Aftermath!

Ok, so after the baptism comes the birthday slash baptism party!  Jamie spent hours prepping for this one.  So little Brecklyn give her a BIG hug and a kiss for this one!

The rainbow!

The scripture cake! Inside the layers were the colors of the rainbow.  So pretty!

The food (more was coming, this was just the start!)

More food!

Cute!

Italian soda bar...make your own, if you dare!

Admiring the work!

The gangs all here!

Gifts galore!

The mismatch bike!  A real Breckie gift!

And the candles!  Happy Birthday, dear granddaughter!

Brecklyn's Baptism!

As Jamie's little sign says: It's great to be 8!  And that it is! Brecklyn was baptized right on her 8th birthday.  A very exciting event for her. 

When we arrived the boys were together trying to keep Grayson happy.  However, it wasn't his happiest day.  That can always make some stress, but the big guys did their very, very best!

Almost ready to go!

Signing our names!

Waiting!

In her pretty white dress, a gift from grandma and grandpa!

Missing a few people but caught as many as I was able!

Cute family!

Church Social!

So right after Logan's game we went to a church social.  It was a Bar-b-q and those are always fun and tasty.  I didn't have even one minute to make something to bring to it.  But I guess that sometimes that happens and can't be helped.  Here a few random shots!

The food line!  We arrived a little late, but got there, none-the-less.

A little game of horseshoes, I remember my dad used to like to do that when he was young.

Good grub!

Real good grub! Compliments of Lee Coleman.

A little dessert is always nice!  Apple pie....mmmmm.

Busy But Fun!

This was a busy weekend.  It started at Logan's soccer game in Orem.  Here is a "signature" shot of Logan.  Curled tongue while running.  I hope he never "injures" himself doing that...  Jamie said, he inherited this from his dad.  And I noticed that she might be right! Here a few more shots of the Ranger's soccer game.  Logan is #73.

Going for the gold!

Spectating and munching too...

I'm on it!

HOT TODAY!

Sittin' out...not our favorite thing...

There's that tongue, again!

I'm there!

So those were a few highlights from the game...now onto other things!

Bama Girl is Back!

Well, the trip from Alabama is over and I came back to this:

Yes, the zucchini has run a-muck.... What does one do with such a monstrosity...??  It must weigh 6 lbs.  Oh well, zucchini cake for everyone!  Oh, while I was in "Bama", for those who really, I mean really know me....I ate Southern fried catfish on Saturday night.  AND I DID NOT DIE...How can this be, you ask?  Because I thought from the looks of it that it was FRIED CHICKEN NUGGETS or something of that sort.   Not until I saw people putting white stuff on it, did I realize I had made a fatal mistake...Had I known what this was, I know I would have abstained.  It must be against "someone's religion"  don't you think????  There really outta be a law...disguising catfish to look like chicken tenders....

Here is the buffet table!  Everything was nummy, and there was plenty to fill us all up!

Here are the hungry genealogists.

In the Heart of Dixie

I am blogging my trip to Alabama.  See it here:  http://treeclimbingwithsonja.blogspot.com/

A New Team!

Well, it's time for fall baseball competition.  I was really busy because of my trip coming up, so I missed the first game and Logan's football game.  I had to bring in some garden stuff, dry it, shop and do a little client work.  But I did make it to the 5:30 game. 

Ty is on a different team now.   They are Lone Peak and he is number 4.  They have cream colored shirts and white pants.  They won both games.  Ty scored two of the runs.

Here some shots:

The audience has some fun in the sand pile.

It was fun to watch again, after a little baseball hiatus.  I guess I will miss everything next weekend due to my Alabama trip.  But then sometimes we can't attend everything, even though we would like to.  For some reason my computer will not upload pictures.  But my "old" computer, AKA Spencer's computer seems to have no problems.  So strange...I wonder what happened all of a sudden.  Well, I guess that's all for now!

GREEN BAY FUN

Spencer just got back from Green Bay where he visited his brother and his family.  They went to a pre-season Packers game.  And they got field passes and were very excited about that.  I told Spencer to take a lot of pictures.  I even gave him my good camera.  Well, did he take alot?  The answer is NO!  Only of the field and some players.  We have to work on this camera business with him....  I hope I can upload today!

Maybe Green Bay fans know this famous number??

So he had a fun time and next is my turn, to Alabama with my banjo on my knee.  Oh, Susanna.... I'm goin' to sweet "Home Alabama".....

The Wrong Place at the WRONG Time

OK, I am doomed.  As I got on the bus today on the way home from work, a man sits next to me.  After the bus is loaded and there is NO where to go, he begins his cell phone conversations.  They go something like this...

How are you doing?  Well, I am a little better.  We have all been sick and I am still a bit queezy.  But I thought I had better come to work to finish my very important project.  Lots of people at work are out sick, that's probably where I got it.  How's so and so?  A little better, that's good...our house has spread this from person to person.....

I hope I have a good immune system....  And thank you very much....

Labor Intensive! Summer Harvest Time Begins

I tried to upload some pics but I could upload none whatsoever, so there must be some blogger issues going on.  The last two days I have spent every evening picking black currants.  I have a love-hate relationship with these little babies that started on one of my European trips, probably one to Poland, I imagine.  I LOVE black currant juice.  Every European trip I look forward to the black currants and pierogis and the cultural foods of the countries I visit. 

So after one trip I decided I must absolutely have my own black currants.  So I looked locally for them and they were no where to be found.   So I looked on line and found a company somewhere in Oregon, I believe it was.  They sent me their catalog and I was in seventh heaven.  Well I assumed I would be receiving a larger looking bush-like thing when I received my order of 10 starts.  Well, that was what they were.  10 sticks....I also ordered about that many for my mom, too.   I remember wondering if these sticks would ever amount to anything.  We planted them and have had currants ever since.  Some of my bushes are much bushier than the others.  The south side planted ones are big, and the north end of the row is scrawny.  I wondered why.  Last night while finishing up the picking part of the ordeal, I got tangled into an ant pile.  They were all over my legs.  Picking now was even less fun than before and I figure these little pests are the reason that my bushes aren't doing so well in that corner.

It took forever to pick the 4 million berries, which took even longer to clean.  They all come on at the same time and so its a big picking event for me.  What a job it is every late summer about the middle of August.  I was very happy though to have received a cute little camp stool from my daughter when she returned from Bear Lake.  It had come with a large insulated bag that she got me.  I haven't yet used the bag, but I love the stool.  It was perfect for currant picking on the lower bushes.  Saved the back, the knees and it was great.

Then after cleaning those babies, I put them in the steam juicer and got my currant juice.  So I love the juice, but I HATE the slave labor that they incur on me.  The kitchen was a mess and so was I!  I am glad that is over!  But now the next big harvest is the red cabbage, which I prepare, German style, and then I freeze it.  Last year, and several previous years, we have been planting red cabbage.  They are always ready early fall and are another labor intensive harvest.  But not quite as bad as those little mini berries I just finished. 

When Pigs Fly

OK, so you have all probably heard that old expression, and so now just yesterday, I saw a "Pig fly". Well, OK, so it wasn't a real pig, but a pig none-the-less.  The picture makes it look small, but it was actually very large.  It was flying next to a hot air balloon.  I suspect maybe because of the Highland fling days over the weekend.  Anyways, it was funny to see it.

BYU Gen Conference

Well, here I am walking to the Morris center for lunch.  A nice lunch at that.  The main course was either chicken or pork, aspargus and potatoes or rice.  Then puddings, salads, lunchmeats, fruits, melons, desserts, muffins, cookies, rolls, (I am rolling now...) and drinks and stuff.  Almost like at Chuck-a-rama or something.  Barbara and Fritz and I are here on work time, but it's so refreshing to not have to be doing the same things all day.  I love it.  And it is fun being at the Y again.  They are building around the conference center and I don't recognize it from days gone by at least in the area we are.  You can see lots of construction.  Conferences are fun,especially when you don't have to present and can come really casually dressed and just enjoy it.  In 3 weeks, it's off to Alabama in the deep south.  My first time here.  It sounds really fun as I look at the conference schedule.  I will be presenting on Friday and Saturday and will have to spend some time at the FamilySearch booth, as well.  Then my cousin comes from Germany for a quick visit and Brecklyn has her birthday and baptism and then Jamie's birthday and away I go to Poland.  A busy summer.  I will be blogging my Poland trip on my other blog.  Probably Alabama too.Here's the link!  All for now!