Our 4th of July!

Mike’s traditional mode of transportation on the 4th of July!

I made us breakfast!  (I never make breakfast!)

 

The Parade!!!

This entry had everyone peddling to make it run.  Quite clever!

The Guymon Family had a reunion this year celebrating 100 years of living in Blanding, Utah.

The Gadianton Band, aka the Francis Lyman Band the rest of the year.  This is my favorite band!  Uncle Joe tinkers and tinkers with this truck to get it going for the parade.  Evidently it was touch and go yesterday.  When it drove up to the high school Aunt Dutch said, “Oh, they must have got the truck running.”  YEA!!!

The Hurst Family has this cute train that they usually enter.

Mike and I actually have a photo together!

Caroline and Mike viewed the parade from the front porch.

The ‘Bike’

We had lunch at Scot and Julene’s home.  Julene’s family is in town and so she was cooking for a crowd.  Two more really didn’t matter!  Actually, we ate there on Saturday and Sunday as well.  Thanks Julene for feeding us for the past three days!!!

The afternoon was spent, for Sidney, at the 4th of July Quilt show.  Then Mike came down for a quick tour.

Caroline, Mike and I watched fireworks from our driveway at home.  We had a GREAT view.  We heard all of the booms and bangs.  The only thing we missed was hearing the crowd going ‘oooh and aaaahhh’.

Happenings…

I know I haven’t blogged much recently, but here’s a snapshot of what Mike and I have been doing.

Fishing at the Fourth Reservoir which is about seven minutes from our home…

Yes, it is true.  I bought my first fishing license last week!  I actually enjoy going fishing.  With lures, it is so much fun.  (I had preconceived ideas on how it would be done and fishing didn’t interest me at all.)

Attending the temple and doing lots of temple work for family!

Working in our yard, planting new perennials, etc.

 

Watching our garden grow… and the weeds too!

 

Of course, Sidney is back at the pool every day at noon enjoying her swimming social hour!  (no pictures!)

A Fishing Story

A couple of weeks ago, Mike went fishing at Recapture Reservoir.  

On his first cast out, he caught a good sized bass.  His next cast out, he caught a ‘DINOSAUR’ fish aka Pike.  He came home with great stories.  Luckily, nephew Kevin took pictures to back Mike up!

Mike, the fish, and his brother Scot

Mike’s Birthday

Today is Mike’s birthday.  Sadly, we have both been sick with bronchitis for several days so the celebration wasn’t much.  I didn’t even invite anyone over for cake and ice cream.  (That’s how sick we’ve been.  I don’t want to give this bronchitis to ANYONE!)

  Mike with his cake!

For Mike’s birthday I have him a fishing license and fishing pole so he can go fishing with his brother Scot.

I have one other gift, but I haven’t picked it up from the individual who made it for me.  I’ll let you know what it is as soon as Mike knows!

 

Our garden, after planting last week.  I’m not sure how it’s doing today.  It has been windy ALL day!

Monday’s Labor…

Mike spent about three hours on Monday tilling our garden.  This years garden will be about three times the size.  

Mike viewing his ‘work’!

 

We planted our garden on Tuesday.  We have 18 tomato plants, 3 cherry tomatoes, 100 onions, green beans, jalapeno peppers, habanera peppers, green peppers, pumpkins, cucumbers, zucchini, crook neck and spaghetti squash.  Can’t wait for harvest!!!

Caroline’s Birthday – 14 May 2011

 

Saturday was Caroline’s birthday.  Here is a synopsis of our day!

The birthday girl – 87 years young!

Caroline with the Navajo Twins in the background.

Mike and I took Caroline to lunch.  We drove to Bluff and ate at Simpsons.  Afterwards, we drove over to where the swinging bridge used to be before it was flooded and then took a drive around Bluff.

We had company!  Adrienne, Jett and Tenli dropped by for cake and ice cream!

Scot dropped by and brought Caroline some candy.  Turtles!  They are her favorite!

 

Melanie Holliday (back left) dropped by with her sisters and niece to wish Caroline a happy birthday.  Melanie and Caroline have been friends for a long time, since Melanie was called as Caroline’s Visiting Teacher.