The Family Calendar:

I originally posted this last Thanksgiving, but that was before I knew about  Sepia Saturday, and since this week's theme is weddings, I couldn't resist.  I had another post planned, but I think that you guys will like this one a lot.  

Thank you so much for stopping by to visit, and Happy Sepia Saturday!

Kathy M.

Source:  Julie Anderson

My Cousin Danny and Grandma Jody (my Mom).
Photo courtesy of  @juliejulie

My Mom is so good to our family.  She helps to keep us bonded together in a very special way.  Each year she puts together a family calendar, with the best of the new photos and the best of the old photos that she can find.  Mom makes around 35 of these special calendars, which is a lot of hard work.  Then she writes everybody's birthday's and anniversary on their correct dates.  Mom wraps them in newspaper and hands them out at Thanksgiving, when we all meet for our meal at her church fellowship hall.  Thanks, Mom, for all of your hard work!

Mom is giving Maria and Dawn a sneak peak of this year's calendar:

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

Here are several of the older photos that she chose for this year's calendar:

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

Here I am, trying to get Angie to hold still 

while my little bro watches the attempt.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

My great-grandparents, Ben and Litha Hedrick
are holding my Nanny.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

Nanny grew up to be a beautiful bride!  From left to right:  My Grandpa and Grandma Traylor, Nanny, Great Grannie Hedrick (Grandma T.'s Mom, if you can't tell), Uncle Frank, Aunt Mardelle and Mom.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

 Here is Aunt Mardy when she was a baby.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

 She grew up to be a beautiful bride too!  

Here she is with Uncle Frank.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

This picture is really old.  It is hard to see, but my great-great Uncle Hobart is at the top of the part of this tree that is still standing up straight.  You might have to click on the picture to enlarge it.  He looks so tiny!  We used to have a lot of big old trees around the Pacific Northwest.

Anyway, I just wanted to show you that.  I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  


~ Kathy

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