"All Because Two People Fell In Love"

Margaret Adelia Koyle
April 13, 1926 - February 7, 2012

I'm about to change blogspot.com into bragspot.com...You've been warned at least.

I'll start it off by saying, I have the MOST AMAZING Grandma in the world!

I took a couple of these pictures this last weekend when I went to see her.  It wasn't really what I expected.. Just one week before I was talking to her on the phone and then the next week she was heavily sedated and never woke up.  It was hard to see her in that condition but still good to see her and give her a hug, 

knowing it would be our last for awhile.

Grandma and Grandpa

My Grandpa and her really have left a big mark on the lives of so many.  I can think of that saying, "All because two people fell in love", and completely relate it to their lives.  I think so much good and so many good people are here because of them.

(And let's hope I get this info right)..:

Grandpa and Grandma had ten children who then, with their spouses, gave them 59 Grandchildren- And from there they have around 110-115 Great Grandchildren, (plus ten on the way and counting...is what I believe I heard).  You'll never meet a more opinionated, head-strong and stubborn, but completely loving and caring group of people in one family.  And I find it ironic (or more of a blessing) that my Grandpa with regret, never served a mission but he had six sons who did and SEVERAL grandsons who did and will.  My Grandma and Grandpa had nine children be married and sealed in the Temple who have had many kids also be married and sealed in the Temple.  Their family continues to grow and the gospel continues to stay strong through so much of their posterity.

Grandma and Grandpa

It's sweet to think about the embrace between her and my Grandpa meeting again.  It's also such a comfort to know that my Grandma will be reuniting with her youngest daughter Sherry, who died only a few hours after being born.  I don't think it would be a stretch to say also that she'll be able to raise the daughter she never really got to know on this earth.  Or also, for her to be with my cousin Jennifer again, who touched a lot of lives and died young.

Grandma and one of her 59 Grandchildren

I've been thinking about Grandma the past couple of weeks and have really realized in that time my special relationship with her.

From my baby book, written by my Mom:
 "Breanna is our fourth child and our third daughter.  She was our teeny, tiny, "No bigger than a minute"--as our Bishop's wife would say--baby.  From the very start it was evident to me that Breanna would be a very active child. ...  She was full of life.  When I was in the seventh month of pregnancy the rate of growth slowed way down.  In the last month the growth had stopped and in the week before her birth she had lost 2 centimeters.  Our doctor advised us to start labor on July 27th, this day was also Rogers birthday.  We did as told. ... She came and she did great!  The neo-natal team stood by to check her quickly and then since all was well, they gave her to....Grandma Koyle who had been there for the birth (this was the only grandchild she had seen be born up to this point)..."

Dad talking about what a good mom she is :)

She was the first to hold me--even before my Mom or Dad, and I was given her middle name as mine too on that day.  I can continue to go through my "baby" book and see pictures of her or notes to me from her..."Dear Breanna, I love you! Grandma Koyle".  And I can look back on sweet memories I have of her and feel so blessed from her love.  My family struggled with money a lot when I was younger..  So, I don't know where I got the idea that I really deserved so much and I feel kind of bad for being such a little brat when I was younger..but the memories of Grandma spoiling me still touch me today.  I remember she bought me a popular toy, "The Furby" for really no reason.  I think she just knew how much I wanted it.  I was so excited about that toy.  She told me to share with my brother and sisters.  I didn't though. :) Another time she took me to the store and I came home with a baby doll that I had begged her to buy me.  Silly and simple memories that still mean a lot to me as an adult for some reason. 

I probably gave my Grandma a million reasons to roll her eyes or lose her temper, but I can't remember one incident where she made me feel like I was really in trouble or an annoyance.  I always just felt loved and comfortable with her.

I am so grateful for her.  I feel blessed to have been born into such a wonderful family and have had such loving examples all around me.  Grateful for the woman she was and the way she taught and raised her children and has influenced her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.  It's amazing how much everyone felt loved by her and had a special relationship with her.  What a lady :) 
I'll miss her but I feel happy that she is in a better place with even better people...  Happy that she is reuniting with people she has missed and loving the thought that she may be meeting those of her posterity that haven't yet come to this Earth. 

Grandma with just a few of her Granddaughters

TSFL Newsletter

It's blurry and hard to read....I know.  I only worked on three different newsletters for around three weeks just to have the two I felt good about disappear into cyberspace on me.  Long story short, I officially HATE computers.  Here is a scanned copy though.  Until I can find those two long lost newsletters floating around out there, this will have to do.   Forgive any typos imperfections and just notice the info :)  ...I printed this off before it was completely edited and then...well, couldn't finish editing it because, like I said, it's lost.  So much for the save button.

I heart this city and the people here :)

This weekend was a quick planned trip to Gooding and Boise.  I wanted to go see my Grandma so Friday Cade took part of the day off and we headed to Gooding.  More pics with Grandma and details of our visit to be shared another day.
These are a few pictures we took while in Gooding.  

...Burly stop..?  Weird.

Powerplant in Gooding, sorry Uncle Alan for Trespassing...don't be mad. :)  We use to go here with my Grandma or Grandpa Koyle all the time, had to show Cade the spot.  When the water is high it's pretty cool to see.

And then the cows were just a fun stop on the side of the road...
I love visiting Gooding.  Love it.

Just one cow when we pulled up...

Then more cows..

Here, have some weeds cows.  The crowd I got in like three minutes.