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Weekend of canning and fun!

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A couple weekends ago I went down to Blackfoot so Mom and Dad could help me can some potatoes Kevin and I got from Grandma and Grandpa Jensen and to dry some apples we got as well. Kevin had homework to do so I just went down by myself.

 I got down there Friday night and we canned 7 bottles before we went to bed and put in two pans filled with apple slices. It was SO much fun. Being the baby in the family I feel like I got a lot of alone time with parents and I forgot how fun it was so get to have that one on one time with them.

 Saturday morning we went to Ivy's baptism. I hadn't been to a baptism in a long time. There was such a sweet spirit there and I am so glad I got to go.

After the baptism I went with Mom and helped her at a booth at a fall carnival the school was putting together. I ended up getting to see a good friend that just came home from her mission and got to catch up with her which was wonderful! While Mom and I were at the carnival Dad stayed home and canned 7 more bottles of potatoes. He's amazing.

After mom and I got home we canned ANOTHER 7 bottles of potatoes! We were in potato heaven! Haha:) Thank goodness Mom and Dad knew what they were doing cause I was COMPLETELY clueless! Haha. I'm so grateful they were willing to spend their weekend helping me can and teaching me more about canning. 

I loved getting to spend time that time with them. They are so dang adorable!

hahahahaha. Mom's cup holder while she was sitting on the couch. She is SO funny!
Beautiful! All 21 of them sealed!
It was a lot of fun getting to learn more about canning. Mom and Dad taught me a lot!
Their cute front porch. Mama is so good at decorating it every fall with their garden things!

Tender! Sniff Sniff! :)
Oooook...thats enough... ;)

Love these two people so dang much!

 It was a quick but fun weekend. I'm so blessed to have the amazing parents that I do. They are great examples and blessings to all their kids. Love you Mom and Dad! 

Until next time...

Holly :)
 



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  1. PlatteLeahLymanOctober 26, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    We loved every minute of it! Come again SOON! :)

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  2. FoxNovember 2, 2014 at 8:18 PM

    Ha Ha I love the cup holder. Now we just need a picture with mom sitting next to it with her prescription sunglasses on watching a movie. :)

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