Dirty Rotten Scoundrels!

Emery High School presented Dirty Rotten Scoundrels this past weekend.  Tennyson played the part of Muriel Eubanks.  We enjoyed listening to her sing and even do a little dance with "Andre".  Sara, Whitney, Hannah and Jonas came down from Salt Lake for the production.  Liz and Dennis also came along with Banner, Jim and I.  I had never seen this play before so it was a refreshing change.  All of the kids did such a good job with their parts and we were very much entertained.

Four Arkansas Travelers

Here are the four kids playing their quartet.  I finally had to put it on youtube to get it on here.  Just turn my playlist off and enjoy this fun piece.

Banner's Halloween Recital!

Arkansas Traveler for 2 Pianos 8 Hands

 Banner and Justan Potter

 Kelsie Cox and Nate  Potter

Taking a bow

The Hillbillies from Dogpatch

Some Fall Colors!

I saw a pheasant rooster in the backyard this morning. By the time I got the camera out and changed the lense the bird was gone.  I found a few colors in my backyard so here are a few pictures.  Red.

 Pink.

Purple.

I love a golden carpet of leaves.  I imagine in a few weeks Banner will make a leaf house out of these.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

Christmas List 2010



Liz & Dennis---------------------------------John & Rebecca

Anne Adele & Maurie-------------------------Shelley & Alan

Shelley & Alan-------------------------Anne Adele & Maurie

Jennifer & Jim----------------------------------------------Sara

John & Rebecca--------------------------------Jennifer & Jim

Sara------------------------------------------------Josh & Stacy

Josh & Stacy--------------------------------------Liz & Dennis

Morgan & Andrew----------------------------------------Esme

Noah & Becky--------------------------------------------Arden

Whitney-------------------------------------Morgan & Andrew

Miranda & Brooks----------------------------------------Jonas

Madison-----------------------------------------------------Leah

Rachel---------------------------------------------------Madison

Tennyson-------------------------------------------------Gabriel

Kelsie----------------------------------------------------Whitney

Arden-------------------------------------------------------Maren

Seth-------------------------------------------------------Hannah

Banner------------------------------------------------------Kelsie

Hannah--------------------------------------Miranda & Brooks

Jonas---------------------------------------------------Tennyson

Gabriel--------------------------------------------------------Seth

Maren------------------------------------------------------Banner

Leah--------------------------------------------------------Rachel

Esme-----------------------------------------------------------Lily

Lily------------------------------------------------Noah & Becky

The Cake, The Dinner, The Party, & Jeremy the Horse!

Tennyson. busy making fondant and the finished cake.

Turkey, it was well worth the wait. We also had potatoes and gravy with red cabbage.

Corn from our garden.

Sara's delicious rolls.

Green beans

and tomatoes and broccoli from Lizzy's garden.

Whitney and some good books to read.

Yay, an oven mitt.

Here comes the cake.

Peanut butter and chocolate cakes with buttercream frosting and fondant.

Our horse Jeremy.

Miranda receiving instruction from Tennyson

Sara and Jeremy, running free

Whitney takes a turn around the pasture.

Brooks didn't want a turn.

Banner would rather ride the four-wheeler

Whitney, enjoying her special day.

The Danger is Over!

Remember when a step out of my french doors meant serious harm or a plunge to certain death?  Well, those days are over.  Jim finished our steps which are really another level to the deck.

We can now walk out the door and go down the steps on either end.

We still need to stain the rest of the deck to match the "Trex" which will never need to be stained or treated.  I love using this door, it is so much nicer than going through the dining/sewing room.  Next project is siding around the doors but that will have to wait until next summer.  Castle Valley Outdoor's hunting season starts on Sept. 1st so I won't see much of Jim until it's over in March.