December in Arizona

December 5th brought news that Manda and Bren are separating.
She has moved into another house, and things are very civil and amicable.
It will all work out for the best.  Cash is a top priority for sure. 

Manda and the three best friends you could ever ask for

Cash still goes to Preschool, three days a week

Making Gingerbread houses

And ornaments

Zeke is smiling up a storm :) 

Christmas boat parade on Dobson Lake.  They were able to watch it from Jessica and Marvin's house that is right on the water. 

Cash's Christmas Tree

So much fun to get these pics in a text :) 

The lights at Dobson Ranch are pretty spectacular !! 

Tagg went to Bearizon - up north near Flagstaff

Such sweet boys

Merry Christmas 2025 - The Cox Family

Cash got two new kitties.  He named the boy Steve, and the girl, Alex.  He got the names from the Minecraft Movie (his favorite). 

Cash went with Bren, and Big (cousin) Dave on the Polar Express !!

Got to meet Santa too 

What an adventure !!!

Matching PJ's 

Loving bath time

Cam and Josiah traded in her car for a Honda Van.
I guess they are officially GROWN UPS now (haha)

 

Someone is THREE months old :) 

New Year's Eve - firework time !!!
See you NEXT year !!! 

New Car............and other "stuff"

We bought a new 2025 Toyota Camry XSE
It's pretty complicated for a couple of old fogies. 

 

Mark and Dax hiked the "M"

We've had a "few" massive sunflowers

I haven't done dill pickles since 2021, but here we are ! 
Cucumbers are producing.  I'm up to 11 quarts so far, and hope to do more. 

Seems like there is always a sprinkler to fix :(

I bought 3 bushels of tomatoes from Guy Rose, and got 48 quarts of tomato juice.  So appreciative that mom came to help me cut them up. 

We still have a mouse.............. Called the Pest Control guy AGAIN ! 

Guess who won the $500 Browning gift bag at the football game on the 29th?
Yup - that would be ME :) 

September at the Rich Ranch

Zac has been doing alot of hiking with friend, Stan Durrant in preparation for a big hike at the end of the month.  This is a upper red castle lake high in the Uintas.   He hiked this on September 15th

The next week (on the 22nd), he and Stan hiked the Great Western Trail, starting near Highway 193 in Layton, and going up on the mountains (that we can see from Morgan to the west), and walking along top of those mountains, clear down to Emigration Canyon at the top of Big Mountain.  This picture shows they approaching the Radar towers. 

This picture shows Porterville in the valley in the far background. 

Treyson is still working out regularly

And he turned 19 years old on the 29th !!
Here he is with Grandma and Grandpa D

Also, on that day, the wind came up and blew the empty swimming pool (just emptied two days earlier), and ruined it :(

Happy  19th Treyson 

Doesn't look like much dog watching here ! 

And guess who got a NEW used car ?
Tagg had to come and show Grandpa Roger

Proud Boy 

 

Football continues for Thatcher..............

And for Tagg too !
Grandma Shirlee photo bombing

Thatcher on homecoming parade float with his football team. 

Tagg's turn ! 

Homecoming with Bella Dickman

Great group of friends 

Recap of June

Grandma Ben had the Porter Family Reunion at the Property.  Tagg and Thatcher came down to eat. 

Here is Grandma Ben and most of her 1st cousins.  She's the oldest living, and Lee Carter on the far left is a year younger than Roger D., and he's the youngest. 

Things are going good in AZ.  We are looking forward to having them come to visit in July. 

Cam and her dad at a Diamondbacks game. 

Josiah, Cam, and Cashman

 

Landon and Kacey and kids went to Yellowstone with the Brooks Family.

Carol took her girls to see The Little Mermaid

Tagg got bit by a bug, and SWOLE up BAD !! 

Wrestling Camp

Landon and the boys

He came up to get his Ranger, and it had a dead battery, so they all worked together to get in on the trailer. 

At Karen Becker's the Yard Masters met a CAMEL !! 

Football has started (practices) - and the Maroon and White Scrimmage too. 

The garden in growing

Kerry Porter retired, and we went to the party there. 

Quite the rain and hailstorm. 

Grandma got a new car !!!  A pretty new Silver Camry

The East Canyon Dam spilled.

The Tabernacle was  brought to Morgan Stake Center.  We all went to tour it. 
It was a replica of the tabernacle the Children of Israel had in the wilderness after they escaped from Egypt. 

Baby Goats started coming. 
This is Chi Chi - one of the triplets that Azula had that survived.