Thursday, October 31, 2013

Washington is a berry heaven!

We picked berries several times!


Pie crust without a rolling pin?


I made blueberry and blackberry cheese cakes to feed 110 people!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Grandma's favorite thing.... besides being a missionary!

 Farmer's Market in Renton... Tuesday afternoon!
Flowers, flowers everywhere!

Cherries, peaches ,apples,  flowers, and vegetables all summer long!
 The big splurge at the end of the season...nachos!
An apple big enough for a pie?



Can cabbage be this big?

Home Sweet Home in Renton Washington




A view of downtown Seattle


It's amazing what you find under the bridges here!


Our apartment at 510 Stevens Ave. Renton


Working hard on lessons!


Buying groceries for Institute

Grandma fixing meals for Young Single Adults each week!

Missionary work!

 Our first Mission Prep. Class (ten are already on missions) We love our class!


Visiting seminary classes at 5:30 a.m.to invite graduates to Institute!


Conference Weekend

Physically fed and spiritually fed!
Jess made us the best brunch ever!


                                             

Our first Grandma and Grandpa Sleep over with Preston and Eliza!

Playing......trick or treat!


We laughed our heads off!


We had such a great time being together!



A tender mercy from the Lord....living close to family while on our mission!

Family Home Evening



 The Messy challenge!
Too much fun being together!
Lake Washington

Our bathing beauties!






Mount Rainier 






We had so much fun except for Grandpa who passed out on the trail!



Snowhomish

 Yummy, Yummy ice cream!
The best ice cream in the world-licorice!




Washington in the fall!




Institute Council training in Bellevue!

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

We attended two club fairs at both Bellevue College and Highline 

We saw some improvement in numbers from last years
 2 or 3 to 13 in Bellevue and doubling that at Highline!


 
I know...I know....look who was in Bellevue at the club fair!
Fun with Cassandra Institute council president in Auburn