Sunday Bread Baking

This is what happens when you skip part of Church, come home early, and bake bread on Sunday. I can't even pry it out of the pans with a knife and a spatula. My advice is to go to all your meetings, study your scriptures, and bake another day. Lesson learned!

Pomeroy Reunion Chapter-Crater Lake

The first official day of the reunion we drove up to Crater Lake. On the way, we stopped at the fish hatchery on the Wood River and fed the fish. We met Mike's family up there and enjoyed a picnic, sightseeing, and playing around. We stopped at Kimball park on the way back and viewed where the Wood River starts as a spring right out of the ground. We then met at Abby's for pizza and headed home. The first day was a really big one and so much fun!!! P.S. My camera battery was dead that day so I am using the pictures that Melanie took. Thanks Mel!

Which came first?...

The chicken or the egg? At Grandma's house the chicks came this past spring and 2 days ago came the first egg. Mel's family had just left for home last Friday, and so to console myself, I took a treat out to my chickens. There it was - the first egg! It was small, but surely felt like a miracle as I held it. It is such a pretty blue- green color, (the picture doesn't do it justice.) I only wish the girls would have been here to find it with me. I talked to Sara on the phone and she was worried that there might be a chick in there but I assured her there was not. She also couldn't wrap her mind around the idea of a blue- green egg. She kept correcting me saying"you mean white don't you?" I found another one today, and so it begins...the treasure hunt every day now.

Lava Bed Adventure

Melanie, Curtis and girls, along with their niece Amy, and I went to do some cave exploring yesterday at the Lava Beds. We had a great time at Hopkins Chocolate cave, and Skull Ice cave. Curtis hid and scared us a few times, and then we turned off all our lanterns and sat still in complete darkness, while I took a picture. We had a great time not only in the caves, but checking out the views and wildflowers everywhere. I miss them and love them all.

Family Reunion BBQ

We had a wonderful family reunion this year. Travis & Sharon's family couldn't make it from Guam and we surely missed them! Michelle and her family, Nick, and Cassandra were not here either and we really missed each of them! Mike, Ronda, Chris & Cameron - Cheryl, Boyd, Chloe, Hunter, & Bridger - Tonia, Mark, Mark, Danielle, Chelsea, Derek, & Max - Melanie, Curtis, Kelcie, Brynn, & Sara - Tonia & Dan - Brooke & Taylor - and Alexis all joined Dad and I at the farm. We went to Crater Lake the first day and had a blast there and at the fish hatchery. My camera battery was dead but Cheryl and Melanie took pictures and I will share them later. We all ate @ Abby's Pizza that night and the next night we had a bbq. It was rather smokey for awhile, but delicious. There was potato gun fun, 4-wheelers, target practice, and a great campfire which I will add details about later. I enjoyed every minute with my family and love them all with all my heart. It was a feast here and now it is too quiet again. Sigh, I can't wait until next year!!

Swim @ Malin

Melanie's family, Cheryl's girls, and Tonia went swimming while visiting us. Sara found a ladybug, Curtis executed several acrobatic dives, and everyone enjoyed splashing in the water. In a surprise attack from behind the pool manager almost threw Grandma in clothes and all, but he stopped because of my camera...whew!

Driveway Art?

While visiting in Centerville with Mel and family, a bucket of chalk provided some amusing antics and downright good art! Melanie thought handprints on her sister's behind would add some flair, and Brynn did such a great job of creating a drawing just like her mom's. Brooke and Alexis started a smear campaign, and Taylor was very careful with his excellent offering. Grandma just enjoyed the show Sara put on along with the rest of them. What a goofy good time we had!