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 Trip coming up:  Going to Miami Florida the 5th of March 2024... Will try to keep a log and maybe let you know how it is going...

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Camping at Hilgard Junction Park before, during and after Family Get Together....Above Arlo is trying to get his chair to fold out, darn thing is a puzzle that should just fold out so easy!  :)  Our trailer, in space 2.
Standing at the back looking North, you will see Greg's tent (blue) the the other tent is Cynthia's family tent that has been around since before Marco was born....now he is a married and a dad!
Space #1 finds our grandson Jacob's vehicle along with Daughter Cynthia's pickup.  You can see Jacob's tent too.  Actually it is daughter Sandra's little tent so she could have a place to put her stuff.
 Great Grandson Isaac and Great Granddaughter Lola, loved camping and the freedom it gave them for running, jumping, playing in water and just enjoying being with each other.
Newest member of our family is Alicen Clair with her mother Melissa, from the sounds of things Alicen really likes being outside, she is almost 3 months old.   You can see Cynthia in the back ground fixing the flap on her tent.
Grandson Jacob was a real help in keeping up with the little kids.  Here he is talking with Rosemary our great granddaughter, in the back ground you see Cynthia working around and her granddaughter Lola trying to help !
Cynthia setting up her kitchen under a wonderful shelter, her son Marco is to the right doing some picture taking of his own.
 Sister Judy taking advantage of some shade while she watches the coming and goings of the kids.
 Melissa brought the wading pool for the kids and at first the water was COLD but didn't take the kids long to figure out it was OK.  Cynthia, Melissa and Isaac under the shelter and Lola in the water.
Just a camp view with the shelter over the table to protect the food that might happen to be out. :)

So many pictures missing, didn't show Sandra, Zdenka, and some others.  Will get with my grandson Marco and see if he will share some photos with me.  I can only hope.





Monday, August 13, 2012

2012 Family Get Together, just can't call it a REUNION as feel it is really just a family getting together to know each other, eat good food, talk and bring each other up to date on our family members.  :)
We met at Hilgard Junction Park where the Grand Round River flows by the picnic and camping area.  What fun the little kids have in the water that is refreshing but not so high and swift they can't play in it.
Grandson Marco Mendoza is laying on his stomach taking close up pictures of his niece our great granddaughter Lola Raab, who is sitting in the river, loving ever minute of it.  :) Marco is the son of Marco and Cynthia Henderson Mendoza.  Lola is the daughter of Monique Mendoza, daughter of Cynthia and Marco.
Marco bringing Lola back to her Grandmother Cynthia Henderson Mendoza.  In the back ground you will see David and Koi Nycz's children (three youngest) and another youngster playing and catching crawdads and what ever...:) (David is the son of Bob and Daphene Horton Nycz) (Daphene is the daughter of Cyril and Emma Henderson Horton).    Cynthia is the Daughter of Arlo and Glenna Henderson.
Samantha, daughter of Kim Horton Gibson, (Kim daughter of Richard Horton (Cyril and Emma Henderson Horton).  Playing in the river with a couple friends, looked to me like they were trying to see who could throw the biggest rock closed to the other end
Thank you Cynthia for having this wonderful cover to put over our tables to shelter the food and give a definition to the food area.  Cynthia standing at the table and Arlo Henderson in the back ground.
What a great group of young people, the children of Leonard Henderson, son of Jim Henderson.
Leslie Henderson Hulse from Wallowa, Emelle Henderson, (didn't put down where she lives) the baby daughter of this family, Lyle Henderson of LaGrande.  So happy to see you three, know there are about 5 more of you.
Darlene Gorbett Stubblefield, daughter of Rolin and Elna Henderson Gorbett, (Elna daughter of Vesper and Maude Taylor Henderson).  Darlene's daughter Cheryl Stubblefield Post and her son Dakota Post. Darlene lives in Baker City and Cheryl lives in Pendleton.
Gail Gorbett Wilson (daughter of Wayne and Addi Gorbett)(son of Rolin and Elna Henderson Gorbett).
Sitting is Misty Gorbett with fiance Mike Jones, of Pendleton, OR.
Larry and Margret Kenvill English, (son of Forrest and Edith Horton Engish)  (Edith is the daughter of George Calvin and Ida May Caldwell Horton).  Karen Horton Baremore and her sister Donna Jean Horton Pendarvis; daughters of Joe and Grace Henderson Horton.
Jim Ellenburger friend of Judy Skelton Williams sitting by double cousin Larry English and wife Margaret. Judy is the daughter of Isaac Glenn and Olive Melrose Horton Skelton. (one of five children)
Judy Savage Horton, married to Willard Horton, son of Cyril and Emma Henderson Horton.
Michael Little, son of Walter J. and Melrose Horton Little, brother of Garrie, Glenna, Barbara, Judy Skelton, and Linda Marie Little Buchner.  Mike lives in Elgin Oregon.
Robert Bork with fiance Diana Horton Teal, (Diana is the daughter of Willard and Judy
Savage Horton. (Cyril and Emma Henderson Horton).  Seated in front is Richard Horton (jr.), son of Richard and Jolene Horton. (Cyril and Emma Henderson Horton)
Siting with this group is Richard's (Rick) sister Kim Horton Gibson.  (all from Hermiston).

Janice Leitch Reed, daughter of Jim and Leila Henderson Leitch. Leila daughter of Vesper and Maude Taylor Henderson.  with her friend Barbara, from Hermiston.
Kim acting up, what fun it is to get together!!!!
Leslie Henderson Hulse and brother Lyle Henderson with Jackie Hughs in the back ground.
Alice Hughs, daughter of Sharlene Smith Hughs, (daughter of Alice Henderson Smith/daughter of Vesper and Maude Taylor Henderson).  From Hermiston.
Jackie Hughs, daughter of Dick and Sharlene Smith Hughs (daughter of Alice Henderson Smith.)

Glenn Daniel Family and sure glad I took the picture as they didn't sign the paper that was sent around....Glenn is the son of Lois Henderson, daughter of Vesper and Maude Taylor Henderson
Glenn could you please send me the names.....would sure appreciate it. :) Glad you were all there.  It brings our count up from 57 to 63.  :)
Arlo and Glenna Skelton Henderson (son of Vesper and Maude Taylor Henderson); daughter of Isaac Glenn and Melrose Horton Skelton.  In the back ground is Jacob Pilling, his mother Sandra Henderson Pilling, Greg Henderson, Michael Dozark (son in law of Sandra and Mark Pilling).  Will have to see who else is standing there as can't tell right now.
Sandra Henderson Pilling, husband Mark Kent Pilling.  Sandra daughter of Arlo and Glenna
David and Koi Nycz with daughter Rachelle   Three more children are out playing in the river.  :)
David son of Daphene Horton and Bob Nycz.
Julie Nycz Evans, daughter of Daphene Horton and Bob Nycz with sister in law Koi Nycz.
Rick and Lorinda Pendarvis Leonard with grand son Jack Durnez from Hood River area.
Lorinda is the daughter of Bob and Donna Horton Pendarvis )( Joe and Grace Henderson Horton)(George and Ida Mae Caldwell Horton)(Vesper and Maude Taylor Henderson)  :)  hope all this helps you know your line of decent.
Rosemary Mendoza and Lola Raab, great granddaughters of Arlo and Glenna Skelton Henderson,
Granddaughters of Marco and Cynthia Henderson Mendoza.
Our newest great granddaughter Alicen Dozark, daughter of Melissa and Michael Dozark
 Isaac Dozark and Lola Raab  Great grandchildren of Arlo and Glenna
Melissa Pilling Dozark, Cynthia Henderson Mendoza with Isaac and Lola


For some reason I feel I have missed some of you and I am truly sorry, will have to get a better way set up to make sure everyone is counted.  Didn't get a picture of my grandson Everett and wife Jennifer and son Delmer....anyway will try to get names and more pictures if anyone else took pictures and will send me some. :)



















Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Labor Day Week End near Walton Lake, Oregon

Saturday the 3rd of September 2011 found us headed to the Ochoco National Forest again, only this time we went through Prineville and headed to Mitchel on highway 26, branching off on the Ochoco Forest Ranger Station road (highway 22) then we turned and went on toward Walton Lake.  We didn't go all the way up there as there was a small city in that area. :)  What wonderful weather we had, sunshine during the day and cold at night so sleeping was good!  We joined Faye and Jack Groves, Jim and Beverly English (cousins) our son Greg and Jack's sister Patsy and her husband Steve.
I am standing by the creek looking back at the camp.  Arlo is sitting with his coat on and Jim English is standing.

Looking at the camp from the direction of the highway.  Love the forest, with all the really large trees.

Another angle from the highway.

another look from a different angle, our trailer and Faye and Jack's RV.

The creek, don't know the name of it but it was nice.

Across the creek looking South up the hill.  Greg put a box up there to do some target practice.

Sunday afternoon, we roasted hotdogs, how good they tasted then we, Beverly and myself  toasted a couple of those really big marshmellows and they were good but boy were they messy!  Sitting on the left is myself, then Arlo and Beverly.  Jim is taking the picture.








Greg and his dad Arlo Henderson

Games were the name of the game in the evening.
Facing the camera, Jack, his sister Patsy, then Greg and Beverly and with his back to us is Steve. 


Faye at this end of the table.  They are playing a card game called Hand & Foot.

Jim and myself



Jim and Jack cleaning up the bbq getting ready to leave on Monday.



Greg getting himself and his Harley ready to leave and then him leaving....sure enjoyed him coming and spending the weekend with us.

Steve after taking the dogs for a hike up the hill across the highway.

the dogs after their hike, Gus and Buddy
One by one they left, first Steve and Patsy as they had work in the afternoon, then Faye and Jack left after lunch.  We spent the morning playing "Train" dominos then roasted those really good "Hill" wienors and tried to clean out the fridge's, seems like we did a lot of eating . :)  We didn't even bother to cook dinner as we were all full!   Hope to go again as really like that area!  Next time will take more pictures of those really nice trees.
So long until the next time....Rodeo is coming up and Cynthia and her family will be here as will Greg.