How We Treat Our Visitors...

Nothing like coming to visit us...

and end up being put to work...

smile

Fran LOVES to SERVE...so, she rolled up her sleeves,

so-to-speak...and became involved in helping us...

with getting our wood supply put up...

 

 Garvin is gaining back his strength...

so, he is attempting to tackle

our wood supply...for the winter months...

 Arrgggg.....Why do my boys

make so many faces! 

 I had to smile how Garvin and Hyrum

had nearly the same facial expression

on their faces...smile

NOT easy pounding in posts on this land...

seems there are LOTS of ROCKS...

in the soil...Had to attempt a few times...

to get the posts in the ground...

 I LOVE working in "comfortable" clothes...

Sandals work, too! smile

 

LOVE working together!

 

MY Heroes! George, Ben, and Abraham....

As most of you know...

I am a LOVER of American History...

Today...it thrilled me to IMAGINE

having taken pictures with

"3" of my heroes...

 Me and George Washington

 Me and Benjamin Franklin

Me and Abraham Lincoln

AH...one day...I will look forward to real conversations 

with them...in the spirit world...We will have

MUCH to discuss...smile

Jackson Hole and Mini Reunion

What an incredible SUMMER...

We have had FAMILY and FRIENDS come visit us...

here in our new home...

Nobody seems to care that we are still fixing things up...

boxes in some areas...

rooms unfinished...

This past week...we have had TWO dear friends come

stay with us...Fran Miller, now living in MISSOURI...

and Bob Shepherd...from FLORIDA...

Today, we took Fran to Jackson Hole...in Wyoming...

She had never been there...so, we thought the

drive would be so fun...

Actually, the scenery is GORGEOUS!

Here is a sampling of our trip, today...

 Fran kissing this moose...for her 

daughter, Becky...who LOVES MOOSES!

(plural for MOOSE?)

 Fran with her BROTHER...Bob

 Fran, Bob, and Garvin

 Fran had to try sitting on a SADDLE 

that was in place of a "stool" ...

smile

For YOU...Becky Richins!

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Just Being Girls...

On extremely RARE occasions...an opportunity arrives...

where we... Grown-Up Women... get a moment to get away...

for some "time out"...

just to be silly "girls"...

With the help of Garvin and Rick Miller, who spent nearly "3" hours

watching all the little ones...Fran Miller, Rebekah, Sarah,

Jessica Roberts, Callie Wilson, and myself...

went out to lunch together...at Cafe Rio...

(MY FIRST TIME)

SO FUN...and the FOOD was TERRIFIC!

I had so much fun...capturing "moments"...

that simply..... DELIGHTED us!

smile

(L to R) Jessica, Rebekah, and Sarah

Jessica, Mama, and Fran

 SISTERS!

They certainly know how to entertain each other!

(and the rest of us!)

smile

Bekah and Sarah - rubbing off... onto

Cousin Callie! smile

Welcome to the family, Jessica!

You fit RIGHT in!

smile

 Guess where their CHILDREN get all their

"silliness"?....smile

These TWO...are MOTHERS of "8" children...collectively...!

I must show all my grandchildren...

that their mothers are truly "human"...and KNOW how to 

have FUN! smile

 

YES...! We had a GREAT TIME!

Mother's Day and Father's Day Celebrations

Seems...Mother's Day and Father's Day

celebrations always seems to bring on moments of

pondering on our years of

parenting...what we did right...

and what we wish we might have done differently...

Yet, seeing how our children are all, but, one...

now raising up families of their own...

I can only, now, PRAY, each of our children...

will enjoy their season...of parenting...

like we enjoyed our incredible children

we had the privilege of raising...

Beginning with our oldest...

Joshua...and his incredibly supportive military wife...Holly

and their "7" VERY OUT-GOING..... children... smile

Our Second born...Caleb

He and his darling wife...Rose 

Having just given birth to their second child

on 14 May 2014 - Big brother, Cannon, DELIGHTED

with his new sister, Adelaide

Family Tradition!

"Dog Piling"!

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Our 3rd Child - Jennifer (who is not pictured)

Our ever FUNNY and HUMOROUS

Son-in-law - Dave Joslyn -

on Father's Day with their precious children...

I found this picture with Jenny in it...so I am posting it here...

Jenny with her first born - Samuel

(Jenny is pregnant with her 2nd born - Rachel)

Sarah with her "4th" child - Alayna

Angel with her first born - Nathan

Picture taken in 2009 - in our Florida home

Our "4th" Child - Sarah Serene

With her Hard-working hubby - Luke

and their "6" children - Easter Morning - 2014

Fatherhood - Surrounded by CONSTANT "Activity"

If you haven't read Sarah's blog...then, you are missing

out on some of the FUNNIEST stories...EVER!

Our "5th" Child - Rebekah

With MY "Favorite".... Cop/Husband...Joel

Who makes me LAUGH...and calls me to share his

"adventures" as a police officer...LOVE IT!

With 2 VERY ACTIVE...little ones...

that keeps our family cracking up at their antics...

Our "6th" Born Child - Abraham

With his adorable wife - ANNIE 

and their "3' precious children who have given

us such joy!

Daddy Abe - giving "pony" rides...

Fun things that "Daddies" are good at doing!

Our "7" born child - Angel

Who has given us the best BIRTH story to tell...smile

With her "Medical" oriented Husband

and her "3" going on "4"

beautiful children...

I LOVE this last picture...Had to put it in...smile

Beautiful Mother/Daughter picture!

Baby Lillie

Our Child #8

UNCLE HYRUM...

Practicing entertaining his nieces and nephews...

Great training in...becoming a Father...one day...

SOME THINGS JUST GET PASSED ON 

FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER...

 

FAMILY FUN...THE BEST!

But when all is said and done...

one can celebrate...the immense joy...

of being a FOREVER FAMILY...

YES...INDEED!