Tony Grove

Tony Grove is up Logan Canyon and absolutely gorgeous!

This picture doesn't do it justice... the colors were amazing.

Eating lunch

Bryce found a log to float with...

reminded me of Alaska and the kids

log rolling adventures

(we were missing Braden!!!)

Charlie rolling in fish guts.

nice.

My personal photographer

Beautiful wildflowers!

Glendale Reservoir

Today we went up past Preston, ID to play at the lake with Kristi, Tammy and tons of stinky boys.   It has been gorgeous weather and perfect for a day on the lake.

I wanted to jump in with Tammy and Shea... but was the only one that jumped.

Party poopers.

Shea loved being on the inner tube behind the boat. 

"GO FASTER" is her new motto.

Here I am on the boat with Shea on one side and Geoffrey on the other.  They are both much braver than me.  About half way through the ride, I loosened up my death-grip and actually starting having fun.  Shocking how that works.

Bryce wake-boarding.

I could do that.

If I were braver.  and stronger.  and braver.

Nice birthday!

Last year was definitely my best birthday ever,

but this year has been very nice...

Tammy and I went hiking up Smithfield Canyon

(one of my favorite places)

Shea wished me a happy birthday with a muffin

and lip gloss.  Sweet girl.

Braden went away for a week as my present.

He is at EFY up at Utah State...

Tammy and Kristi took me to lunch at a fabulous

restaurant on the Logan River today

Looking out from our table...

Bear Lake

A day at Bear Lake....

We missed Robert.

Of course.

Shea driving... she does love fast.

Me and Tammy holding on!!

Tanner and Bryce on the Jet Ski

Let the digging begin!

Ending the day with famous Bear Lake Milk Shakes.

First Dam!!

Yesterday we took the kids to First Dam for a picnic and to enjoy the FREEZING water.

Shea, Braden and Claire

Shea jumping in

Braden jumping in

Shea and Clair floating in the cold

Bryce jumping off a cliff

me.

resting.

vacations are tiring.

Charlie living the good life

Three handsome boys

gorgeous girls floating down the river

I'm leaving on a jet plane. Don't know when I'll be back again.

Well, I do know. But then it wouldn't remind you of John Denver, now would it??  Life has been CRAZY lately.... Robert and I went to Oklahoma Friday-Monday to find a house.  STRESSFUL. But we found a house and I'll post more on that later.

Tuesday was filled with work stuff, house stuff, kid stuff and general mayhem.  Thank goodness for some wonderful friends that invited to dinner.  FABULOUS food and so relaxing.  Not that I was on the edge of a cliff.  Hanging on by a toenail.  Not me.  I handle stress very well.  Very well, I tell you.

Quit laughing.

At the airport.  Early.

Braden was happy.  Really.

I don't think this is they way you play chess,

but they were having fun.

We had a 3 hour layover in Albequerque, NM

My kids are pretty good at entertaining themselves.

Spoon wars are actually very fun.

Shea was bored on the plane and took a few photos out the window

I think this is between NM and UT

WE MADE IT!!!!

dry heat really is better than humid

my first thought as I exited the airport

Tammy picked us up and we went to First Dam

by USU to eat lunch and feed the ducks.

Texas and Oklahoma  have Burmuda grass.

Fake grass.  Icky, prickly grass.

Utah has real grass 

take-your-shoes-off-and-ponder-the-meaning-of-life-grass

Shea, Braden, Bryce and Charlie (the dog)

on the bridge at First Dam

Braden, Bryce and Tanner chopping wood

for a marshmallow roast.

YUM!

What do you pack for a sleepover?

a kitten

of course!

Robert and I are headed up to Oklahoma to find a house...

so the kids are being farmed out.

Shea was packing and had to stop to

take a few kitten shots.  So cute!!!