Belly Laugh

Family Pictures

My mom and dad
75 years young - both of them !
Married in 1956

5 children, with 3 still living
Erika, Mark and Gwen

Throw in 3 spouses
Aaron, Carrie, & Roger D.

12 grandkids - 4 per family
(one in heaven)

Can you pick out who belongs to who?

6 GREAT grandchildren

Me and Roger D.

Manda and Bren and kids

Zac and CJ and kids

Landon and Kacey
and Payson Freese

Aaron and Kuk

and their children

Mark and Carrie

and their boys

Our Family

And the WHOLE FAM DAM
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Oh, and can't forget this..........
You know what they say -
Grandkids are the reward for not killing your children :)

Fun Days and nights.........in no particular order (I'm lazy)

Last night we had an impromptu get together at the property.  It was  a great time, just simple burgers and hot-dogs and corn on the cob fresh from Mom and Dad's garden. YUM !!  The baby boys were in fine form.  They are 6 months old now.  Thatcher can roll but not sit, and Payson can sit, but not roll !  They are as different as can be.  They are so fun !!

Treyson's first day at school.  He's in first grade this year.  He's even rode his bike to school with some bigger 4th grade boys.  He is a very good reader.

Landon and Zac ran in the Focus4Run on Saturday morning.  They both did really well.  We love to go and support them.

Tagg and Treyson started soccer yesterday.  That's Tagg right there in front in WHITE.  Tagg really gets in there, and is pretty aggressive.  See the AWESOME coach in the back?  Yes, that's CJ.  She did REALLY well, for not having any idea what the rules, etc are.  Go TAGG and Go CJ !!

Treyson  (in white on the right) isn't as aggressive as Tagg, but he got in there and kicked the ball and had a good time.  They will play for the next 7 weeks on Saturdays in the Mt. Green Church Park.

I finally got my pedestals in the house and under my washer and dryer.  What I thought was going to be a horrendous job, turned out to not be that bad.  Other than having to cut a small portion out from under the over-head cabinet above the dryer, it was a piece of cake.  Don't know if Zac and Roger's backs can say the same...............Thanks guys !!

Did you notice the BEAUTIFUL sunset last night in Morgan?  We were all partying down at the property, and would have missed it all, but I drove mom back up to her house, and caught this great view.  

Landon and Kacey and Payson, before the Focus4Run yesterday.

Landon and Kacey invited us to a Raptor's baseball game on Friday night.  It was great.  The weather was just right, and the Raptors "smoked" the Billings team.  It's fun to hear the crowd shout and clap and the music is fun too.  Payson would start bouncing up and down whenever he heard the songs.  

Tagg and his friend Kort at Soccer.  I tell you, that kid will MUG for the camera when ever I ask him too !

And last but not least...........Cam and Cam on their first day of school, which was a good three weeks ago now.  Their school changed, and all of the kids wear uniforms now.  Either blue or khaki pants (shorts or long), and either Red, White or Blue polo shirts with the school logo.  Manda says it has made the morning SO SO SO much easier now.  Cam Claussen is in 4th grade, and Cam Schutt is in 3rd.  LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Tonks family reunion

Sister's and Sister-in-laws -
 Aunt Pat (Uncle Blaine's wife),
Aunt Sharon (Uncle Larry's wife)
(Blaine and Larry are both deceased),
Aunt Dawna, and my mom

Uncle Blaine's family
Casey, Stormy, Pat, & Brett

Me with my cousins Russell (Aunt Jolene's son) and Stephen (Uncle Larry's son)
We are all 51 years old.

Erika and Aaron with Brian.  All of the other kids had to work or had other responsibilities.

Landon and Gwen
(Zac and family and Roger had to leave early)
Kacey and Payson were at a baby shower

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Moving day

The little chickens we purchased three weeks ago have been transferred to the Big House. Sounds like a prison, but in reality, it's a BIG step up. We've moved Banty in with them and he should be in rooster heaven. 12 to 1 odds.

The kids brought up a new (old) playhouse for the goats, who have been trying it out/on for size.

We moved the big old fat non-laying chickens to the big barnyard. We'll see how they fare there.

Now if we can get a horse, some steers, and a sheep for CJ, well be set and you can call Roger D, Old McDonald.

Good morning sunshine

Of course I had to smooch him, and left the evidence


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Round Valley Ride - August 3rd

Yes, it's good water !

The traditional photo by the trough in Little Grove

And a GREAT TIME was had by all :)