Some Favorites

Lacee and I do love to watch classic Christmas movies...here are a couple of our favorites we have. Cliff even watched "White Christmas" with us this year! It does get a person in the mood.

Elf Dance (Click Play Button for Video)

Christmas...A Very, Very Long Time Ago!!

Back: Shorty, Ron, Gayle and Larry

Front: Darwin and Darlene

Wonderment

Life Crescendos

All three of my children would tell you that I cry at movies…if it’s really heartwarming or sad or both. And while I'd wipe my tears, they’d ask, “Mom, are you crying?” I’d lie every time and reply, “no!” Then we’d all laugh!! But, what my children don’t know is that during those times I witness the crescendos of life…relationships…love…seeing the mighty hand of God touching those I love so much…that makes me cry too. Photography is so much a part of who I am…the recordings of those life crescendos through the lens of my camera…yep, that definitely makes me cry tears...tears of joy!!! Take note of life crescendos no matter how small.

Our grandson, Maycin (far right), and his cousins with part of their Grandpa Gilbert's hat collection! You can click on the photo to enlarge it, if you like.

FOG!!

This looks like a really bad photo (taken @ 4pm)...but, it's our Central Valley fog!! Some parts of the country dread the pouring rain, cold snow or the dangerous black-ice...we dread the dreaded Central Valley fog. What you may not understand about the CV fog is that sometimes, it doesn't leave...lift...burn off. Our Central Valley fog, sometimes stays right on the ground...all day...all week...sometimes weeks at a time and we don't see the sun! It's also very cold and very damp and very...UGLY! It's a real hazard too, as many times (especially at night) we can have ZERO visibility! Many accidents happen here because of the fog. So, be grateful if you live anywhere else other than the Central Valley...and if you do live in the Central Valley and live with our Central Valley fog, be safe!

How We Spent Thanksgiving (today)

Spent Some Time With The Grand-kids!

Yes, I can still sit on the floor...Indian style...I'm getting better at electronic games...good enough that Maycin has full confidence in me to play with him!

The Three Gilberts (Maycin's first name is Gilbert)!

The Rios Family...

The Yokley Family (minus Maycin...he didn't want to be in this photo)...

Sisters...

This is Cliff after every Thanksgiving meal...

Going in for the...

...kiss!

It's not only Thanksgiving, it's our Wedding Anniversary!!

(Thanks to Lacee...she took all of the black and white photos except the one of her and Ashlee.)

Grandchildren

Edits to look like paintings...taken today!

Brett Rush Concert Live (at our church)

It’s been a wonderful week getting ready for Brett Rush Concert Live at our little church, New Life Community Church. Brett is a pastor and a young Christian recording artist. He and his team came yesterday giving a worship workshop seminar. After, we invited them to a church potluck, and later he and his team gave a 2 hr. concert. It was a fabulous time of worshipping together with Brett, Andrew, Ryan and Austin…and you know me…I had my camera and Brett and his team were very accommodating. More about Brett:

www.shoutlife.com/brettrush

www.myspace.com/brettrushmusic

Brett Rush and Band

After the concert my friend, Joanna, took the next 3 photos with my camera. I'm much more comfortable behind the camera...the dork that I am, I decided that the "secretary look" was appropriate with Brett. After all, I did introduce myself as the church secretary...

Then I got negative feedback from the audience; Aw, Gayle, just do a nice smile! I brought my hand down and around Brett, I felt something very cold. Behind us was a counter, and Brett put his ice-cream on it (we served ice-cream after the concert). I had laid the back of my hand right in his ice-cream bowl. He told me not to worry about it; let the photographer keep shooting. The photo below is me putting my hand in his ice-cream. Ugh!

So, I straightened right up and got ready for a nice smile shot...this is the result. After the camera was put away, Brett was more worried about my messy hand than his ice-cream that he ate anyway!!

Our worship team with Brett & team having fun!

I just had to do it! Everyone wearing glasses is on our team plus Pastor John.

I'm sorry the photos are such poor quality...I'm not great at indoor Photography!!

Discovering Feet!

Today...little Miss Margo has been discovering her feet!

Rios Puppies!

There were 7 in the litter...one sold already. Two males and 4 females left. I know the one with the brown patch over one eye is a male, but not sure about the rest.

Parents below...female pure-bred no papers, male papered

Good Day with Grandkids!

It was a rare moment getting Maycin to be still long enough for a quick photo!! Not only did he allow me the privilege of getting a solo shot of him, but also a shot with his little sister, Princess Peanut (aka Margo Fargo). Yep, my dear people, it was a good day!