Who Done It?

We came home on Friday evening to discover that that one of the patio furniture cushions was torn apart. The "nine-year-old-wearing-out-frequently-repaired" cushions were meant to last through this one last summer. Who or what ever did the deed tore a jagged two inch strip of fabric out and removed a good portion of the stuffing. Very frustrating!!!

The culprit returned to scene of the crime later that evening and was captured on film. A squirrel....no doubt a Mama Squirrel...stuffed her cheeks full of fluffy stuffing and then....

..took off!!! We took that cushion away and the next morning found evidence that she is trying to split open another one. Any ideas on how to get rid of a furniture-eating squirrel? All suggestions will be considered.

Cousins Reunite

When the Texans came to town it gave this very happy Grandpa (Nono) and Grandma (Nona) the delightful opportunity to have all our babies together. Here they are surrounding Cami.

This is our oldest handsome grandson and our youngest handsome grandson. They represent all the cute grandkids inbetween. We just love them all!

Our Wonder Trip to the Grand Tetons

We had a wonderful, wonderul time enjoying the scenery, hikes, and beauty.

Some day, on a future trip to the Tetons, we would love to float the Snake River.

We will also continue to discover breath-taking hikes. The kids found and customized a walking stick for me where I will engrave each hike we go on.

Ahhhhhhh!! Below is a video taken on one of our hikes. Enjoy the taste of the Tetons.

Bridget's Bag

It was fun to meet up with Brenna and Bridget for lunch today. Bridget is such a girly-girl...she knows just what to do with Grandma's purse. Love that little girl!

Making Sausage

Frank has been interested in making homemade sausage for a good long while. He took advantage of a quiet weekend to do it and with Dallin's help it was a great success!! It took a while to locate the right casings and get the sausage stuffing attachment for the KitchenAid. Frank did the research on how it is done and found a good recipe for Sweet Italian Sausage. He and Dallin had quite the experience preparing the casing which was so long it stretched from the kitchen down the hall to the study!!! Then they had to slide and stack it on to the stuffer tube. At the end of the day they served up a delicious product.

And we are off.....

... to Grand Teton National Park! Jared, Katie and I will be seeing sights like this! Yippee. We will report when we return.

Happy Birthday, AJ!

Our first-born turned 32 years old yesterday. How is that possible!

Jared, Frank and I joined the family and a few friends for some cake and icecream to celebrate the occasion.

We love you, son, and wish you many, many more happy birthday celebrations.