We were able to be with him as he was baptized and are very proud of the choice he made.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Baptism Day
I need to start remembering to bring along a better camera for these momentous occasions so the pictures are not so blurry! Yesterday we got an early start and drove through the stormy weather to spend some time with this young man who recently celebrated his 8th birthday.
We were able to be with him as he was baptized and are very proud of the choice he made.
We were able to be with him as he was baptized and are very proud of the choice he made.
Friday, April 8, 2011
April Fool 2
There's an old saying, 'Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!' The weather for the 2nd day of Baby Animal Days was much like the first day. Some changes were made from the first day to accommodate the weather. The outlying sites were closed (as several inches of new snow fell in the night) and the baby animals and other activities were brought to a more central location by the livery stable, mercantile and opera house. Visitors were picked up by wagons at the main entrance and delivered to the livery stable area. Consequently we had one very realistic frontier street for a rainy/snowy day....huge muddy ruts.
Maybe it is just me, but when visiting a farm on a sloppy, muddy day, I would expect to find poor walking conditions. Thus, I would consider wearing sturdy shoes or boots. Now imagine the lady seen walking down our street today, complaining that her shoes were being ruined.....her stiletto heels that is!
The baby animals didn't seem to mind being the center of attention.
I had a wonderful surprise today at the woodwright shop...a visit from cousins I had never met in person. It was great to see them there!
Maybe it is just me, but when visiting a farm on a sloppy, muddy day, I would expect to find poor walking conditions. Thus, I would consider wearing sturdy shoes or boots. Now imagine the lady seen walking down our street today, complaining that her shoes were being ruined.....her stiletto heels that is!
The baby animals didn't seem to mind being the center of attention.
I had a wonderful surprise today at the woodwright shop...a visit from cousins I had never met in person. It was great to see them there!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
April Fool
It is well past April 1st, but nonetheless, today was definitely an April Fool Day. For the last couple of months we planned for our daughter and her 2 children to come visit yesterday afternoon for the purpose of doing a couple of painting and woodworking projects. They planned to stay overnight and then go to the annual Baby Animal Days event at the living history farm. That was the plan. Yeah.
So around noon yesterday our daughter called to say that our grandson was sick. She took him to the instacare doctor and was told, in spite of the nausea and stomach pain, grandson was fine. This morning she took him to his regular doctor who decided to send him on to the nearest childrens hospital to try to find the cause of the problem. It didn't take them long to figure out that they needed to remove his appendix. He should be feeling better soon...though not soon enough to participate in Baby Animal Days Maybe it is just as well.
The weather also played a joke on us. April reminds me of Spring...flowers, new leaves on trees, warm weather, etc. Instead, this is what we got today:
The only warm thing I saw all day was this little fellow:
So around noon yesterday our daughter called to say that our grandson was sick. She took him to the instacare doctor and was told, in spite of the nausea and stomach pain, grandson was fine. This morning she took him to his regular doctor who decided to send him on to the nearest childrens hospital to try to find the cause of the problem. It didn't take them long to figure out that they needed to remove his appendix. He should be feeling better soon...though not soon enough to participate in Baby Animal Days Maybe it is just as well.
The weather also played a joke on us. April reminds me of Spring...flowers, new leaves on trees, warm weather, etc. Instead, this is what we got today:
The only warm thing I saw all day was this little fellow:
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Cousins
Back when I was young, it seemed like the idyllic days of my life might go on forever. Everything would stay the same. We didn't live very close to our extended family, so we didn't see them too often. Every other year we took a vacation to Utah where many relatives lived. Sometimes in between, some of them came to visit us in Indiana.
I have lots of cousins...many of whom I didn't know very well. On Mom's side there were 10 cousins and on Dad's side there were about 39 depending on how you count them. Some of the ones on Dad's side were actually just a few years younger than my parents. In any case, I knew some better than others.
For several reasons, there were two cousins I was closer to than the others for various reasons. My cousin Rebecca lived in Ogden. Through our childhood I guess because she was a little younger, she didn't seem as close, but when I went to school at BYU, Rebecca and I became roommates for a few months and had a great time hanging out together and really getting to know each other. Later, when we both were married, I had a chance to spend a couple of days with her at her home in Idaho where my little son enjoyed "helping" Rebecca's husband with the cows and riding in the tractor. It was a sad day for us, indeed, when Rebecca died at the young age of 29, leaving behind her husband and 2 little girls.
The other cousin I spent time with was Scott. He was maybe a year younger than I and lived just through the block from my grandparents. Whenever we went to Brigham City to visit Grandpa and Grandma, he was my playmate. When I was 12, I spent the summer there with my grandparents. Scott graciously invited me to play baseball with his friends, set off firecrackers, and generally showed me around town. We spent many hours together playing in the creek near Mantua, building little dams with rocks and swimming in the deep part where Grandpa had blocked off part of the creek with a little dam made of several boards. It was maybe 2 1/2-3 feet deep...and boy was that water cold! A few days ago, at the age of 60, he unexpectedly passed away.
Scott and Nancy
Even though we didn't see each other often, they are both missed.
Rebecca: on left in front of her dad
Scott: middle front in fancy shorts outfit
Nancy: front row in a dress
I have lots of cousins...many of whom I didn't know very well. On Mom's side there were 10 cousins and on Dad's side there were about 39 depending on how you count them. Some of the ones on Dad's side were actually just a few years younger than my parents. In any case, I knew some better than others.
For several reasons, there were two cousins I was closer to than the others for various reasons. My cousin Rebecca lived in Ogden. Through our childhood I guess because she was a little younger, she didn't seem as close, but when I went to school at BYU, Rebecca and I became roommates for a few months and had a great time hanging out together and really getting to know each other. Later, when we both were married, I had a chance to spend a couple of days with her at her home in Idaho where my little son enjoyed "helping" Rebecca's husband with the cows and riding in the tractor. It was a sad day for us, indeed, when Rebecca died at the young age of 29, leaving behind her husband and 2 little girls.
The other cousin I spent time with was Scott. He was maybe a year younger than I and lived just through the block from my grandparents. Whenever we went to Brigham City to visit Grandpa and Grandma, he was my playmate. When I was 12, I spent the summer there with my grandparents. Scott graciously invited me to play baseball with his friends, set off firecrackers, and generally showed me around town. We spent many hours together playing in the creek near Mantua, building little dams with rocks and swimming in the deep part where Grandpa had blocked off part of the creek with a little dam made of several boards. It was maybe 2 1/2-3 feet deep...and boy was that water cold! A few days ago, at the age of 60, he unexpectedly passed away.
Scott and Nancy
Even though we didn't see each other often, they are both missed.
Rebecca: on left in front of her dad
Scott: middle front in fancy shorts outfit
Nancy: front row in a dress
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Spring has sprung?
I spent a couple of days this week on the other side of the mountains where it is almost always a bit warmer. When I arrived, I walked through snow to get to the flower garden where the little yellow crocus blossoms were in full bloom. By the next day, the snow I walked through had all melted away.
When I returned home to our mountain valley, there was still quite a lot of snow on the lawn although it has diminished quite a bit. Some of the flower beds are snow-free now. I was a little surprised this morning to see daffodil plants protruding from the ground that was so recently snow-covered. I think there is even an errant tulip starting to grow there. I can see that is about time to rake the flower beds and get them ready for warmer weather!
When I returned home to our mountain valley, there was still quite a lot of snow on the lawn although it has diminished quite a bit. Some of the flower beds are snow-free now. I was a little surprised this morning to see daffodil plants protruding from the ground that was so recently snow-covered. I think there is even an errant tulip starting to grow there. I can see that is about time to rake the flower beds and get them ready for warmer weather!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Woodwright Shop sign is up!
In spite of inclement weather, the sign is up! I think it looks rather nice there over the door of the woodwright shop. We are hopeful, in just a month, that all that snow will be gone and everything will be lovely for Baby Animal Days. In a week or two it will be time to go out and wash all the windows and get ready for the season.
The last picture was taken from the visitor's center. If you look closely, the woodwright shop is the red building right in the middle. You can even see the sign from that distance!
The last picture was taken from the visitor's center. If you look closely, the woodwright shop is the red building right in the middle. You can even see the sign from that distance!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Sleepover
Last night we had the opportunity to have a visit from 2 of the grandchildren while their parents celebrated their anniversary. (Please excuse the picture quality!)
This is NOT Miss J's bed. She delights in teasing her big brother by crawling into his place! Fortunately when it was really time to go to bed, she gave up the spot willingly.
Her big brother went willingly so he could have some time to read his book. They did a great job while their parents were away.
Of course any visit with the woodworker means a project in the garage. Since this project involved sanding and painting, wearing old worn out clothing was a necessity. This pair of old, worn out pants were too much for the woodworker I guess, because next thing I knew, the large hole in the knee of the pants was mended.....with duct tape!
The finished project came out looking good I think! It is almost time for the living history museum to open for the year, so it is high time for the new sign for the woodwright shop to be finished. Hopefully we will get it hung outside the building next week so visitors can find the shop when they come to Baby Animal Days.
This is NOT Miss J's bed. She delights in teasing her big brother by crawling into his place! Fortunately when it was really time to go to bed, she gave up the spot willingly.
Her big brother went willingly so he could have some time to read his book. They did a great job while their parents were away.
Of course any visit with the woodworker means a project in the garage. Since this project involved sanding and painting, wearing old worn out clothing was a necessity. This pair of old, worn out pants were too much for the woodworker I guess, because next thing I knew, the large hole in the knee of the pants was mended.....with duct tape!
The finished project came out looking good I think! It is almost time for the living history museum to open for the year, so it is high time for the new sign for the woodwright shop to be finished. Hopefully we will get it hung outside the building next week so visitors can find the shop when they come to Baby Animal Days.
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