25 July 2012 Fun exploring with Heidi my Sister

On Wednesday we had fun exploring with my sister, we found some fun things.

Pam and Heidi 24 July 2012

 Huge Stallion in an Amish barn, Jamesport, MO.

Cute metal figures in Jamesport, MO

Cottontail Bunny

Corn is almost all dried out and dead, with hardly any ears.

Copper Head Poisonous Snake

Grand River, just a trickle of water

Alot of exposed sand bars

This is the Buckeye nut it has a beautiful Dark Chestnut
inside that is poisonous.

Beautiful Swallowtail butterfly

Dry! Dry! Dry! lane

Fun yellow sunflower

Squirel Cage Jailhouse, Gallatin, MO

Jailhouse building, Gallatin, MO

Beautiful night sky

25 July 2012 AOA Brands

Elder Mike Kelsey is working on a fun brand for the AOA couples.
Each couple created there brand, and Elder Mike is making them.
Elder Gary DeLeeuw is building the stands that will hold
the brands on the display boards.  And Elder Durell Barney has built all the
wood plaques that will hold the brands.  Itr is a huge job.
Thanks guy's.

Elder Mike Kelsey

AOA brands

Elder Gary DeLeeuw making the stands to hold the brands.

24 July 2012 Pioneer Day! Happy Birthday Elder Joe J Christensen

Today was the 24 of July, and its Pioneer Day back at home.  We celebrated Elder Joe J Christensen's birthday today also it really was on 21st of July.  We had a wonderful Birthday Party, with good food and fun.  My sister Heidi also came to spend a few days with me so she was able to come to the activity.

Birthday cake made by Sister Kay Kelsey

Cute decoration's as always

The group gave Elder Christensen two bars of Reese's
He had told the men a poem about how General Authority's
eat Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Elder Joe J and Sister Barbara Christensen
Share a cute song to us from Mexico.

Elder John and Sister Connie Huber

Mary Jo Christensen, and Sister Kay Kelsey

Sister Ann and Elder Jim Stokes

Sister GayLynne and Elder Bill Crane

Elder Jeff and Sister Pam Gibson

Sister Pam Gibson and her real Sister Heidi

23 - 24 July 2012 Jeff Painting

The men have been out painting the white fences that skirt the AOA property
approx 4000 fence pole's need to be painted.  On Monday and Tuesday, the wind
was blowing and the paint would cover Jeff.  He came in an said hello, so I took some
photo's.

Elder Jeff Gibson, more paint on him than the pole's.

21 July 2012 Nauvoo, Illinois

We loved being at Nauvoo, there is so much to do, and not enough time for us to see it all.
When you plan your trip to Nauvoo, give yourself ample time to explore.
We thourghly enjoyed our time.

This building was said to be built with stone from the Nauvoo Temple.

Old mill stone

The wind was swirling the clouds on our way home.

Mother Whitetail and two fawn's, sorry blurrie

This beautiful bush was in full bloom when we got home

Beautiful end of a wonderful day.