the life of mother and child
years, subjects, significance
1996-2022
barbara van arsdell mother, grace alexander child
1996 barbara and curt hopeful parents 1999 b+c wedding 2001 b+grace surrogate and petri dish baby, miracle 2001 g+b first steps
2001 g+b first time out with mom at an adult party
2001 g+b exploring a pumpkin patch in california fall 2002 g+b eating at a fancy restaurant 2002 g+b eating peaches in the san fernando valley, learning to read
2002 g+b+c santa barbara zoo - family
2003 barbara working at the ranch in mt 2003 g+b plains, mt parade 2004 g+b playing in the clark fork
2004 g+b at hotel in vancouver, can - family trip
2004 g+b grandma's house in plains, mt 2004 g+b sanders county fair 2004 g+b collecting apples and peaches at ranch
2005 g+b log ride at santa cruz, ca boardwalk
2005 g+b kindergarten parents day 2006 g+b gardening in SFV 2006 g+b at cousin's wedding
2007 g+b glacier national park, hiking logan pass
2007 g+b first day of 1st grade 2007 g+b birthday party attendees 2007 g+b christmas
2008 g+b playing a duet at elementary talent show
2008 g+b easter egg hunting 2008 g+b grace 7th birthday 2009 g+b trip to zoo
2011 g+b holiday decorating party at school (4th grade)
2011 g+b after talent show 2012 g+b after jogathon
2015 barbara captured by grace in downtown los angeles
2016 barbara acting silly 2018 g+b cousin's wedding 2018 g+b visiting colleges
2018 barbara summer ranch work in montana
2019 g+b california poppies
2019 g+b+c prom 2019 g+b mother's day at huntington gardens 2019 g+b+c high school graduation
2019 g+b driving to st. olaf college from california
2020 g+b chuckanut overlook in washington 2020 g+b+c grace's 19th birthday (during covid)
2021 g+b mount rushmore 2021 g+b road trip home from sophomore year 2021 g+b bryce canyon, utah
2021 barbara visiting grace in brevard, nc
2021 b+c on couch at grandma's house 2021 barbara on couch in lake arrowhead, ca
2021 g+b last days - barbara's birthday, hospital visit, g+b last photo together
2021 barbara christmas at home in california, three days before passing
2022 g+c speaking at barbara's funeral
2022 extended family gathered for barbara's funeral 2022 sunset grace continues living in her memory and thinks of her in each sunset
