Boy we've been busy !!

We finished up processing the corn (and carrots) - Thatcher helped us with the corn. 

The Garden is all cleaned out, and these boys picked out their pumpkins for Halloween.

They sure TOWER over Grandma D !!

Treyson had his birthday - 17 years old !!
As always, he loved the picture book :)

Tagg broke his shoulder (thank goodness surgery isn't necessary).
This happened in a "helmets only" practice, where there should have been NO CONTACT..........
Needless to say, there was contact :(
So he is/was out for the rest of the football season.  Ended up missing the last three football games, which was really disappointing because he was doing so well.  

Thatcher had some teeth extracted, so now his "vampire" teeth will be able to drop down. 

Cash has six teeth now!   You can see the bottom ones in this picture.

Miss Bentley has enough hair for a ponytail now :)
Landon says she's the SWEETEST thing ever.  I don't think I've seen him as smitten with a baby before.  He said it "almost" makes him want another :)

One last project at the Property - a sidewalk from the building to the pavilion.  

Ready to pour ! 

Cash was sure glad to have Sissy back from Hawaii

Oh the LOVE these two share.............
Makes us so happy

Cash's first experience on a beach at Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) a Mexican fishing village in the Gulf of California (Baja California).  

Manda and Bren and Cash spent a few days there at the first of October, with friends Mitch and Therese (and Elle)  and Marvin and Jessica

All done ! 

We had our "Harvest Party" on the first Sunday in October, in between conference sessions.

We had already gotten the pumpkins out of the garden, so we just met for soup and rolls and dessert, and the West Haven Rich kids picked out their pumpkins.

Zac sure loves the babies :)

Tagg is in a sling for 6 weeks, and hopefully will be ready to go for wrestling in November. 

This girl is SUCH a character ! 

Landon and Kacey and kids

Brightyn's latest sewing adventure is a SANTA decoration !  She is amazing. 

Landon showing off his "stash" while hunting with Bright and Pays near Chinatown in Morgan.  They didn't see any deer :(

Thatcher with Hansen friend from the "lane".  Watching Treyson play in a JV game.  

Thatcher's team got beat out in the first round of the playoffs :(
But he was all smiles, and loves the support of his brothers.

Here are some of the kids he plays with.
Bodie Nelson, Weston Judd, McCrae Meibos, and ______Lott
Some other friends on the team are Daxton Kimbal and a Croxton kid.

It's funny our grandkids are playing with our friends grandkids !! 
Another generation :)

Treyson had a good time at the HOCO dance with Hadlee Goode

A trip to the sand dunes near Delta was a BIG HIT !

Smiles all around

Thatcher had fun on the 4-wheeler

Finally talked this guy into a haircut (courtesy of me !) 

Homecoming Parade - 
Treyson is on this float, but all you can see is his arm throwing candy :(

Can you spot Tagg on the Freshman float? 

Of course the little boys get in on a float of their own
Daxton Kimbal, Thatcher, McCrae Meibos, and Weston Judd

 

The Morgan Trojans will play in the quarterfinal game this Friday at 6pm at home against Juan Diego, a team they have previously beat this year.  If they are successful, they will head to Cedar City on November 5th for a semi-final game against Grantsville, and then hopefully on to the final game in St. George the following weekend.  

Our Life Lately

Cam is headed out to Hawaii today for a vacation with Auntie Ann, Auntie Christine, and cousin Hannah.  She has been so looking forward to this, and promises to send lots of pics.  They drove from Chandler to San Diego yesterday, and left this morning on the plane for Hawaii.  She's going to have SO MUCH FUN !!!  Cash and Mom (and Josiah) will sure miss her though. 

This picture was taken last Thursday night (September 22nd) at Treyson's JV football game.  CJ reminded us that it had been TWENTY YEARS that day, since she and Zac were in their accident (getting hit by a drunk driver at the intersection of 100 S. and State Street).  Where did all the years go? 
Click here for a quick recap of their accident  

After Tagg's ball game - it was great.  They played well, and won big.  Tagg plays Center on offense, and tackle or noseguard on defense. 

Last Friday afternoon we got all of the pumpkins and squash out of the garden, and all of the vines hauled down to the burn pile.  Unfortunately, due to the grandkids being involved in so many sports, we were on our own (Gwen, Roger, Veloy & Lee).  We hope to have a Harvest Party (chicken noodle soup in shop, and picking out pumpkins) this coming Sunday.  Our crop was about 1/3 of what it was last year.   

Cashman - "Hi Grandma! " 

Great picture from Morgan Sports Network (Benjamin Brown) - of Treyson getting a "tackle for loss" in the JV game last week against Ben Lomond.  I mistakenly said it was a "sack", but was corrected by those who know much more about football than I do.  I'm lucky to know if we are playing offense or defense......it drives Roger D. crazy !! 

Hi from ARIZONA again !!
Cash and Manda
I think they love each other :) 

These sweet girls are such good sisters.
As you can see, we were at Payson's early morning baseball game last Saturday at Rohmer Park in Washington Terrace.  It was SMILES all around !!! 

Hi Bentley Girl :) 

They won their game, and Payson was the catcher, and it is so fun to watch him.  Reminds us so much of Landon.  Such great old memories, and now NEW MEMORIES to be made!!! 

Thatcher played a good game against West Point, at Syracuse High School later in the afternoon last Saturday.  Picture this..... The score is 13 (Morgan) to 8 (West Point), 25 seconds left in the game, West Point is making a drive for a "last chance" touchdown, the ball is caught and the running back takes off towards the goal line.  Thatcher manages to catch him and bring him down on the 15 yard line, and SAVES the game!!  It was a GREAT MOMENT !! 

 

Crazy, Happy, Fun times continue........

I think this is Sunday morning...........do I look tired?
This old lady isn't getting any younger.  
We met at the Property for Breakfast at 8am.
I'm holding baby Cashman

Cash and Mom

LOVE THIS PIC !! 

FOUR GENERATIONS
Grandma Gwen, Grandpa D, Manda (Mom), Grandma D
Cash Rich Claussen

The Littles (who are getting bigger and bigger !) 

Uncle Landon - preparing to TOSS THE BABY !!

I told Bright the story about Grandpa D losing his phone down this culvert, and how her daddy (Landon) and cousin Jaden went down to the other end of the culvert, and climbed all the way back up to the grated opening and retrieved it. 

Landon doesn't get to see these cousins very often - 
Landon, Dax, Devin, and Dallin.
So very appreciative of my family (Mark and Erika) who rally to support our family when Manda and her crew come up from Arizona.  Family support means so very much !  

Our beautiful daughter with the babies
Cash and Bentley - 37 days apart

An old haggard tired Grandma with the same babies.........
Wow, getting older is the PITS 

Bentley just wanted to squeal and squeeze the heck out of Cash, and he wanted NONE OF IT !! 

Ready for a River Run :)
Can you spot the kid hiding in the tube? 

I let Bright take my phone in its waterproof case for the 2nd trip down the creek - these are some of the pics she took (see below)

Our daughters with the babies
Manda, CJ, & Kacey

Our sons with the babies
Zac, Landon, Brendon

How did we ever end up with such great kids?
They are all so different, and special in their own ways.
GOOD, HARDWORKING, KIND
Roger and I are so BLESSED !!!!

Raiding the raspberries.  Another check off of Josiah's list of things he wanted to do ! 

Last but not least - sleep out at the Property, and watch a movie !!
Oh how much fun we had :)