Opportunities to Do Good

I believe we have opportuntities to do good each day. We just need to look for that opportunity to serve. I was touched by this community to come together and help each other out.

A Miracle

This last summer we spent a week in Oregon. We had the opportunity to walk Grandpa's wheat fields. While walking the fields you are looking for wild oats and other weeds that may be trying to hide amongst the beautiful wheat. Very seldom do you find a weed, there fields are immaculate! Such was the case this time. We did not get the chance to pull one weed. I snapped this photo of Bruce and his oldest brother Jay. It has a special place in my heart. This was a little bit of quality time Bruce spent with his brother this last summer, discussing farming. Last year Jay was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Most patients die within the first 3-5 months. Jay has made it past a year. Only 1% of those diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer live past a year. This truly is a miracle we count each day that he is with a blessing. We sure love you Jay. Your always in our thoughts and prayers.

Oh, The Energy

Oh, if I could have as much ENERGY as my kids...and their friends do. Parker was hanging out with us watching a game and enjoying homemade ice-cream. We were unaware that his friends were decorating the lovely blue van, which Parker is the proud driver of. They did a fabulous job of seran wrap and whip cream.




Notice the fabulous atena and his new towing hitch. Quite the improvement.

The Church is Still True

Boy, what a game last night. Bruce and I sure enjoyed it:)

Cross Country

The girls went out for cross country this year. They had their first meet last Friday and did quite well. This was my first official xc meet.It was organized chaos. 12 schools competing and there had to be 1,000 spectators watching.
I only had two spots to get pictures: the 1/2 way mark at about 1.5 miles and then at the finish line. You would think that that would give me enough time to get my camera ready. No. These are 2 highly exposed photos of Hannah and Sidney on their first lap.

Hannah

Sidney

Hannah after her race

Bailey

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Sidney


Bailey first 1/2 of the race

Bailey with friend Kate Hanna

They are now three weeks into the program and I asked they how they are liking it. They enjoy running every day with their friends but not too sure about the meets. I think it is a total social outlet for them. They're having fun! This weeks meet is in Great Fall, Montana.

The beginning

 

My girlies are in High School. We had to send them off right. Doesn't everyone need a survival kit when heading out into adventures unknown?

The Reunion

What do you do when you have 53 people that want to get together...You almost need to rent out a lake. Ok, so we didn't rent the lake just the cabins near the lake. What a beautiful place to spend a few days with family. We minitured golfed,shopped in the little town of Joseph
Made cow cakes and celabrated Sierrah's 15th birthday
played barbies (Ben your such a good dad)
shopped some more
ate some more
paddled around the lake in the rain


roasted marshmellows inside due to the rain
No, a furnace does not work to roast marshmellow, but the kids thought it might.