Thursday, August 13, 2009

Quick trip to Utah

I had meetings in Utah and took the opportunity to return Little Blue Bear to Katie Bug!!!! We also took the opportunity to go to breakfast at a fun place "Cracker Barrel" with the kids.

We love the hot chocolate and Ty boy had a unique way to drink his.

Brianna got to go to Utah with me and she had fun playing with the Utahns!

It really was a quick trip, but lots of fun.



Monday, July 20, 2009

Girls Camp 09

Rain, rain go away we are going to camp. After an unusually wet spring we knew we were going to get wet. We knew these cute hoodies would be very appropriate and we loved the yellow color, it brought a little sunshine. We were lucky enough to get two large canopies that really covered us well and helped keep us dry. We had great help setting up and working together. That seemed to work all through the week. Things really did run smooth and we did have a lot of fun. The girls were the best and never a negative or mean word about another was ever heard. We ate and cooked under the canopy and we did duct tape flowers and journals and leatherworking and hair braiding and whistle laniards and tablecloth art!
We even had little blue bear at camp with us! I love Darby camp. So many memories when I was a young women going to camp. I talked the leaders into staying in the cabin, cause, oh darn there were no more tent sights. It was a little cushie. We had great campfire singing every night, it seemed the rain would always let us do that. The girl's loved singing and they did a lot of that. I loved the PJS (prayer, journal and scriptures). The leaders each had a little teaching time around the fire at night and then they would write in their journals and they would write and write and write.

Well we had a sweet time and sweet memories. We packed up and headed home. As I unpacked that Saturday afternoon, I couldn't find my camera, and the sick feeling came over me that it had been left in the cabin at Darby. We had tons of pictures that KC had taken and I just had to have it. So I jumped in the car and headed for Darby. I was very relieved when I opened the cabin door and there it was laying on my bed. Ya Hoo!!!!! and little blue bear said one last goodbye to Darby.


I must say that I was very glad to have been part of camp, it is a lot of work, a lot of pressure, but very rewarding and a fun time with the girls in our ward.



Saturday, June 13, 2009

Busy Busy June

Is that Little Blue Bear on Grandma's new trampoline? Yea! We had some great helpers getting Grandma ready for camp. Many hands made it really fun. We had to try out the duct tape flowers!!!! Yes duct tape and no they don't really smell that good. But it was fun to make.
We had a lot of projects to do for girls camp. The glasses were just one and we couldn't resist trying them on.


Artists at work. It was great fun and we got a ton of stuff done. Thanks for all the help.

Who had a birthday? Shout hooray! Happy Birthday Maeley. What you got there? Maeley is in charge of the ice cream for all our get togethers! MMMMMM! We had lunch at Craigo's and celebrated Rach's birthday as well. Happy Birthday Rach!!!






Little Blue Bear where have you been?

Okay Little Blue Bear, Kate left you at Grandma's. Were you sad and lonely? No, oh the travel's of little blue bear. Can you see the bear? What are you sitting on? Grandma couldn't keep a secret, maybe we could take this to Twin Lakes and Little Blue bear can come too. He is just the right size for Brooky's little birdhouse she painted for Grandma.

Can you see me hiding in the hairy happy face?


Oh my, the slide was great fun. Where have you seen this slide?

Could it be at Darby? Yup! Little Blue Bear went to Darby. Little Blue Bear isn't lonely, but he will be glad to see Kate again.



A great day

I had a fun long weekend. We had time together with family. Little projects that I got help with. One was getting sand for the sand pile at Sandy Downs. Sand everywhere. The smores are the best even when it's a little cool outside.

Brianna, Brook and Torrey took the yellow boat for a ride down the canal. Then they learned that they had to carry it back, but they did it. The next ride was solo without Torrey.



Great fun on a warm day.

Mother's Day flowers. . . . . . . What a great family I have. Thanks for being mine. ;o)
We also planted garden, washed windows and Torrey built me a cover for my window well in front plus put together our new grill. Thanks, guys.




Sunday, May 3, 2009

Time with fam

Celebrating our Mom's birthday, just a little early. We look forward to getting together, just the siblings and met at the half way point at the Rupert Bods. Here's the guys-

Here's the girls-

Here's by big brother, loves those hugs.

We talked and laughed and did some stitching and sang some songs and ate. Till we meet again next year. I have the best family. Thanks to you all.



Spring maybe?

Sunny Sunday. We had to fly a few kites and take advantage of our wonderful wind. Can't see the kites but these girls had fun testing out the tractor. Happy Birthday Marci. Fun times with visitors from Utah. Aren't they the cutest, especially Troy, kind of like a onion in a petunia patch!!!! Love you Troy ;o)

Tyler absolutely loved the kitty window. It is so perfect for him to talk to and feed the kitty.

Doing the grandma thing, reading to the little ones.




Easter and the traditional Easter egg hunt at the Andersons. Maddie is figuring it out.
We had lots of family looking for lots of eggs. So fun. Is Spring here yet?




Spring, will you ever get here?

We look for any sign of spring, this one turned up because Rach planted some daffodils a few years ago. Maeley loves daffodils and has a cute song she sings about them. Whenever she comes over she has to check them out. Thanks Rach for a little touch of spring.
You get to see the "after" picture first. I am so excited about the wash house getting some new duds.

It's been naked a long time. Little by little we will get it done. We just need a door. I love it.


Another sign of spring. Time to do some farm work. They fixed a few headgates and got this cute little concrete trailer and did some repairs. It's so cute. Small in comparison to what Ricky drives.

Spring, hurry and get here. We have tons of rain and little sunshine, but everything is very green and not long till the "Popcorn starts popping on the trees".


Tuesday, April 7, 2009

New calling

Well I have wanted to play the piano some more so I have been given the opportunity to play in Primary. We are doing a trial run for a month. We will see how it goes. Maddie loves the piano and comes running when she hears it and wants to sit right by me. It has been fun.



Catching up

Birthday girl for Kim. Her family made her favorite carrot cake. It was good. I don't think that is the right number of candles....??????

Girl's just wanna have fun and do what they do best and made our favorite cowboy cookies.


Another snuggee moment brought to you by Maddie Leone. Just her size.


Big D had Pinewood Derby Races. Pretty fancy ride there kiddo.