Walla Walla Siblings Reunion

The Dysart kids (children of Carl and Ruth) had a reunion this year.


Top row: Uncle Bob, Uncle Leo
Second row: Uncle Birney, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Denton
Bottom row: Aunt Miriam, Aunt Irene, Aunt Lourene, Aunt Genevieve, Aunt Nadine

Memorial Day 1987

Here we are, cleaning and decorating the Keithler graves, something we did every few years. 

The fam!!

Standing: Dad, Aunt Karen, Neenaw, Ernie, Uncle John.  Dena, Jennifer and Melanie are standing in front of them.
Kneeling/sitting: BC, Jeremy, Stanley, John

Spring 1987

In our rental duplex on Thayer street in Richland.

Laughing it up

Left to right: Elder Southam holding Jeremy, me, Mom holding Koko, Ernie, Dad, Melanie.

I love this picture - we're so color-coordinated, and I have no idea what was so freaking funny but Ernie's face cracks me up every time.

I helped with our school's production of Oklahoma! this year, as rehearsal pianist.  I wish I'd been onstage instead.  :)

Christmas 1986

We spent Christmas at Uncle Raymond and Aunt Ramona's house in Lodge Grass this year. What a long trip that was.

BC

Jeremy and Ernie

Happy Birthday Mel :)

hooray!!

Melanie's 7th birthday at Neenaw & Gran's house in Brookings

Autumn 1986

The Q-Tips

Mom and Aunt Nancy



November 1986

When we moved from Kennewick to Richland, we made friends with a family in our ward who owned a photography studio, and they kindly offered to take some pictures of me.

I belonged to Kennewick High's jazz choir, Mad Hatters....

My yearbook picture, junior year

Dave's Missionary Farewell

Oh, how I loved Dave, from about age 13 - summer of 1983.  Seriously.  Loved him. 

Here we are at his house in Kennewick on the day of his farewell (back when we did farewells).

Front row: Pam P, me, Stephanie K, Sonya F, Nancy P
Middle row: Jim P, Dave, Shelly K
Back row: Mike S, Brian B

Homecoming 1986

Homecoming 1986

My friend from Wilderness Trek, Mike P, and me, Kennewick High Homecoming. We went with three other couples and had the best time.  That would be a hoop skirt under my dress.

The whole group!

Front row: Dale D, Beth H, Angie S, me, Mike Back row: David B, Ana, Ric

Wilderness Trek

Our group, having the best time ever

SUCH a good time with some kids from the stake.

Back row: Paul T, ?, Shane T, Mike P
Second row: Stephanie C, Kristene B, Dalene O, Georgia S, Sister ?, Cathy L, Ric
Third row: Ron, Brother ?, Steve H, Susan F, Steve, Sister ?
Front row: Me, Galen (our Trek leader)

I really needed the spiritual strength this trip gave me.  When I came home, my family was a mess.  So grateful I had this experience to remember and crawl back into when I needed to feel some happy. 

Grandma Dot