Grandpa and Tarrik checking out the news (scores) etc.  We sure enjoyed having Mister Man for a few hours between helping get evacuated items back to Grandpa Workman's cabin and wrestling camp.  

Norris A. and Fawnette B. Baldwin

Norris Alvin Baldwin Sr., 73, Taylor 6th Ward, Taylor Arizona Stake, called as president of the Snowflake Arizona Temple, succeeding President Lewis N. Tenney. President Baldwin's wife, Fawnette Black Baldwin, will serve as temple matron. He serves as a ward mission leader and as a temple ordinance worker in the Snowflake Arizona Temple. He has served as a stake president, stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop, and senior couple missionary. A retired certified public accountant, he was born in Taylor, Arizona, to Perry Alvin and Jessie Ruth Shumway Baldwin.

Sister Baldwin serves as a Gospel Doctrine teacher and as a temple ordinance worker in the Snowflake Arizona Temple. She previously served with her husband as a senior couple missionary, and has also served as a ward Relief Society president and counselor. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Elmo Culbert and Wrena Rosalie Dunsmoor Black.

They are calling this the "Wash Fire" - north east of Heber - at the junction to Holbrook.  Has burned about 400 acres so far....fighting with land crews and air crews...

Ellie (on the pink horse) and Haylee (on the elephant) were very good girls at their swimming lessons, so their mom followed through on her promise of a ride on the carousel.     

 And WHAT IS THIS????   Started about 1 1/2 or 2 hours ago....Looking west from home...wind blowing a little today...I'm sure we'll hear soon about this one.

Can you believe this flag....it's absolutely still....we haven't had a day like this with little to no wind for weeks-very good weather to help the firefighters!!!  We thank them and also, Mother Nature....

 Grandma's garden...sure has taken a beating this spring...

 Grandpa's garden...looking excellent...we are enjoying spinach, lettuce, radishes, green onions...soon the peas will be ready...

 The potatoes are blooming...time for another row on the beds and more dirt...

happy summer....

Ellie and Haylee gathered some big rocks to throw into the creek.  They love the big splash!

Nat's work - chicken - bottled and ready for the shelf...Good Work!!

Peanut has two new kittens - she was sweet about sharing with Naia....

and Ella----

and Jade.....

Another session feeding the lamb....

We are so thankful that our friends from Springerville and Eagar and being allowed to return to their homes!!!  The fire is 10% contained and there is still much smoke but at least progress is being made...Thanks to many dedicated firefighters!!!

This little boy and  family were evacuated from Springerville and the girls were so sweet to include him in the feeding of the lamb.  When he would hear them coming, he would run out and the girls would gather him up and take him with them and share the fun with him...

Uncle Bill has one little lamb that needs a little extra attention.  Haylee and Ellie have been having a ball giving it to him.  (So FUN)

Just for fun, we colored the lizzards for Grandma and Grandpa....

 Pictures of the Wallow Fire yesterday afternoon...very windy day..fire still not contained at all.  Springerville and Eager evacuated.

 Firefighting equipment at the Show Low Airport...

 New fire started burning about 11 a.m. today.  Located between Lone Pine Dam Road and Fools Hollow Lake and Camp Ground.  Jared is with Scouts at Fools Hollow and said the helicopters were filling up with water right in front of them.  Hopefully, they are getting to it fast and will get it extinquished.  Thanks you firefighters!!!!

The Wallow Fire:  A view from the Temple....Just as we got home our friend, Kevin, called.  He has three horses at his home in Springerville and is worried about having a place for them if Springerville and Eager are evacuated because of the smoke generated by the fire just a few miles away.  Grandpa just told him that we would come over and get them--it will be one less thing to worry about in this devastating situation.  So we jumped in the truck and headed over.  About every other vehicle coming on the highway was a pick-up with a horse trailer hauling animals out--people just trying to be prepared.  

 The plumb of smoke over a hot spot - photo taken from just above home.

 Just a few miles later, another plumb pops up under the first one that is starting to collapse...

 Just a few miles more and the smaller one collapses...Grandpa says that when these hot spots create plumbs and then they collapse - they create their own weather...they fall and create terrible winds that sent sparks flying miles away - and those sparks start other fires...a vicious circle.

 About 16 miles outside of Springerville...this is about the time we started smelling the smoke...

 Coming into Springerville....you can just barely see the dome there in the middle...

 These lovely girls look pretty content.  Swishing their tails for each other.  The little one in front is "Leftie", the white one in the middle is "Thunder" and the black one standing behind is "Poncho."  "Leftie" and "Thunder" have colts coming in August.  Perhaps they will get to go home in just a few days--we pray- Friday, the fire was at 100,000 acres and Saturday it had grown to 140,000.00 - but this morning it is at 150,000 acres --Please, Mother Nature, be NICE!!!

 We must have some nice juicy worms in the grass--we have lots of robins this year...

Happy, happy birthday, Ella, dear...

happy days will come to you all year...

If I had one wish, then it would be, 

A happy, happy, birthday to you from me!!!

 Five years old and soooooo cute!!!