Travels and travails

Monday, November 24, 2014

First Snow and the Catmulls Visit

On Thursday, 13 Nov 2014, it began to snow in the mid-morning, while we were in the Temple. Getting home at noon wasn't bad, but the snow continued for about 8 inches worth. Then it turned cold so all the wet snow and packed snow turned to ice. It took a few days to get warm enough to melt, but now it has.

The snow:

Melting the driveway...slowly.

Going out in the Snow:

Ready to feed the goats.

Iva 2 years 4 months.

Other things we did:

Riding the escalator at the mall, for fun.

Snuggle time with Charlie, 13 months.

Riding the rocking horse at China Palace.

Getting ready for Church.

Iva

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Oct 22 - Oct 28, Delaware and the Sookhoos!!

We had a great trip to Delaware, strategically situated right on Halloween week. We had good weather too. The kids are all fun, such good personalities.

Luke will be two in November, but he thinks
he can do anything his big brother and sisters do.

Drew and Leah are four, they like doing art and
go to pre-school this year.

Drew had the class pet, a stuffed elephant
named Elmer this week.

Milborn Orchards.

We had a good day playing with baby goats, tunnels and pumpkins. Apple Cider doughnuts topped it off.

Feeding the baby goats.

Kate with Zack, Leah Drew and Luke.

Cindy and Luke cruising the tunnels.

Zack is a sweet 8 month old.

Costumes:

Three Elsa's and Batman and an Incredible.

Rexburg for Meg Visit and the Piano Guys

We had a quick trip on a Friday to Saturday, Oct 20-21, to see Meg and also a Piano Guys concert. Carrie and Allison had a nice tour of the campus of BYU-Idaho. We swam in the pool and had a nice time. The concert was very good, as usual. Meg didn't have to work too much either.

The Iverson's with the Piano Guys, those are not my fingers on Allison.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Stettler Hunting 2014

The mighty hunters re-convened in Stettler, Alberta for the 34 or s0 annual hunt. Jim, David, and I were joined by Josh Iverson and Colin Ivory this year. The weather was great except for rain, on the day we needed our dogs to smell some pheasants. Not easy in the rain. My cousin Rhonda Stewart Tarney and Bob were over Rimbey. We had lots of walking and lots of fun.

Bob and Rhonda Tarney in the foreground.

Josh Iverson and Dave Shaver

Rodger. Josh and Jim.

Rhonda, Jim, Bob and Tammi with a dog family reunion. Babe is the mother of Tux, Louie, and golden Isabelle.

Hunting In Manitoba Sept 2014

My brothers Jim and Dave, along with George Colegrave, took me along to hunt with Gator Walker near the Big Grassy DU area near Plumas, Manitoba. The birds were plentiful and we had a good time. We stayed in the new lodge, very nice.

Dave setting up

Jim nearly ready.

George on the point

The interior of the cabin.

Scout overnight to Hidden and Lost Lake

Josh and I went with the young scouts to camp at Hidden Lake, near Cascade Idaho. The hike in is about one and one half mile, downhill. Which means uphill 1000 feet to get out. I made it all right but it was a struggle.

The camping was fun with some nice views.

Matt Brinton and Rodger

Josh Jet stoves some water.

Cousin's Week- Aug 2014

We had them all!! 14 cousins

Each and every daughter and three out of four sons-in- law plus 14 grandchildren swept down like the Mormon crickets for a week in August. It was great! I have now recovered enough to post some pictures and start blogging again.