Golf Ball frenzy

Andrew and our brother-in-law, Adam, sort of have this tradition in the late fall to hunt for golf balls at a local golf course. The ponds are practically drained of water, so it makes the hunting and gathering a bit easier. Imagine a feast of golf balls laying wide open in the exposed mud bottoms of the ponds. The ball gathering is quite exciting for the boys, and apparently better than animal hunting, since Andrew turned down duck hunting due to this fun acivity.

The process is quite complex, but once the balls are gathered and carried in five gallon buckets, they are soaked in hot soapy water, and stirred ocassionally with a broom stick. Then they are ready for TLC, through individual hand wiping.

Andrew then hands the polished ball to Summer, who proceeds to throw it in the rinse bucket. (cheap labor)

The balls await a final hot water rinsing in the bath tub. Then they are carefully placed on a towel to air dry. The golf balls will then be transported to Hyrum, UT where they will be teed off the edge of Hyrum reservoir into the water again.

228 Golf balls in one hour

Pretty Girl

Summer dressed up for us. She did it all on her own...what great taste in style! Note the bracelet, hair attire, and glamorous shoes (thanks to cousin Kaiya for sharing from her shoe collection). Summer was quite excited to be dolled up, and strolled around the house for some time before tiring of the high heels. What a character, we cannot get enough of her silly antics.

Halloween Road Trip

Summer, Fischer, and I recently went on a road trip. We went down to Cache Valley for Halloween weekend...Summer and I stayed with my parents in Richmond, UT for a few nights, then Andrew meet us on Halloween to head south to his family's home in Hyrum, UT. All together, we visited grandma and grandpa Lefgren, great Nana and Grumpy, Noni and Papa, great grandma and grandpa Miller, Aunt Kathy's family in Pleasant Grove, UT, ...and a good friend of ours, Sarah Collett and family. (Andrew left us after Halloween to get back to work, we really missed him). We were on the road for 8 days. IT was well worth it, and much fun. Thanks to everyone's hospitality and great friendships.

trick or treating with Grandma Lefgren, the green haired witch!

Noni the crook nose witch !

Grandpa Lefgren

Great Nana and Grumpy

Great Grandma and Grandpa Miller, cousin Sophie (the other bee), and new baby cousin Miles

Summer loved the trampoline at Sarah's house...hmmm, we may have to get one.

Playing fairies with cousin Kaiya, and throwing a fit

cousin Kaiya sprinkling flying fairy dust ... she can fly!


petting new puppy Teepa...Fischer's new cousin.

she is so cute, what a good puppy

pure Bumble

Summer Bee

Summer truly got into character this Halloween. When she was mad, she was mad as a hornet, when she was busy, she was one busy bee, and she made all of our hearts buzz with love because she is too cute!
She loved wearing her costume, and whenever we got her out of the car to hit up another house for candy, she always pointed at her wings and said, "bee".