Lazy 5 Ranch

 When the parents went to the coast - we took the kids to the Lazy 5 Ranch - about 2 hours away.  There you ride on wagons and have a bucket to feed the animals - they are named Lazy 5 because the animals are lazy and get free lunch!

 The bison and water buffalo just open their mouth and you put the food in.

 Cute Hardy kids - and their buckets of feed.

Luke feeding the giraffe.

More North Carolina

 Church was great on Sunday - here we are waiting for the men to come - the cute girl in purple is a Beehive Girl in Jennie's class - she picks her up and brings her to church.

All of us at the Summerfield Ward - Greensboro, NC Stake.

North Carolina Visit

Sorry - just realized that I have posted some of these pictures and stories twice - that's what happens when you are OLD .. and getting older every minute!  We flew to North Carolina and had a great visit with Jennie and Jason's family.  They were getting the garden boxes ready for winter - we harvested and kept beans for seed, and marigold seeds also.  Jumping on the tramp was so much fun!  A butterfly came and landed on Grace's hand - she also found a caterpiller to put in a jar and see if it turns into a moth or butterfly,

Elder Smith's Birthday

We drove to Wenatchee Washington to visit a daughter and her family - Elder Smith had his 70th birthday while we were there - Here Kacey and Jordan and Heidi are feeding newborn kittens that were abandoned and brought to Jordan - she's the neighborhood Vet doctor!  Loved our visit in WA.

Stake Conference Granada Hills, California

 On Sunday, September 9th - we spoke at the Granada Hills Stake Conference.  We loved seeing our friends and feeling the great spirit of the new Mission President, the Stake Presidency and the good people of the stake.

We met tiny Brooke Bradford, held by her big sister Karissa - plus two brothers in between them!  Lee Bradford is the Bishop of the ward now - he served as a counselor to Bishop Smith.  Great trip and good weather - final good-bye to living in Southern California...hope to visit with Polly sometime.

Utah State Fair

 Sam and Emilee with Talus and Baden along with Grandma and Grandpa attended the Utah State Fair...actually Sam left at noon to fly back to Anchorage, AK.  We had a great time.

The boys loved the 'hands on' farming display and planted and harvested and drove tractors and sold their goods and bought treats!  thanks so much to the FFA for the good education for all.

We were the first riders of the day on the giant slide and so got two rides for the price of one!!

Homecoming

 We arrived at the Salt Lake Airport on Sept. 4th - this was our wonderful welcoming committee!!

 Loved the signs!

We all went to Lindsey and Dan's house for dessert and some quick family time - this is all the grandkids that were able to welcome us.  We will travel to WA and MT and NC and CO in the next weeks to see the rest!