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Bellybutton Mmmmm! Mmmmm!

Ben loves rolls. Yummy, buttery rolls warm and fresh out of the oven. I have been making homemade rolls for as long as I can remember. I have revised the recipe a little to work with the way I do things. Ben asked last night if I would teach him how to make rolls so he can enjoy the warm yumminess whenever he wants. We had so much fun. Ben asked all sorts of questions and the answer to most of them was,

"I don't know Ben, that is just how my mom did it."

And I am sure her mom did it that way and so on.

Maybe I should find out the answer.

When I first got married and made these rolls my brother in law, who was about 12 at the time, said the rolls look like they had bellybuttons. So the name has stuck.

Belly Button Rolls. Ben did a great job and he know thinks he is ready to make these on his mission. I told him cooking is a good way to impress the ladies.

He just smiled.

It is so quite here

The first day of School. Ben headed off to High School this morning. I can't believe High School. This is my sweet Ben. We got him a cell phone so that I won't worry so much about him. The first day he went and checked out the school I picked him up and he said,

"Well, that was easy."

"Oh, ya?" I said.

" Ya, easy place to get lost."

He gets to ride a bus to school now. The first time in is life he has ridden a bus to school. It picks him up at the corner at 6:56 am! It is still dark outside! That is too early for me!

Whitney headed off to Jr. High. She was the most nervous of all the kids. She looked awesome and I know she is going to be great. She is so social that I am sure she will have lots of fun at all the activities there are to offer in Jr. High. I am glad the Jr. High is just a block away from us. It makes for quick travel.

Corinne headed off to 5th grade. She has been so excited for about 2 months. She loves school and is thrilled about her teacher. William decided that he needed to walk with her today even tho Corinne didn't need us we did it for William, and a little for me.

Corinne is very happy because her best friend is in her class. They are going to have lots of fun this year.

Goodbye Archy

Ben's pet bird, Archy, decided it was time to end his time on earth and join both of his wives, Edith and Alice, in bird heaven. Archy was given to Ben along with Edith, on his 8th birthday from his Nana and Papa. At the time we were renting and that was the only pet we were aloud to have. Ben loved his bird and really enjoyed the early morning wake up calls Archy would yell to get Ben out of bed. Archy had a way of calling for the dog and yelling "pretty birdy" when no one else was listening. After being with us for 7 years Archy has now gone on to a better life.

We will miss you, Archy.

Uinta's 2009- I could live in the mountains

I could live in the mountains. Just me and my family forever and ever. Who cares if I get dirt under my nails and fish guts on my jacket it is all worth it and I wish I could have stayed another week.

This year my sister in law, Marianne, and I decided we were going to spend 8 days camping, 4 days without husbands and 4 days with. I had more fun than I could possibly imagine and I am ready to do it all over again next year.  

Jason and his family have been camping in the same area since Jason was a kid. I really feel like it is home. I know every inch of the river like the back of my hand. I know which trees were living last year and which ones got hit by the beetle. (too many this year)

It was warm the first part of the week and then really cold the last part. I am glad Jason came with a hat for Sadie. It was needed even during the day.

Ben was my kick butt man of the camp the first week. He just took charge of the fire building and wood gathering. By the time the dads came he was ready for a little R&R and a little bb gun shooting. 

Every year we take a hike to the meadow and roll rocks down the ravine into the river below. Then we make everyone pose for the annual family picture. The kids get older and the trees are getting browner but Jason and I stay the same every year!

This year the meadow hike was a little hard on William as he had to be a big kid and give up his back pack to his little sister. On the way back he just couldn't take it anymore and feel asleep on my shoulders. I am so glad that I have been riding my bike and staying active so I was able to carry him the entire way. 

This is a picture of the meadow. I love how beautiful it is. The grass was really long this year so you have to look close to see Lucy, our dog, running in the grass. She is a great dog. She accompanied my super fishing daughter Whitney, and her cousin Em to the river everyday. I never had to worry about them because I knew Lucy would not be friendly to anything that they came in contact with.

This is what happens when you take a potty training 3 year old camping. I washed out lots of soiled undies for my cute kid. I am now looking for a portable washing machine to take with me next time.

William thought it was pretty cool to pee on a tree. This time he thought he would stand on a log and try it. Ben was made that I took this picture until he say that everything was covered.

Corinne got really sick  and spent 3 days laying in the trailer. We were so glad when she started feeling better the last day. All she wanted to do was go fishing.

Here are the girls after the big fishing trip. They all caught lost of fish and were very proud of it.

This is our proud fish pile for dinner. Saturday's dinner is always the best because it is fish day. 

Yum! 

I love fish!

Thanks everyone for catching so much for me. 

Dinner was awesome and so was our trip. Let's do it again next year.