Jonny's 1st soccer game! Yay! Go Blue Dragons!!! It rained and rained and the wind blew! There was no soccer playing for my little boy in blue!
We headed toward This is The Place monument to find the Andrus house. The monument was closed that day, not scheduled to open till May 15th. My mom and I decided to purchase post cards with the home sketched on them. During the transaction with the young man who seemed to have no interest in my mother and I babbling on and on about finding our ancestor's house an older gentleman offered to walk us up and open the house up if we didn't mind walking in the rain. We were more than happy to walk in the rain! We were so grateful to see this piece of our family history. Our own personal tour guide was very hospitable and happy to share as much as he knew about the house. This home was built by 1 of his 11 wives , and used as a bed and breakfast. Milo Andrus signed one of the rafters and it is visible if you know where to look. Milo's wife ran the home which was referred to as the "half way house" because of it's location. We were intrigued.
My mom and I decided we didn't have much going on and we wanted to learn more about this Milo Andrus character. So mom called her Uncle Cyrus. He was so happy to hear from his niece "Lynnie" and invited us over "whenever, even if it's midnight" What a story teller! We all enjoyed learning more about our ancestors and learning more about Uncle Cy and Aunt Betty's lives. It was such a great day!!
Mother's Day Weekend-
We had the oppurtunity to spend Mother's Day in Craig Colorado with my fabulous Erin-mom! My dad really lucked out finding Erin! She is great!
Jonny got to go fish with his Grandpa and caught 2 fish! He was very excited!
I also got to get a few shots of my cute niece Ayla and nephew Ronin playing with Jonny
We grilled and hung out and I became the new keeper of the doggies! My brother needed someone to watch his dogs indefinitely because Indy snapped at Ronin. So I volunteered. We brought them home and we are having a blast with them.
May 13 2009
Cyrus Milo McKell was hit by a car driven by his neighbor, while he was out fixing sprinklers. So sad. His funeral services are Tuesday. My mom was able to fly up today so she can be here for the services. I am so honored and grateful to have gotten to spend time with Uncle Cy less than 2 weeks before he passed on. Another star on my wall...
