Hike to Mary's Peak

This meadow reminded me of the Sound of Music!
Looking east--some small town down there--maybe Philomath??

We saw many different kind of wild flowers too!

This was my first real hike since the hike when I broke both of my arms! I was a little nervous--but I did just fine. I was careful to stay away from the lose gravel!!

Dad has wanted to take me to Mary's peak for a couple of years. So this was the week-end-the weather was perfect and we had the whole day to ourselves. We got lost a few times and Dad had to stop at a TAVERN to ask directions! I wish I would have gotten a photo of that! The drive to the trail head was beautiful and when we finally hiked up to the summit--the view was breath taking! They say that when the air is clear you can see the ocean, there was a little haze so we will have to go back some time and check it out.

Stephanie and Jarom Tie the Knot!!

They look so Happy together!!

Trip cancelled due to the FLU!

I have been dreading this next week because Warner was supposed to leave on Friday for 8 days for a trade show in Texas---I HATE sleeping alone in the house by myself. I have to watch TV until the wee hours of the morning, I get all jittery and sad etc. So he came home tonight and said the whole Trade show had been canceled because of the Swine Flu!! I am truly sorry for those who have the Swine Flu, but I am very happy that I don't have to spend the next 8 nights alone! Also, Warner had signed "us" up to clean the Church this Saturday, we tried to get someone to trade with us but that didn't work out, so I was going to have to do it (Carol very kindly offered to help me, but now she is off the hook.) AND, Warner had been so busy getting ready for this show that he could not work on Stephanie's Wedding photos- So now he will be able to and I can post some! So good news all around(except of course those people with the flu).
Speaking of the flu, I taught Welding today--yes I know it is random for me to be teaching welding the whole place smells awful and the torches really scare me. I told Sister Opager( about 90 years old) about it and she said " Well, they must not have had ANYBODY who knew ANYTHING about it to have to ask you." (scraping the bottom of the barrel is what she really meant) Anyway there was an adult aid there who had FULL BLOWN FLU symptoms--chills and fever and coughing etc.He said he was on his second day of it--he came to school yesterday too!!! WHAT WAS HE THINKING!! coming to a school and spreading his germs around. I got out my Purel and would not go in the part of the room where he was.
Well, that is all I have to say about that. Wedding Pics will be next, I promise.

Scooter's last weekend at Home

After listening to General Conference we let Andrew decide what to do for fun. He picked:
Bouncing Stephanie as high as he could on the trampoline....

Winning at Croquet and then taking a picture of us all..(sorry Warner this was the best one..hehehe....

and finally playing two on two basketball which ended with Mom getting two jammed fingers! That hurt like the dickens!

But it was worth it, we had a wonderful day together and some fun memories!

Happy Birthday Stephanie!

It is hard to believe that Stephanie is 22 years old!But she is and there is nothing we can do about it except bake a cake and have a party so Joe came over for pizza, cake and games! In this picture he is "helping" her blow out all those candles. It was a fun night. We are enjoying our last few weeks of having her and Andrew at home. Our lives are about to change. Abruptly. Oh well, here comes the next part of our lives--bring it on!!!

Andrew's Eagle

Andrew and six other boys in his troop recieved their Eagle award on Sunday. The Register Guard did a nice story about them and also posted this video. Andrew actually earned his Eagle two years ago, but waited for his friends to recieve them all together. It was such a nice ceremony, it was held at the beautiful new Scout Service Center and there was standing room only! Way to go Andrew--we are so proud of you!

Click this link to check out the video:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1407952690/bclid1387524738/bctid2389440001

A week in Utah

I was so excited to fly to Utah to spend a week with Nathan and family. I got to play with the kids, do some cooking to put in their freezer, go to Lily's Ballet class, go to Nathan's school production,go to the BYU Art Museum and see a big painting of Nathan etc. But my main job for the whole week was to hold Baby Oliver--he is so beautiful--as you can plainly see, and I never tired of holding him and admiring him. We also got to spend time with Kristen and Ben, Dylan and Kaci. We even got a glimpse or two and Andrew and his friends who were in Utah for conference and to see some concerts. On Sunday,October 12 was Oliver's blessing day. Nathan gave him such a powerful and tender blessing. I am so glad I was privileged to be there.
When I flew home on Monday, I got in line to chick in and the person right in front of me was Carol(she had been in Rexburg for Mothers' Week)I was just a coincidence that we were right in line together.
It was such a great week--I am so blessed!