More Pics From Kpong

You're Never Too Old to Play in Rain

It rained like crazy yesterday.  The downpour was incredible.  Streets and neighborhoods on our side of town were flooded like you wouldn't believe.  They even had to rescue people from their stranded vehicles.  Our back yard looked like a shallow lake.  Dakota and Josh threw on their swim trunks and jumped on the trampoline.  I even let Benny out to play in the rain.  I just wish I had gotten a picture of him (he had to have a bath afterwards). :)

Marie Calendar's Got Nothin Over Steve Dover

 
Steve whipped up this fresh peach pie and it was DELICIOUS! We couldn't get enough so Steve whipped up a second one.   How lucky are we? :)

Maude Rachel Huffman

My earliest memory of my Grandma Huffman is her letting me brush her hair.  She always wore it in a bun then and she would let me brush her hair even though it would pull her hair out of her bun.    I also remember how she would let me help make breakfast.  I think I was between 1st and 2nd grade and she would let me crack the eggs into the pan.  It made me feel like such a grown up.  I also remember snapping green beans with her.  She always made me feel like I was her favorite grandchild, which I'm sure she made all her grandchildren feel that way.   She lived in Virginia and we lived in Wyoming so I didn't see her again until I was 17.  Even then, she loved on me and Missy as if she saw us everyday.   I saw her again after Devynne and Dylan were born when she came to Cheyenne for the first time.   She absolutely loved seeing her great grandchildren.  It meant the world to her to be able to see us and visit with us.  She came to visit again after Dakota was born and she was thrilled to see this chubby 9 month old baby.  She held him and carried him around constantly.  She was a loving, caring and joyful person.  I never heard her say an unkind word.  She also always wore her high heels.  She would say that she just didn't feel like herself unless she had her high heels on.  I will always remember the time we spent together sitting on my dad's patio and she telling me how she loved me and how "precious" she thought my children were and how she wished we could all live in the same place.  I'm so grateful for the plan of salvation because I know through Heavenly Father's plan we will one day see each other again and live in the same place.  (June 5, 1919 - September 2, 2012)

(Four generation pic taken with Devynne and Dylan)
 
(Carrying (or lugging) Dakota around at 9 months old)

Sophomore Year has Begun

Dakota's sophomore year began two days ago. We're back into the full swing of seminary, school, sports (being tennis right now) every day. Summer was way too short for me and it was especially too short for Dakota. Although, he does seem to like his teachers this year and he likes his classes so that  good.  Before I know it, he'll be all grown up.  Grow slow Dakota. :)

(The "Dylan lean")
 

Pictures from Kpong

Dylan is now back in the big city Accra.  After transfers he now has a new companion, Elder Macaulay and he's from Nigeria.  He likes his new apartment.  He went from a 2 person apartment to now a 6 person apartment and he now can take HOT showers.  He and his companion have to ride their bikes quite a distance everyday from where they live to where their area is.  He's doing great and is very happy.  Here are some of the pics we just got in the mail that he sent almost a month ago. :)

Dakota Goes to Nellis Airforce Base

Dakota went with the Venture Scouts to Nellis Airforce Base this past Friday. He had a great time learning about the Thunderbirds and about some of the air crafts and weapons. They got to split up and check out the different airplanes and even a motorcycle. As you see by the pics, he and Josh had a good time. :)

Cody Came to Visit

Cody flew in last Saturday to spend a week with us. It was so great to have him here. We wish he could've stayed alot longer. The day he got here the four of us went to Sammy's Woodfire Pizza for dinner. Sunday, church. Monday the boys played Xbox and played basketball with some friends. Tuesday, more Xbox and water games for mutual. Wednesday, Steve took the boys to go bowling. Thursday, I took the boys to Fat Burger (the above pic) for lunch then we saw Brave at the movie theater. Friday, we met Steve for lunch at Cafe Rio then we all headed to the movie theater to see Bourne Legacy. After the movie, Steve and Cody hit some golf balls with Granpa and Broc and then they enjoyed some father/son time at dinner. Before we knew it, yesterday came and it was time to say good bye. So fun to see him and spend time with him. We did miss Cadie and Carson this trip as they both had other commitments. Hopefully we'll see all three of them this Thanksgiving down here in Vegas. :)

Dakota is an Eagle Scout

DAKOTA IS now an Eagle Scout. He earned it this past May and we had his court honor this past Sunday where he was officially awarded the Eagle pin and patch. We're very proud of him and his accomplishment.

Chatting with Brother Kearney before hand.


Let's get started.


I'm pinning the Eagle pin on Dakota.


Dakota pinning the Mother's pin on me.


The Father's pin.


Being given the patch.


Dakota pinning the Mentor's pin on Brother Crist.


The End.


Now sitting in the Eagle's Nest with other Eagles.

The Boys Go Camping

STEVE AND the boys went camping in for Steve's June visit. The camped in a place called Fort Bonaventura in Ogden, Utah. They visited the rebuilt fort that was on that sight back when. They had fun hanging out with each other.