Back to August - Road Trip

The first week in August we took our annual vacation trip. This year we hit up Idaho, Montana & Wyoming.

We started out Friday July 31st. We drove to Stanley Idaho and stayed the night in a tent. We were hoping to get a tepee, but they were all out!

The next morning we woke up and started our travels to Montana. We stopped at some natural hot springs, but unfortunately they weren't that hot.

We arrived at my Aunts that afternoon for a big reunion! We stayed there until Monday morning. It was an enjoyable time. River rafting, relaxing and listening to music around the campfire. Yeah Alan & I are not in the family picture, they happened to take it when were out looking at my grandparents old property.

Monday morning we took off for Glacier National Park. That night we just set up camp and went and looked around the lake.

We were going to go on a boat tour but of course they were sold out.

The next morning we took a beautiful hike up to Avalanche Lake. There were waterfalls coming down everywhere.
After that hike, we had a nice picnic. Then we went on a hike to St. Mary's Falls and Virginia Falls. Both were so beautiful! And luckily we didn't get ate by any bears!




We got up nice and early on Wednesday to head out to Yellowstone. We didn't do too much in Yellowstone. Well of course we saw Old Faithful! After being in Glacier, Yellowstone was kind of disappointing, especially since I have been there a lot before. There was some exciting parts though. We were able to see a black bear just off the road. Then not too much further we saw a Grizzly bear off the road. That is the first time I had ever seen bears in the wild, so that was pretty sweet!



Thursday we headed to go to Jackson Hole. I love that place. It was also so nice to stay in a hotel, after being in a tent for 5 nights. Our friends had told us about the Bar J. Wranglers chuckwagon. So we went out there and had a hootin' good time. They serve a great dinner on tin plates, and then entertainment afterwords.



Friday afternoon we headed for Lava Hot springs. We chilled all day in the pool. Alan enjoyed the slides and the platforms. Then that night we hit up the hot springs.



We came home Saturday! It was such an enjoyable vacation! Can't wait for another one!

And sorry folks that was just a lot of pictures of us!

Granny J's B-day

Last Saturday the 29th, the whole family got together to celebrate my Granny J's 98th Birthday! She is such a great lady!

Concert Mania

We have went to our fair share of concerts this summer! Here is just a small recap of them.

We started off by going to the BASH at USANA on a last minute decision. I think I have pics somewhere on some camera. I will just say Offspring was amazing. So old school, but yet so cool!


Alan took a buddy to 311 sometime back in July I think. I had school that night, and plus I am not a huge fan.

Our next concert adventures were Incubus on July 16th. That concert was alright. We only went to it, because we had bought a package deal.




July 17th brought George Strait.....what a heartthrob!





July 18th was the Fray, it was a great concert. Probably would have been better but I was tired from the previous two nights concerts. I love their music though!




Alan went to Green Day in August, heard it was an amazing show!


Finally, last night we went to Darius Rucker! It was a fantastic time. It was at the Sandy Amphitheater. I love that venue, because it is small and they don't allow alcohol, so not as many crazies! He sung his new songs of course, and then some from his Hootie & the Blowfish days. Loved it!


We will see what Monday brings, maybe Blink-182?

We Are Still Alive

Sorry for the Blogging Hiatus. We have had a jam-packed summer, full of concerts and vacations. Pictures and posts coming soon.

When we got back from our vacation. Low and behold we had an egg! Wahoo I love that our chickens are giving us eggs now! Such a rush to go out every morning to check for eggs! I know sounds kind of corny!

Wackin' Em' and Stackin Em'

This last Friday we went up Ephraim Canyon to Lake Hill. We figured since Saturday was FREE FISHING DAY, that it had been recently stocked.


We were catching fish left and right, and everything was going great until...

I did a nice hard cast, so much so that the top of my pole went flying into the lake.

Alan was so nice to go in after it...

$30.00 Fishing Pole
10 cent swivel
$4.00 Lure
Seeing Alan jump in...priceless...

But with no luck...

Future Farmers....

Sorry it's been awhile! Life has been good! We are getting some chickens. My uncle here in Sanpete county had about 450 lbs leftover turkey feed. He said if we would come bag it up we could have it! How nice!!! So 2 hours later, 5 bags of feed...we were all set!


We had to dump each one of these feeders! It was quite fun actually!

We have also been busy building our garden. It is so exciting to watch things grow from seed!


I have been wanting a fire pit in our back yard for sometime. But not willing to pay $100 for those fancy fire pits with cutouts and such. So this Saturday we made our way to the dump and found a bottom to a metal can, it worked perfect. So I made Alan slave a way digging a hole.


It is so nice to enjoy a nice toasty fire in the backyard!

Rollin' Eggs

First off, can I say that conference was so wonderful! I really needed to hear that we shouldn't fear. That feeling doesn't come from the Lord.

Right now I am receiving text messages from Alan of the Easter eggs he is coloring. Man I am missing out on the PARTY!

Here is his egg. He tells me it has a shark on it. I quite don't see it?!?

And here is the egg they done for me.


They are going to roll them. Do any of you have that has a tradition? Kind for strange..but yet fun!