Wonderfully Busy Weekend!

A common comment among people in our community it that there is NOTHING to do in Sierra Vista! Our family doesn't seem to have that problem. We ran most of the weekend.

Friday I made french bread to take to Cami's extended family birthday dinner and to use as part of a breakfast casserole for our Sunday brunch. Morgan came home from school with a PLAN. She and her friend would make two "capes" for the Senior sports trainers. It was senior recognition night at the football game. I also helped her make two 9" chocolate chip cookies to give to these girls. While waiting up for Morgan that night I made two apple pies for the Stake Family Fun Festival (FFF).

Saturday morning after my bike ride I mailed packages to Alison and Bethany (I LOVE flat rate boxes!). Then I went to the Stake Center and helped with one of our assignments for the FFF. Morgan started preping ingredients for potato salads for our family dinner that night. After Randy and I returned from our various projects and activities we joined forces with Morgan and made two potato salads, one traditional the other German. Then on to the Stake Center and the FFF!

Saturday afternoon we went to Mark and Rachel's. We played and had dinner to celebrate Cami's first birthday. My favorite part was watching Randy and Cami play. Cami was crawling around and traveled along the back side of a recliner. Randy did a little 'peek a boo' at her and she turned and went the other way. He did this with her a couple of times and then she realized that it was a game! What fun. Upon returning home from Mark's we started prepping the house for our monthly Home Teaching potluck. It was our month to host. Extend the dining room table,bring in an additional table and chairs and make Apple-sausage French Toast casserole (using some of the french bread from friday)

Sunday morning I put the casserole in the oven, along with oven roasted potatoes, Randy made punch and I made hot chocolate. Brunch was a success. I think that we have been doing Home teaching potluck for about eight years now. We have three families (at one time it was four) and each month a different family hosts. We have brunch or dinner (depending on our meeting schedule) and the father of the host family shares the Home teaching message for the month. I takes about an hour.

Enjoyed the weekend! As always there is plenty to do in Sierra Vista.

Visiting Papa and Gramma Maroney

As if there wasn't enough happening the weekend of September 25! Randy, Morgan and I traveled to Gilbert that weekend to visit with Papa and Gramma Maroney. We had a wonderful visit! (Morgan spent most of her time resting on the couch.)

BHS Homecoming Dance

September 25 Randy dropped Morgan off at Bethany's house in Tucson. The plan was for the girls to go shopping for a dress that Morgan could wear to the homecoming dance. The plan was sabotaged when a man driving beside them suddenly decided that he wanted in the space that Bethany's car occupied. The damage to the car exceeded the vehicles value. Damage to daughters is being treated by chiropractors. Morgan and Bethany never made it to the mall. Morgan had borrowed a dress from a friend in case she couldn't find a dress. The dress has a stain on the cream trim. We went to the fabric store where Morgan found a cream and black flocked fabric that she used to trim the top, make straps and a belt. She also added a black jacket.

Morgan and Sam before the dance. Morgan had a "fabulous" time.

Cooking Capers

This week I taught my daycare children the song "MY FLAG" from the Children's Songbook. Today we make graham cracker flags for dessert. The blue sprinkles left their months a blue-green. After lunch we did a tricycle ride around the block and counted American Flags. Fifteen flags on poles, and eight painted house numbers with American Flags painted on them. This months Visiting Teaching message is about Nuturing the Rising Generation. I took Cookie in a Jar mixes along with the story Cookie Sunday (The Friend, November 1989) to the sisters with children that I visit teach.

Where's the Camera?

A few weeks ago Grant and Grandpa were out working in the backyard. Grant run into the house and then back outside again. I followed him. Grant had the camera and was "taking pictures" of Grandpa. Last Friday Grant and Cami came to play while their parents were on a date. Grant climbs onto the desk chair and starts going through all the desk drawers. I asked, "Grant what do you need?" His reply, "WHERE'S THE CAMERA?" Grant has realized that when we are together, we often take pictures! I love my little guy! (Yes, Rachel he's mine too!)

Earlier Friday Grant and Cami came to our Daycare Water Day. The daycare children tired of playing in the sprinklers after about 20 minutes. Not so with Grant and Cami! They loved the water. I knew that Grant has a passion for water, but feared that Cami would panic when the water sprayed her. Not to fear, she LOVES water too and could not get enough! I was also water soaked. Probably should have put on a swimsuit.
Much to my grandchildren's dismay we brought them into the house when they started turning blue. It is Sierra Vista and was only in the upper 70's low 80's that morning. Next time we do a water day it will be in the afternoon.

Labor Day with Family

We had a wonderful Labor Day with family. Each of our children living away from home called. (That puts a smile on a mother's face.) Mid morning Grant and Cami came to play. When Grant and Papa get together there is ALWAYS water involved! Learning the fine art of water guns.
Practicing newly learned skills.

We were invited to have dinner with Mark and family. Morgan is putting the finishing touches on a Red, white and blue trifle. After our preparations for dinner we loaded up the car and drove to Carr Canyon. (It's only a 15 minute drive to the first trail) The stream runs through the trail and we always enjoy getting to play on the rocks.

We took the trail to the Carr House ruins

On the way back we got rained. Shelby was prepared!!

We cut our hike short and headed to Mark's. Rachel made Rootbeer. Grant loved playing in the dry ice steam!

Dinner was delicious. Grilled Turkey burgers, salads, chips and Rootbeer. The company was even better!!!!!

Great Saturday w/ Family

I had a great day Saturday with the family, BBQ 2 rack of ribs and made a new German potatoe salad recipe (yum) fresh squash from the garden, what a meal.

The Grandkids came over an we taught Grant how to play Mario cart on the Wii, he perfected going in circles and going the wrong way, later he wanted to use the hose and water, he was suppose to water the garden, I think the trikes and Grant got thte wetest.

Looking forward to Monday, house and yard chores and maybe hike in the mountains, then out to Mark and Rachel's for Dinner