Here is a pictoral recap of the past week.
Last weekend I went with Jeri, Shelley and Deb down to Jeri's new home in Fairfield, Utah -- about 3 hours away. We had a great time giggling and watching movies. The Albrechts have a beautiful new home down there. They will use it as a retreat until Karl retires.
Last Monday night we had Family Home Evening at our home. We had a small pumpkin harvest -- just enough for each of the children to have one. We had them draw numbers to get their pumpkins and then the parents helped with the carving. Here is Mitchell's first reaction to pulling out the pulp and seeds.
Somehow Calab ended up with the largest pumpkin! We had quite the variety. After pumpkin carving we made spudnut donuts rolled in sugar. After everyone went home Ross and I swept and mopped the floors -- pumpkin pulp and sugar all over the place!
On Thursday Ross and Susan drove to Idaho. While we were there we took a ride up to the Teton Valley. This is a view of the Tetons from the Cache Clawson Cemetary. We also stopped at the Victor Emporium and had Iron-port with Cherry drinks.
Grandpa Wirkus and Ross visiting at the cemetary. The weather was incredible.
We also took a ride out to Roberts. This is the Clement homestead.
Emily Jenkins Murray and her five children came to see Grandpa Wirkus while we were there. Grandpa took them all for a ride in his trailer.
Susan followed along behind the trailer on a bicycle that Grandpa Wirkus found in the dumpster.
Then we did an archeological dig and found names carved in the cement step of the playhouse. There was also a date showing that the cement was poured on 16 May 1953.
Last Monday night we had Family Home Evening at our home. We had a small pumpkin harvest -- just enough for each of the children to have one. We had them draw numbers to get their pumpkins and then the parents helped with the carving. Here is Mitchell's first reaction to pulling out the pulp and seeds.
Somehow Calab ended up with the largest pumpkin! We had quite the variety. After pumpkin carving we made spudnut donuts rolled in sugar. After everyone went home Ross and I swept and mopped the floors -- pumpkin pulp and sugar all over the place!
On Thursday Ross and Susan drove to Idaho. While we were there we took a ride up to the Teton Valley. This is a view of the Tetons from the Cache Clawson Cemetary. We also stopped at the Victor Emporium and had Iron-port with Cherry drinks.
Grandpa Wirkus and Ross visiting at the cemetary. The weather was incredible.
We also took a ride out to Roberts. This is the Clement homestead.
Emily Jenkins Murray and her five children came to see Grandpa Wirkus while we were there. Grandpa took them all for a ride in his trailer.
Susan followed along behind the trailer on a bicycle that Grandpa Wirkus found in the dumpster.
Then we did an archeological dig and found names carved in the cement step of the playhouse. There was also a date showing that the cement was poured on 16 May 1953. Maryan, Susan and Annette were the only children when the playhouse was built.
Then we found the same names and foot and handprints on the cement in front of the fireplace.
This shows that the fireplace cement was poured on 25 April 1953.
Then we found the same names and foot and handprints on the cement in front of the fireplace.
This shows that the fireplace cement was poured on 25 April 1953.The footprints and handprints don't show up quite as well.
Now we are home again.
Ross goes back to work for a couple of weeks and then retirement officially begins!!
