More Grandma Camp

We went to the county fair on Thursday. Hayden's favorite thing was the pony ride!











Ethan tried out the stuff in the science center.














These are all the kids that went to the fair... before I lost Brock! Poor Brock. This is l to r: Hayden, Brock, Johnnie, Brigham, Ethan, Amelia and Hyrum.










Hyrum and Hayden played with squirt guns.

Hayden loves bugs and things. She is showing me a frog they caught.

Grandma Camp 2009

This year for Grandma Camp we did lots of fun stuff. On Tuesday we went to the Madras Auquatic Center with all 10 grandkids and Angela and Jenniann. Even Regan at 4 months old loved the water. She went to sleep in it. This is Angela, Johnnie and Regan.

Hayden is giving me the stare. She had lots of fun as long as Grandma or Johnnie was playing with her.

Ethan loved the slide....

and so did Johnnie!

Short Vacation

My brother's, Steve and Kent, and I met for the weekend on the Oregon Coast to spread the ashes of our Dad who passed away in March 08. Mark didn't make it. We enjoyed the weekend together.

This is l to r: Steve's wife Elaine, daughter Megan, Steve, Kent, Kent's wife Jewell, Curt (holding Dad), Me, Emily.

Steve flew from Omaha so it was a treat to visit the ocean. Emily also flew out for the visit.

Emily and Megan enjoy hanging out together. We stayed at the Inn at Spanish Head in the background.

Steve wanted to visited the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville to see the Spruce Goose. It is HUGE!

This is a rare photo where Steve allowed a smile and stood still.

We also visited the Japanese Gardens in Portland. Emily is being a little "cheesy".

We went on an awesome whitewater trip down the Deschutes one day too, but I'll have to get those photos developed. They weren't on my digital camera.

Home of the Wild

This is the hay barn on our farm. If you look in the front corner on the top bale of hay, you can almost see a Canadian Goose sitting on it's nest. It has been there for several weeks. Sometimes the daddy goose comes and stands guard. He will raise quite a fuss to get you to go away.

Here is a better shot of the momma on her nest!

All 10 grandkids

This past weekend Amanda's family came to visit for the blessing of Reagan. It was their first time "home" since we moved and the kids all had a good time exploring. It was a little rainy and muddy. They got to ride the 4-wheeler and had a sleepover at grandma's.

Seated on the sofa left to right: Johnnie, holding Reagan, Ethan, holding Macquarie, Brock, Amelia, and Lia. On the floor is Brigham, Hayden and Hyrum.

Here's Reagan!

Here is Angela on Sunday the 5th of April, carrying baby Reagan....

And here is baby Reagan Joy Workman! She is about 4 hours old in this photo. She was born at 11:27 am today. She weighs 7 lbs 4 oz. and is just about perfect. She looks a lot like her big sister, Johnnie, who is going to be 10 years old tomorrow. All are healthy and fine and this family could use a break from drama at the birth of their babies!

Sunny joked about naming her middle name "nomics"... get it?... Reaganomics?

Daddy and Mom are doing well. This is their first baby born in Bend. They had to follow their favorite doctor.

Here is the fabulous foursome! Hyrum was first to hold the new baby sister. He is brand new to being a "big" brother. He also is sporting a big bandage on his forehead from getting stitches on Saturday. He was being "helped" into timeout and tripped and hit his head on the door frame.

Angela's sister called while we were at the hospital and they were rushing to the hospital in Utah to have her baby too. We hope all is well for her. Poor Grandma Madsen is here in Prineville and has another new grandbaby coming at the same time!

What a view!

I caught a beautiful evening to capture the view from our living room window. Actually it is the same view from the kitchen and all of the bedrooms too. It is the first mostly clear night we have had in a long time. Did I mention that I am sick of winter! Just to the right of the tree you can see the top of Three Sisters .

With a telescopic lens you can see the Crooked River valley better. Just beyond the flat butte on the right you would see Smith Rock.

The view a little more to the north shows this great view of Grizzly Mountain. The other 200 acre piece of property that the boys hay is just at the base of it.

With a telescopic lens you can see the top of Sisters mountains better. You can see the top of Jefferson from other points on the property too.