Declan Hoggard

Declan Hoggard

Born: December 27, 2014

Brady & Kasi

Kye, Declan & Cove

Congratulations to Brady & Kasi 

on their new addition in December!

Ciara and Kayla Owens

Ciara Owens

Born: May 19, 2015

Weighing 3 lbs.

Kayla Owens

Born: May 19, 2015

Weighing 3 lbs.

Congratulations to Ashley and Pace Owens 

on the birth of their twin girls!!!

Porter Owens

Porter Owens

Born: March 4, 2015

Weighing: 6 lbs. 6 oz

Megan and new baby

Luke and new baby

Corbin, Porter and Alissa 

Congratulations to Megan and Luke on the birth of their baby boy!!!!

Kimberly Wach's Mission Call

Kimberly enters the MTC on Wednesday, April 22.

Kimberly will be speaking in the 

Pingree 1st Ward on Sunday, April 19th at 9:00 a.m.

Kimberly states:
"I know that through obedience to the commandments of the Lord and following his prophet and servants we can be truly happy. We must rely on the Lord and trust in him.
Learn more about serving a mission: http://mormon.org/missionary-work"

Uncle Dean Lancaster Passes Away

Funeral Service Information

Viewings: 
Friday, March 27th 6-9:00 p.m. at Schwab's Mortuary in Afton, Wyoming
Saturday, March 28th 10:30-11:45 a.m. at Cottonwood Ward (New church building by the golf course just South of Afton)

Funeral: 
Saturday, March 28th at Noon at Cottonwood Ward (New church building by the golf course just South of Afton)


Just received word that Uncle Dean Lancaster just passed away in Afton, Wyoming.  Uncle Dean is married to Aunt Neva Shumway Lancaster who is the sister of Grandma VaLoy Shumway Porter.


Love you Uncle Dean!!!!

Uncle Dean and Aunt Neva in 2004 at the wedding reception of one of their granddaughters.

This article was posted on one of Uncle Dean's daughter's Facebook page.  Looks like they just celebrated 70 years of marriage.

Crusty Bread

Crusty Bread

www.simplysogood.blogspot.com (adaptations by Jean Porter)

3 cups unbleached all purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon yeast

1 1/2 cups water

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and yeast. Add water and mix until a shaggy mixture forms.

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside on your counter for 12 - 18 hours. Overnight works great.

When ready to bake, place cast iron pan or enamel covered dutch oven in oven and heat to 450 degrees for at least 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, pour dough onto a floured surface and shape into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let set while the pot is heating.

Remove hot pot from the oven and drop in the dough. Cover and return to oven for 25-30 minutes.

After 25-30 minutes remove the lid and bake an additional 10-15 minutes.

Remove bread from oven and place on a cooling rack to cool.  (Do not store crusty bread in a plastic bag as it will lose its crusty crust.)

Suggested Variations:

Rosemary, lemon and Gruyere

Cranberry, orange zest and almond

Bacon and cheddar

Rosemary, feta and sundried tomatoes

Jalapeno and pepper jack

Chocolate and cranberry

Rosemary and sharp cheddar

Chocolate chip and orange infused cranberries

Apricot, cranberry and chocolate

Rye and caraway seeds (1 cup Rye flour and 2 cups white flour, 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds and sprinkle caraway seeds on top.)

Whole wheat and honey ( 1 cup whole wheat flour, about 1 tablespoon honey and a little extra water.)

Frequently Asked Question for "Crusty Bread"

Q: Do I have to use an enamel covered cast iron pan?
A: NO. You can use anything that can take the heat. The following have been used that I know of:
Clay pots with lids, Pizza stone with a bowl to cover the bread, insert from a Crockpot, Pyrex baking dish with a lid, stainless steel pot with a lid, baking dish covered with aluminum foil, old cast iron Dutch oven.

Q: Do I have to use unbleached flour?
A: I always use unbleached flour. You can try bleached flour.

Q: Can I use self rising flour?
A: I don't know. I would just stick to all-purpose.

Q: What size is my pan?
A: My smallest pan is 5.5 quart. You can use as small as a 3 quart.

Q: What type of yeast do I use?
A: I use SAF instant yeast. Any yeast should work.

Q: Why is my bread turning out flat?
A: I don't know. You could try using  1/4 cup less liquid. Or add a bit more flour. Make sure your dough appears to be dry when you first mix it. It will have more moisture during the rising time.

Q: Can my dough sit out longer than 18 hours? Does it HAVE to be between 12-18 hours?
A: I have let some dough sit as long as 24 hours and the bread was beautiful.

Q: Do I have to grease or oil the pan? Will my bread stick?
A: No you don't need to grease the pan. I have never had the bread stick when using a cast iron pot. I haven't tried anything else. The best way to be certain that the bread won't stick is to form the loaf on a sheet of parchment paper and lift the bread into the pan using the sides of the parchment. Leave the paper in the pan. It's won't burn. When the bread has baked, just lift the sides of the parchment out of the pan. Voila!

Q: Can I add sugar?
A: Sure.

Q: What temperature should my water be?
A: I just use cool water straight from the tap.

Landon James Vick

On December 22, 2014, Bryan and SaDee Vick welcomed a 6 pound baby boy into their family. 

Bryan writes:

"Landon James Vick was born on December 22, 2014 at 6:03PM. He weighed 6lbs 0 oz and was 19 inches long. He came 4 weeks early, but ironically has been our biggest baby yet! He had trouble breathing at first - they had to help inflate his lungs. His blood sugar was also very low. SaDee tested positive for Group B Strep, but she didn't have time to have the antibiotics before giving birth. (She got there about 5:30PM). The nurses took some of Landon's blood to get cultured. That particular bacteria is completely fine for adults to have, but potentially very dangerous for an infant. Since his blood tested positive, they had to do a Lumbar Puncture to see if there was any bacteria in his spinal fluid. They put him on antibiotics and waited for the tests to come back. Meanwhile, his blood sugar was being checked every 3 hours before he nursed. Christmas Eve morning the nurses started to wean him off the glucose he was receiving through an IV. This meant that he could possibly stay In-Room with mommy for the first time that night! He would just have to go down for antibiotics every 12 hours. It was an awesome Christmas Present for him to be able to stay in our room. Christmas night, we found out that the spinal fluid tested negative for the bacteria! They started another test on his blood to see that the antibiotics had cleared everything up. We got to go home on Dec. 26th. It was a beautiful Christmas - in a different kind of way. The men and women who work at the hospital were incredible. Never in my life have I felt so deeply grateful for those who have chosen a career in the medical field. While we were at the hospital, Mel & LuAnn took care of our 2 older children.. for that, there is not enough words of gratitude. It was a very new and tough experience, but the support and love of our family and friends really made a HUGE difference. Life is so precious, and so fragile. We are blessed to have these little ones in our lives - may we find more peace in the frustration and more joy in the journey. -Bryan & SaDee"

SaDee posted this on Facebook on January 8, 2015:

"Going through pictures and found this gem. Mom got there abt 5 minutes before the arrival.. And boy am I glad!! She was the best medicine when I couldn't have any medicine! I am so lucky to have her in my life. It was really hard being in the hospital and having our older kids at home, but she was there for us all the way, even when she was sick too. I can't even say how grateful I am for her support and love. She is An awesome example. I hope she knows how much she is appreciated. There have been many times she has helped me get through tough things. Love you Mom!!!"

Congratulations to Bryan and SaDee on the "safe" arrival of their baby boy.  We look forward to meeting our new little family members.