Signs of Summer Flying By

Hay Stack off of the Campbell Place. Wow 372 1 ton bales.

Aren't these the funniest yet kind of cute critters. They live just below the Campbell Place. Alpaca Ranch

I love summer flowers. I tried the flowering cabbages this year and love them. They are so pretty. This one has grown since I took this picture. You can almost watch them grow

Bailey's Bleeding Heart. It kind of got worked over last year from the dogs, but has looked good again this year.

Family Pictures

Kaysha and Bailey

Stacy enduring the heat

Stacy and Stockton

Mom and Katie

Kinsely

Bailey wet and wild

Macie wet and wild

Stockton loving the water

Curtis Crew

Kaleigh and Kinsely and McKade

Kieran

Grandpa (do I grab my glasses or swimming trunks!)

Brett

Cole and Wade diving

Cary and Katie relaxing

Josh

Camp Hosts thanks Brett and Misty

Macie

Fun in the sand

What a cutie, Stockton.

Curtis Family Reunion

We had a great Curtis Family Reunion. It was a great week-end and one that we all enjoyed. I have a totally awesome family and I love everyone of them. We had a great time visiting, swimming at the city pool, eating yummy food, visiting some more, and eating yummy food. Did I mention we ate really well. Thanks so much Brett and Misy for hosting this years reunion, you did an awesome job, it is a lot of work and we really appreciate all you did.

All because two people fell in love!

I have the most wonderful parents in the world.

Love you both so much.

Still think you should live here!

How wild!

JUST A SWING'EN

We have wanted to build a swing for a long time and we finally got it done. I have such an amazing husband that can do just about anything. He always amazes me. He is so talented with his hands and ideas. ( plus it is always how thrifty we can be!) It turned out so great. It will be a lot of fun. Can't wait for Dalan to try it out. He talked about doing this with his Dad before he left. Kaysha was here with us so she and Bailey got to take the first swing. I sure hope there will be lots of little and big kids that use this swing!

It's Official

Bailey got her Driver's License on Monday!! She is all good to go, license, on the insurance, and brother's pick-up is waiting. She turned her grades into the insurance and we even get a discount because of her good grade. Yeh, keep it up Bailey!

Stacy's Journal

Ok this is why it is so cool to keep a journal. First you document dates, events, etc. and then also your wife and children can read them years later. So cool. This is a journal that Stacy wrote very little in but has this entry that was a big deal. Pretty scarey. He would have been 10 years old.

October 3, 1977
October 4, 1977
October 5, 1977
I went with my grandmother and grandfather and sister to Henry's Lake fishhing. And then the wind was blowing when we put the to boat in the lake so we went for about one hundred yards and the morter was wide open and we was not hardly going. The little morter was dragging more about ten feet behind us. and then we came to dock and loaded up and went. up to quake lake and we saw the 300,00 ton rock. And then we went to West Yellowstone and fished there the next morning. we traveled throw west yellowstone and then we stayed there one knight and the next morning we went fishing until about three hour's and then we went to erwin. When we got to erwin we hooked up and then we had super and my sister said she had a headach. so she laded down and past out. and then me and my grandad were going to light the furnace and my granma had a headack and then she went to the bathroom and then she was going to go out side to get some fresh air but she fell on the bed I sleep on and then I went to help her and all most got there and I fanted and bumed by head.

October 6, 1977
I helped my grandad dig spuds and we finished. This after noon Jennifer Jardine came up. I couldn't play hard because of what happend last night. My little sister have been having bad pain's. This morning my brother and dad had to got to work they are working for Earl Hoopes.

October 7, 1977
This morning I went ouside and play in the snow there wan't mutch but it was fun and my dad wrote my name on plar's and the we made me a little scavert for my plire's. And then I road bike and then I clean my closet and made my bed and when we were we laughed so hard that we could not swing the pillow and then we took my sister to danceing pratice and then we went to skin and sorts(Ski and Sports). and then we went to Happy Joes.

e-mail 7-20-10

hey how is everything going there! the lawn looks sooo greeen! nobody has a green lawn down here! haha, we just got throughn in a little bit of a tail spin! Elder jenkins just got a phone call yesterday and he is going to be the new AP! he will do great, but now elder hilton has no companion till next tues! so he will be staying at our place and we will be going on alot of splits so we can still teach all the apts we have set up for this week in bothof our areas! :) so it will most defently be eventful!


we had exchanges yesterday so i went with elder hilton! he is amazing and i learned so much from him! we went out east of town. it was crazy!! there are tonz of meth labs and crazy ppl running from the law out there! it was so crazy! we pulled over to talk to this lady walking down the road and we didnt even say anything to here and she jumped into the back of the pickup!! she was a scary looking lady! haha but allls well, she didnt jump us for kicking her out! ;)

the weather is so sweet here! in the morings it is misreably hot and humid, then afternoon monnsoons come and it cools off and rains....HARD! on sunday afternoon it rained 2 1/2"in 3 hrs! haha, thats alot of rain! :) and we were out biking around in it. we got prety wet! haha

ya i did get a hydration pack, Clay and Brandy Bryant bought it for me for a gift! I get treated so amazing, its incredible. when ever we go out to eat someone always covers our check and they try to pay for our grocies! its way kool to see and feel so welcome by so many! :) we never go hungery and hardly go with out whatever we need! haha

Transfers are this coming tues. so it is possible that i might get transfered so send letters to mission home till i find out where i am going to be! :) i really hope i get to stay! on our exchange yesterday elder jenkins was with elder mace and i guess that they had a good long talk on obediance and talking and expressing feeling! so i really hope that things will get better! i really believe that they will! :) we had a ZDM last week and we got interviewd by pres ellsworth! he is so amazing and provided me with a lot of insight and encouragment! so that was kool! things will be on the mend now with me and mace and we will be able to work together better! :)

mom the rubarb jelly is soo good! I Love it! :) thats awesome that there are no mesquitos for pipe but thats not good that things are dry! the other day we found a snake out in the bushes and it was 6 ' long! Gross...good thing it wasnt a rattler, only a bull snake! but it was still pretty bad! haha

ok so small world again... i met a older guy the other day named Woody Harris, he is from Grace ID and went to skoolwith a girl named Joicie Panter. see if wes family knows who it is! haha

this coming weekend is the 24th and it is a HUGE deal in snowflake, like bigger than christmas! haha, they have a rodeo, parade, plays, bands, food, stuff to buy everywhere! so its going to be a crazy weekend! plus Aaron Nichols is getting baptised saturday at 1! thats so exciting! :) he is so converted. sunday was his 2 time at chuch and they did a open choir thing and he got up in front of every one and sang! it was soooo kool to see! way exciting. so saturday morning at 8 we are going to members house for breakfast and to watch the parade from there front lawn, then that evening we have a sweet dinner planned and mabey going to see if we can watch the fire works... depends on how tired we are! haha :) so it will defently be a full, busy weekend! do you guys have any sweet plans?

you asked me who all i hear from; prety much all of the family quite often!

whitney moses every now and then

Nathan weekly(he is doing amazing! right now he is serving in a area and his southern boundry is Mexico and his west boundy is the ocean! so he loves it! haha :)

James every now and then

Brooke Johnson fairly regularly

and random lettlers from alot of other ppl!

I have so much support its amazing! i love being a missionary and even though i often lay on my bed and cry... JK (not really) HAHA, it is so rewarding! i am learning and growing so much everyday its so kool to see and feel the change. not only in me but in those that i am working with right now! :) it is really nerve racking when you walk into chuch and they say that there speaker fell through and they need some one to give a 10 min talk, or a sunday skool lesson, priestood, and you wouldnt believe how often ppl run us down and ask for blessings! :) its wonderful to be able to help all those around me. sometimes poop your pants scary, but wonderful! haha

well i better get running but thank you for all you do for me! it means so much to have a supportive family. there are missionaries out here that write home every week like we have to, but then get nothing in return! so thanks for everything! keep up the good work and enjoy the family reionion and tell every one hi and have a blast! i love you and miss you all soooo very much. look forward to hearing from you soon, keep safe and healthy!

Love

Elder Dalan Lerwill

Bailey Photo Shoot

Isn't she BEAUTIFUL!

Summer Bliss

Last night at about 8:50 we went for a ride in the rail. It was such a beautiful night. We were so amazed at how warm the air was. It was defiantly not typical Teton Valley air. It felt so good. The moon was so pretty and as we turned on the road that goes to Trupp's from the south we saw a herd of elk trying to make their way to the alfalfa fields. I tried to take some pictures but it was too dark. We came home and we lit off some fireworks we had found in our garage. It was a lot of fun.

Thoughts......

Wow, the last two days have been long, sunny, fun, exhausting, and a little frustrating but GREAT still the same. I have been thinking a lot about our way of life, our country life and how different it is than a lot people. I have had so many different thoughts but don't know if I can make any sense so here I will try. Life is really good when you can go with your husband, and daughter and work in the beautiful sunny mountains where we live. It is so cool to have to stop and talk to an neighbor who also works the land and provides meat and milk for our world. It is even neater when you stop to talk to that neighbor on the county dirt road and you talk for 15 minutes and never have to move over for traffic.  You see the beautiful crops of alfalfa and grain. You morn a little that it was 32 degrees or lower in certain areas, two nights in a row. You go to bed with the windows closed even, and it is the middle of July! You love it when you see the thistle's heads drop to the ground. Cringe a little when you see the blue tint in the grain in all the swale's.  You stress a little about the bills, especially seeing those blue tints and having the Simploit guy take you to lunch and then sit at your kitchen table to figure. Frustration builds when the cows get out and visit the neighbors yards, lots of fence down, phone calls made to the renter who does not run cattle like my wonderful Dad does. That is really weird for me. Sprinkler pipe need to be repaired and then moved morning and night over and over. Evenings are gone, when you get in at night it is almost bedtime. Movie watching is defiantly a winter evening activity instead of a summer activity. Chickens, pigs, dogs, horses, needing food and water. Eggs washed. Also the horses thought they needed an extra run down the driveway. Luckily they made a big circle and came back home. Wondering if Zip will be with us much longer. Our yard is beautifully mowed, (thanks Bailey) and flower beds watered and weeded. Rhubarb jelly makes hubby happy, free fruit for jelly doesn't get any better than this! First crops of currents and goosberries small but still there. Watching cherry tree grow and dreaming of cherry pies someday. Dill pickle sunflower seeds. First drivers license.Trees so green and sky so blue. Indescribable. Calm and peaceful, no airport noise or car traffic. Unless the Schwan man comes to see you. Ice cream and cool summer treats. But wait no milk products, kind of a bummer. Trips to town to get parts or FSA office (defiantly part of the frustrating parts of life) and visits to the fountain machine, cherry and vanilla adds and peperoni sticks. Yummy! Wondering should we, should we not, how can we, but how in the world can we not! Praying and pondering. Computing, trying to use our limited math skills. Ouch, should of got me a math tutor. Awesome computer that delivers mail to us instantly from Arizona. Tuesday is ALWAYS our favorite day now! Isn't technology wonderful! Evidence of blessings everywhere. Family, love, freedom, beauty, peace, shelter, food, water, clothes, church etc. etc. etc. So at the end of the night there are sunburned cheeks, dirt in your eyes, ears and hair, dirty dirty clothes and thankful for a modern day washer and dryer. The wash board at our house can have flowers on it and hang on the wall. Don't forget to check for ticks! Tired feet. Thankful for running water and a hot shower, soft bed and clean sheets. Grateful for time spent together, (mainline swing in the making), sacrifices from a wonderful husband and best friend. Time spent with a awesome daughter. Prayers sent to and answered from heaven for our son the Elder. Wow, what a lucky girl I am!

Count Down

Dalan has been out 3 months today! Wow! 21 more to go. We have 3 stickers of fast Sunday's put on his chart and 4 pmts have been made. WOW!

Awesome Pictures, Again!

Dalan down in the cave they found with Indian pictures on the walls.

Wow is all I can say. As a Mother this made my heart jump when I saw this picture!

Favorite car, Camaro shirt  and favorite color Orange Cargo shorts that I had bought for his birthday and hid them so well that I just found them a month or so ago. (No comment) He looks tan and really good!