom's folks and sister. 
Everyone had a job, Jack worked at the Bakery, Jim at the Gas Station, Don paper route, and I worked at the phone company. School was only 3 blocks from home.

Back to 1957

Old pictures of my folks and Jack, Jim, Don and Maureen. about 1957 but order of this picture
Jack, Harold, Me, Don between Mom and I and Jim.
Jack and Jim had or were just joining the service. Don was in College.

Our House

Our house in the fall. Love the season. This was taken last year.

Holly our girl dog

Holly came to us in 12-18-2007 and life has
not been the same for us.

Kelly's daughter Keri and family.

Matt- Keri- Sam and Baby Luke. Thanks Gpa Carwile for the beautiful picture. Matt's folks are Professional Photographers.  Luke is our 7th Great Grandchild born in August 2009. Sam (the dog) is Holly's play mate.
Matt is a Pharmacist at a hospital here in NC. Keri works part time.  It is a joy to have a new baby in the family again.
This is Kelly's and Russ first grandchild and first grandchild  on Matt's side also.  He is so loved by all.  

Pumpkin Fun

Kelly and I took a few pictures of Luke sitting in this pumpkin.  What fun, we had to put a bowl under him and a towel around him otherwise he wanted to eat the bubbles.  GOOD PICTURE KELLY.  It was Gpa Russ' idea for the soap bubbles.

Inside the Cabin

Living and Kitchen area

Russ great job on stove

More cabin pictures Living room

Outside of cabin. Over 100 years old.

Log cabin at Kelly & Russ Long year of work by the two of them.

Luke's Pictures

Not yet 3 months old and can sit up so good.

Don & Maureen Family Blog

Welcome to our family page of pictures and fun.