One Last Package

While Bailey's been in the MTC, we've tried to send some sort of a package every week.  We know that sending packages to Africa may be few and far between...so we thought we'd really try and make an effort to make sure Bailey got package at the MTC.  Well, Bailey is scheduled to head to Africa on Monday, so last week we put together his last MTC package.  David (our nephew) had been staying with us for the past week and helped us put the package together.  Here are some of the things we included:

• an ipod and charger (loaded with lots of church approved music, conference talks, and podcasts...and thank goodness David was here to help out his old aunt and uncle)
• a really cool CRT ring
• a card reader (so Bailey can just put his camera card in and download his photos to a website)
• a photo book (filled with photos of family and life around the farm)
• an harmonica (missionaries can have a musical instrument in the Ivory Coast)
• food like trail mix, granola bars and poptarts (just in case there really isn't anything too recognizable for him to eat when he gets to Africa)
• and Dave's favorite addition to the package...TOILET PAPER!

Farmer's Market

Since January, Whitney has been making plans for the Farmer's Market in Logan.  She was finally able to take produce over to the market last Saturday.  She's made plans to take produce over every Saturday until Halloween.  The Farmer's Market is such an interesting place and there are a lot of people who take time each week to stop by.  Whit had to recruit David and me to help her out this first time.  It was a very successful day and she pretty well sold everything!  Fun!

(I especially love the cute corn bags!)

Harvest Time

August...what a month!  It's just such a crazy, busy time...but one that we love.  All of Brent's hard work and effort come to fruition.  Not only does he continue irrigating and caring for crops that are still growing, but is busy harvesting sweet corn and grain.  I've never taken many photos of the grain harvest, but we wanted to create a little book for Bailey to take on his mission showing what his home and life in Utah are like.  I got to thinking that I really should document more of just our normal day-to-day life...it seems like I always try to wait for the "special" or "outstanding" things.  But, you know, I'd LOVE to have stories and photos from my dad's everyday life now that he's passed away...maybe everyday life should be more memorable than we sometimes think...maybe it's really more "special" and more "outstanding" than we believe it is.

                           

Bubba's Produce

It's officially been 10 years since Brent and the kids started Bubba's Produce.  They've come a long way from those first few rows of sweet corn!  That first year they earned just enough money to purchase everyone a new pair of skis.  This year, Brent's planted nearly 40 acres of sweet corn and they've added a hoop house full of tomatoes.  He's also planted all kinds of pumpkins, beans, potatoes and peppers!  Quite a "garden!"

Each year, Brent and Bailey have tried to become more efficient.  Last year, they purchased a corn picker and this year they spent a good part of the spring designing and building a sorting wagon to pull behind the corn picker.  Brent had to put on the finishing touches after Bailey left on his mission and today they used it for the first time.  Other than having the kids on the wagon get motion sick because of all the movement of the conveyor belt and the wagon, it worked perfectly and should really speed up the picking process.  This is a picture just before Brent painted the wagon.

And here's a picture of Brent on the day that he sprayed the red paint.  The wind would not quit blowing! I'm sure he won't be very happy with this picture, but it's pretty funny. 

Disneyland!

Jess, Jordan, Whitney, Mom and I took a quick trip to Disneyland over the weekend of 24th of July.  We had amazing accomodations in the Disneyland Hotel and we were able to spend time with Mom (Grandma) seeing all of the sites.  Todd's family joined us and we met them for dinner a time or two.  Of course, the kids had to ditch Mom (Grandma) and me once in a while to enjoy the fun rides.  It was perfect weather and we had a great time. 

...Our Disney Top Five...

1.  SUPPER AT THE BLUE BAYOU...more for the experience (inside Pirates of the Caribbean) than the food.
2.  DISNEY CHARACTERS...no matter how old you are, you still LOVE Mickey and the gang!
3.  YUMMY AMUSEMENT PARK FOOD...cotton candy, caramel apples, churros, and even hotdogs!
4.  ESPN ZONE...truely a guy's heaven on earth!
5.  CALIFORNIA SCREAMIN'...one of our favorite rides!