Skater Boy

I just had to post this cute picture of my little skater boy. Look at those wings! We had just gone to a baptism before going to pick our pumpkins out at Albertsons which explains his super cute church outfit. (Thanks Grandma Brenda) When we go to Rexburg we have to do as much as we can in one day!Oh I hope our little girls have as much hair as Garrett does.

Canning

On top of all the raspberries my wonderful mother in law taught me how to can. Using apples from her apple trees we canned over 60 jars of applesauce and apple pie filling, and I don't have a single picture to show for it. It was a lot of work and a lot of mess but so much fun and a good skill to learn. We also we lucky enough to get pears from Merissa's trees in Utah and canned 24 jars of pears! Yum Yum!

Sorry the window is a little bright. My wonderful mother-in-law Liza
The finished product! Well most of it.

Raspberries!!!!!!

Well now that summer is officially over and the snow is falling I thought I'd recap on some of our summer activities. Garrett and I and occasionally Grant picked gallons and gallons of raspberries from my mother in law's raspberry patch. At the beginning of the year Garrett was such a good helper although he usually ate faster than I could pick. Eventually he got bored of picking raspberries and would watch the tractors in the fields behind. So what did we do with all the raspberries you ask? Well I've made a couple batches of raspberry jam, frozen gallons for future use and made special deliveries to my family in Boise. We love raspberries!
Ummm!
Sneaking a few from Mom's bucket
Thanks Aunt Alesa for taking the pictures. Of all those days picking raspberries you would think I would have taken pictures once.

Garrett is two!

Last weekend we celebrated Garrett's second birthday in Boise with my family! We had a John Deere party complete with a tractor cake. Garrett loved every minute of it. Thanks everyone for helping us celebrate! Garrett loved all his gifts. They'll keep him busy inside through the long winter months. This is his cake that is suppose to be a field of grain.
Grandma Brenda found the cutest John Deere fabric and had a blanket made for Garrett complete with two "tags" on each corner. I'll add a picture of the whole blanket, it's amazing.
Garrett opening his present from Aunt Katie and Aunt Kelsey. Two four wheelers.
We live in farm country and love John Deere.
Garrett attempting to blow out his candles.

Garrett could barely make it through the singing. As soon as we cute him a piece he tore the tractor off and licked it clean and was driving it on the table.Grant helping Garrett show how old he is.

Tractor Boy!

I was finally able to do a birthday photo shoot! Isn't Garrett just the cutest little tractor boy ever. He loves tractors so much and enjoys riding with Gran, Grandad, Grant, Parley, Tav, Tate, Alesa, Billy. Pretty much anyone who will take him. He already knows that a "rake push gether" the hay. (Thanks Aunt Alesa)
Can you tell how much he loves tractors! Thanks Grandma Brenda for the cute tractor shirt!
Here's the final outcome.

Only Child!

The other day I caught Garrett with this!!!! This was the result! I've been waiting very patiently to take a picture of Garrett for his birthday invitations. I've waited through scratches, cuts and now permanent marker!
But look how willing he was to give it up. I must have had a really mean look on my face. You can tell he knows he's in trouble!
Garrett keeps me so busy. He just might be an only child!

Horse Ride

We took Garrett for his first horse ride just up the canyon from our house. Grant took us for quite a long ride clear up the canyon and by Grand Targhee and all the way down to his Uncle's barn. It was lots of fun but a little to long for Garrett who fell asleep on the way back down. We live in such a beautiful valley and love taking advantage of our surroundings. We haven't quite mastered the hold and shoot pictures.Cute Garrett looking a little nervous on that horse all by himself.