My First Born :)

Fifty Three years ago today I became a mother for the first time.  WOW !  Back then it was a complete surprise when your baby made its appearance.   Arlo was in the Air Force and stationed in Condon Oregon at the Radar site.  We had to travel to Heppner, about 50 miles and it was snowing bad, had to break through several drifts.  Thank goodness we had a Chevy 1955 pickup so had a easier time of it.    Had a near blizzard that evening and Arlo played the good Samaritian and took the office secretary home, I often teased him that was so he didn't have to see me suffer.  "Back then" the father to be was not in the room like the men are today. :)  Any way our little girl didn't make her appearance until after 9 that evening.  Came into the world with lots of black hair and weighed about 8 pounds and was 20 inches long.  The following morning the office person came in and asked me "What are you going to name this little Miss ?"  With no hesitation out came "Sandra Elaine"  now don't know where that came from as had not thought of that name but we stuck with it.

Doesn't she look bright eyed and interested in her surroundings!  We are sitting in our living room in the 32' x 8' wide Stewart house trailer in Condon Oregon.

Here we are before leaving Condon and going to Yaak Montana.

Sandra in her high chair that her

Grandma Henderson and Aunt Lois Henderson got for her with the help of S&H Green Stamps.  What a blessing that was. I still have that high chair, not the tray or the arms but use it myself when sewing.

As you can see Sandra really enjoyed meal time.  Before I could do dishes I had to put her in the sink and give her a bath! :)  If you look out the window you can see the snow, Yaak did enjoy lots of snow, anyway that winter we had lots of snow.  We bought a rug for the living room floor because it was so cold and do you think she stayed on the rug.....NO, she didn't crawl but would roll everywhere.  We didn't have central heating but had a small oil stove in the corner across from where Sandra's high chair was.  Arlo built a small entry cabin on the side of the trailer so we could enter without the storm coming into the trailer.  He also had it fixed with a desk so he could do his studying there.

Sandra is now a mother of five children, three daughters and two sons and grandmother of two boys with another grandson due in June.  My how time flies!  Love you Sandra!  Happy Birthday!