Introducing Phyllis

We have a new member of our family.






She is smart and stylish. She has a smooth voice and knows a lot!






She is really a peacemaker in our family.






We love her.





We will keep her as long as we can.






How did we ever live without her?





Skyler has affectionately named her Phyllis.

I know we found our way somehow but not without several ripped maps, silent mothers in the passenger seat and many a cuss word from our fathers.


Welcome to our family Phyllis. God bless Garmin!

Retreat to Chico

This past week we jumped in the car and went to the nut farm!

Really! We went to Chico, California where Sterling's parents are serving a mission on a walnut farm. It was absolutely serene! We spent almost a week helping here and there, but mostly just enjoying ourselves. The farm is owned by the church and is home to about 12,500 acres of walnut trees. We decided this is about 20 square miles. The place is enormous! To get to the opposite end of the farm takes about 20-25 minutes. OK so who is eating all these nuts?! 90% of the nuts they process leave the country. They were shipping to Australia, Iran, China and several other foreign countries while we were there. It really is quite a process too. I have new respect for the people that keep this farm rolling. Including my in-laws that work from before sun-up to sundown daily.

Deseret Farms is also home to several million critters as we found out. We saw a skunk, a fox, several owls, many deer, a coyote, jack rabbits, and a raccoon, just to name a few. But the highlight of the animals had to be when we took a walk and came across a doe with her two young fawns. These babies couldn't have been a few days old and were maybe a foot tall. They were the cutest things I have ever seen. One of the little guys got confused about following his mama and came to within a few feet of us. Then he dropped and must have thought he was hiding real good. He stayed that way throughout the night and we were trying to figure out where to buy milk to feed it when it's mother finally came for him. So cool!

I was also able to spend time with my brother Shane that lives in Sacramento. Although I didn't have my camera, we had a very nice dinner with Shane and his friend Ana.

SERENE!

Hey from sunny California

It is sunny!!!!!!

Who knew that you only have to drive 12 hours to find the sun!

Newsworthy stuff coming soon!

Don't worry!

This weekend is the
Spencer Family Reunion!
There are plenty of good stories and great pictures just around the corner!
B
PS. No worries! Only family friendly pictures I am sure.... well maybe!

Funny bit of the week

As given by my dental lab guy's son.

Mom: Tell Becky what is in your mouth.

Little dude: A loose central.

Only my dental friends can appreciate when a 4 year old says he has a loose central.
AND, only a dental lab guys kid would say he has a loose central!

To you little dude! That made my day!