Bishop Ogden

Hey 78^th warders past and present,

After serving for over 3 ½ years, Bishop Ogden is being released this coming Sunday. In an attempt to show him how much we love and appreciate him, I am trying to put together a little memory book of sorts for his departure. I need help though. Please email me back ASAP with any thank yous, memories, well wishes, anything! It will only take a minute…just type a line or two (or more if you like). And if you have any pictures of ward activities over the years and can email them or get them to me somehow, awesome! I am trying to get this all put together by Saturday, August 1st. I hope everyone is doing well and having a fabulous summer break! Thanks for your help!

E-mail Bekka Hansen at bekkafisher at gmail dot com

You can also leave a comment and I will e-mail it to Bekka!

The Ward Softball Team

just a few pictures from the game the other night.

Ward Campout

Everybody Come!

Friday and Saturday, June 26-27

The campsite is in St. Anthony, just north of the town. It's right by Fun Farm Bridge. Takes 20 minutes to get there, tops.

Get on the highway going north. Go past St. Anthony a couple of miles . Watch for a brown, sportsman access sign that will say Fun Farm Bridge. Take that left-hand turn onto Fun Farm Road. Go straight, the road will curve to the right, and then you'll see the bridge on your left. Go over the bridge and the campsite is on the left, a large grass field along the bank of the river. Parking is to the left around the corner. 

I think Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast

 will be provided. 

Post a comment if you have questions. 

Anyone want to take over?

So we have moved out of the ward....the Browns are moving to D.C. in August......so anyone want to take over doing the ward blog? Let us know and we can add you!

Do it from Home!

New Family Search: Get names ready for the temple at home! Start working more on your family history. Contact Brother Barnard with questions. This link will also be on the left sidebar.

Bell Baby

Eric and Angela Bell and their son Aaron welcomed a baby girl on Saturday, May 16th at 4:30pm.

Kaylee Nicole Bell
7 lbs. 14 oz.
21 inches

Ward Activity: Smith Park

Great activity we had on Saturday, May 16th. We were served Steak and potatoes! Thanks to Bishop Ogden and Brother Murdock for cooking those steaks. The Perkes cooked tons of potatoes at their home. Great job guys!
Bocce Ball and Kickball were played by some, but most just hung out, got to know each other and talked.

Preparing their potato

Standing in line for steaks

yummy food
The Campbells on the right
Robert Brown on the left

The Whites and The Clingers

Trent VanderSloot sharing his juice with Kiari

The Westons: Shalee with Skyler and Andy with James Nelson

Mike and James Nelson

Hayes Baby

Craig and Shonda Hayes had their baby girl on May 1, 2009 at 12:01am
Renae D'Ann was 8 lbs. 11 oz. and 20 in. long



and for those of you who knew the Braeggers who used to be in the ward

Tyrell and Tina had their baby girl on April 7, 2009 at 11:53am
Olivia Ann was 8 lbs. and 19 in. long




Oh and I forgot those who remember Kenny and Lindsay Weston who used to be in the ward. They had their baby girl several months ago

Brynlee Weston was born Monday, February 9, 2009 at 12:10 p.m.
She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces




Since I'm playing catch-up, in January the Marshall and Jessica Andersen (also used to be in the ward) and their son Reve welcomed a baby girl Lexi May on January 16 at 8:01 am. She was 6lbs 6oz and 19 inches long.

Relief Society Brunch

We had a yummy brunch of fruit, bagels, flavored breads, french toast sticks, and cinnamon rolls. Then to work it off, Bekka taught us some international dances. Way fun!





Don't forget to shimmy...




The Windmill move....


Planting seeds move....



James was tired after dancing with his mom....I was more tired holding him

Cooking/ Food Storage Group 4.28.09

We learned how to make pancakes using common food storage items. Check out the recipe here. These pancakes are delicious and pretty healthy too!




Starting to put the mix together.




Waiting to put the pancake mix together.


Before Brittany shakes it all together



Brittany, Paige and Melody shaking it all together


Katherine holding my James.



Thanks Shonda for sharing this great recipe and putting everything together!



Then we talked about some questions people had about food storage. Don't know how to start a food storage, start here.

Reminder

Look to the left side for Upcoming Events! Have questions, leave a comment which will send us an e-mail to have us check or call Maryanne.

Food Storage Made Easy Binders

Giveaway!
http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/
They are giving a way a binder to several winners that will help you with food storage and make it easier! See how you can win or buy one later.

Happy Birthday to the Relief Society

We had our Relief Society Birthday Party on March 17. We had bread bowls with yummy soup. Then had a wonderful program/skit to learn more about past Relief Society presidents. Then we had delicious raspberry chocolate cake.

Basketball!

We won our first game in the playoffs.



We won another game on March 17th and then had another game a couple hours later that we lost, but we worked really hard. We were down by 10 or 12 and then caught up and were only down by 2 in the last minutes. It was great playing and thanks those who cheered us on!

Nursing Covers

These are from one of our craft group days....Emily Perkes brought in directions on how to make nursing covers! There were many moms that have been dying to know how to make these including me.






Directions straight from Emily

Cut Material:

• one piece 37 1/2 inches wide and 28 inches long
• Two piece 24 inches long and 4 inches wide for the ties
  
• One piece of stiff plastic 16 inches long and one inch wide (strips from plastic floor runners, gallon ice cream pail handles, or boning found at Porter's fabric section or at Joann Fabrics)

Ties: fold material in half with right side to the inside. Sew close to the edge---on one end, begin a diagonal 4 inches from the end- to the point. (This makes the end of the tie) Inside out the ties-using a scissors end to get the "point" as sharp as possible. Iron---then attatch to cover-up part.

Cover-up part: Sew small seams on both sides and then bottom of large piece.
Fold over hem on the top---large enough for the plastic piece to slide through-make sure you allow for the seam line as well. ****If there is a selvage at this end, you do not need to fold a hem underneath-fold over 1 1/2 in and then make a 1/4 inch seam. ****If no selvage, turn over a bit to form the hem, but be sure you still have a 1 1/2 of a "sleeve" to pull the plastic through.
Put the 16 inch piece of plastic or boning directly in the middle of the top, then attach the ties (the two 24 inch pieces) immediately on either side of the plastic. Sew the ties on all four sides across the hemmed down part and the tapers of the tie toward the outer edge of the cover-up.

Doesn't make sense contact Emily Perkes or I bet Shalee Weston or Bekka Hansen would be glad to help you out.

OR see this other blog for help with pictures, but theirs is double sided and a little more fancy. http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/2008/12/nursing-cover.html

sorry this took so long!