Monday August 15th-Birthday Day-

 Gifts from Papa!  The card is in the background-the blue one- the balloon says - Luv You!-
Papa decorated it but it is hard to see.......

Papa gave Mama a nice Bamboo plant, balloon and card!  Also got her the neckalce at the Hot August Nights Market!  Thanks Honey--U the best!

                                                                Bamboo! Now all I need is a Panda!  Lol!!!!

Village Museum!

Mama loves Egypt!  So of coarse when we heard there was an exhibit at the near by settlement, we had to go!  It was so much fun!  Also, the first time I have ever seen a Sarcophagus in person x4!  We all seemed to have a great time.  I know I did!  It turned out to be a very nice 27th Birthday!  I thought I would feel old when the day was over but instead I felt happy and loved!!!! 


                                  
                                                    So excited!

                                                                     US!

                                     

                                                 Book of the Dead

                                 A real page from the Book of the Dead......so cool!

                                              Veronica and an egyption mirror.

Mary and Helen

                                                What a casket!  So much talent and detail!!

                                                      Who knew?

                            Yep! I real doggie sarcophagus!

                                         Doggie mummies!

                                                                Mummy??

                                                      Yes! A real Sarcophagus!

                                                       So much detail.

 Monte's (Papa) favorite of the exibit, I think it is because it looks kind of like him!

                 Egyption game -whoever won the game won Eternal Afterlife-this game was not a 'for fun' game.  It was some serious business!

Aunt Helen, Loretta (Mama), Mary (Mom in law), Veronica (Sis in law).

Mama's 27th Birthday Party!

Yummy Chocolate Cake!

                                                                 Presents!

 A new village house for the Christmas Village!  Can't wait....2 cute!

Photo Album for scrapbooking!

 Plenty of new thread for quilting!

More presents!

 This was a pretty special gift.  My mom in law gave me the basket full of thread that was her mom's.  It was like recieving a gift from my grandmother in law.  It was really nice of my mom in law to share this with me since I never knew her mom and I am married in.  Thank you!

Egyption Ruler!

And it ended with more chocolate cake!  MMMM!

Yellow Chariots!

Papa's Uncle Mike lives in the Settlement just over the hill and let us borrow his Yellow Chariot pulled by 150 horses and is a 1960 Triumph TR3.  We went for a short ride around the settlement for Mama's Birthday.  It was also Hot August Nights, where many multiple elderly chariots have been restored.  What a fun site to see!

Activity Days w/ Gummy Bear!

ValenciaVill fresh homemede bread! MMMM!

                                               And Strawberry Freezer Jam!

Made for a nice gift for Mama's fellow Co-Villagers at work.  It was for our Birthday potluck.  Much fun and good food was had....hhhhmmmmm.

ValenciaVill Freezer Jam

Here at ValenciaVill, many villagers have talents they share by having free classes at the church.  One of the classes was how to make Freezer Jam.

Mama, Papa, and PupPup made Strawberry and Peach.  Actually all the PupPup did was wait for a taste to fall!  But it is pretty yummy!  Thanks Sister Bird!  MMMMMMMM Good! 8)