Mud Wasp

I started this post a while before we left to Germany so I guess I should finish it. These are nests for for a mud wasp. We found these all over our home in Donnelly and they are quite interesting. The pods are filled with larva young of the wasp and it is in a shell and then surrounded by paralyzed spiders (crab spiders) a type of jumping spiders so that when the young hatch they will have something to eat. I did some research and found these wasps so fascinating. They are not aggressive unless you are trying to kill them so they are not territorial like their stining cousins. Check out the pics I got off the internet of the nests.

Our Farewells at the Ranch!

With Grandma and Grandpa Jones

We love Grandma and Grandpa Jones



With his brother Josh

The cousins!

I was going to get one of Becky and I but in respect of PJ's I didn't. I'll miss you Becky. We love you guys!!

Portraits of the girls!

My sister in law and I went and did portraits for our niece's and had a lot of fun with those girls. These are a few pictures i took and had some fun with.

One of My Favorite's

another favorite

favorite

Another Favorite

Good Times with the girls!!

Usbourne Books

So I went to a book party that my sister was having and I was just going to go hang out and probably not buy any books and I came away becoming a consultant for the books. I was that impressed. I have been trying to figure out something I could do on the side and not give too much thought to but I had a hard time when it came to actually "selling" I just can't see my self trying to sell a product to someone very easily but when it came to books and especially these ones the light bulb came on and I knew this was a good path for me. So when the powers out and we are left with what we have in our homes then i sure hope I have some good books for my boys and I to read. So if you are curious about these books check out my website and see for yourself why i fell in love with them.http://www.usbornebooksandmore.com/home.aspx

I love this book. It helps children understand how much a million is by pulling a poster out in the back that has 1 million stars on it. These books help children discover and learn.
Just some more books

Donnelly 2

Joseph and his brothers and Dad had a father and son's outing today on Payette Lake and went fishing and spent the day together. It was really nice to have them all together. While Joseph did that me and the boys had a 3 hour nap/quiet time went and played with the baby frogs back at teh lake, played red light green light in our loft of our partially built home, went for a drive over to West mountain and spent the evening watching Uncle Ben's cool plane and visiting. It was a good day!!

Up in Donnelly 1

Pictures from saturday when Joseph got home with neices and nephews

Watching little Einsteins

Castle Rock!


Gideon and Daddy on a walk

Huckleberries!!!

Me and My man!

Up by the house


Bridger Boy!