Maternal Grandmothers Chart

Check out the chart I just made for my grandaughters...I'm having fun with family history!

Beautiful Moments

Nick, Natalie, and Phoenix doing make-up. Just making beautiful moments together.

Silent Monks Singing Halleluia

Worn out, out of steam, dog tired, etc.

I had Sally's boys for 3 days last week and they wore me out.  But Tuesday, Nov 26th (7:00-10:30) I watched them again and it looks like I wore them out. Here they are fast asleep listening to Christmas music and watching the fire!

Before falling asleep we played with toys, made handprint bats and turkeys, had hot chocolate and toast, and watched the Toy Story video. What a great evening!

Pheasants and Ducks

November 9, 2013

                           

     Today I acted WAY outside my comfort zone.  When I went to bed I felt content, really happy and thankful to Father in Heaven for allowing me to spend time with two of his wonderful children, Christina Blanchard and Luke Shumway. Christina has a beautiful smile and peaceful manner. Luke is full of energy, so very talented, excited to learn and do things.

     I helped Christina with one of her Young Women’s values-Knowledge.  She came over and I taught her how to make a baby quilt with duck fabric and stripes on the ends. You should have seen her joy with the finished product!  The biggest smile ever as she showed it to Rick.

     After quilting we went over to see Sally and children and take them out for ice cream.  But I didn’t go for ice cream and neither did Luke.  Luke is helping a man raise pheasants.  One of the pheasants was injured so Luke was asked to wring its neck so it wouldn’t suffer.  He brought it home. Therefore, he had a bird he wanted to learn how to clean and cook.  Sally, Andy and Rick were not willing to teach Luke. I had never done it before but knowing the basics I volunteered to do it with him. We had such an experience! The smell was bad as we cut him open to gut and clean. Luke was squeamish it first but finally got into it with both hands.  He loved saving the feet (spurs were cool to him) wings and tail.  We both thought he head was soooooooooooo beautiful!  We learned that you don’t have to pluck a pheasant. The feathers come off with the skin when you pull it. After cleaning I taught him how to cut and cook it.  He made fries too.  We served everyone dinner and you have never seen such a proud 13 year old boy in your life.

     I am grateful for being able to share these experiences and happy that I went out of my comfort zone to do things I have never done before. I am grateful for the little knowledge I have about many things. I am thankful for the talents Heavenly Father sent me to earth with. I feel content.

P.S. To top the day off Luke played the tuba and we all sang with him. The song was: All Creatures of Our Lord and King. Another wonderful moment in time that felt much longer than a single moment!

Shumway Kids 2013 Halloween

Here's a photo of 6 of Sally's kids dressed for Halloween.

Luke: Missionary

Lily: Superman

Mabel: Witch

Nell: Snow White

Paul: Tiger

Samuel: Gorilla

Halloween Costumes 2013

Rick and Pat at Ward Halloween party, dressed in Regency Era clothing, as

Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy from the book, Pride and Prejudice 

 (when they grew older, of course.)

I really really missed having our family Halloween Party, it just didn't feel like Halloween without it....so family get ready for it next year!

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