.: June 2011

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Waiting for the harvest

We planted our garden in mid-May because fear of late frost, but everything seems to be growing! We're hoping to have a few fruits and veggies this year! It's been a sometimes fun, sometimes frustrating experiment! Darn bugs and weeds!

Zucchini

Strawberries

Snap Peas--need to get a trellis up for these.

Green beans

Blueberries

Chelsie's cabbage for school project--we had it inside in a small pot for over a month and it didn't look like it would survive, but it is thriving now. It is a for a scholarship contest. Let's hope it keeps growing!

Jalapeno peppers

Tomatoes

Lettuce

Peaches

Mormon Apricots--hoping these make it, our tree has aphids this year that we are trying to get rid of organically!

Asian pears

Carrots

Onions

Raspberries

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Home from Trek with a smile on her face

Kelly had an amazing time at Trek! She worked hard and kept a positive attitude the whole way! It was a great experience!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Trek Time

Kelly is off on a pioneer trek until Saturday!

7 Peaks

Chair rented out 7 Peaks for us last night! It was awesome! No lines, no crowds, lots of food, what a great night! Thanks Chair and Epic!

Monday, June 20, 2011

Activity Day Water Party

Sunday, June 19, 2011

After the Rain

Ciambrone Visit

The Ciambrones stopped by for a visit while they were in UT for a family reunion. It was great to see them!

Friday, June 17, 2011

JMO becomes EMO

Jordan Mower is now Elder Mower. The Mowers were able to stay with us when they droppped Jordan off at the MTC, just a week after Wes entered. Elder Mower was so excited and ready to go, he's going to be an awesome missionary!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Packed and ready to go

It's been so nice that we have been able to share this experience together.

Scott catching a flying shrimp at Teppanyaki post dropoff!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Gingrich visit

Wendy, Steve and Clint came to UT last weekend for Laura and Chad's Open House. It was a beautiful reception, and it was wonderful to see them! We snuck in a few games of Dance Central and volleyball on the Kinect while they were here too!

Quotable Quips and Laughable Life

I decided that I wanted to add a small section with little things that my kids have said or done over the years that I never want to forget and I think are worth sharing. Unfortunately I was much better at writing these things down a bit late in the game....Chelsie steals the show here a bit. If only I could remember all those things I thought I'd never forget. I hope you take my challenge to write down all those things you hope to pass on one day.

When Chelsie was about 2 she had been jumping on my brand new couch, so I promptly told her to stop jumping on the nice furniture. Her response was very logical. "Then where's the mean furniture?"

While camping in the Sequoias, the entrance sign read, "1 bear incident this week...." Kelly mispronounced it as 1 bear accident....later in the bathroom, Chelsie noticed wet spots on the floor, and announced, "This must be where the bear had the accident."

We had a family home evening on choosing the right, and we thought Chelsie understood but when we asked her she said, "Yes, don't choose the left!"

When Kelly was in the 5th grade, she needed to use the classroom phone to call me. She dialed 9 to get an outside line, then she had to dial 1 because I have a long distance cell phone number, but she accidently hit the 1 twice. When the 911 dispatcher answered she was scared and just hung up. 5 minutes later the front office called the classroom stating that 3 sheriffs had arrived ready to take action and were wanting to know who called and why. Now it was by sheer coincidence that this was a morning that there was a prison breakout, so officers were on high alert. Kelly was embarrassed then, but can laugh about it now!

When Wes was about 4, he used to tell everyone that he was going to marry his friend Elizabeth, and that they were going to have 16 kids, and maybe a car.

When Chelsie was 3 1/2 we told her she needed to learn to spell her name. She responded, "I already know....A L I Z A."
(That was her best friend who taught her)

I was talking with my girls about the weather, and Kelly said, that stupid beaver was wrong, spring is not around the corner. Chelsie then chimed in, it's not a beaver, it's a warthog. Clearly I have failed them.