My new job!

Where are the seagulls when you need them. I cannot clean my yard with grasshoppers attacking me. I hate . . . I HATE GRASSHOPPERS!

This is our side yard. Jason helped me tear out our Hollyhocks and Iris's. We filled out trailer with flowers and took them to the dump. Do I feel guilty, YES, do I want to go to the dump and revive them, YES.

I don't want to talk about it.
(check out Jason stretched out on the tramp talking on his phone)

This is one of my pots that I need to tear out. Why can't I tear it out? Let me tell you, there are grasshoppers hiding everywhere in my yard. It is not safe.


This is like Chuck-a-Ramma for grasshoppers. They love it. All you can eat.

YUMM YUMM!

I see you!

I spit on you, you dirty, dirty grasshopper.

Oh, what happened here?

This is what I have been doing with my shovel. I have been averaging around 5 grasshoppers an hour with that shovel. If you would like to hire me I charge a $10.00 per grasshopper.

I hate grasshoppers.

Bow Huntin'

We went bow hunting with the Westcott's and Lanny's family a few weeks ago.
I brought my camera but the battery was dead, so these are all pictures from Nycole's camera.


We went down by Monticello. It was the prettiest place ever. We loved it. The Westcott's are from Monticello so, they showed us around. They wanted to take us on a "ride" in the Rhino's. This was the absolute scariest ride I have ever been on. Holy Cow! I have never been so scared in my entire life.

This is me giving Nycole the finger (not "THE FINGER", the Shame Shame finger). Jason is smiling on the outside but freaking out in the inside.

Are you kidding me. We could hardly fit between trees. We had to push the trees away and suck in our gut to get past the trees.

The kids kept asking if we were going to die!
Why are they so dramatic?

I think were going to live! Now pass the cookies!

The view from the top.

I was posing for Nycole so she could get a shot of the European in the back ground. INTENSE!

We were laughing so hard at his stance, and his telaphoto lens. He could probably count the moons around Mars with that lens.

This is Newspaper Rock. Jason LOVES this kind of stuff. He was in hieroglyphics heaven.

Keep in mind we were camping. Give us a break.

No deer were killed. But we still had an awesome adventure.

Yahoo!

I have a cute little 2nd grader and a big 5th grader going off to school today.

This sweet kid is fast in the mornings. She gets everything done even her bathroom job.

This sweet kid is a turtle in the mornings. She got up at 6:15 and was almost late for the first day of school. HELP!

Devilish smiles-same teacher- GOOD LUCK!

Fishing at Silver Lake

We went up A.F. Canyon a few weeks ago with some friends from Jason's work. They wanted to learn to fish. So, we packed up the kids and took off for Silver Lake. We didn't know the lake was practically empty. That didn't stop us we loaded up on junk food and fished for a few hours.

Halle has some skills. She was casting clear out to the middle of the lake.

Sammy broke out her new pink fishing pole and waited and waited for a fish to nibble.

Hunter tried to teach Sam how to cast. I think Sam wanted to throw Hunter in the Lake.

Luke got the hang of it. He kept wondering when he was going to catch a fish.

Well, as you can tell NO fish were harmed or caught or seen. But we still had a great time. My job was to drive the kids down to Tibble Fork in the Rhino. (I think the ride down was the biggest hit of the trip, but don't tell the guys!)

We missed you Brooke. Hopefully next time you can bring the other two kids fishing with us.

Hiking to Timp!

Jason and I love hiking Timp every summer. It is a difficult hike - 7 1/2 miles each way. We used to hike Timp with the YM in our ward but Jason was released from that calling so we decided to do it on our own. It was so much fun. We woke up at 4:00 am, left our house at 4:30 am, arrived at the Timpanookew campground at 5:oo am and were off hiking. Our goal was to be at the top in 3 hours (8:00am) and then to be down in 2 hours.

We did it!
We saw some goats in the distance before we got to the top. We thought it was so cool, but then when we got to the top we had a little family of goats waiting for us.

There were so many amazing flowers. This is in a little valley before the last mile or 2 of switchbacks until you reach the top. I am resting before the final push.

This is Jason on his phone. Can you believe it? Who are you calling at 8:00am on a Saturday morning?

This is what I looked at the entire way up the trail and the entire way down the trail. Man, Jason has long legs! I was practically running to keep up with him. Jason was so impressed with all of the trail runners. What do you think I was doing trying to keep up him. . . Trail Running!

Jason is laughing at me trying to catch up to him!
Check out the red, white and blue flowers.


Jason was so far ahead of me that I had to take a picture of myself.
Cheese!

What a great day. We want to keep hiking this until we can get a senior citizen discount at the entrance of the canyon. This was a great way to spend our anniversary.

Happy 14th anniversary J!

Sun Valley Part 1

Our annual trip to Sun Valley this year was short and sweet. We had to be back for Grandpa Henry Hawkins funeral so we crammed everything into a day and a half.

The girls always love to go ice skating. Jason is a sport he puts the skates on and drags the girls around for an hour. I volunteer to take pictures.

Halle sure is happy about ice skating.

The girls usually ditch Jason after a few times around the rink.

They found dad hiding in the corner behind the guy in spandex. Jason is actually afraid of guys in spandex that spin around real fast on the ice skating rink.

This swan isn't to happy about the girls getting so close.
This is how I feel in the morning when they try and wake me up for breakfast.

Halle is happy that we finally made it to Brunch which happened to be our favorite pizza place in Sun Valley.

We were the first ones there that morning.

Leaving Smoky Mountain Pizza at around 11:00 am. We had a lot to do and a little bit of time.

Now it is off the the tram for a ride up the mountain.

P.S. Hunter made the Give Me a Chance and I'll Show You My Dance finals. They are tonight at the park if you would like to come and watch. Call me for details.

Sun Valley Part 2

We always take a tram ride to the top of the mountain. It is so much fun. They have done a little upgrading on the tram so it is faster and a little more expensive. We decided splurge and keep up the tradition so, on to the top of the mountain we go.

What a cute couple!

The girls on the top of the mountain.

Of course we have to have a donut where ever we go.

Check out the view from the top.

Now we are off to the pool.

After a few dozen donuts we hit the pool. Why is the tube sinking?

Jason having fun with the girls.

What a good dad.

We had to cram all of our activities into 48 hours.

Ice Skating

Feeding the geese

Bowling

Smokies Pizza for lunch

Tram to top of the mountain

Swimming at the pool

Despo's for dinner

SUCCESS

We did it all!