Flowers for the tables.

Evelyn asked me to come and help arrange the flowers for the tables. We had a great time visiting and working together. I love my sister!

Evelyn, Dan, Bretton and Hannah and Hannah's parents at the reception.

The Quilt for Bretton and Hannah

This is the finished quilt that I made for Bretton and Hannah for their wedding. It was fun to do and turned out good. I was going to just do the squares but decided to try something new.

Footloose

Here are some of the cast of the production. The girl in red played Ariel Moore the star of the show. Her name is Cristina Warner. You will probably recognize Seth. He played Chuck Cranston the bad boyfriend that beat people up. Then Kylie, Corden and Emily Russell-Smith.

Corden and Kylie after their performance in Footloose. They were dance partners and in the chorus together. It was such a cute production.

Idaho sunset. My husband, Mike, always the romantic loves to have me come and look at the beautiful sunset with him. Thanks to the creator for the splash of color to the sky.

Aunt, Uncle and cousins at funeral

My moms sister, Raylene, my mom and my mom's brother Jerry. My cousins, Lanelle, Jerry and Linda who traveled from Arizona to attend my dads funeral. Thank you for your sacrifice to come and the love we felt from you.

Choir concert

My sweet little baboo.

Homecoming

Corden went to the Homecoming dance. They ate lunch here. Went to Jump Time, out to dinner, to the dance and watched a movie.

My dad and his harmonica

There isn't anything else that brings such warm and loving memories to me than my dad playing his harmonica. He learned how to play in grade school and is seen playing here with his brother. My dad played silent night every Christmas eve that I can remember except this last one. He was too weak to play. When he got a visit from his 3 brothers and 2 sisters he gathered enough strength to play for a while. I was lucky enough to be there and enjoy it. His brother Lavelle would start a song and dad would join in. We sang along on I am a child of God and the tears flowed in joy at hearing him play one last time.

Marching Band Competition

What is more fun than watching the High School marching band competition? Not much for Jill and I. We arrive early to get a good seat. We watch every band and take notes. The bands start out small and end with the BSU marching band. We rush out to buy a hot dog for dinner and then hurry back to our seat so we won't miss a band. We love the music, the marching and the auxiliaries. We stay for the awards and cheer for all of them. We watch the parents come and go as they come to watch their child participate. We stay put and although we do not have a child in the Marching band we applaud their dedication, hours of practice and the skill it takes to put on the show.

How much joy can one weekend bring.

Gretchen and Kirk arrived with their two children. We were thrilled to see Wendy, our newest grandchild. Carter still had his cast on from breaking his leg. It didn't slow him down. They got to go to Sun Valley to celebrate their anniversary and visit with friends in Boise along with the family fun.

Then, Garin and Katrina came from Seattle with Olivia. We went to the park, went to discovery center, played in the water, had family dinners, went to church and took a day trip to McCall. We went to see Grandma and Grandpa Martin and the cousins and aunts and uncles. We went to monkey bizness and out to lunch. We watched the Boise state game and enjoyed the time together.

Troy and Ben came from BYU for the weekend. This was the first time Troy got to see Olivia, Carter and Wendy. They got to go to the tail gate party and watch the game and go to church and be here for the Family dinner.

I got to fly to Houston with Gretchen and Kirk. The apartment complex is beautiful with lots of trees, a secluded swimming pool and a weight room. I helped them settle in to their new apartment and spend more time with Carter and Wendy. It was a great weekend. Thanks for the fun time.

These are the expecting parents. Garin is getting prepared by holding Wendy and Katrina has the beautiful glow of an expectant mother.

These are the Boise State fans. Adam, Corden and Kirk on the top row and Mike, Troy, Ben, Gretchen and Wendy on the bottom row. The boys enjoyed the festivities at the tail gate party and we all watched the game together. Go Boise!

I took Carter and Olivia to the discovery center. This was picture was taken there. Carter ran from one thing to another touching and looking at everything. Olivia stayed and played at each station that interested her for a long time. They both liked to shop at the store. They both liked the shadow box and they both liked the camera.

Olivia is Oma's little monkey. She climbs and slides and jumps without any fear. She likes music and dancing and getting her picture taken. She can concentrate on one thing for a long time and has a great memory.

Carter. A fun boy who likes to jump on Oma's trampoline, go on bike rides and play foose ball. He has a great imagination and will play imaginary games. He is helpful and kind with good manners.

This is Wendy. She has a sweet smile and cute baby rolls. She sleeps well at night and likes to be held and bounced. She likes the outdoors but doesn't like riding in a car.

Happy Birthday Lauren

Happy Birthday to Lauren. She is now 18!

We were lucky enough to have Destenee, Thomas and Isabel for four days while Adam and Kim were in San Diego. They jumped on the trampoline, played board games and played with playdough. The Barbies got played with again! Friday I went to school to have lunch with Destenee. I watched her jump double dutch at recess. I took the kids to see Despicable Me. It was a movie that Isabel was wanting to see. Saturday they went with us to a service project. They worked hard and then we went for treats. On the way home we stopped by a yard sale and they each got something. For Adam's birthday dad fixed up his red sports car. It needed a few things done to it so it would pass emission inspection.

We enjoyed having a house full of kids again. They were so good. Such a joy to have. After scriptures and prayers one night Destenee started asking questions about her dad when he was little. Then, it hit me. When we moved into this house, Adam was Destenee's age and Garin was Isabel's age.

Boise state wins the game.

Go Broncos! Dad and I went to my parents home to watch the game. We brought dinner and had a great time! We were so excited that the Broncos won the game!

Idaho weather

The blue skies of a hot summer with the promise of cooler weather and showers.

Adams Birthday wish comes true.....

All Adam wanted for his birthday was VICTORY. The Capital Eagles were playing on his birthday with the home turf advantage. They all played their hearts out to grant his wish. The Victors leave the field knowing that they were influential in granting a birthday wish. Thanks Capital.

The start of football season begins the ritual of the mocking of the other High school teams at the pep assembly. Here is Corden dressed as a Patriot ready to be ridiculed and beated up by the mighty Borah Lion. Next comes the dressing up for the game to show your school spirit. Are you a Pirate or a Rowdy?

Quilts

I took some pictures of some of the quilts I have made. Here they are

Lagoon and Byu

We left early Sat. Morning with a caravan of two cars. Dad and I in one car and Lauren, Troy, Corden and Calvin in the other. We went straight to Lagoon and spent the day there. The kids were all thrill seekers and went on all the scary rides. They even paid extra to go on the one that they hoist you way up in the air and drop you. They free fall until the cable catches you and then you look like you are flying high in the air. Dad and I took in the haunted house and the bumper cars and the performances. We loved watching the kids.

When we were all exhausted we went to Wilma and Merlins and spent the night. We went to church the next day and visited all day. Tara and her new baby boy came for a visit. Pam and Jeff stopped by and we enjoyed the whole day.

The next day we went to BYU and dropped Troy off at his new apartment. We traveled home and got home safe.

The next Wednesday Boise schools started and my youngest son started his first day as a Senior in High School. Thus, starts the ....this is the last time..........saga.

More Carnival pictures

The face painting was a hit. Corden, Lauren and Calvin all joined in the fun and helped out!

The Fuhrimans visit the Fuhrimans

David, Leticia, Gene and Jeremiah all visited Boise. We enjoyed their visit very much!! Leticia's sister Emi had a baby girl and they came for the blessing. I had Oma day and put on a carnival for the kids. We had all kinds of games and they won tickets for participation. Then, they bought their lunch with their tickets. Here is the hula hoop contest and the face painting. We enjoyed playing with Jeremiah. He reminds me so much of David when he was a baby. He is very sweet and affectionate.

Happy Birthday Krew!

Woody and Buzz. Those two words conjure up a lot of images. Most of them were represented at Krew's 2nd birthday party. There were aliens, cowboys and a space ship. It started with decorating a cowboy vest to go along with the hats and neckerchief. Then, we galloped on our pretend horses. We ate our aliens and finished with destroying the galactic pinata filled with candy and toys. Krew got his own Woody and Buzz and lots of toys from his friends he was leaving in Rexburg.

The Birds who lived with us for this season

June 2010

I hosted book club June 3rd. It was an outside potluck party. I had to make sure our yard was presentable. Then, the weatherman said it was going to rain so I had to clean the inside of the house too!

I had my dance recital on June 5th. It turned out wonderful. I was so pleased. Then, we went to Rexburg for Barton Graham's blessing. Diedre and Brandon were such wonderful hosts for all of us crashing at their place.

The next week I worked for Waddell and Reed. On that Tuesday night I trained for cub scout day camp. On Friday of that week I took 10 girls to Angie and Kents cabin for the overnighter. We had dutch oven chicken and cobbler. We played games, studied the stars and had a devotional. Early the next morning we took them in the truck to overlook the valley. We also got to hike a bit. That morning we cooked our eggs on a tin can stove for breakfast. Mike, Bishop Schley and Kent taught the girls how to shoot guns. Then, they went out in nature to draw what they saw. We had lunch and came home.

On Tuesday I taught a class at cubscout day camp so I worked all day Monday. On Friday we had our ward camp out. Dad, Destenee and I all shared a talent there. Adam and Kim and family camped with us. We roasted hotdogs, hiked, had a program and put our feet in the hotsprings. We had a nice breakfast and enjoyed the outdoors together while Thomas played in the fire.

The next week on Tuesday I went to pack meeting and presented the arrow of light. I dress up like an Indian and do this fun presentation.

On Monday the 28th I headed to girls camp and stayed until Thursday. I was the 4th year leader. I endured hot sun, storms, classes, food (mostly good but they only had white bread yuk) singing crazy songs, sleeping on cots, no showers and lots of noise. I enjoyed the sweet girls, the skits, the devotionals and testimonials and finally getting to do something besides sit when we got to clean the bathrooms. I did all the toilets. I enjoyed talking and the beautiful scenery.

Also during the month I attended an extra sacrament meeting to listen to Troy speak. Enjoyed Fathers day. Went to the Presbyterian church before sacrament meeting to listen to Jill Gertje play her flute. So wonderful. We made a trip t o Weiser to drop Corden off for Northwest Youth Corp. Had Destenee spend the night and travel to Weiser with us. Had Thomas spend the night and go to cub scout camp with me. Had Isabel come for the day and go to Discovery Center, play in the little pool enjoy her cuteness. Went to my moms to write family histories and last but not least went and visited Corden up above Idaho City for the evening. He has one week left. I didn't think I would endure the month but here it is July..........

Corden goes to prom

Corden had his date and another couple over for breakfast this morning. We had ham, eggs, french toast made from cinn burst bread and orange juice. We had some beautiful strawberries and dad picked out a good watermelon and cantalope. The grapes were not even sour. It was good. They were expecting another couple so they invited dad and I to join them for breakfast . We had a really nice time.

They are now at the zoo to feed the giraffe's. He asked Kylie to prom on Monday. She was already planning on going with a group of girls but was happy to be going with Corden now. Corden and I went shopping and got a new fitted white shirt, a black vest and a purple tie. He has nice black pants from the last dance. He took the tie over to Kylie's to make sure that the color would match. I am excited to see how they look together tonight. They are eating at Cheese Cake Factory. Yum!!

Elder Troy Fuhriman is coming home from the Richmond, Virginia mission on May 4th around midnight. He has been rescheduled to speak on May 16, 2010. We love you Troy. We are glad that you are coming home and anxious to see you. Thank you for your service to the people in Virginia.

This is Gretchen and Carter on Easter. It was such a treat to have them there also while I was visiting New Mexico. Carter loved being outside and playing on the little trike. Gretchen's baby is due in July. She looks great and was doing flips on the trampoline!

Gretchen and I went to New Mexico for Spring Break. This is Heidi and Reeds family on Easter with their new dresses and ties. We took walks, kicked the soccer ball, played croquet, covered the drive way with sidewalk chalk drawings, played barbies, played games, watched movies, went bowling and went out to eat. We went for ice-cream and had fun watching Carter, Max, Caleb, Maia, Carson and holding Kylie. We went on a pic-nic and had lots of yummy food. Gretchen and I both visited the dentist while we were there. Reed fixed us up with new crowns and is such a wonderful dentist. Thanks Heidi and Reed for a wonderful time. I miss you and all my grandchildren.