Frances Ruth Scott

Grandma Scott passed away this last week. I have included her obituary. We will sure miss her.

Frances Ruth Scott, 88, of Riverside returned to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at her daughter’s home.
She was born January 5, 1922 in Thomas, the first daughter of Francis and Genevieve Hawkes.
Ruth grew up in the Pingree area and attended her first few years of school there. She later graduated from Moreland High School. She also attended a couple of years of her high schooling in Idaho Falls.
Ruth met her husband, Lamond, in 1938, shortly after he moved to Pingree with his family. Ruth and Lamond dated for about a year and were married on April 19, 1940, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. Ruth and Lamond started their lives together farming in the Pingree area. They purchased a farm in the Riverside area in the late 40’s. In 1965, they bought a small country store, “Scotties Market”, in Riverside and ran it for about 30 years.
Ruth worked as a cook at the Wagon Wheel Café and The Thomas Merc, assisting with the finances to raise her growing family of eight children. She raised a large vegetable, strawberry and raspberry garden in addition. Her gardening skills taught her children how to work. It was difficult for the kids to keep up with her as they worked alongside of her with the harvesting and canning.
Ruth was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving faithfully as a Primary president, Relief Society president, Primary and Sunday School teacher and visiting teacher. She served a Family History Mission for the church in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Survivors include four sons, Donald (Carolyn) Scott of Riverside, Rusty (Peggy) Scott of Caldwell, Alec (Joslyn) Scott of Riverside and Barry (Raela) Scott of Riverside; son-in-law, Charles Hieb of Pocatello; daughters, Patricia Pugmire of Riverside, Jeri (Dennis) McBride of Pingree and Sharla Mickelsen of Riverside; brothers and sisters, Virginia Charlesworth, Afton Shawver, Orva Nelson, Vernial (Doris) Hawkes, Jay (Joyce) Hawkes, Brent Hawkes; brother-in-law, Rayo (Doris) Scott; sister-in-law, Phyllis Scott; 37 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Ruth was preceded in death by husband, Lamond; daughter, Sandra Hieb; son-in-law, David Pugmire; brothers, Mertin and Rowland Hawkes.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 12, 2010, at the Riverside 2nd Ward LDS Church, with Bishop Williams conducting. Family will meet with friends and relatives from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Hawker Funeral Home, 132 South Shilling Avenue in Blackfoot, and for one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will follow at the Riverside-Thomas Cemetery.

Spring Break 2010

We took a really fun trip for Spring Break this year. We started off in Moab for the annual half marathon. It was a fun crew – Jared & Carrie’s family, Dustin, Jaylyn, TJ and Marsha, and the Bailys. It was our coldest trip to Moab; it was even snowing when we got there. We did not let the bad weather deter us to much, we still rode some really great rides (Slick Rock twice, Amassa Back, & Klondike Bluffs with nearly all the kids.), went on some nice hikes (Delicate Arch, and to a water fall). The cool weather was actually pretty nice for the run. We hung out for a few days and the kids had a great time swimming in the pool. We left Moab and headed off for Arizona to visit some old friends and college roommates. As we drove south we went through Monticello, Utah and took a look at the temple. We drove through Monument Valley and witnessed some really breathtaking views; it always amazes me how beautiful the desert is. We stayed in Queen Creek with Marci Flowers and her family. Thanks Joey and Marci for being so good to us! Our kids had great time playing together. We went swimming (in nice warm temperatures), Mt. Biking at San Tan Mountain, and Kayaking at Canyon Lake. We got to visit Seth Williams, he played the kids some fun songs on the guitar and piano, they really enjoyed it. Seth also took me golfing it was really great to spend a little time with him. On the way home we stopped in Page, Arizona and hiked Antelope Canyon, it was amazing. We have been in several slot canyons and Antelope is easily the most amazing. The only bad part is that it is on the Navajo Nation and we had to pay a fee to gain entrance. We stopped at Lake Powell were the kids waded in the cold water, then we pulled an all-nighter driving home. It was a great trip!

Spring Break 2010

Catching up for 2009

Slacker the last half of 2009

Okay so I have been pretty pathetic about keeping the blog updated. I will attempt to catch up by trying to cover the items I missed in 2009.

Makenna turned 9 years old, she is growing up so fast. She has become a rather good little gymnast, in fact she won the Ogden Tumbling tournament. She is always doing back flips, round-offs and a bunch of other stuff I can't remember the names of. Unfortunately she had to stop gym for awhile when she broke her hand while attempting to do a back hand spring over the top of one of her friends. She is a little daredevil. The broken hand slowed her a bit but she still managed to wake board, wake surf and have all the fun a 9 year old can handle, however it was a bit tricky keeping a plastic bag taped over her cast.

Mason began kindergarten this last fall, it's hard to believe our baby is in school. He learned to ride his bike and wants to be on it continually. His favorite toys are Lego's, especially the kits with little figures. He was also beginning to enjoy wake boarding a water skiing until it got to cold.

The kids have been begging us to get them a pet for several years not. I am not a real pet lover, you know all the hair on everything, not to mention feeding and cleaning up after them. I finally agreed to let them get a cat as long as it stayed outside, and they would take care of the cat box. The kids named her Misty and it has actually tuned out pretty good, and as a bonus she turns out to be a really good mouser.

Tara and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. It's hard to believe we have been married that long - I guess the saying is true that TIME FLIES WHEN YOUR HAVING FUN!

Every year we do a family theme for Halloween. The kids have always loved it in the past but I don't know how much longer they will do it with us. They are starting to want to do their own thing and don't think it is cool anymore. Anyway last fall we dressed as the characters from "The Grinch". Mason was Max, Makenna was Cindy Lou Who, Tara was Betty Lou Who, and I got to be the Grinch. It was a really great time - Tara and I are enjoying acting like kids with our kids.