My first home: by Deniece

#1

The first home that I remember as a child, was in Taylor, Idaho.  It was a unique house.  The parents bedroom and ours (Lynne & I) was connected by a hallway that had closets on both ends.

The kitchen also was unique.  It had a built in picnic table and benches.  It was a wonderful play room.  One favorite game was to pretend we were airplanes with a jack in our mouth for the propeller. 

One time Lynne swallowed hers, and couldn't breathe.  Mother picked her up and headed outside yelling for Dad.  He ran to the house, grabbed a hold of her feet, pulled her out of mother's arms, hanging her upside down, and pounded her on the back.  The jack flew out and she started breathing again.  We were forbidden thereafter, to put them in our mouth.  Dad's wisdom has always been amazing to me.  Then, and now. 

 

#2

This home in Taylor was a beautiful home, but very primitive by todays standards.  We did have electricity for lights, and COLD running water.   The kitchen stove had a water reservoir on the side that provided hot water for washing dishes, washing dirty clothes, and taking baths.  The tub was about the same size as a wading pool they play in outside today.  The difference being that our tub was metal and much deeper.  Lynne and I got to be first as we were the youngest ones.  Everybody took their turn in the same water, including Mom and Dad.  Remember to count your blessings every morning when you jump in the  shower with warm, running water.

special ancestor pictures

far right is Ivan Davis, my father and my mom, Nora Davis.  In front of Mom is Deniece and Lynn.  In between Grandma and Grandma Shelton is Joyce. Back row left to right:  Jessie and Leslie Shelton, Elva, Dorothy , Harvey.  Other two children are Larry and Marilyn Bowman.  

 This is Esther Davis (mother of Ivan Davis) standing in front of her wonderful new home in Idaho Falls.

 This is Suzette and J.D. at the airport saying goodbye to Jeff leaving from the MTC to fly to the San Bernadino Mission in California.

 Francis and Val always got clean up duty when we were together.  It's the old house south of Shelly, but a new kitchen.

 3 sisters:  Deniece, Lynn and Joyce--in front of the new home south of Shelley.

 from left to right:  Craig (adopted son of Elva) Elva(Grandma Davis' sister), Grandma Shelton (Grandma Davis' mom), Nora (Grandma Davis), Joyce and Roy, Bruce and Starr, and Joyce's children:  Paige, Kelley, twins Heidi and Holli, and baby Brook.

                                                          Francis Beck family:  1971

 From left to right:  Shane, Skyler, Tony, Francis, Deniece, Nora (Grandma Davis) (3-4 generation picture)

 Then:  Brad was so good to help his Grandma Davis.  Now:  He is so good at taking care of his Mom.

 Love this picture of my grandma and grandpa Shelton.  Such a good-looking couple.

Ivan and Nora Davis:  Christmas 1990

Grandma Davis, sons: George, Roy, Vern and Ivan.  daughters:  Beth, Edna, and Luella