Our Family in September

 

The Elko Temple

September 2025

I didn't do so well in the picture-taking department this month.  It's not even as if there wasn't anything noteworthy going on.  I just didn't take many pictures.

Our first shift at the Farmington Temple.

Playing games with Brian's and Chelsea's crew.

We planted a plum tree that we bought at San Juan Nursery.

When I was a teenager in Albuqerque, Schlotzsky's was one of my favorite restaurants.  I hadn't had a Schlotzsky's sandwich in YEARS.  There is one within walking distance of Brian's and Chelsea's house, and we still haven't been to it.  This was the day!  It was a really good sandwich--maybe not as divine as my memories, but I'm glad we wet there.

We made applesauce for Johnny Appleseed's birthday!

Our Jerusalem Artichoke plants looked particularly beautiful!

The dad took the stump out of the backyard so we can transplant one of our apricot trees that came up from seeds there.

The kids were getting the chickens to do their morning chicken dance.  I couldn't stop laughing.  Their imitation was spot on!

Our second day at the Farmington Temple.

The chicken whisperer.

Everybody tucked their napkins in so Emily would, too.

Our Family in August

 

Here's August!

August was a total whirlwind for us this year.  School starting at the first of the month totally engulfed the rest of the month for me.  By the end of the month, things started to settle down a little.  Whew!

We had a woodpecker in our yard one day!

I forgot to take pictures of our chile fest until it was over.  Here are the remnant of the day!

This is my new intern, Alexia Arreguin

Our principal, Lindsay Mingus.  She's the best principal we've had since John Hartog retired.

The first loaf of sourdough bread from the new oven.

On our way back from Queen Creek when we went to visit Papa, we stopped by the Snowflake temple.

We did an Endowment Session at the Gilbert Temple

Here's Papa!

Our Family in June and July