Bear Lake traffic jam

The front page of our newspaper had this photo in it! If you know Bear Lake it would make sense, Bear Lake is a very rural town. However, it is beginning to grow because last week the same newspaper reported that many people are moving in and building million dollar homes and driving up the price of the smaller existing homes. Lets hope that we get enough snow to fill the Lake back up or they will all be looking a a very small lake and even larger mucky beach are!

Our new fireplace

For Christmas we got an electric fireplace that mounts on the wall. We hung it in our entertainment center and have wonderful ambiance when ever we feel like it. We got a remote to turn it on and off, without any muss or fuss. If it gets cold we can use the remote to turn on the heater.

We have never been so blessing as we have been since returning to Logan.!

Cold yet, so Beautiful!

Last night we had a new snowfall and this morning we woke up to below zero temperatures. I know most people don't like it. But to me it is so beautiful and peaceful! I love shoveling snow on days like this. As I walked to work (1 block) I took these photos. The canopy of trees lining our street are so fantastic when covered with snow while the sun is shinning.

Facing East

Facing West

Looking out back window

The Temple Spires peeking above Wilson School where I work

New do--shades of 1962

I got my hair cut...six inches were cut off and I thought it was short...but I looked again and it is the same hair cut I had in High School... it seemed long then.

Christmas Party with kids @ Wilson

A Christmas Tradition Continues

Hello everyone,

Rick and I put our creative talents together once again to add a page to our "So this is Christmas" Book! We chose the topic of Noel. Rick wrote the meanings of the word and I wrote a poem. Hope you enjoy and a Very Merry Christmas!

Love, Pat

Our little reindeer have gone North

We have had a great week with our Lily & Luke. But as they say, "All good things come to an end," and our sweet little "reindeer" have gone to Idaho Falls for the Christmas vacation. While they were here we went to Mason's birthday party (2 of them...one for kids and one for family) went to the DI and got toys, played at the park and made gifts for each family member. We also attended a school program where Luke and Lily sang and looked adorable. Grandpa spent most of the time "on call" with his work and we will have two FANTASTIC paychecks to buy overhead lighting and a snow blower! We are blessed and are happy to be able to help Sally and Andy while Sally recovers from a broken ankle and surgery to fix it!

More Gingerbread fun!

Max and family came over and we made gingerbread houses...to was planned before the Shumway disaster s we went ahead and had them stay over night after the Shumway kids left. Now we are a very tired Grandma and Grandpa...but we have made some new memories and that is GREAT in my book...sleep can wait for awhile more while I bring you all up to date with my wonderful family pictures!

Isis in a commercial

Isis is in a commercial advertizing "help a child at Christmas. "
This is really cute because you can hear what his voice sounds like! Click on the following URL which will take you to Nick's website and while you are there take some time to look at his other things too! Enjoy!

http://www.nickbarfuss.com/browse.asp?Browse=1&Filter=23&Order=0&Page=1&Id=563

Shumfuss Gingerbread Christmas 2007

Sally (daughter) broke her ankle on Thursday afternoon. She fell down the stairs...so we had the grandchildren (except for baby Nell) sleep over and spend the days with us until Andrew came home from his business trip. While they were here we had great fun. They opened one of their 24 presents and we made gingerbread houses out of graham-crackers. Fun!