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.

Flashback to 1986!

I found this clip from my favorite Moonlighting.  Some of you might remember it too.  Click to turn off my playlist and enjoy the music by Billy Joel.

What a Weekend!

It all started on friday evening with Huckleberry Ice Cream

and Josh's homemade shortbread.  Delicious!

Brooks, Banner and Hannah posing for Lizzy.

Miranda, our tissue grabber in Minute to Win It.

Hannah, after shaking balls out of a Kleenex box tied to her back.

Our champion headbanger, Tennyson.  She still has a headache.

Brooks and Josh had to shoot rubber bands to knock over empty pop cans.  They did pretty well against the small children on the other teams.

What a photo op.

Esme needs support from Jim as she gets her first taste of the "hard" stuff.

Part of our crew.

Our sweet Maren.

Here's the whole tribe.

And later, a pool party at Lizzy's.

And later, a softball game.  Way to go Noah.

Miranda at shortstop, Allison and Brooks on third.  I guess they decided that runners on the same team can share a base.

Mighty Josh, up to bat.  Trent catching.

She no longer needs Jim's support(or permission).  She can drink all on her own.

Sara gets a hit.

 Hannah showing her stuff.

"Scarey"

Come on Miranda.

Banner smacks the ball.

Whitney taking care of second and Stacy in center field.

A few of the spectators.

Tennyson dancing on first, Banner in right and Kirk and Jorgen pitching.

Catch the ball Becky!

Jonas, watch the runner.

Brooks, Jonas, Tennyson and Noah, in charge of the firework display.

Essie gets a sparkler.

The grand finale. 

Thanks everyone for making this weekend memorable and fun.