FUN AT THE BAR-J AND FAMILY TIME

On Saturday, Christopher and Courtney and Max took John and I to the Bar-J Wranglers up in Jackson. It was super as always. The meal was really good and we all enjoyed it. Thanks so much for taking us. We really appreciated it.
On Sunday, I decided that we needed to have one last cookout before the weather got bad. So, everyone except the Johnson's and the Bennetts came over at 5:00 and we cooked out elk steak, dutch oven potatoes, corn on the cob, rolls ,salads, relishes and peach and coconut cream pie. It was such a nice evening and the weather was perfect. It was a nice weekend.

GREAT TIME OF YEAR

Today I have been reflecting on some of the weeks events and we are so blessed. It is Harvest time and we are canning and bringing in the harvest. It is amazing how we can put a tiny seed in the ground and have so much. The farmers have been cutting grain and getting ready to harvest the potatoes. The weather is beautiful and everything is taking care of itself and getting ready for the winter. I love all the seasons, but I hope fall stays around for quite awhile. The kids are all back in school, there are football games to go to, fun things to do as families, time to go to the fair, be with my hubby, watch my daughter race, watch another daughter play BKB, birthday parties, cookouts,play with grandkids, and so much more. I thank Heavenly Father everyday because I have been blessed with so much. I have a super family, good friends, enough money to make me happy and content, a great husband, a nice warm house, food in the fridge and cupboards, clothes, the sunshine when I set on the porch and a knowledge that all is well and we can be together forever. It definately is a great time of year!

Fall is in the air!

Monday night I decided to have all the kids over for a picnic outside. Christopher, Courtney and Max had come back to Idaho and we all needed to see all the new babies. Well, we picnicked, but it was dang cold. The coldest day of the summer. Some of the girls put on jackets or had blankets around them. I couldn't believe it. There was even a frost warning for that night. Luckily it didn't freeze. I'm so glad because I had just started getting a few things off of my garden. I had only did 1 picking of beans and had 1 cucmber, and 3 tomatoes. Now, it is nicer, but you can tell that Fall is in the air. I hope we have a nice long beautiful Fall and not so much winter this year. All the kids are back in school and loving it. I have already been to Bridger's football game and am going to Conner's tonight so that is a definate sign of Fall. Some of the leaves are actually starting to turn yellow and the farmer's are all harvesting grain. The gardens are on in full force now and the canning season has begun. So, enjoy the Fall and don't work too hard. Take some time to play!

Fun Weekend in the Mountains, in a Cabin, no tents. Yeah!

Last Sunday afternoon, the 25th, we, headed up to Island Park to spend a few days in the woods, in a nice cabin. It was awesome!!!!! Tif's family, Heather and Lizzie, Trev's family, Lindsay's family and John and I all went.
It was so relaxing and so much fun. We just hung out, played games, played the wii, ate and enjoyed being together. On Monday afternoon we went into West Yellowstone and played in the park, ate lunch and then went to the Playmill. It was really good. It was Beauty and the Beast and probably one of the best ones they have done. The costumes and acting were phenominal. We then went back to the cabin and played some more. Trever, Brett, Tiffany and I stayed up until 1:30 playing pinocle. We were so tired but it was great, especially when Brett finally "shot the moon" so we could go to bed. We got up on Tuesday and cleaned up the cabin and headed home. I am ready to go again anytime. It was so nice to just kick back and enjoy.

July Update

I haven't updated for awhile, so just a little about July.

We got a new granddaughter on July 4th. David and Heather had a baby girl. She was 5 lbs. 11 oz. and 181/2 in. long. She has lots of black hair and blue eyes we think. Her name is Nikida Dawn Poulsen. She is a sweetie and is growing good.

July 9th -my b-day. Rhea had my sisters and I over for a breakfast which was different and very fun. Thanks Rhea!

That evening John picked me up and we went to Trails Inn in Ashton for a nice dinner and then he surprised me and took me to a lodge in Island Park to spend the night. It was great and really beautiful and fun.

Family Reunions are the BEST!

I'm sure most of you know that we had our POULSEN family reunion a couple of weeks ago in Kilgore, Idaho. It was so fun and so beautiful out there. David and Heather were in charge and they did an excellent job. John and I were kind of spoiled. Dan Weaver let us take his 5th wheel trailer out there and it was so nice. We had a bed to sleep in and a place to store everything and a bathroom so I didn't have to go outside in the middle of the night. Thanks so much Dan!!!!
We took bicycles, 4 wheelers, lots of food and lots of fun.
David had some really fun games that we all laughed our heads off and just about peed our pants over. Everyone was such good sports and we all had a great time. A few of us stayed until Sunday and came home about 3:00 that afternoon. It was a great weekend. I wish it could have been longer, but oh well. When I get home I will post a few pictures. See ya later.

Time off to PLAY?

We had a great Memorial Day weekend with the family and then Heather and Lizzy decided to come up on Saturday and spend 5 days. I took a few days off from work to play with them, but it has rained and rained. On Saturday it wasn't too bad. We had a baby shower for Heather #2 and it was fun. She got a ton of great things. That baby will have a lot of clothes to wear. Then that evening Heather, Tiffany and I went to the movie,"Letters to Juliet". It was a way good chick flick. On Sunday, we went to church and then down to Brittany and Garrett's ward for their baby's blessing. It was really nice and we had a great luncheon and then headed home. Trever's family came over and spent the evening with us. Lizzy loved playing with all of her cousins for the week.
On Monday we didn't do too much but hang out at our house because it rained all day. Lindsay and kids came and played and then Rob and Heather and David came out and ate supper. On Tuesday it was a beautiful day with sunshine. We took the kids to ride the carousel and then went and watched Malorie play a softball game. Everyone came over that night and we cooked hotdogs and smores on the open fire. The kids played and jumped on the tramp and enjoyed each other so much. It was a fun night. We stayed out quite late and David and Conner kept scaring Malorie and Bridger. It was fun!
Today, Heather, Lindsay and their girls are going to Tauphus Park to the zoo and then Heather is heading home. It has been so much fun to have them here for a few days. I am working for a few hours and then I am going to watch Malorie and Conner play baseball again. They are in their tournament. It has been fun watching them for the season and Bridger too. He is done and doesn't play in a tournament. So, pretty soon I won't know what to do with myself every night. I guess I will have to go home and work or something. Dang!