2014 Fall Colors

Rick and I took our bikes up Logan canyon on Saturday October 11.  The colors are pretty but not spectacular this year.  We rode up to Camp Lomia where we camped twice with our children when they we living at home.  It brought back a flood of good memories.  We had Memorial Day Games there 2 times.  Once we were rained out and the other we had my Dad, Brevan and his mother Renee join us. Shooting guns and bows and arrows were the favorite events. I also remember having a Stake Family Home evening and camp out there to celebrate the 24th of July. Nick, is the the place where you got your foot smashed by a big boulder?

Rick's Heart

LOGAN
Rick had chest pains on Sat. July 20
Went to Dr. on Mon. July 22

ODGEN McKAY-DEE HOSPITAL
He had stress test on Thurs. July 25...something wrong...had an angiogram...4 restricted arteries sent to ICU

He had open heart surgery Fri. July 26...quadroupal by-pass surgery
He returned home Wed July 31

LOGAN
He is doing well and is happy to be home.
I am doing well to because I didn't have to drive back and forth...I stayed across the street at the Guest House.

Bannock State Park Ghost Town

Rick and I went to a ghost town near Dillon Montana for our 28th Anniversary.  What a great place to visit. We chose to go when all was quiet and deserted. If you want to go when it's full of people in costumes of the era with activities, music and a real shoot-out go during Bannock Days.  This year Bannock Days are are next week-end July 19-21.  There are camping spots and great fishing too. Enjoy a few photos.  xoxo Pat

Holland Tulip Trip

Here are just three photos from my trip to Holland to the Tulip Festival.

(Michigan not Netherlands)

The fields were smaller than I expected (about 20 acres.)

But they were just fabulous in variety and color.

Simply breath-taking!!

Isis & Nick- the facepainters

(news from Nick & Jasmine)
Isis is totally painting faces at the School Pot Luck for $5/face, $1 of which he gets to keep for himself and spend on legos!!! ($1 out of every $5 that is, not just $1 - the rest goes to the school to help raise funds) (Nick did Isis' face in these pics.) Isis is a real natural and tooooadally loves doing it, and you know, as a parent, about nothing could make me happier than him finding something he loves and proactively doing it because he wants to, not because I forced him :) He painted Phoenix and Nicks face about 4 times each that day.

Mabel turned 9 years old on April 24th

New Bikes-Freedom

Isis and Phoenix just got new bikes from an organization called the "Variety Club" 

They look so free and happy. I miss them terribly. I'll go for a visit in June.

Is it a stalagmite or stalactite?

This is not something you see very often.  

It is an icicle hanging from our neighbor's roof.

We've had snow, cold, snow, cold, melting, and cold again, 

hence we'd had lots of icicles this year.

Isn't this a beautiful photo taken on this sunny day?

My 4 Generation Pedigree Chart with Photos

I finally had the time and inclination to put my mothers work into an updated format.  Here is my 4 generation pedigree chart.  I hope to continue on with the additional photos and information. I hope you enjoy...feel free to download and keep a copy.  xoxo Pat

(If there are any mistakes they are mine. My Mom kept excellent and accurate records.)

Three Unique Quilts

 Well, I tried my hand and some pieced quilts.  I just wanted to get rid of some scraps I had around.

 It's not worth all the work to just give away, so 

I'll hang on to them for awhile and give them so someone really special. 

Tell me what you think!