She's 80 today!!
My Mom!
My Mom!
Winning a relay 2 years ago
Competitive Trail Ride, last October on Annie
My Mom loves this life that God has given her. She's so positive and always encourages everyone around her to love everyday right along with her. Naturally, she wants to have a good time
Christmas Talent Show
Halloween with her best friend, Jeannie
Even when work is HARD and dirty, she presses on with a smile and a purpose........she appreciates the earth..........and her tractor....
Tilling the Jump Pasture
She loves a good game and a good horse to practice on, .....even if her bandages don't match.......
2008 stick-n-ball at Pinto Ranch
My Mom loves her husband, my Dad of 58 years.
Mom and Dad, a good-looking couple
Oh, I love this engagement picture in 1953. What a party, I mean a white tux!!!
And here's their wedding picture later that same year. What style!!!I could go on and on and I would really want to right now. But, this is a sneak preview of a slide show coming later on sometime this year. Oh, the pictures!!! Oh, the model.
I LOVE my Mom. God blessed me with her. She was chosen to do the job she did.........raising the 3 of us.
We never gave her any trouble, though, so you know her job was easy ;) (Well, I didn't anyway) Just don't tell the other two I said that. It might start one of those family arguments (for no apparent reason at all) that will go on and on, laughing and laughing until our faces ache, bringing up all the dead worms from the garden. We love retracing old steps that when taken were rough and frightening, or alarming anyway.... but now are hilarious, especially when my Dad starts telling the stories........
This is one of my favorite recent photos with the whole family. This blog won't let me enlarge it without taking 5 members off of the page. Mom is in the middle on an 'ole paint'. A Thanksgiving to remember, Viejo Springs Ranch, 2009.
We are thankful for your positive influence, and your zest for life........and for many great stories to tell.......
Happy Birthday, Mom!!! We love you!!!
Happy Birthday, Mom!!! We love you!!!
32 comments:
I also want to wish Marci a Very Happy Birthday from me & the entire Poway Polo Gang. Hope to see you again soon, we missed you last weekend at the West Interscholastic tournament.
Hi, Marcie, We are all wishing you a very happy, most excellent birthday!! We miss spending time with you and Jimmy at Pinto Ranch, we shall have to visit soon. Any time you want to come down and visit us at Rancho Remuda our doors are always open (even if the gate is closed!). Many happy returns, you are truly an inspiration. Love and hugs; Cybele, Sydney, Mike, and Riley Jordan
yo grandma happy birthday, I hope you have a great day. We all are looking forward to seeing you all at regionals.
Hi Marci, we would like to wish you the happiest 80th birthday, the pictures are great.
Love Gina Groff & family
Marcie, The Galindo Family wants to wish you a very happy and blessed 80th birthday! You are such an inspiration to all and thank you for always supporting the youth of the polo world and beyond. Hugs and kisses from Carlos, Stacey, Carlitos, Nicolai, Brianna, and Daniel
Happy Birthday, Marcie!!What a great day--surrounded by love and happiness! I know the stories will be flowing--one of my favorite memories is the patience, love, and discipline you gave me as a 6 year old learning to ride--remember Mary B taking a bath in the stock pond...with me on her?
Love to you and yours, and Here's to Many More!! Kelly
Happy Birthday Marci! I would like to come down and take you to lunch. I hope you have a blessed day! I thank God for you.
Happy Birthday Marci, Wish we could be there to give you our birthday wish in person, but hope you are doing well. We will probably see you sometime this summer. Tell Jimmy "hi" from us as well. Happy Birthday again to one of the best ladies that my family and I have had the good fortune to know.
Hello Marcie!
You have been in my thoughts recently, and low and behold a chance to reconnect - you birthday! Happy 80th! You and your family have been an amazing guiding light in my life. And I just wanted to let you know that. I hope all is well, and health is with you,
Much much love and admiration,
Erika
Happy Birthday Marcie!
I have wonderful memories of riding at the Pinto Ranch, thanks to you and Tina. Any one of the pictures posted here could have been from yesterday... or 20 years ago! The pictures are wonderful, and you haven't changed a bit in all the time I've known you. The kids and I wish you a day filled with an abundance of blessings!!
Love, Heather (and Matty, Jordan and Charity Rose)
Marcie - Hope that you have a great 80th Birthday!!! Miss you at polo.
Sherry, Brent, Shane and Danika
HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY MARCIE!!! You were a very large part of my life and I cherish the many memories we have together. I think you are an amazing Woman of God, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Horse Woman, and Friend. Thank you for being a part of my life. You have endless and contagious energy. I love you Marcie. With Love, Jesse Rose
Happy Birthday Marci! You are such a special lady in our lives! I will never forget our beginnings together when you made all the crafts for Jr. CBS! Then sending Bethany to the ranch, the years of mentoring that you and Martina gave her, and the incredible impact you were in her life! God has used you mightily and still has lots left for you to do! We miss you very much and we need to get together! Maybe Bethany and I can meet you for lunch? Have a wonderful year ahead, and keep blessing the Lord as you do!
Marci,
Happy happy birthday! You are an amazing woman, and I can see the results of your handiwork even in my own home! You have truly been one of the primary role models and influences of my precious husband's life...how BLESSED I am to be able to know you and thank you for the grace, love and support you have offered to him and to so many! May your 80th birthday usher in the very best years of your life!
Much love,
Mitzi
Hi Marcie, I can"t believe that its been almost 40 years since we moved out here and met your wonderful family. Now here we are wishing you the happiest of 80th birthdays. May your day be filled with sunshine, happy memories, family, friends,and all that makes this the happiest of birthdays.
Jesse and Anneke Mossa & familly.
G'day Marcie & happy b'day. Remember when you & Andy, Johnny & I were the only kids on the block? Seems like yesterday..er maybe not. Much love from Jed & me from Australia.
Aunt Marcie,
We are the luckiest couple in the whole wide world to have such wonderful neighbors. Thanks for all the generosity and great memories over the years. Happy 80th!!!!
Lots of Love
Paula and Phil:)
I am loving your posts. I am blessed to be able to know your entire family. Just so you know I officially adopted you guys as my family. Love the photos.
Marcie!
Happy Birthday!!!!
My goodness, it seems like yesterday that we were all crying goodbyes at the end of the memorable Advanced Super Session. How did we survive breaking all those colts? And a Donkey too!! The good Lord was most definitely watching over us.
Many, many wonderul memories with you Marcie. A wonderful mentor, friend and sister in Christ you are! We love you Marcie!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCIE!
Thank you for being such an amazing mentor and friend over the years. Thank you for caring so much about youth and all living things. Thank you & your family for fighting the fight to keep your dear mother's spirit and open land a blessed legacy for future generations. You've brought joy and magic to many lives, including my own. Happy 80th birthday! Love, Tat
Happy Birthday, Marcie, 80 years young! Love the photos! Your energy, enthusiasm, and faith have been an inspiration to so many young people as you have carried on the traditions and purpose of the Pinto Ranch. I have such wonderful memories of rides, horse shows, campouts, campfire singalongs, and camp programs. (Loved that Hay Haulers' Hornpipe! And the Pinto Ranch Pageant in the natural amphitheater across the road!) Hope your birthday is filled with love, laughter, and the blessings of family.
Love, Don and Gretchen Herndon
Wishing you a very happy birthday!! Hope things are well and he see you some time soon!!
A Wayfaraing Song
O who will walk a mile with me
Along life's merry way?
A comrade blithe and full of glee,
Who dares to laugh out loud and free
And let his frolic fancy play,
Like a happy child, through the flowers gay
That fill the field and fringe the way
Where he walks a mile with me.
And who will walk a mile with me
Along life's weary way?
A friend whose heart has eyes to see
The stars shine out o'er the darkening lea,
And the quiet rest at the end o' day-
A friend who knows, and dares to say,
The brave, sweet words that cheer the way
Where he walks a mile with me.
With such a comrade, such a friend,
I fain would walk till journey's end,
Through summer sunshine, winter rain,
And then?- Farewell, we shall meet again!!!!! Henry Van Dyke
Mom, thanks for walking a 1000 miles with me, and for being my friend! I wish you a very Happy 80th birthday. All my love Hill and Boys
Happy Birthday Grandma!!You have been a huge inspiration in my life and a wonderful teacher. You put up with my many faults, and helped me to be where I am now. I can remember you leading me on kadichen to the pool and back and wherever else! You have always been a fun grandma and whenever I wanted an adventure I'd go get Grandma. Thank you for everything and have a happy birthday!
Joel
J. Rube Purvis - Happy Birthday, Marci! We miss having you here in Midland. Maybe during your next 80 years, you can schedule more time here. Thank you for being such a special person in my life!
I love you so much Grandma. You have always been the best Grandma anyone could ask for. You taught me how to ride, play polo, swim, milk Gladys, vault, and so many other things that I could not have done without you in my life. I remember the night you made me ride out on Annie, in the dark, to shut a pasture gate that I had left open. I remember being so scared. But it also taught me a valuable lesson that I will never forget. You have been such a mentor in my life encouraging me to do whatever I put my mind to. One of my favorite things to do was play Cowboys and Indians around the Hoopes' pine trees, I still remember the day I fell of Henrietta and hurt my arm. I think back on that and laugh. I look forward to making more memories with you. Like last summer when we built and jumped jumps at Viejo. I had a blast. I want to thank you for being the worlds best Grandma.
Love you, and HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY!!!
Reagan
WOW! What a legacy Marci! Happy 80th Birthday to you! Hope your day is blessed and thank you for bringing up such a wonderful daughter whom we love very much!
From the Bertling Family, Happy birthday!! We miss all of the activities at the ranch, but most of all we miss seeing you regularly. Thank you for all you have done. We need to get out to the ranch and show you our new grandbaby.
Happy birthday
Joyeux Anniversaire Marci! I am so pleased that it's your birthday and hope that you're feeling GRAND on your 80th birthday! I think about your often and hope that you have a very good and special day and year. Happy birthday and much love from all of us in the Taylor/Chapman/Wettlaufer clan!
xxoo
Sarah
Happy Birthday Marcie!!!
What a fabulous role model you were for us when we made that two day trip back from the horse show in the mountains. You confidently lead the way on our adventure with map in hand and fence tool in pocket. Just think...me made it to camp without a cell phone or GPS! Your "can do" attitude made the seeming impossible a reality. Tasks such as restoring an antique covered wagon to its former glory and transforming city kids into decent ranch hands,came naturally for you.
I am forever grateful for the time that I got to spend with you and your family at Pinto Ranch. You are truly a blessing.
Love, Kelly Ward Thulin
Aunt Marcie,
Really can't believe it... time... and your youthful glow, still, at 80. I'll stop over for some counsel on how to make that happen in my own life.
I think my favorite memories are traveling in the gooseneck trailer with horses and cows to Texas across the hot desert, sitting inside the tack compartment with all the luggage, waving a red rag out the sides of the trailer to signal that we needed to stop... once, maybe, to have you break up an argument?... but mostly the laughter. So much laughter. In the hay barn at your house in Midland, Hillary and I would wear ourselves out with laughter. And I'll never forget your high-pitched wonder at what "you girls had gotten yourselves into this time." So many times over the years, you took me in as your own to teach, to help me explore, see a new part of the world, ride. Be with horses -- that was the center of it all -- and what a glorious center to experience as a young person. Thank you for giving so much to me, to all of us over the years. I am richer for knowing you, and better yet, for being related to you. With love,
Kimberly
TO ALL YOU WONDERFUL ONES WHO POSTED COMMENTS...YOU BROUGHT HAPPY TEARS TO MY EYES AND BLESSED ME THOROUGHLY..I'M FOREVER GRATEFUL...MARCIE
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