Bread/Spudnut Enrichment Class

The field by the church was full this morning of

several deer in velvet.

What sight!!

6 bucks and 2 does.
This morning we had a bread/spud nut making class by Paula
Morgan, it was so fun. I have NEVER had success with yeast, so
I quit trying. My friend Jan taught me an easy way to make
really good cinnamon rolls with yeast, so I was excited to learn
how to make bread.

It wasn't has hard as I thought it was going to be, it was
nice being at the church with so many friends and learn
together. When one batch would need a little extra help
Paula was able to help and teach us how to "save" our
bread.
I have thrown out many batches of rolls even to the
point of throwing out the rolls and the recipe!
It was nice to hear that mine had turned out
"perfect," I just hope it's not beginners luck!!


These are only about 1/2 of all the spud nuts
we all made. It was great to learn, eat and
bring home to our families.

I feel better educated now and excited to

try again on my own to make

homemade rolls for my family.

From my parents

When we got home from Denver, and things had calmed down, I got on the computer and found this great letter from my parents. I print my blog and make it into a book for our family to have and always remember, so I need to have these special notes from my parents to complete our books.


All.....

Just finished reading everyone's blog's.....it was great, I love getting on and reading and seeing in pictures all that is going on in your lives.

We have had several birthdays this month with another get together at the pool this Friday for Clarice's (grandma) birthday. Happy birthday to all.

Your blog's are all so great and cover everything from sad to happy events. As you put your comments in your blog's I can see into your heart and lives. The way you exercise the gospel principals to guide your life to writing letters to the girls at girls camp. From jumping off counter tops to putting a smiley face on the end of a nose. Working at the Church cannery and visiting church sites in a distant city. Celebrating birthdays to attending a funeral. Hoping that someone needs to be driven somewhere and attending a youth Temple trip. Being in a slow parade to getting a speeding ticket. Going to a Ward camp out to having three grand-daughters spend time with us.

Your mother and I love each and every one of you more than you will ever know.
Love mom & dad

Wedding Reception

On Saturday the 25 the reception was held

near home. It was beautiful, outside at the

club house on the golf course.

We found great seats to sit, visit and

people watch.

We are on the right side in the back of the picture

All the cousins has a great time "decorating"

their car.

Even the little cousins got to help.
When it was all over, standing along side the pool for
the evening was more then the cousins could handle,
it was time to get wet, one way or another!
One got thrown in, then two, then they would just
jump for the fun of it!!

Grasshopper and a Cat

We got home from Denver late, we were

all tired from our great day!! Jolene took her blankets

she had in the van to her room to get her bed ready,

when out jumped a grasshopper!! I am afraid to say, but

I have pass on my fear of grasshoppers to her. She screamed

as we have NEVER heard her scream. She came running in to our

room very shaken up!! Ward was our hero!! He went in her room found

the stowaway and then.....Ella say it!!

Ella in an inside only cat but had no problem

playing and tormenting this grasshopper!!
Notice the grasshopper right under her nose, he got away
again!!!
And just in case your wondering,
NO we did not let her eat it in the house,
it went for a "swim."

A Wedding

The only way we seem to get away lately is

if there is a funeral or a wedding!! We left on the

evening of the 23 and headed to Denver for our

nieces wedding in the morning. We stayed at a nice

hotel, ate a great breakfast and then were able

to witness a beautiful ceremony in the Denver Temple.

For Eternity.....

Before we left all the cousins played basketball or tennis.

It was so sweet watching Ward teach Jolene how to use

a tennis racket, both completely dresses for the wedding.

I really love this man....
Jolene and Raychel waiting for the

bride and groom...

Well worth the wait
Matt and Brynn Reilly
Love
Matt, Brynn, Christine and Sterling

Sterling's family

Sterling's family along with Christine's parents

All the family in attendance at the temple

Cousins

Jolene and Raychel on the Temple grounds

Our little family in front of the Denver Temple

Jolene, Brynn, and Raychel

After the wedding we all to a bar-b-que at their

friends home. It was beautiful. Lots of food, family

and great fun for all the kids.

Raychel really enjoyed the zip line in the yard.

She was was doing great until the last time she went down

she lost her grip and fell off at the end and landed hard on her

arms in the sand, she was so brave, got up dusted herself

off, came in washed up, and got covered in band-aids!!

Zip line

Hair cuts

Both of the girls have been wanting a new

hair style for school. Raychel just wants lots of

layers in the front so she could wear her hair

down more often without all the mess of tangles!!

Jolene decided she needed a "1st graders hair cut"

I am so glad she knew what it was because I didn't!!

I think they both look great, they are ready for school to start,

at least their hair is ready!!

Church sights in St. George

We couldn't leave without showing the girls

the St. George Temple and taking a

tour of President Brigham Young's home.

The last time we were there the girls were

too young to really understand, this time

they had some great questions to ask the

Sister Missionary who did our tour.

President Brigham Young

Dinning room

Sitting room in Pres. Young room, when the stairs

became to much for him he would eat and do his

work from his room.

President Young's bed

View of the house from the side yard, so

beautiful inside and out, I really loved the yard.

Pool side

The pool was right outside our hotel room, we swam

day and night. I loved that the pool was outside.

It was so beautiful, surrounded lots of palm trees,

a nice big pool and don't forget the hot tub.

Jolene loved that this palm tree was her size!

Memories

As we were getting ready to leave, Ward, his sisters and brother

told stories on each other. They had some

great stories to tell, even some grandma Larsen had

to tell the facts on. It was a great moment between

the grand-kids and their grandmother.