This Weekend !!

This coming weekend we'll be having our Annual "Rhoden

Family" Reunion here in Sheridan and I'm so looking

forward to seeing everyone. The picture above is of (5)

sisters and (4) brothers that are the cause of all this !!

Mable, Bernice, Lela,Louis, Irene, Rommie, Louise, &

W.J. made up the Rhoden kids. Even though there is

only (1) of them left (Louise), they're memories are still

over flowing today in their kids, grandkids, & Greats !!

This photo was taken at last year's reunion. Looking forward to posting some great pictures next week of all our activities that we'll be having !!

Happy Birthdays !!

Happy Birthday to my cousin Jason Rhoden

07-27-10 Happy Birthday to my Callie Thompson Shown here w/ her mom Jennifer 07-29-10 My cousin Ethan Campbell that lives in Famington New Mexico 07-30-10 My cousin Terry (shown here w/ his cousin Colter) will be 64 on Saturday. 07-31-10 Happy Birthday to all our friends & family !!

The Bar

Spent part of the day Saturday, getting the form ready

to pour concrete for the bar. The blue form that you see

is made of rubber and when removed will have the shape

hopefully of natural rock. Sunday Morning we got up early

and I started mixing the concrete, while Doy was working

it into the forms and trying to get it as smooth as possible.

15 bags of concrete is what it took for the bar only, we were

tired at the end of the day. Next Saturday morning, we'll

probably tackle the rest of the countertops and be done

with it. We'll come back and stain these to look like the

floors.

Jesus Saves....

Last week Delaney (our niece) was saved at her daycare.

Her teacher Shiloh led her and 2 others to the Lord.

She joined our Church yesterday morning and was

baptized last night. She is shown here in the waters

w/ our Pastor & Friend Bro. Gary Copeland. Thank

you Lord for adding one more to your flock.

Congrats Delaney ! We love you very much !!

Getting Closer

We've been busy this past week on the house. As you

can tell from the first pic's, the vent-a-hoods are fitted,

the door pulls are on, the Microwave & Oven are installed.

The microwave was a chore !! With the trim kit I ordered

it was a major undertaking putting it together and then

installing in properly so it would vent correctly. The bar

got built in place to inclose the cedar tree. On Saturday,

we tackled hanging the 12' beam over the bar with

another 4' or so (not pictured) that we had to chisle

out the cedar tree for it to slide into. That was another

major undertaking. Can't you just see me standing on

the bar and lifting this beam up in place. This gal was

tired. We finally got it in place and it's ready for the wiring

for the pendant lights and a good coat of stain. Last week

we also cut all the trim for the chair rail & interior doors.

Doy spent all morning yesterday and part of the afternoon

spraying the stain on them while I took them back in to dry

and brought out more. This afternoon we'll start putting

the door trim in and hopefully start the chair rails later in

the week. Thank goodness we're able to work inside, seeing

as how the temperatures this week will be in the 90's.

That's all for now !

In Memory.....

Today, Grant County, lost one of it's own.

Mr. Mike Angelo was a Funeral Director in town and

has been here for 30+ years. He was known to all

as the man that could make your darkest time the

most memorable time. He was a dear friend to our

family and we will miss him terribly. I was honored

to have seen him for the last time on Thursday in

his home, and it's a time that I'll treasure

forever. Thanks Mr. Mike for all the great

memories we've shared together.

March 11, 1948 - July 19, 2010

Happy B-Day Matt

This is Matt w/ his oldest daughter Jordan. When we were

children, Matt & his family were always here every summer

during the week of his birthday and so I got to spend most of

his childhood birthdays with him Sorry I can't be there this

year, but one of these days.....

Love ya Matt !!

July 19

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Happy Birthday to my Uncle Henry (shown here at

his sisters house in LA holding his great-niece Emma)

Happy Birthday to my wonderful friend Marla

July 7 Happy Anniversary to my mom & Pop (a/k/a Santa & Mrs. Claus) July 3