Family fun

I stink at this blog stuff...Linna where are you ??? I am a disaster!! I will try again...I almost posted someones garage????

Christmas is coming.....And Sally's getting FAT

But the gifts are wrapped....and the decorating is done....some food is cooked...
and I am as ready as I will ever be!!

I have been practing making pies and testing them for safty of course. I have made a blueberry. A blackberry, both firsts for me....and a pear praline. (made with pecans) I also made a pineapple pie
at Mikes house. Yummy. And they were all safty tested daily .....ha ha Sam is enjoying my practice for the State Fair.

Dallin Nicholas Blair

A full tummy and a warm bed....heaven on earth!

Just hangin' loose

You don't say....

Grandma Sally and Dallin

One week old...Born Aug 4th 2008....8 lbs 5 oz 21 1/2 " long

Summer projects

New food storage shelves to hold dry pack!

Our less than 4 yr old washer began leaking...At $210 to repair...we went to a high efficiency 4 cubic feet washer...uses 1/4 the water and soap...30 min dry time too..will save tons!

Our new Soap stone propane fireplace...no more cold movies in the winter! Yea!! Thanks Sam

Back view

Replaced the older part of the deck and enlarged it somewhat...such a great space!!

Boulder County Fair 2008

Red Raspberries 2nd

Onions 2nd place

Red beets 2nd place

First place beans...about 3/4 " longer than the competition

These choke cherries took first place and Reserve champion...thanks to Jesse shower water!!!

This is the First place/Grand Champion grapesFirst place swiss chard


All the jars directly behind me are my canning entries...ready for pickup. Yes, I'm smiling...I made $250+

These are my County fair ribbons...19 blue, 11 red, 2- 3rds. 6 champion ribbons and one Reserve Champ

Cherry Pie

The Nanking Bush cherry bounty!

Hard working girls..pick Nanking bush cherries and make cherry juice...30 1/2 gallons!


Audra told them if they picked enough pie cherries she would make them a pie..they did and pitted them too!

Ready for your first bite?

Grandma's Camp 2008

Estes Park The Fourth of July 2008
Amber and Sissy looking very patriotic!

Let me wear them dad!

Foot and wheel races...go Cullen go!

Going out for a pass!!!

Dog pile.. on Grandma

Nick...this was a fly ...it almost went into your sleepy mouth!!!


Basket ball fun...did you get enough Zack?



slip and slide fun...we wore out one and Grandpa Sam hunted down another one ...


Carla and Rich

Amber, Cullen,Jess, Mark

Trying out the new deck!







Sissy, you have a dirty face!






























Show off













Madison's birthday....all over her face!!
How did that happen?





























Jesse lookin' buff




























Eat your heart out Girls!















Taking a break










Big hike at the cabin











Audra a "baby toatin" Mama..

We really are almost there!