On Saturday, July 25th, was the Guiter/Danner Family 2009 reunion...There were several generations present and all of the Guiter siblings were represented.....They are: Evelyn, Eleanor, Cecil, Earl, Clara, and Edith. Another Sister, Bessie was remembered in pictures......
A very nice Shadow box was presented in Memory of Cecil Guiter. I believe it was made by Janet(Lewis) and her husband Jim. Jim gave a very thoughtful presentation in remembrance of Cecil and the sacrifices he had made by serving in the armed forces.
There were several family members present from each one of the Guiter siblings....Some who haven't been to our family reunions for many years. It was so nice to see everyone and talk about when we were all younger and crazy!! The food was all very delicious!
In wondering what to take, I think a lot about Grandma Tinkham who LOVED going to the family reunions or any family gathering for that matter. She so enjoyed entertaining all of her family with food which was her natural talent. So I decided to take one of Grandma's dishes she was known for....her seven layer salad.
Seven Layer Salad

1 Small head of lettuce
1/2 bag of frozen peas
1 small onion
2 stalks of celery
Miracle Whip (about 2 cups)
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
5 strips of bacon

Clean and dice up all the vegetables. Layer in order above.....spread on the miracle whip (you may use more or less depending on personal taste) then sprinkle with cheese and crumble crispy bacon over the top!

I guess I made the right choice because it went fast!! I think I heard positive remarks from everyone about having a great time! I can't wait to go back next year!! I have uploaded some pictures from the family reunion....starting with one of my immediate family...

Front Row (L-R) Derek, Emily, Sharayah
Middle Row--Ieshia, Me and John
Back--Crystal



Sharayah and Sheri
Crystal down at the Lake
Wayne, can't remember, Nancy, and Mr Courson?

Danny and Sue (Beverly)


Emily and John and in the background is Teri and Jim
Julie, Janet and JoAnn


Ieshia and Crystal


Me and John
Sheri, Me, Teri and Mom


Charlotte and her girls



Lane
Ieshia and Sharayah
Aunt Clara

Alliyah
Connie, David and Teri

Hallie and Sharayah
Evelyn (Guiter) Andersons' Family
The Coursons

Ieshia and Alyssa (sp)

Danny, Connie and Emily
Julie and Lane

Jim and John

Mom and I

Front row (L-R) Sharayah, Libby, and Ieshia
Back Row- Hallie, Teri and Crystal

Horse Camp and more....

This past week was awesome for Emily. She attended summer horse camp for the first time. The kids learn to ride horses, care for horses, clean the tack, do crafts, learn about the horse breeds, and at the end of the camp, the kids put on a cute performance . Emily has super time and wants to make sure she can go back next year! Here she is posing with Sassy....and the following pictures are from camp...







During the little performance that the kids put on, Emily rode a pure white horse named Stormy....I think she looks adorable here in her riding hat!



Lucky was a very friendly horse that Emily had a soft spot for and I think he really took to her also. When Emily was around, Lucky pretty much ignored everyone else...



I recently found a great and easy recipe for homemade cinnamon rolls. Since I had never baked using yeast, I was nervous, however you can see by the picture below that they turned out scrumptious!!
In other news.....We have been doing a lot of yard work! We've done some landscaping, and just picking up the yard in general, getting rid of weeds, cleaning up sticks,and planting a few more perrenials. John is building a big doghouse for Walter..I'll have pictures of that on here soon. Over the next few days, we will be 'overhaulin' the garage..haha. Kind of a spring cleaning in the middle of summer, however, the weather is like spring so I guess it all works out. Hopefully soon, we will be able to get back in the pool and enjoy some much warmer weather.

mid July...

John and I have been busy cutting, splitting and stacking wood....just look in the picture.....of course John does a little more than me...but I still try to help as much as I can....
Debbie has been pulling a lot of weeds.....getting the flower beds in shape...

and Willie watched..

Here's Emily with her wooden horse she painted during craft time at Summer Horse Camp...

Emily and her friend Kaylee playing on the trampoline

Our pets have enjoyed the cooler weather we've been having.....here's Walter

And Mocha....laying in the cool grass.....

John tore down the old playhouse...of course Derek helped.....he's going to recycle the playhouse and make a big doghouse for Walter....

Have a great week and I'll try to post again soon.....

4TH of July

Sorry I haven't posted for while.......blogger has been having a gliche and it won't let me drag my pictures to where they need to go.......bummer! Anyway, here are a few pics from the 4th......

Debbie and Willie loved all the food.....
Ieshia was all decked out in her red, white, and blue......

Derek had a great time watching John let off fireworks.........

Emily had fun with her sparklers.....

Brian and Sheri...............

Jim and Maryann.......

Crystal was here on the 4th.........

Another Update...

This week, we have been working in the garden and harvesting cucumbers, green beans, onions, and my first tomato of the year!! Here are a few pictures of John, Derek, and Emily working in the garden.....




Here is Emily, Sharayah, and Emily Johnson looking at the garden......

Here is a huge pot of our fresh green beans that we picked.....it has bacon, and yukon gold buttery potatoes in it....also some fresh onion out of the garden.....It was really good!
Here are a few pictures of the first batch of dill pickles this year and also my first tomato out of the garden......

Here are a few pictures of Johnsons tree service .....they are taking down two trees that were damaged by a recent storm.....
.Hopefully soon I will be able to can tons of tomato's and some homemade salsa!