FROM THE VAULT!

Our family newsletter is 30 years old!!!

Everyone met in Utah in late August 1982 for a family reunion. During those couple of days we had a Family Council meeting and formed a Family Organization. For the next year, these were the assignments:

Legal Aspects: Jess

Genealogy and Personal Histories: Claire

Welfare -

        Food Storage: Kathi

        Gardening: John

Upgrading Family Home Evenings: Linda

Family Reunions: Mom (Grammy)

Newsletter:Kathi

From that very first issue of the family newsletter, called FORMAN FAMILY FOLDEROL, Sept 1982.

MOM'S NEWS (Grammy)

Mom is back at work after a very lazy week at Kathi's. (The lazy wasn't of her own choosing!) At one point she went out and weeded John's flower bed. She's sporting a new haircut.

COTTRELL CONUNDRUM

Julie is the first grandchild to go to school. How do you like kindergarten, Julie? Mark is digging through all the work accumulated while he was away. Linda is busy as always with projects and is trying to form a Joy School for Jeff.

VAN NATTER VIGNETTE

John is growing a beard! Ian has his first pair of shoes - Snoopy sneakers! Heidi began her second year of Joy School. Kathi is busy making plans for her Christmas boutique - the Sugar Plum Shoppe.

BAKER BAILIWICK

Jacob is happy to be home. Claire is hoping to start a Joy School for him. Calvin is busy catching up at work. Too bad vacations just mean more work.

MOULTON MONTAGE

Annette and Jess have decided that Nette and the babies will drive out with Jess at Christmas.  Annette would be so outnumbered on the plane with two babies that she wouldn't stand a chance! So they'll take it slow and will drive out together. (And then check into the closest padded room!)

I have a set of extras from the 2 years (Sept 1982-Dec 1984) we did the newsletter as a single sheet, so if you want them, speak up, otherwise they are destined for the trash heap.

Greg Cottrell Family

A little update on our happenings:

Adam currently earned his Wolf in Boy Scouts and is currently enrolled in swimming lessons. He was also asked to give 2-3 minute talk for Primary Program on why he chose to be baptized. He did a great job in finding the scriptures, helping write it and giving it.

Sarah is still loving dance and recently enjoyed a  field trip to the pumpkin patch. Lindsey and Isaac were able to join her on the field trip, making it extra special.

Isaac will be turning 5 this month. It’s crazy to think that our baby will be FIVE! He is so fun and keeps us smiling. He also really enjoyed the trip the pumpkin patch.

Greg is trying to finish up a depreciation project at work and recently went to Minneapolis for week for some classes.

Lindsey was just released as Food Storage Specialist and has new calling Den Mother for Cub Scouts. She tries to keep up with kids school work and shuttling them to different activates.

Heidi August/September

Fall is finally here.  It's always so nice to reach October.  The nightmares of the last 8 weeks are past and now we can get settled in!  But I get ahead of myself...
August--
Em's and my business really, really, really took off.  It was very motivating to finally get some compensation for all my work!  We've been very, very busy trying to keep things going.  It got tricky once I had to start thinking about my real job again.  Year 12--how did that happen??  For some bizarre reason I decided to re-do my theme this year.  No more pirates.  Now it's polary, but very bright.  Thanks to the Illustrator Emily and I took I was able to design a lot of graphics for my room.  My word wall is polar bear consonants and colorful penguin vowels.  It's very cheery and I'm glad for the switch.  It just really put me behind schedule on the ginormous back-to-school to-do list.

Since I'd met my deductible for the year (thank you sore knee) I finally made an appointment with a hand specialist (before my insurance rebooted in September.)  I've had problems with my thumbs since I was in my 20s.  My GP said he thought it was tendonitis and gave me a big brace for it.  But it never got better so to the new doctor I went.  Well, actually to see the specialist's PA.  I got some lovely hand X-rays.

It was very strange to look at my own bones!  Apparently I have basal joint arthritis in both my thumbs.  I even have a bone spur on the left one.  :/  Not the best news I've ever gotten.  The specialist said it's really common in women over 40 who've had a child.  Hmmmm...not really my demographic.  The guy told me it's "S.T.B.Y."  (Sucks to be you--not a very helpful diagnosis!)  All those years of bending my thumb back to my wrist as a stupid human trick seem to have caught up with me.  Short-term he gave me a couple very painful shots and 2 thumb braces.  Long-term I'm looking at surgery.

Then it was full-force school time.  Em came to help for several days.  Thank heavens she did or I'd never have been ready!  I've got a big group--26.  They are sweet kids.  1 little guy with autism another with severe ADHD/anxiety.  Of course those two have become the best of friends which just compounds their issues.  Besides those 2, I have 8 kids who are below grade-level academically.  My days are very full!

September--
I've basically just been trying to teach expectations and procedures.  We're finally getting into a routine.  The PTA had the brilliant idea of having each class make a scarecrow to auction off as a fundraiser.  So basically that ruined my life for about a week and cost me $25.  My scarecrow earned a whopping $10 so that's a profit of -$15!

The next week was our first parent-teacher conference.  I had to do 9 parents on my own time on Wednesday because I can't fit them all on the scheduled Thursday night.  I've got some "interesting" parents this year.  One girl's mom knows all about Piaget's theories.  Therefore her (below-level, probably ADD) daughter shouldn't have to do homework or any sort of learning activity at home.  I have another parent with the same philosophy, but at least her son is above grade-level (he's my only one!).

Another Dad went NUTS on me about the lunchroom policy of stamping kids hands with a smiley face when they need to bring lunch money.  Apparently that's tantamount to the Nazi's marking the Jews and he's disgusted that the school system perpetrates this socio-economic bullying!  At this point his face is red, the veins in his neck are popping out, and he's about to come flying out of his seat.  His daughter can't read.  Fine.  His daughter can't do math.  Fine.  But bring up smiley faces and WATCH OUT!  But don't worry, he intends to write his legislators about this.

Our school has a duel-immersion program (English and Spanish).  This year we couldn't find a Spanish speaking kindergarten teacher, so we had to import one--from Barcelona!  Mar is just the sweetest thing and ended up moving in just down the street from me.  Because she didn't have a car, I've been driving her to and from school.  I can't imagine moving to a new country and walking into a new classroom (less than a week before school started).  And to deal with all of Utah's quirkiness on top of it all!  I've enjoyed getting to know her better and learning more about Spain.  Also I'm learning some Spanish.  Here's my newest vocabulary word: espantapajaros.  It means scarecrow!  3 guesses about how that came up...

Anyway...October, I'm so glad to see you!  **sigh of relief**    

GREAT SPOOKY READS!

If you're looking for some fun and spooky books for October, here is a great list.

KIDS (AGES 0-8)
Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody by Michael Rex
We all know and love the classic bedtime book, Goodnight Moon, but what if the story was full of scary monsters and creepy creatures? That's exactly what this book is. One of the best Halloween picture books out there. Also available as a board book.
Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler and illustrated by S.D. Schindler
Poor Skeleton - he's got the hiccups. How will he get rid of the "bone-rattling," "teeth-chattering" annoyance? Find out in this quirky, funny, favorite Halloween read.
Marsipity by Barbie McConnell and illustrated by Rusty Gregory
It's Halloween night and with one bite of magical pumpkin pie, Marspity and Marlin embark on a magical adventure. With vibrant illustrations and a fun story, this is a great choice to read before trick-or-treating.
YOUNG READERS (AGES 9-14)
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Nobody Owens is a typical boy - except for living in a graveyard and being raised by ghosts. But can his spectral family keep him safe from the man who murdered his real family and is still looking for the boy who got away? Creepy, witty and enchanting. Includes cool, graphic-novel-esque illustrations.
The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
Young Thomas Ward is the seventh son of a seventh son and the last apprentice to the town Spook. He's always known he's different, but now he must face the darkness and all that lurks within it. This book is a delicious serving of the undead and a creepy page turner. It's loaded with scary encounters with the supernatural and completed with terrifying illustrations.
Content note: There are some intense, scary scenes in this book and it may not be suitable for all young readers.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness, inspired by an idea from Siobhan
Since his mother started her treatments, Conor has had the same terrible nightmare nearly every night. When a monster comes, after midnight, of course, all it wants is the truth - the hardest and most terrifying thing to give. Extraordinary, moving and atmospheric.
TEENS (AGES 14-18)
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Everyone who loves Halloween should read this classic from the master of fantasy, Ray Bradbury. Friends, James Nightshade and Will Halloway, are the first to come to the strange circus that rolls into town a week before Halloween. But Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show is nothing that they except.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ranson Riggs
This unique novel is a thrilling reading experience. The collection of strange vintage photography (all real, lent to the author by collectors), cleverly inserted into the narrative, elevate the creep-factor. Well-written and a great combination of fantasy and time travel, with a touch of the supernatural. Soon to be a movie by Tim Burton.
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
Since the day she was born, Kami Glass has had a best friend, someone she can talk to about everything. The only problem is that Jared is a voice in her head. Then one day the legendary Lynburn family moves back to town, including two cousins, Ash and…Jared. This is a fabulous book, with humor, mystery, supernatural twists and stellar characters. A new favorite.
ADULTS
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
This book is part historical fiction, part supernatural thriller, and all wonderful. Connie Goodwin is a dedicated scholar. She knows the history of the Salem Witch Trials backwards and forwards. But when she stumbles across a hidden piece of paper while cleaning up her deceased grandmother's house, she discovers a whole new kind of witch history. Howe's writing is vividly descriptive and immediately immerses the reader in the story. The romance is sigh-worthy and the mystery intriguing.
Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories by Various Authors
Roald Dahl, known for his children's books, did in-depth research into ghost stories for a television series he was helping to write. After reading the first 50 stories on his list, he was shocked to find most were too bad to finish. Eventually, he found several great ones and they became this collection of 14 superbly spooky ghost stories by authors like E. F. Benson, Edith Wharton and more.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Erin Morgenstern's magical, mystical world of the circus that "arrives without warning" and only opens its gates at night is a magic lover's dream come true. Not only is the fantasy divine, but the forbidden love story and mystery completely engaging. Pure magical perfection.
JOLLY FISH PRESS CREATIVE FRIGHTING
If you love scary stories head over to creativefrighting.jollyfishpress.com

Van Natter AUGUST-SEPTEMBER

PICTURE HEAVY! Sorry...
So August, which was quite along time ago now... We were still up to our eyeballs in construction. Men were in and out of the house all day long. Began the month choosing paint colors. Ended the month with nearly everything done! Wood floors. New cabinets. Granite countertops. New appliances. But before that a plastic curtain hung between the kitchen and living room to keep down the dust and dirt. We still had it EVERYWHERE!!

This photo was before John tackled the living room floor. We wanted to use the same wood as the new kitchen and our wonderful contractor, Josh, got us an amazing deal to do the whole area, but John had to pull up the living room Pergo and subflooring, which was a chore. He had a couple of boys from the ward (10 and 11 years old) come help and those boys knew how to work!! We used them a couple of times and they earned every penny we paid them. They were such a big help.

In this photo above you can also see the wallpaper border that had to come down before the living room could be painted. Did it want to come down? No, it did not. It was a major chore and John tackled it in September. He got it all down in one day!

Our plan to have a mini-kitchen set up in the living room (microwave, toaster oven, frig) didn't work out so well. First off, we didn't have electricity in that part of the house for days. The frig was attached to an extension cord plugged into the bathroom! 2nd, did I mention the dust and dirt EVERYWHERE??? So we ended up with a lot of take out food. Especially pizza, which could be eaten for days. I never thought I'd be tired of pizza, but I am!

Here's Josh, our contractor and new member of the family!, installing the wood floor in the kitchen. It was one of the things he did himself instead of subbing it out. The wood is soooo pretty, but we find it scratches easily, which makes John a crazy man! You can see through the doorway to our laundry room, and the stairs up to the family room. The big kitchen window used to be on that wall.

Yikes! Did I make a mistake with that turquoise wall????

Nope! Love it with the cabinets. It's only one wall anyway. Well, an L-shaped one.
Then in the middle of all the mess, Guess who came for a visit??

Emily wanted to help Heidi get ready for school. Their first morning Addie had no option but to be stuck in the computer room because it was a heavy construction day out in the other part of the house. See the mess she had to play in?? She and Emily took off for Provo, which was a good idea!

Addie was cool as long as she had an iPad to play with!

There goes the driveway! (Yes it was taken through the window. It was HOT out!)

Here's silly Addie with my glasses. And a view of the MESS we lived with in the computer room. Wish I could say it was all cleaned up now. It's better, but not tidy. Hall closet doors are leaning up against everything still, as you can see in the background. 

Loved having Emily and Addie here, despite the mess. They stayed about 10 days. 

The day the plastic curtain came down, Josh cleaned the floor and moved furniture around while Emily and I ate our Kneaders sandwiches and made fun of him! He wanted me to see the whole picture so he worked and we ate!

In September, there was more finishing:

Fireplace in the new family room.

The deck. Sorry about all those boxes!

My favorite thing of all: the cherry red washer and dryer in the new laundry room. I am in love!

We've been using the new kitchen for about a month now. It's more roomy and open and easy to get around in. I realized why I hated cooking before - the claustrophobia of my tiny kitchen! No one could ever help with anything because there wasn't room! Now there is lots of room to move around, especially since the kitchen and living room are one big room!

Fewer and fewer workers came as the month progressed until the day when we were finally done and gave Josh that last big check. He was so easy to work with and really bent over backwards to make us happy. He even installed the baseboards in the living room for us because he knew John would struggle since he can't kneel on his new knees. And he had a new sill installed on the living room window to match the rest of the addition as a gift to us! It seems a little weird not seeing him every day! He used to just walk in, like one of the family! I saw him at church yesterday and we had a little catch-up chat!

John is still working on the living room. He painted the baseboards Josh installed by lying on the floor and scooting himself along!! He started the ceiling painting after getting the walls all patched, including the holes in the entry walls where the piano hit as they took it out of the house last Memorial Day! He has taken about one day a week off to work on projects so we can actually get this done!!

Dear sweet John wouldn't let anyone park in the new driveway for FIVE weeks!! And he won't let me park my car there yet since it has a little oil leak!! He wants to paint the garage before we park in there, so hopefully this can all happen before the snow flies!

Ian was hired by 3M. He's worked there for several months, but as a contract employee. Some openings came up in his department and he was the first one hired as a salaried employee. The boss wanted to know how to get everyone else with the same super high statistics as Ian!! He's making a great salary now and is planning to move out, probably into a town home, in a few months. He didn't follow the path we'd expected, but he learned a lot over the years with each job he took and it helped him have the skill-set to be hired by a great corporation. Of course, he'll now get to have On Call days just like his dear old dad!! He caught the flu a week ago and was totally down for 4 days. In October he has to put in 9.5 hour days due to new releases, whatever that means! This is when it's a bummer to be salaried instead of hourly!!

Heidi and I met up at the Hale Theater to see "9-5, The Musical", which was delightful! She gave me this for my birthday and I could look forward to it for months. With Zupa's for dinner, it was really a fun time. Thanks Heidi!!

And that catches up our August and September.
Hope you all are enjoying the first golden days of fall!

PACKERS August 2012

I guess this is September news, but we found out on Sept. 4th that we are having a little girl in January. We are very excited to have two girls around here. Luke wanted a brother because he said, "I already have a sister." I was very sick all summer, but luckily that has past and life is good again. Now to settle on a name...

At the end of July, beginning of August, we took a short trip to Palisade state park to do some camping and four wheeling. We invited mom and dad to come with and we had a blast. We rented a rhino so the kids could ride in the back. Sophie could even ride in her car seat. It made the trip SO much fun to have them ride with us. They were constantly screaming "weeee" in the back and laughing at each other.

We took a break at Palisade pond and had lunch and did some fishing. It was so quiet and beautiful up there in the mountains, just our family. Luke got lucky and caught some big ones with the help of grandpa! He really enjoys fishing and had more fun doing that than riding. Unfortunately, Rob didn't have the luck that day because he got stung by a wasp, right by his eye, while in the Porto potty, haha. Poor guy.

After lunch we rode to the top of the mountain and both kids fell asleep in the back. We have no idea how. It was so bumpy and loud, it was like sleeping next to a lawn mower! We wore them out I guess!

The next day we had fun swimming in the lake and playing at our camp ground and the play ground they had there. Sophie found a family of duckies and proceeded to feed them an entire loaf of bread. When we tried to leave, we found out our battery was dead and wouldn't charge. So we had to wait until Dad and Rob went to the closest Walmart to buy another one. Mom and I entertained the kids for a couple hours and the wait was nothing a few suckers couldn't help. Luckily we were on our way again.We took the kids to the Manti temple on the way home which was a nice way to end our trip.

One day we went with mom and dad down to Levan to pick green beans. Sophie loves grandpa's dogs so much. She is the only person who doesn't despise them so I guess they love her back. The next day Luke and Sophie helped me blanch and cut up half a freezer full of beans. Luke thought he was pretty cool because he found a bean that looked like a bow tie. Surprise, surprise, Sophie found one too!

 

Our friends from Florida have been living in SLC for the past 8 months for work, so before they left we decided to hike to Timp Cave. The hike is harder than we all thought. Way harder! Especially for the dads who ended up carrying kids the whole way! It was worth the hike to see the inside of the cave though. That was a VERY busy day. We hiked all morning. Then I had to drive Rob down to Orem for a 3 hour job interview. (he had to change in the car because we didn't have time to run home before he had to be there for the interview). Then that night we had a double date with Rob's brother to see Wicked! We didn't mean to plan that much in one day, but we couldn't switch anything either. We hope we never have to pack that much in a day again! haha. Wicked was fantastic! Definitely worth the price of the ticket!

Rob's grandpa was born in Brigham City and so was his dad, so we had the opportunity to take an early tour for the Brigham City temple open house. The whole family was there and Rob's dad and a tour guide took us through. WOW! It is such a beautiful temple. We learned a lot of the symbolism of the decor that was chosen. There are peach blossoms everywhere (since Brigham city is known for their peaches) from the handmade rugs to the chandeliers. It is really amazing. Afterwards, Rob's parents took us all to Peach City ice cream which is an old diner he went to as a kid. 

And Luke started his second year of Preschool! I was so excited to get back in a routine again! This was the first year he really was old enough to play with friends in the neighborhood and wow, I turned into a day care center. There were kids at my house ALL day EVERY day. To Luke, friends are better than Christmas or any toy he could ever want, so he had the best summer he could have ever hoped for, but I was ready to have my own two kids back. He is loving school and can't wait until next week when he gets to bring the snacks! (the best part of preschool)

Rob and I went to President Monson's birthday celebration at the Conference Center. The performers sung some famous Broadway songs and they were fabulous! When President Monson was walking out, he shook my nephews hand (age 10) and said, "watch this," and he then proceeded to wiggle his ears at him. HAHA. It was hilarious. He will remember that forever. President Monson really is someone who will pay attention to the "one." 

Cottrell's Ausgust

Boy, it has been busy around here and I haven’t caught my breath YET! With more craziness around the corner I need to regroup this week and remember to BREATHE!

Something crazy happened that I am going to want to remember so I will mention it here. Our less-than-a-year-old fridge stopped working and we tried everything to start it up again…reading the instructions, tripping the breaker, checking online forums, CALLING Sears…….The Sears guy told us we had done everything possible and that we had to wait for a repairman. So we went 10 days without a fridge and this happened a few days BEFORE Cousin Camp. We did bring up a small fridge for milk and eggs and we did keep our old one out in the garage for emergencies. But for 10 days this was a big pain. So the repair guy finally comes and fixes it in 30 seconds. There are 2 buttons on the front that you hold down at the same time for 30 seconds and that is all it took. Why this was not spelled out in the manual is crazy! And why didn’t the guy on the phone know to tell us this??? We were just glad that it wasn’t something major but we sure felt dumb for “suffering” for so long when we could have fixed it ourselves!!! HA!!!!!

Our furniture finally came in and that set things in motion like looking for lights and drapes. I love what I picked out for both! I was dying to try the chevron treatment above the fireplace mantel …you can see how it turned out. I love it. I used silver vinyl which I graphed and cut out myself. It was not really easy to apply, even using transfer paper….but I managed and love the look. We also painted around the fireplace as you can see.

 The middle pic is the couch where the piano used to be. I love the painting (from Pier 1) and the arc lamp. I mostly used red and lime accents but pulled in a little teal so it doesn't look so flat. The chair in the 3rd pic is a recliner. And you can't see it well but the ottomans feature a gold/gray snakeskin type fabric. They are way cool! Wish you could see the lamps better. There are chains hanging from the one on the left. And the little one features a clear glass base filled with scrunched up silver wire. I also adore the lime throw i found that has pom poms along the edges. The side panels are from Penney's and have a subtle tone on tone diamond design.

The first Cousin Camp turned out really FUN! Next year I will know to start sooner than 4 days beforehand! This made that week pretty crazy…especially because Mark and I ALSO built a karaoke stage in the playroom downstairs! We didn’t know what we were doing covering it with carpet from Home Depot but it turned out great…..(AND the kids LOVED it!) Then it was back and forth to Toys R Us trying to find a decent and affordable karaoke machine . The stage is portable so we can store it and put the recliners back in that space. The curtains also come down leaving the brackets in the ceiling. Yes, that week was nuts. 

 Cousin Camp officially started at 5 pm on a Friday. We had t-shirts for all the kids as you can see:

 Then we went to the backyard for a picnic and carnival. I had 8 different games which the adult kids manned. The little kids earned a prize for playing and tickets according to how they did with each game. Grammy was the concessionaire and was set up at a picnic table loaded with (cheap) prizes. The kids had a ball “buying” stuff, especially 4.5 year old Isaac who kept finding tickets and made quite a haul!!! 

 (Thanks to Stephanie--- and Luke's party long ago for the idea to do a photo booth!)

After a bedtime snack of Angry Bird graham crackers and milk we bedded everyone down in the playroom on sleeping bags. We told a few (true) stories and let them play with flashlights for a while. I slept with the kids which was good since 6.5 year old Austin got up crying during the night saying he wanted to go home. That made for a nice little moment for me to hold him on my lap for a bit and then he was fine.

The activities on Saturday included:

-painting wooden frames to hold their Cousin Camp photo

-a scavenger hunt in the backyard with activities like throwing water balloons, walking across a bridge over crocodile-infested water, spitting Skittles, and sucking M&Ms with a straw, etc.

- a service project which consisted of making birthday cards for a bed-ridden woman in our ward (whom Mark has home taught for the last 24 years) and visiting her and singing to her.

-an hour of quiet time with a movie after lunch. (We watched Babe)

-Then we went back out to the yard to play in the water. I had a slip n slide plus 2 sprinkler toys set up. We also had the wading pool we used for the carnival’s duck pond which worked well for loading water blasters! The kids had a ball and grandma LaLa was a willing target and got drenched! We moved the sand table from the deck down to the yard and this kept 2.5 year old Keira happy! Other than forgetting to give the kids popsicles, it turned out to be a fun activity. 

-The last thing we did was decorate the fronts of little photo albums and add pics from the carnival photo booth.

 

 The annual trip to San Diego was a fun week and this year Eileen got to go with us. The condo at Mission Beach was a little better than year’s past, so this worked well for all of us. A typical day went like this: eat breakfast/ walk on the beach/ drag chairs and boogie boards back to the beach for several hours/ eat lunch/ go back to the beach/ go for Jamba Juice and self-serve frozen yogurt/ go back to the beach/ grill chicken for dinner/ take a walk on the beach. You can see why I was able to read 3.5 books in one week….it was heaven! That and reading them while eating homemade chex mix with my feet in the sand. The guys took their own boogie boards this year and had a blast. Eileen even had a wet suit and tried it. By the end of the week Austin also got on a board….with Tahni shadowing him the whole time. 

 Other memories include the caramel popcorn which Mark made several times/ hamburgers at In n Out/ seeing the San Diego Temple at night/ spotting dolphins right beyond the breakers/ listening to Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech/ eating Brent and Eileen’s tacos al dorado/ and also going to a fun little Mexican place across the street for tacos.

One day we broke the routine by going to Disney Adventure Park. We had a fun day even though it was pretty hot. I was glad for a fountain where we could splash water on ourselves!  A few memories: Eileen got her first ever Mickey Mouse hat/ Austin got a Perry Platypus stuffed toy he wanted/ the mid-afternoon milkshakes were delish/ dinner was expensive!/ everyone got wet on the river ride.

August was a great month and September is going well too…..more on this next time! Love to all!