Day to Celebrate

We gathered at the Property to celebrate what would have been Grandpa Ben's 100th birthday !!
Everyone had so much fun !!
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Home MTC

Elder Tagg Rich started Home MTC on August 5th.  He will do this for two weeks, then leave for the Mexico City MTC on August 20th.  It's been fun having an "Elder" around us.  After his daily work on the computer, which includes personal study, companion study, and a BUNCH of Zoom classes with his District, he is able to do other things with family.  

 

He went to Morgan's first football game at Weber State

And a party at the Property to celebrate Grandpa Ben's 100th birthday.

He leaves early in the morning on August 20th. 

Dedication Day for Ezekiel

Today Ezekiel was Dedicated to the Lord in Josiah and Cam's church.
It was a special day for their little family.
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Farewell talk and luncheon for Tagg

Tagg gave his "farewell" talk in Morgan 5th Ward Sacrament meeting on August 9th.
He did such a good job, and had prepared so well.
Click here to listen to his talk. 

After Sacrament meeting we gathered at the Property for a luncheon in his honor. 
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Happy Birthday to Grandma D

Grandma D's birthday was on August 8th - this picture is from the next day after Tagg's farewell luncheon where we presented her with a FUN cake, and sang Happy Birthday to her.  She is 89 years YOUNG !!!

 

The girls sure had fun decorating it 

I'm getting payback with Bex - She can never keep a straight face........much like I was at her age !!! 

That afternoon (of the 8th) - the Rocky Canyon Faire blew up !!   It had started the day before off of Highway 66 up East Canyon.   

The smoke got bigger and bigger, and formed a Pyrocumulus Cloud,

The next day Bexlee took the image and asked AI to make a BIG FIRE !!!
I sent this to Manda, and she just about died !!!  I shouldn't have done that :(

That night you could still see it burning. 

It was quite the sight !!!! 

Our Missionary

We were all able to see Tagg "set apart" as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Tuesday evening.  CJ and Zac bore their testimonies.  CJ spoke about the power of prayer, and Zac spoke on his love for Tagg, and how he knows he will be a good missionary.  Stake President Hales then performed the blessing, and then Tagg also bore his testimony of his Savior Jesus Christ. We are so happy and blessed to have another missionary in the family.  It's been 18 years since Landon completed his mission. 

Love them !  

 

Tagg began Home MTC on Wednesday, August 4th.  This is his District.
He gets up early each morning M-F, and has personal study.......

Then companion study with his companion, and then about 3 hours of Zoom instruction with his leaders from the Provo MTC and his entire district in the morning, a break for lunch, then 3-4? more hours of Zoom in the afternoon.  He will have his "P" day (Preparation Day) on Saturdays, and then Sunday he will give his farewell talk in Sacrament Meeting at noon. 

Afterwards we are gathering at the Property for a light luncheon.

Tagg leaves for the Mexico City MTC on August 20th at 8am.  He will spend a month there learning more Spanish, and then fly to Fort Lauderdale Florida on or about September 20th.  What an exciting adventure and learning experience he is about to embark on :)  

School starts for Cash

Exciting day !!
Cash goes 4 days a week, every morning for 3 hours

Cam said he was WORE OUT when she picked him up :) 

 

Early morning Hike to Adams Canyon

Zac always loves to have company when hiking, especially his boys.
This will be the last hike for awhile with Tagg.........  mission coming up soon !!

 

Uinta Camping.........and a FIRE :(

Landon and Kacey went with friends camping in the Uintas.  Bentley loved her friends "strider bike" so much, that Landon had to make a trip to Walmart in Evanston to buy her one !!  She's a natural athlete !!

Fun playing in the cold creek !
Bexlee dunked herself completely under the water.  The other girls soon followed suit. 

Even Bentley got in on the action !! 

 

A little bit of drama depicted with an AI rendering above. 
Bright and Bentz were riding alone on the 4-wheeler a little ways from camp when it caught fire !!
They were able to get off safely, and some passer-bys stopped and put out the fire with some handy water bottles.  The girls (especially Bright) were shook up.  The nice people who stopped to help, pulled the 4-wheeler back to camp.  They are so blessed to not be hurt !  

July for the Oldies

Cooling off at the Property - it's been so hot ! 

Spotted on early morning walk

Spotted under my sink - YIKES !!!  Yes, I did scream.

Love the smell of cut hay 

Got Mom's flower beds all spruced up with bark

Tended doggies while the Rich Gang was away on the cruise

Thunderstorms are few and far between.  It seems the rain always misses Morgan :(