November has been sneaky and arrived long before we thought it was possible. The fun and energy of October whirled  by, just like the bright red, green and golden leaves in the Tremonton winds. Halloween candy, trick or treaters, parties with costumes and scary house spider decorations prevented us from boredom. Ha ha! Had a howling good time with soup and games and fine company. Thanks to Aunt Denise, for planning the shindig! (Wish everyone could have been there.)

Grandma Kathleen & Grandpa Elmo

A game of Red Rover

Any guesses on the identity of this clown?

Jared, Ryan and Tanner

Brandt & Chantel

Tanner finished his Cross Country season and Lindsey, Molly and Owen literally ran over to Sugar House Park to see his final race! Grandma and Grandpa Christensen were also there to cheer and support. Family means everything! After the race, I went to a local park, so Molly could play on the swings and slides. Owen even got a turn to slide with Molly and be in the swing. It is always so fun to be with them. They make me feel happiness and love. We enjoyed a yummy soup at their home, later that evening.

 

Late summer brings with it a lot of busy work. We begin to harvest from the gardens and strive to catch up with the weeds. I was able to pick elder berries with my sweet mother in law, in Bear River City. I then, took the 3 1/2 bushels home to extract juice from each and every tiny little berry. The next day, I cooked and bottled over 40 jars of elder berry jam! Whew!!! It took a little extra boiling to get it to gel, but I have some wonderful gifts for dear friends, this winter.

Our crop of wheat was harvested at the end of July and we were so relieved to see the big hungry combine mow his way through the fields. Another successful crop delivered to Scoular, in Ogden, Utah. Dennis always worries about fire danger, until it is safely in the bins. Now, Tanner and Dennis have been working the ground and preparing for watering and then planting of more soft white wheat in our 30 acres. Tanner has dealt with dust, hard ground and broken equipment, but handles it all like a trooper. What a great guy!

Dennis creates a dust storm.

July has been filled with fun, friends, family and great memories.

We traveled to sunny hot St. George to attend IFA's Summer meetings.

It was 115 degrees at 6:45 p.m.!!!!

I visited and hiked in Zion National Park, while Dennis worked. We went to the movie, Spider Man.

We also stayed an extra night and attended the St. George temple.

Tanner was at home taking care of everything for us.

I have a great Daughter in law, who helped me to begin a blog today. Thanks to all of the wonderful people in my life.

My Family 2012