"A Little Bit of Florida...Here in Wyoming and Idaho..."

I had envisioned moving to Rigby...a place where

friends and loved ones...from past places...

could be within reach of our home...

I was right! smile

Today, Garvin and I went and picked up Lindsey Johnson in

Rexburg, where she is attending BYU-IDAHO...

and the "3" of us...drove to Jackson Hole, Wyoming...

to pick up Lindsey's grandmother, Linda Humphrey...

flying in from FLORIDA...

I can't begin to tell you how MUCH FUN...and WONDERFUL it felt

to be with two people I love dearly...Lindsey and I laughed over times

when I was her Primary President and Young Women's President...Poor thing...

she couldn't get rid of me...smile

I had to take my camera along...KNOWING in that nearly 2 hour drive

up to Jackson Hole, Wyoming...

we would be seeing GORGEOUS COUNTRY...I am combining the two

wonderful experiences together in pictures!

  We stopped along the way so that I could take some

pictures...of the breath-taking scenery...

including, my chance to take one of Lindsey...smile

 The "Tetons"

Darling Lindsey and I

 

We all thought this was an incredible place...

and how this family...prepared the grounds around their home...

It turned out to be a GORGEOUS DAY...

but, discovered...still SNOW in some areas

as we traveled towards "Jackson Hole"...

Purpose of our trip...was to get Lindsey to her 

Grandmother, Linda...Couldn't help taking pictures of their

"reunion"... There is something truly beautiful...

about a "Grandmother's" love for her grandchildren...

Afterwards, we went into town...and wanted to find 

a place to eat...Interestingly, we missed the LUNCH time...but, were

too EARLY for DINNER...Some of the places only had a 

mini menu...to serve...till DINNER time arrived...We found this to

be quite ODD...since there were so many 

"tourists" about...

We took a few pictures BEFORE we found a place that would

serve a decent number of selections to choose from...

 Linda and I

Linda, Lindsey, and I

 Garvin...being Garvin...

We walked into one place...asking where a good place

to eat was...and Linda...spotted these

"saddle" seats...one had to sit on...

up at the bar...smile

 One last pictures...as we all headed back

to IDAHO!

Spring Has Finally ARRIVED here in Idaho...

OK...I am absolutely...IN HEAVEN...

well...seems like it!

SPRING has FINALLY ARRIVED here in

IDAHO!!!!!!!!! Yes...I have been very

impatiently waiting for this SEASON to finally

make its appearance! smile

Just NINE DAYS ago...it looked like this...

Now, if you think I am complaining...

I really can't...cause we have been asked to PRAY

and FAST for MOISTURE...due to the 

DROUGHT conditions in our area...

So, we must take whatever how

Heavenly Father...sends it...

Right?

Hmmm....I would have preferred...

rain...but....I must not find myself

"murmuring"...smile

Here are a few samplings of our last two days...

 Hard to see it...but there is a 

wonderful little honey bee...

on our "Flowering Plum"

bush (not a fruit bearing kind)

OH...the SWEET SCENT of this flowering

bush...is INCREDIBLE!

 Some of my "herbs" 

I believe I have about "20" different

variety of herbs...Since, we do 

not yet have our "garden" plots

set up, yet...well, I decided to use my

boxes to grow them for now...

These other plants are waiting to be planted...and more

INSIDE the house in my "waiting room" for plants...

smile

There are lots of areas...we are attempting to 

clear up and make it look nicer...

On the OUTSIDE of our property is a piece 

connected to our fence line...and

it was an eye sore...

So, Garvin took it on...and here is the results...

so far...

Wish I had the "before" pictures...

When my computer crashed...all my pictures in this

one program are still on my "other hard drive..." somewhere...

So, when I say...this was OVER GROWN...VINES...

just STUFF EVERYWHERE...

trust me...it didn't look good at all...

This pile is PART of the evidence...

He had a hay-day...burning

much of it...the FIRST day he began the project...

...smile

Front of our home...The flower beds

near the house are cleaned out...

thanks to our son, Hyrum...

Bless his heart...it was a major under-taking...

Now, it is up to me...to fill it all in...

with FLOWERS...CAN HARDLY

WAIT...to take it on! 

smile

oh... one more picture...

Meet my new little friend...

(his buddy took off before I could get his picture)

 He found the sunflower seeds...

I had cleaned out of the 

"bird bath"...smile

First Set of Pictures from Our New Home...Beginning with EASTER

I can not believe it has been 10 months

since I made any kind of post.

So much has transpired since then...

Sold our home in Montana...in August 2013.

"Homeless" of sorts... for 6 months...waiting for the "short sale"

on our home in Idaho to finally go through...

Picked up Hyrum from his mission in Virginia...

Spent WINTER holidays with Josh's family; Caleb's family; Rebekah's family...

Lived in and out of Luke and Sarah's basement...

(which I am sure they were glad to get some

space back in their basement!) smile

Saw Dave and Jenny in Arizona...

Spent time with Abe's family and Angel's family...

AND FINALLY got to move into our new home on

15 January 2014.

Had alot of pictures...but, not certain I can get them

anymore, since my old computer crashed a couple

of months, ago...

(I will figure that all out later)

SO, I will begin SMALL and work backwards...well, 

almost backwards...I have some EXTRA EASTER pictures

that Sarah's family did not see, yet.  I am figuring 

out how to work on pictures from my computer's picture program without my 

using my old program...so bare with me...while I

figure things out...

 

Mothers rarely are in pictures...because

guess who is generally taking

the pictures! smile

 

EASTER EGG HUNT is in full swing...

 I LOVE this picture of our little Claira!

 Heiner clan...searching for all the eggs

that Hyrum hid for our 

very FIRST egg hunt on our property...

(smile)

 Yeah...

 Love Jacob's enthusiastic nature!

 Joseph finding the one lone egg on one

of Garvin's propane tanks...smile

Our darling little Jackson and his wonderful Daddy

observing all the fun...NEXT YEAR, Jackson...

you will get to join in! smile

Mama Sarah helping her little Claira

in finding some eggs...

Ha...ha...Claira running to get her egg...

that her Mama helped her find...

Savannah...making her move...smile

AFTER the Egg Hunt...

the children came inside and became very

creative....

Jacob made several things...

and was very PLEASED with his creations...

 And...Savannah's creation...

She is growing up so FAST! She is nearly as

tall as me...(I know, most of the grandchildren 

will pass me by...before I know it!)

 

Soooo, uh what happened here????

Part 2 - First Day Camping in Missouri

I wanted to finish the posting of our FIRST DAY CAMPING

in MISSOURI...Before I catch up on other trips and experiences...

Garvin and I had gone to nearly Kansas City to look at a 

house that we are interested in...so...

by the time we got to the campsite...

Josh had it all set up!

Garvin just smiled...knowing all the years...

he set up camp for our family...

and remembering how much

WORK it was to set it all up!

We both know...IT WAS SO WORTH IT!

PART 2

1 April 2013

 Holly and I...getting a chance to sit and talk...

Adam and his mighty rod!

Holly keeping Esther WARM!

Did I mention...it was rather "cool" at this time of year!

smile

 There is something about having a "stick" of some sort...

Papa in the background...

Seth enjoyed "whittling"...

 Why is it...that FIRE draws...little children?

Josh in the background - mindful of little Timothy...

Twins ADDING to the campfire...

Adam looking on...Emma in the background...

 Emma gathering grasses for the campfire...

 Seth, also, gather more stuff to burn...

 Forgot what Josh was doing...

 Holly "in the kitchen"

OK...SMITH "males"...

NO WISE CRACKS!

Yeah...

TRADITION!

FOILED DINNERS!

They were GREAT!!!!!!!!!

Waiting for them to cook was the hard part...

smile

 Little Timothy inspecting his dinner...

Think he was still deciding...but, ended up eating it ALL!

smile

 Enjoying the moment...

Timothy was "hiding" under the blanket!

 Peek-a-boo!

Esther was such a trooper!

She SMILED most of the time!

smile

END OF THE DAY...

Sun going down...

Everyone is FED... and simply enjoying

the closing of the day!

 Papa...seems quite CONTENT!

 Adam being reflective...

 Emma trying to stay WARM...

 Mama and Esther...having a sweet moment!

 I am thinking this is Matthew...

but, then, again...it could be Michael...

 

 Seth

(it was rather smokey)

smile

 

 I think this is Michael...

but then, it could be Matthew...

(Timothy staring at the fire)

smile

 

 Our little CUTIE!

 Evening coming to a close...

and campfire...

slowly...dying out...