Making Suckers with my Daughter

Shelby came for Thanksgiving and asked that I make suckers for her. Here are the molds empty and ready for pouring.

I like the steam in this picture!

Shelby and I - aren't we gorgeous!

"I love you mom - thanks for everything. I ate and gave all 64 suckers away and loved it. You are the best!!" - Shelby

Yarn Shopping With My Sisters

We went

to a great yarn shop in McMinville

I played in the children's corner

Jo read in a great comfy chair

And we all enjoyed the antiques

I love my sisters!

August 21 my Favorite Day of the Year

Tiffany and Lincoln "playing around" I think that's FEAR on Tiffany's face!!

Nate and Bentley, with Bentley assuming the "little cousin" role!

A picture of the group assembled to Welcome home Elder Jackson from Cambodia.

Wonderful things always happen to me on August 21, and this year the wonderful thing was the safe and honorable return of Elder Cameron Jackson from his mission.

Happy St. Patty's Day

Wishing you a we'bit of luck from our little leprechaun
(Bentley came to me last night at 9:00 pm I might add, and asked if we could go to the store and buy a leprechaun costume, well we didn't do that but this is what we came up with, isn't he cute!!) and now we are awaiting our traditional GREEN dinner.

Happy Valentines Day

I have ALWAYS want to have a couple dress - up party, and this year was the year. Thanks so much for great friends who were such great sports. Several people said, "Just before I came I thought I really hope everyone else comes dressed up." and they did. And what a great show by the Brocks, oh I mean the Blues Brothers!! The Best Valentines Day ever! Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow aka Cindy and Terry

Wilma and Fred Flintstone aka Ardith and Brian

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne aka Sheila and Tom

Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl aka Stewart and Anne

The Cardinal and The Nun aka Tim and Cindy

Morticia and Gomez Adams aka Marge' and Scott

Jake and Elwood The Blues Brothers aka Rich and Patti

the whole gang Rut Buster Unite

So, we had a great Dinner of Bar B Que Chicken, red potato's, spinach salad and Marion berry cobbler for dessert. Then we all took turns telling our engagement story, and something romantic about our partner. Then a rousing game of Battle of the Sexes. It was a great evening, Thanks so much everyone for being such great sports!!

Pine Wood Derby 2009

This Pine Wood Derby was the biggest one we had been to. It was Wonderful and Thank yous to all who helped run it, much appreciated! Bentley had so much fun working on this with Dad, and I would have to say he did work with Dad though the whole project and ended up doing about half of the work. I'm not sure of the total number of boys I think around 30 and Bentley got 5 place. Way to Go!! Dad and Bentley putting in weights before the race.

The weigh in.

Bentley leading the group in a song. (just biding time)

The first Race.

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