Let's go to the Circus - Sept 27th

Grandpa and I took 14 of the grandkids (Jaxsen, Kaitlyn, Teagen, Kobe, Dallin, Karson, Lincoln, Jenna, Truman, Brock, Kali, Allie, Brecklyn and Jefferson)  ~ we missed our Barton's and McKinley. 
We rode the train down, here they are inside the train. 

The circus was fun, we ate McDonald's at and on the train (that's another long story) and then headed home

I told Grandpa that being with these grandbabies makes my heart soar....  they are all so good.     A special thanks to Jaxsen and Kaitlyn.  They were HUGE helps, if we didn't have them we couldn't have done it by ourselves......  

Thank goodness for the Front Runner ~ all 16 of us rode quite nicely.... big windows and no shared seats.  We then rode the TRAX to the Energy Solutions Center. (Pic=waiting for the train in Cleafield)

The elephants were pretty cool.... they also had tigers and lots of clowns.    The younger kids decided that next year they'd like to go back to Disney on Ice.      Again I forgot my camera - sure am glad I have a camera phone - and I remembered to put my glasses on before I took the shots.

The Sky Angel Cowboy

Today I received an email from Lynette C and she shared this great website.  I checked it out - this call was made on October 26, 2007 to a Christian radio station in Texas  KSBJ 98.3 by a 12 year old boy named Logan.   This really touched my heart and I thought I would share it with everyone that reads our blog......   and the message is so true - it's from a child.     Isn't that what the scriptures say, we should be like children.     Enjoy everyone - God Bless

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zCdZwitrNoY

Island Park ~ Yellow Stone Sept 18-20

This weekend we went with some friends Mike and Debbie Bachman to their cabin at Island Park.    They took us to Yellowstone (my first time and YEARS since Victor had been).  We had a great time ~   On Friday morning we got up, packed and were in the car.   I knew I left my purse, cuz i didn't want to drag it around - About 15 miles down the road I said - "Victor you have your wallet, right?"  -  he fidgeted, patted, leaned etc - AND NO WALLET!!  So we had to borrow money from M/D (DUH, we were like their children, Daddy can we have this, can we have that).
I was excited to take some pictures and had new batteries (thanks to Brandon and Ryan's suggestion on recharables  IMEDIONS).....   I talked to Katie that morning and she said to look for Bear, Moose, Buffalo, Wolf, Deer, etc....  I was going to take a picture of each one we found.....  Then I saw a beautiful shot for some awesome changing foliage....  Camera On !!!!  NO Memory STICK!  (it was home in the computer)......  So, here are some photos from my camera phone.

Victor in front of Old Faithful

Victor, Mike, Debbie

 
 
Cindy in front of a geyser by the painted mud pots
 
 
 

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Then -  I called Katie on the phone and asked her to get on the Old Faithful Geyser Web Cam and see if she could find us -  she did and this is the picture she took.....   She in Kansas, us in Wyoming -  WOW what technology can do these days.  (we're in the lower left corner ~ you can see my orange shirt.

We did see elk, wolf, coyote, buffalo, chipmunk, squirrel, deer, and goats ~ but no moose.  We had a great time ~thanks to Debbie and Mike.

Team Retreat - Thursday 9/11

This is a picture of the folks that I work with along with their spouses.   They are a good bunch of folks, we tease each other a lot - makes coming to work fun.    Each of them work so hard and have their expertise that makes the computer system run so smoothly.     

Victor's Summer Project

This is Victor's summer project. A stone patio in our backyard.   He poured 2 x 2 foot forms (81 of them).  He added dye to the cement to make the colors and created a design.  Our plan is to have the picnic benches (shown) and move the firepit over on the patio.  It turned out beautiful ~  Victor always does such an excellent job... he likes to create things.    He's got a few pavers to add and mortar in the cracks to connect the stones.    Beautiful -  (now I am thinking of a gazebo over the top of it -  what do you think)?    Bravo Victor - it's BEAUTIFUL!

Mike's Birthday June 21, 2008

I just had to add this picture.  It makes me laugh every time I see it.   

As usual Brian or Katie dared Mike to do something... and of course, he took the challenge.....    We were camping in June and roasting marshmellows - I think that Mike did 4 on one stick -  so when they were cool enuf, he slipped them off the stick -   then the challenge began... Could he stick all 4 of them in his mouth.  this was the result!!  (it was Michael's birthday, thus the birthday hat)