Where Does Bread Come From?

After church on Sunday we were eating and rehearsing where certain foods come from with Sarah (age 6). Pork comes from pigs, beef from cows and so forth. Pretty soon all of the kids started getting in to the discussion. Here is the portion of the discussion with Alicia (Age 16).

Dad: "So where does bread come from?"

Alicia: Blank Stare.....

Dad: "You can't think of where bread comes from?"

Alicia: "Is it a tree?"

Dad, trying to keep a straight face: "It comes from a bread plant. I can't believe you didn't know that."

Alicia: "Well..."

Dad, now laughing hysterically because I can't hold it any longer: "Alicia, don't you remember making bread? You add flour and milk and eggs and yeast."

Alicia, now catching on: "You brat. I knew that."

Sarah's Birthday Gift?

Okay so for Sarah's birthday she begged and begged to have her ears pierced. Dad kept telling her that it was going to hurt... a lot ...and he was quickly shushed by the rest of the family. The rest of the family just told her that it was only going to sting a little and nothing to worry about.

SURPRISE!!

So does this tell you any thing? Maybe sometimes it is worth listening to Dad. You think? To finish the story...She would not allow us to do the other ear. Everyone else said just to hold her down and do it fast. I just couldn't do it. I felt so bad for her. I took her aside and talked to her and all she said was, "Take it out. I don't want them anymore." So now what??

We hummed and hawwed for about 20 minutes wondering what to do. Everyone else was just saying to pin her down and get it over with. Finally, hoping that she would forgive me when it was over, I put her in my lap and held her while they finished the other ear.

The good news is that she didn't cry hardly at all after the second one. She also gave the nice lady that caused all of her pain a nice hug and told her thank you.

Happy 6th Birthday Sarah. Wait and see what we do to you when you turn 7!

Tracey & Janet's Visit

Tracey, Janet and Adrianna Come To St. George

Tracey and Janet came up for an impromptu visit this weekend. They stayed at Dad's house. We went over to see them and brought Badger along. This is a picture of Dad holding Badger. He gets spoiled every time we bring him over there.

Here are Tracey and Janet. It took them 3 hours to get here but will probably only take them one hour to get home. Figure that one out.

Derek's Scout Camp

Scout Camp
Our entire troop which consisted of about 40 scouts. The hike to this point was on the last day. It was about 2 miles to the top of this mountain. I think that some of the scouts stayed behind to lick their wounds from the week.
This is derek and I at the top of the mountain. Everyone loves the Indiana Jones Hat....just kidding.
This is the view from the fire pit where they held the camp fires. Like it's not hard enough to keep the attention of 500 plus boys scouts. They have to give them a view like this behind the speaker.

This is Sarah Rappeling 12-15 feet or so.

David & Sherie Latomme

This is Sherie and David Latomme

Sherie holding Andrew and Jaden looking out the window of the nasty tree trunk prison. They were shortly hereafter released for good behavior, and very likely out of diaper changing necessities. They took this picture at George Eccles Dinosaur Museum. They stopped by during their Bryce Canyon Tour.
Andrew -"You've got me? Who's got you?"

Just call me SPIKE!

Nappy Time.

Ammon Leaving For Mission

Meet The Cluffs

Karen, Ammon, Dyson, Dane, Canyon, Jasmine, Braden, and Kaylynn.

This was the gathering before Ammon left for his mission. I am so sad that we were not able to make it.
Karen and Ammon.

Ammon was called to serve in the Arizona, Tempe Mission. We will miss him greatly while he is away.

Ammon and Dane. To think these two faces will one day look the same.

If anyone would like to write to Ammon his mission address is:

Ammon Jordan Cluff
Arizona Tempe Mission
1871 E Del Rio Dr.
Tempe, AZ. 85282-2822

email: ammcluff@myldsmail.com

If you send snail mail you will need to use his entire name as they have another Elder Cluff in the mission.