More wildlife!

We had more wildlife show up this weekend. A female turkey was wandering in the neighbor's yard yesterday. Tonight it is making itself at home in the pasture. What a great thing to see up close.

We have had a cold and rainy week here. Serena was at Girl's camp for 3 nights but I think she had a good time. Kris was a little bored staying inside that much.

We are looking forward to our trip in two weeks. I hope we have summer weather for that but I will be packing the jackets too.

Try new things. Learn new things.

One of the best parts of a long summer is getting to do things that you put off for most of the year. Most teachers I know try to cram 12 months of living into 3 months of the summer "break". It's not really a vacation, because you still have inservice and classes and stuff to plan for but it is a change in routine and a change in schedule. It frees you up to do things differently.

During the winter, I learned how to make homemade noodles. They are "far far far more betterer" than the stuff you buy. Vic and I like them. David and I have also acquired a biscotti habit. Biscotti is not cheap at the store, but you can make any flavor imaginable and they last forever too.

We are all fine here. Send us the news about what's going on at your house this summer.

Still cold and rainy...

It has been cold and rainy here all week. I was sure it would freeze last night. I know that soon I will be writing about how hot it is, but for now, I wish the furnace could stay off.

David is at Timberline this week. He is the quartermaster for a camp of about 50 scouts. He rises early to fix the meals and then lead them on adventures. It is his third time as staff and his fourth year to go. He always comes home with a lot of stories. This year the stories began before they left the parking lot. He had to call home because he forgot some vital items. I hope the rest of the week goes more efficiently for him.

The bunnies are still alive and Kris is taking good care of them. Serena is sure she knows more about bunny care than he does.

Introducing...

Everyone has asked to see pictures of the new bunnies. Here it is. The new bunnies are named "Flip" and "Flop". I am not sure which is which but Kris knows. They have not become stars of the neighborhood yet, but they are well petted and fed. The dog has stopped barking everytime they move. I think the dog is more upset by the chicken. I haven't seen the chicken today, so perhaps it has moved on to more hospitable living conditions. We do bunnies, but not poultry.

I am getting caught up on all the stuff that doesn't happen during the school year. DI is benefitting from our cleanout. The laundry is getting caught up too.

I hope you are all enjoying your break as much as we are. If the heat is too much to take down in St. George, remember we are much cooler up here.

Is it summer yet?

Last night was another ball game for Kris. The wind blew the entire time and it was about 60 degrees. Reminded me of soccer games and snow. We had coats and quilts on the parents and the kids were sweating. Little league is serious stuff. Everybody wins and everybody gets a home run. Kris did manage to get out at first on his second up to bat. He hit it right down the line to the base player and the little kid caught it. That doesn't happen often. One more game to go on Monday and then we will have more of our evenings free.

The new camera is still working, but I haven't learned how to operate all the gadgets on it yet. We will have to work at keeping better track of our activities now.

New Camera

What does one do when you get a new camera? Start a blog!

It's well past time to get one started. The big kids need to check on home. Goodness knows they won't call. The rest of the family needs to check to see if we are still alive.

We are!

We have had a great month of May. The garden is in and growing. Kris has two new bunnies. David has declared that he is a SENIOR. Adam is surviving his internship and Amanda just finished her first year as an official school teacher. WOW!

Grandma Buck visited us for two days this week. She got to go with Kris to get the new bunnies. They are officially called "Flip" and "Flop". They are mixed breed Lop bunnies with floppy ears.