Monday, March 16, 2009

Birthday Celebration Photos

Here is the link to the kodak gallery where I have posted the photos from Karen's 30th Birthday extravaganza! It was a 3 day celebration - two days at Disneyland... one for the girls only, the other with the entire family; and a day of shopping & movies & dinner & presents. The photos encompass all 3 days. It was a lot of fun to ring in the 30's for Karen! Enjoy!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=2re720l3.c0qldbl7&x=0&h=1&y=-k1x254&localeid=en_US

Saturday, March 7, 2009

More Vacation Photos!

Here are more pics from the Vacation! Stories to come...

Marcie & I at dinner before Mystere
The Girls at Mystere
Rob & Michelle Cowan



Michael Gardner

Brian, Lacey & Aspen Gardner
Mom & Aspen


Kacey Gardner
Katie Stelzner








Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Betts Family Photos

So I had a great vacation... more details to come... but I wanted to get these photos my mom & Aunt Bonnie found posted for everyone. It was really great to see my grandparents in their teenage years. What a treat! Especially not having known my biological grandmother, seeing her in her youth brings her into sharper focus for me. I also threw in a photo of my late Aunt Diana with me at my graduation & the Grandma I knew with me at graduation.



Alden Laney Betts 1940, age 17
Alden Laney Betts 1940, age 17

Alden Laney Betts High School Graduation 1940, age 17

Alden Laney Betts High School Graduation 1940, age 17




Alden Laney Betts High School Graduation 1940, age 17

Aunt June (Evelyn's sister) on the back of the photo reads, "Me in Sonia's garden. That's a sunflower by me"

Aunt June with Connie, 17 Dec 1944 Crawfordville, Florida

Aunt June with Connie, 17 Dec 1944 Crawfordville, Florida

Mug n Burger March 1961 - Alden opened this restaurant in Huntington Beach, CA on Beach Blvd. Homemade root beer & burgers - doesn't get much better, too bad it didn't thrive like he'd thought!


Ruth Evelyn Elster



Ruth Evelyn Elster


Aunt Diana & Me at my high school graduation June 1993


Grandpa (Alden Laney Betts), Me, & Grandma (Margaret, actually my Step-Grandma but the only Grandma I knew) at my high school graduation June 1993