All these pictures are courtesy of my sister Jessica (somebody has a problem with forgetting their camera!) We took off the July 31st and headed to my parents for a getaway and work trip. Sam did have to start work till the following Thursday so we were able to stay for 5 days and we had a great time. Friday we left the kids with my 4 sisters and spent some alone time together. We browsed through Ross, Sam's favorite store, watched the new Harry Potter and ate dinner at Red Robin, one of our favorite restuarants that is not in TF. Afterwards, we spent the night in a Bed and Breakfast and had a fabulous time (except the power went out and we were not able to shower the next morning, let alone use the jacuzzi tub, rats!!). We had so much fun together and thanks to my sisters for watching the kids. Saturday evening we hung out with friends and Sunday all the brothers and sisters and their kids hung out a tmy parents. My parents spent several days helping my step-grandma move into an assisted-living center in Utah and then cleaning out her house. My mom found many treasures from her mom and dad (like her mother's wedding dress and pictures she had never seen), but she also brought back some "wonderful" clothes. My sisters and I decided we should have a fashion show...
"Does this make my butt look big?" Isn't polyester wonderful?
Natalie modeling exercise wear.
Me modeling sunday wear.
Emily modeling evening wear. We had a blast and couldn't stop laughing through most of it. There were shoulder pads in almost every shirt not to mention the puffy paints on the sweatshirts!
We also celebrated Natalie's 15th birthday. Jenny and decided we should do a sewing project also so we made the birthday banners that you see above. Mine is much more bright. They were so easy and lots of fun to make.
Natalie eating her yummy dinner. We had ribs, smoked all day in a "Trager", corn on the cob and garden potatoes!
One of our big projects was freezing corn. We started picking and shucking at 7 am and finished at about 3pm. We were so tired. We shucked a pickup load, thank heavens for lots of help. Sam, my dad and my brothers didn't have to work so we were able to do a lot. We each had a station and away we went. My mom cutting the corn off the cob.
Me filling bags, one of my many jobs.
The grandkids loved to help. My dad brought up a huge water trough and that's what we dump the corn into after we had cooked it. The grandkids stood by it almost the whole time playing in the water.
These are the "de-fuzzers" (you the people who make sure all the hair of the corn before we cook it).
I was also able to pick my parents and my sister-in-law's beans. We did that on Tuesday and was able to can 23 more quarts so now we are up to 39 quarts of beans and 8 jars of pizza sauce for this season.
My sisters took the grandkids on a walk and here are some pictures from their adventure.
This is called a "Stanger" and picks up 1 ton bales and stacks them in a haystack. The kids just think it is a fun slide. Moms you better not watch!
Luke taking a ride in the stroller.
They took them to Grandpa's shop where they could run around and play in the tractors. Kathryn, Sarah and Katy looking silly.
Isn't this a beautiful picture of Kathryn. My sister took it of her. I love it!
All the grandkids sitting on the lift.
Being silly for the camera.
Trying to find bugs in the garden. Do you see them holding their jars? Brings back many memories of finding bugs and letting them live (really die) in jars and absolutely loving it.
Katy and Bentley trying to escape!
We had a fabulous time with family and now it's back to life :)
"Does this make my butt look big?" Isn't polyester wonderful?
Natalie modeling exercise wear.
Me modeling sunday wear.
Emily modeling evening wear. We had a blast and couldn't stop laughing through most of it. There were shoulder pads in almost every shirt not to mention the puffy paints on the sweatshirts!
We also celebrated Natalie's 15th birthday. Jenny and decided we should do a sewing project also so we made the birthday banners that you see above. Mine is much more bright. They were so easy and lots of fun to make.
Natalie eating her yummy dinner. We had ribs, smoked all day in a "Trager", corn on the cob and garden potatoes!
One of our big projects was freezing corn. We started picking and shucking at 7 am and finished at about 3pm. We were so tired. We shucked a pickup load, thank heavens for lots of help. Sam, my dad and my brothers didn't have to work so we were able to do a lot. We each had a station and away we went. My mom cutting the corn off the cob.
Me filling bags, one of my many jobs.
The grandkids loved to help. My dad brought up a huge water trough and that's what we dump the corn into after we had cooked it. The grandkids stood by it almost the whole time playing in the water.
These are the "de-fuzzers" (you the people who make sure all the hair of the corn before we cook it).
I was also able to pick my parents and my sister-in-law's beans. We did that on Tuesday and was able to can 23 more quarts so now we are up to 39 quarts of beans and 8 jars of pizza sauce for this season.
My sisters took the grandkids on a walk and here are some pictures from their adventure.
This is called a "Stanger" and picks up 1 ton bales and stacks them in a haystack. The kids just think it is a fun slide. Moms you better not watch!
Luke taking a ride in the stroller.
They took them to Grandpa's shop where they could run around and play in the tractors. Kathryn, Sarah and Katy looking silly.
Isn't this a beautiful picture of Kathryn. My sister took it of her. I love it!
All the grandkids sitting on the lift.
Being silly for the camera.
Trying to find bugs in the garden. Do you see them holding their jars? Brings back many memories of finding bugs and letting them live (really die) in jars and absolutely loving it.
Katy and Bentley trying to escape!
We had a fabulous time with family and now it's back to life :)
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