Saturday, November 29, 2014

Family Memories Discovered and Renewed

This is the result of a little project Alison undertook a few years ago.  Copied from a Facebook Post.

I was cleaning my craft room today and came across a list that Philip contributed when I asked my siblings to help with a project I did years ago. I found it to be fitting to share again today. This is a list of things remembered and things he was thankful for growing up . I feel safe in saying that all of us remember these times and are all equally grateful. I added some of my own to it as well. Siblings~ feel free to add your memories and what you are thankful for.  I would  it!! 
1. I remember building all different sledding runs behind our house.
2. I remember putting my feet up on the old vertical wall heater and watching Christmas lights.
3. I remember the many night games we played in our yard with all the neighbors.
4. I remember taking an axe and chipping the ice away from the driveway so we could play basketball.
5. The best memory is laying across moms lap and getting a back scratch.
6. I remember all the trips getting wood with dad (Even the one where he rolled Grandpa's truck).
7. I remember all the hunting stories and when dad shot the head off of the sage grouse.
8. Christmas Eves were the best ( Grandma and grandpa's and Uncle Mark and Aunt Gails)
9. Playing wiffle ball day after day.
10. Boat races in the ditch
11. The BIG BRIDGE!
12. Our paper route. We had to roll all the papers and rubber band them. Our hands were black and we had a mountain of papers to deliver in our front room.
13. Getting night crawlers
14. Watching the BRAVES games!
15. Home teaching Virginia Sneddon and Ralph Stephens
16. Family Home Evening- We usually had pudding for dessert
17. Shingling the roof, mowing the lawn, planting flowers, etc.
18. Christmas music playing and mom and dad singing.
19. Huckleberry muffins!
20. Deer meat and orange casserole! 
21. Dad traveling to sell insurance after a day of teaching so that he could provide for his family.
22. All seven kids active in sports, cheerleading, etc and mom and dad made it to EVERY single event even in blizzards. They would often have to split up and one drive one direction and one drive another. They were our biggest cheerleaders!
23. Dutch oven chicken. Dad makes the best dutch oven. It is full of butter, but oh so good.
24. Hikes to the top of the mountains to listen to conference on the radio.
25. Going to Bear Lake Hot Springs.
26. Cutting our Christmas tree each year.
27. Family prayer.
28. Seeing our parents kneeling in prayer on our behalf. I came home really late ( really late) one night and found them in the front room praying for me (Alison). I will never forget that! 
29. Best of all, we heard I LOVE YOU more than any other words in our home.
THANKS MOM AND DAD!!! WE LOVE YOU!
  
  • Bart H. Eborn Thanks to all of you for being a part of our lives. Sometimes, I have found myself questioning the influence for good we might have had on our family, but when I see a list, such as this, it at least helps me to realize that we gave it our best shot. It was definitely not a perfect job of parenting, but you all must remember, we had never been parents before, and we were learning then, and still are for that matter. We are told: "By their fruits, ye shall know them." By that measure we can take pride in the effort we have put into raising a family. We love each of you beyond measure and pray you will always be happy as you raise your own wonderful children, our dear grandchildren. We thank God for each of you and all that you have done to make us better people and bring joy to our lives.

  • Philip Eborn Thanks for posting this Alison. I hope you had a great thanksgiving.

  • Melissa Skinner Cochran So cool! I love this. Thanks for sharing!

  • Megan Ranney Eborn Thanks for asking him to write those...it's so important for us all to stop and reflect on the good influences and experiences in our life. Thanks for posting! Hope you had a nice day filled with love

  • Iris L. Eborn Thanks Alison for finding that list and adding your memories. We love all of you so much and did our best in raising you. All of us do the best we can in our efforts to influence others and help them. Dad & I miss all the activities we went to and watch our wonderful children. All of you enriched our lives so much. THANK YOU for being our children. love you all so much.

  • Bart H. Eborn I'll probably never live #20 down, but may I clarify. It was actually "orange glazed venison" and I was actually following a recipe, well mostly. That's better than not at all like it usually is when I cook.

  • Alison Eborn Daugs You made up for it with #23!

  • Megan Ranney Eborn I'm sorry they won't let you live it down Bart but they do get their good memory from you as well.

  • Bart H. Eborn I need to do that again. I know, it was fattening, but dang, it tasted good.

  • Alison Eborn Daugs Especially with the cripsy carrots and potatoes. Our favorite!

  • Megan Ranney Eborn Thanks to you Bart, Philip makes that Dutch oven dinner lots! 

    And again- thanks to you, I've never had the orange glazed venison recipe. See how great you are?! 

  • Alison Eborn Daugs The deer meat and orange casserole is a "good memory". It makes us smile. 

  • Bart H. Eborn Back then it made everybody want to puke. A great tribute to any cook, NOT!

  • Megan Ranney Eborn All the greatest cooks have done it!

  • Alison Eborn Daugs Well, Ada and I slaved away making pies yesterday all to want to throw them away today! Not sure what happened? Atleast one turned out!  We all have a bad day when it comes to cooking.

  • Bart H. Eborn At least nobody razzed me about the huckleberry muffins. As for the venison, I've got to admit it was hard to pretend it was actually good.

  • Alison Eborn Daugs It is fun to just joke about it...... after all, it isn't the most common dish . Can't beat those huckleberry muffins or pancakes though. We were spoiled. They are like gold!

  • Bart H. Eborn Believe me! I can take a joke. You don't have a mirror in the house and be nearly seventy-five years old if you can't take joke. Yikes!

  • Cody Faulkner Ochsenbein Eborns- I thoroughly enjoyed this post- having lost my Dad a year ago and missing him at our second Thanksgiving without him- this made me reflect on the sweet memories that might only have special meaning to me- but are precious just the same.What a my Dad a  good example of remembering what great influences our loved ones are and how even the little things have a huge impact on each of us.Hope you holidays are wonderful! Happy Thanksgiving/Merry Christmas-Todd and Cody

  • Judy Brown We were so lucky to have this great family as neighbors and friends, we have lots of memories of you guys

  • Bart H. Eborn Memories we made and shared together and will treasure forever, and that is just the tip of a very large iceberg of blessings, which, unlike real icebergs, will grow larger and larger without end.

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