August and Fair Time

Hi, as promised here is a picture of Lee's fish at Holter Reservior in Montana. Boy I sure wish they grew them this big at our reservior.

 We had Porter and Wyatt for fair. Three days and two nights. What a good time was had by all.!!!  Here the boys are helping PaPa pick the blueberries.

 Wyatt's favorite was eating.  We had blueberry pancakes for breakfast.

 While the boys were here we went to the fair. Wyatt was really into the animals this year and wanted to pet them all.  We saw cows, pigs, goats and lambs.  The fair brought back old times.  Porter was so excited to
see the cows and I wasn't watching all that well and you know about cow pies! you guessed it all over his shoe.  We went up and asked one of the 4H fellows who was washing his cow if he wouldn't mind giving Porters shoe also a wash.  From then things were fine.

 The best thing about fair is LUNCH!!  I didn't know Wyatt could put that all in his mouth!

 Porter ate his corn dog plus about a 1/3 of Wyatt's.  Along with other things we ate our way thru the fair.

 Porter was really into getting a baloon fish on a fishing pole. We were amazed that it lasted until he got home.

Fair is pretty exhusting!!!  We had a great time and Lee and I entered some things in the fair and received ribbons for them.  My Pepermint Herb received the Judges choice award.  Our garden produce about 4
lbs of beans and we are now eating tomatoes, peppers, zucchini and herbs.  We are just about to start Salmon fishing season.  Lee is pretty excited we will keep you up dated. 

Montana what a fun trip!!!!

Well, It seems that I have loaded the pictures in the wrong order, so what is new.  Our garden is really growing, I have lots of squash growing, beans, even a few cucumbers not to mention lots of herbs.

Lee's tomatoes are already looking like a jungle. We now have several green ones.  I hope they start to ripen soon.  Fair is in 3 weeks and we hope to enter some vegetables and herbs.

Two weeks ago Shannon brought the boys to the reservoir and we had such a good time. They both liked the same chair.

 The boys spent several hours playing in the water, building sand castles and doing what little boys do. (throwing water a papa and rocks in the water)

 When we were in Montana we went fishing twice to Holter Reservoir.  What a beautiful place.  We caught several large trout on the first trip and of course I can't get the picture to print so you will have to believe me.
They were 3 and 4 lbs much bigger than the ones we get in Oregon.

 On our second trip out to fish, We didn't catch any trout,  Dane caught this Perch and we also caught several  Walleye.  We had wonderful fish tacos!!!!

 Kimber also had her 1st Birthday while we were there.  I can't believe that she is a year old and already walking and wanting to do everything that Dane does.  Dane is such a good big brother and is very gentle
with her.

 Tanya got the kids each a chair. Pink for Kimber and Blue for Dane.  Kimber really likes the blue one.  We helped the kids paint the outside of their house while we were there.  We had to do something to work off all the wonderful meals Tanya and Clint fed us. They put up with us for 10 days and we want to thank them for a wonderful visit.
That's about it for now.  I will post again after the fair in August.

Fishing Derby, Birthday, Garden and maybe Summer is here!!!

Well, it has been about a month since the last blog.  We have had a busy month with my hubby winning the prize for the longest fish at the first annual Memorial Day fishing Derby up at the Prineville Reservior.  Way to go Lee!

John Beck aka: mickey mouse ears fish cleaner.  I don't how John got the job but he cleaned all the fish from the derby that morning, he did a great job.  Nothing like pie and coffee to celebrate afterwards.



Here is Wyatt  on his 2nd birthday. I can't believe that it has been two years already.



Here are some of my perenial flowers coming back from last summer. I am sooo glad that I don't have to  buy flowers to fill that planter  again. Lee's tomatoes are really growing and should come out the make shift hot house soon.



The middle of June I got together with friends from work for a girls slumber party.  My friends Buffy and Pati had such a good time talking over old times and laughed till we cried. We stayed with Pati at her house in Troutdale, Or.  We stayed up till midnight ( that's late for us middle aged ladies ).  On Friday  Pati offered some of her flower starts for us to take home. With luck they will grow in centeral oregon.  Thanks Pati for the wonderful time. Lee and I will be visiting Clint and Tanya in Montana for a few days and can't wait to the kids. Kimber will have her first birthday and she is now walking.  I can hardly wait to see them.



April showers bring MAY FLOWERS !!!!

Hi, April showers brought all these blooms on my Christmas Cactus.  This was grandma Jan's mothers so we figure that it is about 60 years old and still going strong.  Below are some of the pictures from Porter's stay with Nana and Papa and our fishing and camping trip with Sam, Shannon and the boys. Lee is out planting his tomatoes between rain showers!!!  It is suppose to be in the 70's for the next couple of days. I can't believe that it is memorial day weekend in a few days.  Hope all is well with everyone and that you enjoy the pictures.   

What is it about little boys, trucks and dirt. Porter had a great time playing outside.

 

I don't know who had more fun driving the tractor, Porter or Papa.

The Houston men and boys.



What is camping without roasting marshmellows over the open fire?
The dogs are waiting for a handout of any kind.



Nana with her lap full.



Sam and Shannon with a sturgeon.

 

Would you believe that the fish moved and scared the heck out of me. I still haven't mastered holding worms but fish aren't to bad.

Where did March and April go????

Grandkids are the best. Lee Dane driving the tractor when the kids came for a visit. I don't know who has more fun Grandpa or Dane.

Dane and Grandpa fishing out at the reservoir Dane brought in his own fish.

In these two pictures the 3 little boys,Porter, Wyatt and Dane are all playing up in the woods above the our driveway.
They were so cute, gathering sticks and rocks to make a camp fire.  They played for hours.  It brings back memories of when Sam and Clint were little.



What fun would it be if you couldn't draw??






The boys discovered the sunken tub!!!!  They had a great time playing and splashing.

 

Here is the little princess Kimber playing with the grass while the boys fished



Here are Nana's little breakfast helpers!

He we are in May and things around the old homstead have been really hopping!  We had a great visit with Clint and Tanya in April.  Camping and fishing with Sam and Shannon.  All the events included the grandbabies of course.  Lee and I are doing great and feeling good.  I am off to Portland for a week to visit and do Dr. appts with my Mom and Dad.  Clint these pictures are for you.  Fishing pictures will be coming in the next week, maybe. 

HI AGAIN

Sorry it has been soooo long since the last post, but being on the road has made me lazy. Here are some pictures of our time in Parker.  Lee and I did some hiking, biking, gambling (just a little bit!!!) and playing in the water.  We had some days in the low 40's and by the time we left it was in the 90's.  I was ready to come home by then it was getting a little warm for me.  Lee and Riley were just starting to get used to the nice weather.

This is on the hikes we took with friends Gary and Dorothy George

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 Lee tried boating when we first arrived, fishing was wonderful but no fish. I don't think we will take a boat next year.

 This was was hike we took with the George's.  The rocks and canyons were really interesting.

Instead of leaving his heart in San Francisco, Riley left his in Parker on the banks for the Colorado River.
He had such a great time playing in the water and is waiting here for summer to arrive so he can swim in the  reservoir.  We left in the snow on the 26th of Dec and arrived in Bend on the 21st of March and it was snowing on the way.  I was already to start digging in the dirt, but we have had snow and rain since arriving home so it will wait for at least another month. Tanya and Clint are here and she has helped me with some
updating on the blog and face book.  I will be updating during the next week I promise with pics of Porter's
birthday and Clint and Tanya's visit.

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

6 weeks since the last post, still no pictures, but we have been pretty busy.  Eric and Sondra visited for a couple of days.  We went to a party for the bcs title game with Oregon and had lots of fun.   To bad Oregon didn't win, better luck next year.  We spent two weeks in Quartzite in the desert camping with friends Hal and Ellie from California.  We had a good time. No rain this year but it did get down to freezing several nights and pretty windy for a couple of days.  Lee and I rode our bikes most days and did a little rock hunting.  I did find a very nice piece of Crystal.   We came back in time to watch the super bowl game.  What a game!!! Our team won so it was even better.  We spent a day watching the Parker 425 auto race and ate our share of dust.  There were over 200 cars entered this year.  Last week I went with friends Dorothy and Ruth and we took the kayak's out for about 2 hrs. You can't believe some of the houses on the water.  Yesterday Lee and I went out in the desert and hiked with friends for a few hrs.  There is really some pretty country out there.  Today it is house cleaning day and tomorrow it is Valentines Day.  We hope you all have a great day.  They are having a pancake breakfast here in the club house so I am taking my valentine to breakfast.
That's about it for now.  I will try to post pictures soon.