Sunday...in the dark!

So, we got home around 7:30 from my parents house. We had swung through to see the damage done by the kitchen fire they just had, what we didn't know is that we had our own damage. Apparently, we had missed the Micro burst winds by about 5 minutes. Our neighbors were all just wandering out of their houses to assess the damages. Sadly, our maple tree took a huge hit. We lost about 1/3 of the branches in the middle. So, after we made sure everyone else was ok, we lit some candles and played hand and foot until it was time for bed. The power was out for 17 hours and we are not sure if we can save the tree yet or not. What a weekend!!!!

We finally meet Chloe!

It is always exciting when we get an addition to our family. This little beauty is no exception. Chloe Olivia Hobbs was born on Oct. 18th. Her big sister loves her but not sure about all the crying that she does. Soon they will be terrorizing their parents together. Good luck Greg and Rachel!

Secret Sister Handshake!

Sisters stick together through thick and thin...that's why you need a secret handshake. Kaitlyn and Carlie were showing me their handshake...I thought it was so cute...especially the noggin' knocking!

Carlie Bear!

While Kaitlyn was wrapping up her soccer game, Carlie and I hung out by the slide! She was having a ball and I was so excited, usually she is growling (thus the name bear) at me! What a cutie!

Shari's Fabric...in stores now!

Imagine my excitement...I finally saw my sisters fabric in an actual store. Not only that, but they had made a quilt kit out of it and told me that it was selling like crazy! I'm just so darn proud...way to go Shari....Hooty Hoot!

Finally!

Brian was finally able to deliver one of the biggest jobs he ever shot! He spent the last 18 months shooting all the different aspects of potato growing and harvesting. It culminated in 58 wall prints, either gallery wrapped or framed. This is what the truck looked like after they were all packed back up to deliver to the company! This is an extreme load off of Brian's mind!

Conference Weekend...

Conference weekend we ran away to the island...Island Park. We rented a cabin just so we could watch conference...oh, and drive into Yellowstone. It has been a while since we were there. Brian's parents met us up there and we were able to watch 3 of the 4 conference sessions with them. We then took them on the upper loop of Yellowstone. Apparently all the animals were on strike...we only saw a small herd of elk at the Madison. But it was a beautiful warm (hot) day none the less.