BAKING DAY WITH GRAMMIE

Yesterday was baking day with Grammie.  Heath is wearing his new apron (made for him by his Aunt Barbara) and he made tree cookies.

 

Missy Belle in her apron and toque from Grammie (Aunt Barbara made her an adorable pink apron which Belle immediately said "oh my spring apron." Our fashionista) Belle made ornament cookies.

 

 Mr. Mitch asked his Grammie some time ago if she would find a crab cookie cutter as he wanted to surprise everyone with red crabs. I am thinking that this will become the ever popular Christmas crab. I forgot to take a photo with his new apron that Aunt Barbara lovingly made.  The kids loved their new aprons.

 The fruits of their labor - they took a tray home and we kept these for Christmas Day!

ALEX AT MASS THIS MORNING

Alex at St. Mary's in Hamburg, Iowa this morning.

ICE SAKTING IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Kelcie, Lindy and Ryan in Kansas City tonight, looks like fun!

 Sweet Alex ice skating and I hear he is having a good time, Rich taking photos!

COLD BUT MAGICAL NIGHT AT THE BOISE BOTANICAL GARDEN'S WINTER aGLOW 2013

 

Drew at the Botanical Gardens tonight, this was the "2nd Annual" trip to the Botanical Gardens!!

 

 

Very cute photo of our Heath and Santa!

At a balmy 3 degrees it was very cold at the Boise Botanical Garden's tonight but it is such a magical place at Christmas made even more beautiful tonight as the trees had snow on them and there was snow on the ground.  This was a great Santa and outside they had a lovely reindeer (her name was Prancer) who was munching away on some reindeer feed.

 

Our Mitchie with Santa, Mitchie better ask for his two front teeth! Too cold for Miss Belle so next year.  Only Drew, Heath, Mitch, Grandma and Grammie braved the weather and it was worth every second.  Great memories!

 Here is Ms Prancer - I was told they have to bring the girls because at this time of year the males have shed their antlers.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT JOJO!

Today is my birthday and I just received this awesome photo from my my nephew Eric, his beautiful wife Kathy and their adorable grandsons Cash & Kingston & Zinny the dog who needs to learn to look at the camera! Taken this morning on the beach at wonderful Cayucos, California.  Eric is the one who gave me the nick name "Jojo."  Thank you for this lovely photograph a dear and treasured birthday gift!

THE FAB FIVE!

Our five fabulous grandchildren who do not get to be together very often.  Photo taken at Grammie and Poppa/Grandpa's house just before the two older boys left for the airport.

PURE COUSIN LOVE - BELLE AND RYAN SCOTT

 

THE FAMILY TOGETHER!

All together (rare event) for Thanksgiving! Thank you Linda Aganon for taking the photo!

POULTRY LOVE FROM GAYLE! HAPPY THANKSGIVING

 

 More poultry love from Gayle.  Happy Thanksgiving!

HAPPY 12TH BIRTHDAY TO OUR ALEXANDER JON DEWHIRST!

Happy Birthday to one of the sweetest boys on the planet.  Cannot wait to pick you up at the airport tonight and get my birthday kiss! We love you!

SOUTH HOLT JH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!

Junior High Champions!  #1 Grandson, Ryan Scott is number 31.  Great job Jay's!

BASKETBALL IN BOISE

Sweet Heath playing "Y" basketball in Boise, learning the fundamentals and boy is this team improving!  Great job Heath and Coach Dad, Drew.

Heath and referees Shannon and Gunner.  The refs are all part of teaching good sportsmanship as well as the fundamentals of the game, a good place for establishing good character.

BASKETBALL FALL/WINTER 2013

Blue Jay basketball in Rock Port, Missouri, go Jay's!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM THE CHEERLEADES!

A clearly embarrassed Ryan Scott being sung "Happy Birthday" from the adorable Rock Port Blue Jay's cheerleaders!  Awwwwwwwww, love you RSD!

HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY RYAN SCOTT DEWHIRST

 

Happy Birthday Ryan Scott - does not seem that long ago that these photos were taken of you in your golf outfit! Miss you and wish we were with you on your birthday.

FUN IN SUNRIVER & LUNCH WIYH UNCLE PAT AKA "THE GODFATHER"

Lunch at McGrath's in Bend with Uncle Pat.  Great trip and a bonus to have Pat take time out of his busy schedule to have lunch with us - thanks Pat!

SPOOKY SPIDER CUPCAKES!

Are these not just adorable?  Lindy made these for the 6th graders (Alex's class) at Rock Port Elementary School for Halloween treats yesterday.  Great job Lindy and BTW they were also gluten-free so Alex could partake.  Guess dressing up for Halloween is losing it's allure to our big boys as I do not have photos of them in costume to post :( 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Remember the wonderful 4th of July drawing that Gayle did?  Well she sent a Halloween one too.  Lol this is fabulous.  Thanks Gayle.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN IN TULARE CALIFORNIA TODAY!

Amy Lynn and Lindsay Berta Swall, sweet, talented, beautiful girls, ready for school today at Sundale Elementary.  Have fun today!

HALLOWEEN 2013 IN EAGLE, IDAHO!

Happy Halloween from Eagle - Heath, Mitch & Missy Belle!  Unfortunately Mitch came home from school yesterday with a fever so now school for him today.  St. Joe's has a rule - you have a fever, you stay home for 24 hrs.! Whadda you think?  Missy happy with her fabulous consume?

STEEL MAGNOLIAS MEET FOR OCTOBER 2013

Steel Magnolias, Alzheimer's Idaho support group, met last night for their monthly dinner and for dessert they had vanilla bean ice cream with sweet potato cupcakes with brown sugar buttercream frosting.  Not as big a group as usual but isn't this just a beautiful group of wonderful women? Recipes can be found at the following link: http://howdidyoudothat-jojo.blogspot.com/

SCHOOL PHOTOS 2013 OF THE FAB FIVE!

Alex 6th Grade - Ryan 8th Grade
Rock Port, Missouri

 

 

Heath in the 2nd grade & Belle & Mitch are in the 1st grade at St. Joe's in Boise

FOOTBALL OVER FOR THE SEASON IN ROCK PORT, MO!

Great shot of Ryan Scott - the Jr. High Blue Jays played their final game of the season yesterday.  It was their last game and their only loss of the season but they put up a great fight.  Good job Ryan and the rest of the Jay's.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATH!

 

Tuesday is Heath's 8th birthday but he spent part of the day today with his Grammie and Poppa.  Happy Birthday Heath! Instructions to make this cake on my craft blog:  http://howdidyoudothat-jojo.blogspot.com/

ROCK PORT VS STANBERRY!

Our Ryan Scott coming on the field last week in Rock Port.  The Jay's did a great job of handling Stanberry for the win.  We were fortunate enough to be at the game and got to see Ryan in action, going both ways and doing a great job.  So proud of this boy!

PHESANT HUNTING IN MISSOURI TODAY

Ryan & Alex showing off the phesants they were able to bag today in Missouri.  What a great dinner they will have today!!  Good job boys.

IT'S TREAT OR TREAT SEASON! WELCOME OCTOBER!

Latest project in the craft room, paper garland for the living room niche armoire.

FALL IN ROCK PORT MISSOURI

 

 

 

Upon arriving in Rock Port we were greeted with this lovely vision of fall.  Great job Lindy, it looks lovely and so inviting. Rich, great job on the yard too, it also looked wonderful.