Family History Trip

I can never thank Arlene enough. Tyler's Mom and Dad are helping me organize and document my family history and it has been a such a joyful experience. It's one of the many projects I have started and stopped through the years. They are on an LDS Family History Mission in Salt Lake and offered to help me. I know I will understand the programs more each time, but for now, I am so grateful for the help. I am amazed how quickly she knows how to search through things for documentation and how she double checks names and dates on census lists. We made such good headway today only because she worked on my family names long before I got up there. Thank you for the lunch and nice visit too... I am glad we are family :)

-Brenda

Welcome Home & Happy Birthday

Josh made it home from his month long visit to see his Dad in Michigan. Kelsie has not stopped smiling :) We celebrated his birthday with wings, coleslaw and his favorite funfetti cake. Welcome home Josh, we are sure glad to have you back!

-Brenda

Canned Tomatoes

I have been thinking a lot about tomatoes this summer which only means one thing... it's time to bottle! Spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, chili, soups and salsa.... nearly everything we make is made better with tomatoes. (I love the flavor... not the chunks) I stayed home from work one day, put on an apron and looked forward to my day of nesting and bottling. I opened up the front and back door and felt the canyon breeze go through the house and knew I was in heaven just being home. I bottled up three dozen quarts today and have another 5 dozen to go. Hopefully we will have a late cold spell this fall and get many more tomatoes from now until then.

-Brenda