Joni and Janelle go "U-Picking" for Strawberries

All the folks here in New Jersey rave about the U-Pick strawberries and how delicious they are. As a child I remember many a summer picking strawberries as a family and then making jam, freezing them, and eating tons while we picked. Of course I wanted to give Janelle this experience. As you can tell by the pics she doesn't share the excitement I remembered. The strawberry she is holding is one of the largest ones we picked. Guess they haven't experienced Washington and California strawberries here. Oh and by the way, they weren't that great and the small box next to Janelle cost $10 "u-pick"!!!!!! I did make a homemade strawberry pie. They have "u-pick" rashberries also. If we are in town we'll do that experience, but Danny's rashberries at the lakehouse will be hard to beat.

Pumpkin eating bunnies!

Sorry, I'm having my typical "electronically challenged" issues with the computer. These and the next post pics should be together. The bunnies are really cute and fun when they hop away, but I'm not very happy about the fact that they've chomped one of my pumpkin plants completely gone!!!

Come join us for dinner!!

Hi everyone. It has been 3 weeks since I've posted so there are going to be a lot of pics for one date. Several of you have asked for pics of the house and yard. Well we took a few of the yard after dinner one evening. To bad the deer weren't roaming in the backyard. I do have one of the bunnies in the front yard though. Oh talking about deer, they have started the 6 week of antibiotics for treatment of lyme disease for me. I am in hopes the aches and pains, tiredness, and sore muscles will decrease soon.

From Early Relocation to Sams Club Some Assembly Required

You saw our post on the Office decorated in Early Relocation. Well, here is the new office furniture. It came in huge boxes from Sams club with "some assembly required". Now for those of you that have assembled a "swing set", you cringe when you see "some assembly required". Well it wasn't as bad as a swing set, but it was more than the "some" printed on the box! Taking votes.....Early Relocation or Sams club decor?

By the way, the Toyota Tacoma pickup has come in handy for hauling this new and used furniture! We replaced the knobby mud terrain tires with small truck highway tires and it is surprisingly tolerable to drive. It has had weekly hauling duties for furniture, moving boxes and other stuff purchased in bulk. Joni has exchanged her kidney belt for a crutch (to help her get around in spite of her aching bones!).

Nascar Day at M&M Mars

Mick was in a meeting and couldn't get out for Janelle to meet Kyle in person, so we got a pic anyway with him! He really isn't that tall.

Thursday was Nascar Day at M&M Mars and Janelle loved it. Out of the blue she is a nascar fan. They had the M&M car there and the driver Kyle Busch and his pit crew.

She kept asking for them to lower the car and start the engine!!!

Happy Birthday Mick May 25, 2008

Today was Mick's birthday...and what a birthday it was. Five minutes before sacrament meeting he was called as 2nd counselor in the Sparta Ward Bishopric. Joni was called as ward organist, 2nd counselor in the Primary, primary pianist, and is filling in as Achievement Day leader. It is truly a 2 year mission. Notice Mick is having his cherry cream pie instead of birthday cake!

Computer up and Running

OK, I know several blogs are dated the same. But would you believe it took forever to get internet here at the house. One thing I learned was that when you buy a house, or rent in our case, you need to ask, "Do you get high speed internet here?" Who would think that only dial up was available only! Well we finally have high speed and we are up and running. I've been
shopping for furniture on craigslist and learning that if there is something you like, don't hesitate, get in the truck and go!!!! Still haven't found anything so the office is decorated in Early Relocation decor. Hopefully we will get a desk tomorrow so we can set up computers on some real wood.

Ostrich Farm found on Drive in Country

Janelle and I were out exploring a new way to get to the store. Low and behold, there is an Ostrich Farm just a few miles from the house. The day we went to get the pictures they were very excited that we had come and were running around in circles spreading their wings and calling one to another. Of course by the time we got the camera out they were through putting on their show. They sale the meat wholesale and to the public. We'll wait for our first visitors to try some!!

Moving In

We moved into the house on 1 Mountain View Drive on friday May 3, 2008. Joni and Janelle met the movers at 8:30am and they were all unloaded and gone by 4:00 PM. Joni had most of the boxes unloaded the first day. Hey, when you only have about 35 boxes to unpack it doesn't take long. We have lots of space and would love visitors anytime.

Lunch with Dad at M&M plant

Jamie flew back to BYU on monday April 28th in the afternoon after a lunch date with Dad at the M&M's plant. She got a picture with red and met some of Dad's co-workers.