Is Salsa a food group?

Thanks to Grandpa Orr, our kids get an extra serving of vegetables almost each and everyday. How you ask?

SALSA

When we went to Idaho over Labor day weekend, we helped George make salsa. They had so much of it, we got to bring home quite a few jars. I have been grinding it up in the food processor so it's not "chunky". The kids ask for chips and salsa ALL the time. We got home from church and they wanted chips and salsa. They absolutely LOVE it.

UNLIMITED

Well we've moved on up to unlimited text messaging and mom is getting quite savy on the messaging. She's getting faster by the text.

Hanging Out Together

Collette and I have had some great times this past weekend and it's been fun hanging out together. We attended two bridal showers for girls in the Branch on Saturday. One was a fancy brunch and the other featured a supper, boy did we luck out on the food! We even made it over to Twin Falls to shop inbetween.

Dale was pretty well left on his own, poor thing...he did manage to can 21 pints of salsa from the tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, and cilantro from our garden. It is so good and we love you Dad for spending your Saturday making it for us.

Sunday, Collette and I played Scrabble. We like that game and because Dale didn't play, we used a few words that probably only we have heard of.

Dale is in Spokane this week, so it's just the two of us.

We went to Family Home Evening at our singles Branch last night and had a great time. Our activity always starts with a song and prayer, then a conference message from the Ensign. We had four groups playing Uno and Phases 10, it was a blast. I was the winner on my table, surprise, surprise! We had a variety of sweet breads with regular and chocolate milk for refreshments, yum, yum! We always end with a kneeling "family branch" prayer.

Tonight, we are going over to Cameron and Mary's to visit, always a highlight. It is fun to play with the kids and see what has been done to their yard and house.

Wednesday night, we have our "Branch supper" at Taco Bell, then head to our Institute Book of Mormon class afterwards. I am sure we will exhaust the menu soon, so will petition to meet at the food court in the mall next time!

Thursday, Chad and Dale will be home and we all head out Friday morning to a wedding in the Bountiful temple...Chad's best friend and his bride-to-be...members of the singles Branch.

We are so lucky to be able to be with those "kids" of ours in the temple.

After pictures and a luncheon, we head back to Jerome where we will attend Jerome 's Homecoming, Dale announcing the football game and the rest of us cheering the team and scoping out all the fans to see who we remember or don't!

Good times we've had....good times ahead! With Collette, it is always fun!

Check out this couple at Linda's Legacy

You're as young as you feel...

Dale doesn't usually let too many things "slide" past him...except maybe the young single adults as they slid into home plate at Family Home Evening a couple of weeks ago! We had so much fun, they set up this slip-n-slide into home and as you can see, Dale pretty well does whatever the kids do. They can always count on President Clark. We so enjoy our Monday night FHE's with our YSA Branch. As long as we have our muscle rub and extra-strength Tylonol, we do just fine!

Getting "Sauced" in Caldwell, Idaho!

Check out the details of making our bbq sauce on Linda's Legacy blog spot.