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Monday, November 7, 2011

Harvest....

We all seem to harvest in different ways around here....

I choose the organic things, such as tomato soup, apples, peaches, pears, chili sauce, etc.
pears, 2nd batch of peaches

tomato soup and a bottle of dilly beans from a neighbor





























 And the he-man woman haters club choose to stomp around in the brush and harvest the meat.  They did get 2 deer this fall.
Ron's deer...scored 170 Boone and Crockett.

Jesse's deer, minus an antler, it got shot off!!














Matthew




 So the freezer is full...
Shane

Jesse




















...and the shelves are all full.....
potatoes and cinnamon apples

apples

cinnamon apple  pickles

apples ready for the freezer



....the wood pile looks great also. We are ready for the winter..... good thing, because it arrived late last night!
Hope you're all prepared too!

party on peeps!
Connie

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Love my family!

Little Creek Ranch
I absolutely love the time I get to spend with my family!! We have rented a huge cabin for the last 2 years and have our reservations for next year already.  This place is amazing! It has enough space to sleep 50 people. Luckily, we don't need that much room....yet.

We managed to amuse ourselves and have a good time, despite the fact that some of the family couldn't make it.  

Of course there was lots of food, we always over do it in that area. 
some of the chefs
Lots of time to target practice, some more than others. I swear they picked up their guns before their feet hit the floor in the morning!!

{Sharp shooters in the morning}
Jesse and Ford




Devin and Jesse
Ron and Heath

games with Grandma
There were lots of other activities going on also...such as games, reading, scrapbooking and all over silliness!



doing the 'dead lizard'




snipe hunting

 {Insert Sweet Georgia Brown music here}


fierce basketball games

 Some of it more silly than others!!
TROUBLE!!


Yikes!!



{Some of the cutest kidlets ever!}







Watching 'Rifle Golf' from the cabin

Shaner decided that it was his job to take care of Grandpa...he's having a hard time walking lately. What an awesome son that I have.
Papa and Shane, watching the sharp shooters!



Me!!
Jesse









The silliness kept going up until the minute we left. Here a just a couple of the pictures of the hat that we all took turns wearing.
The Frito Bandito

           We have more fun than any other family I know!!



The 'rock hounds'





 Chani kept Uncle Ron hiking with her to find some 'cool' rocks to add to her collection.







my own 'Beethoven'








Heath entertained us on one of the two antique pianos in the cabin. He knows I LURVE  Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata!


Don't you wish you had been with us??





Don't be too jealous! Party on with your favorite peeps!!
Connie 

Thursday, September 15, 2011

The Healing Field

I went to SLC this weekend for a class that I desperately wanted to attend, and took the mama and a niece with me. I didn't take any pics at the class, (because I was busy learning) but I did get some of the rest of the trip.

Sunday morning, we went to the Healing Field in Sandy......what an awesome sight that was.
I don't think that I was quit prepared for the emotions that visiting this would bring back.
View from across the street.
There is one flag for every person who lost their lives on that tragic day. 
Beginning with those aboard the fateful flights that September morning.

Moving to the Pentagon and ending at the World Trade Center.




My heart was in my throat the entire time we were there. 
Debris from the World Trade Center.










 It took me right back to that morning. I remember sitting at the kitchen table with one of my sons watching it all unfold on the news...







                                                          


 One flag for every employee and every first responder.......









After a while, I had to quit reading the bios.....I couldn't see them through my tears.  
Love this new tribute!   

Across the street, in front of City Hall is a new bronze statue,
One flag for every Armed forces man and woman from Utah.


and some state flags. These flags are to honor those who have lost their lives in the war on terror. (These are only about half of the flags.)







We were reminded that the little girl we had with us had not even been born when this great tragedy occurred. She had no idea what all of the flags and the statue represented. So Grandma explained it in simple terms. 

I still don't know that she understands the magnitude of this event. It's kind of like me trying to understand the feelings people had when Pearl Harbor was attacked. I know a little more now, having lived through this...and I will never forget that awful morning. 

With a brother and a young cousin over seas, fighting to keep us safe and free, this tribute means even more.

May we never, ever forget.

Connie

Saturday, July 30, 2011

My All American Hero

I've been putting this off for a while now. I knew that I wanted to do this, but it has been really heart wrenching. You see, my brother is headed to the middle east for the third time.


While I know that this is his career of choice, I am terrified this time, and I don't know why.  I keep tearing up as I'm writing this so I will just share a few pictures instead.

helping with his bags












Ray and Shelly
Surrounded by family








Manly Men!!










The Patriot Guard Riders!!
At the airport
Please continue to pray for ALL of the men and women who lay their lives on the line for us each and every day. I know I will be.

Connie