Things to Remember on Memorial Day

It is the VETERAN,

not the preacher,

who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN,
not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN,
not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN,
not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN,
not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN,
not the politician,
who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN,
who salutes the Flag,

It is the VETERAN,
who serves under the Flag,

ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD,

AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON
THEM.

We can be very proud of our young men and women in the military service no matter where they serve.

Father God let us always remember these young men and women who serve our county so that we can be FREE. Heavenly Father, be with those families this Memorial Day weekend who's loved ones gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Lord, it is my prayer that You give all of these folks the peace and comfort that only You can bring. I pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen

New Heater Baby
JR & Jen had a 7 lb 19 inch baby boy on Thursday May 20, 2010. He was born at Silverton Birthing Center at 3 pm All doing well. A name has not yet been chosen.

Hello From The Heaters

April was a very busy month for us but also enjoyable. Not so much the weather but all else was good. We started off with Easter and even though JR and his family were not there for the beginning, Aunt Maxine & Barb were able to join us along with Jeff, Kim and her son Jordan, and we all had a great visit. The 17th we participated in a baby shower for JR & JenMa. Lots of good food and great baby gifts. Then on the 22nd we met with some of Rusty's family and had a nice lunch and swapping of genealogy material.

April 30th we started a two day celebration of Payton's 4th birthday, starting with a trip to the Evergreen Air & Space Museum then lunch at Izzys and then a party at Jaquith Park on Sat. In between all this, I have been working on a new quilt which I have to finish before Sept. 12th. and also taking Buddie to visit the dog park.

We are planning on going to Long Beach Washington for a few days over Mother's Day and then in June heading for Eastern Oregon and Boise.

Well, that pretty much catches you up on our happenings. All in all, we ARE truly Blessed.

Love & Hugs to you all!

Good Morning From Roseburg!

Well, its been several weeks since anyone has updated our family blog... So here is what's happening down in the Douglas County area. Bill, Amy and the boys are doing just fine. Sammy and Jack are growing like weeds. As you can see in the picture below, they are getting so big and grown up. Jack and Sammy have been staying with us now for the past three days. The picture is at the fish ladder on the Umpqua River.

Trey is doing just fine. He is still trying to find a job, but there just isn't anything here in Douglas County. Trey is looking up in the Eugene/Springfield area, but the job situation is about the same up there. I think he is getting a little bored with being "semi-retired".

Margaret and I are starting to plan our two or three week trip around Oregon in June. I'm getting a little excited about getting our to "Dodge" for a few days and just relaxing. I think we are going to have to slow down a little on all of the volunteer work we are doing because it's beginning to be more like WORK instead of FUN.

Well, that's about all that is happening around here. Now, let's see if all of you can take a few minutes and update what's happening in your area in the next few days.