Dean Dillon Concert!

For our date night, we went to a Barbeque dinner and concert. Dean Dillon was the feature. He is a famous songwriter who has written many songs for George Strait and Kenny Chesney. You will recognize some them - "She let herself Go" and "I would have done it different". He lives in Crested Butte several months of the year and we were lucky enough to get to see him in concert here in Lake City. It was an awesome date night except for the drizzling rain. We had to watch most of the concert from a covered patio area. Still fun!

Fourteeners!

These are the FOURTEENERS! Mountains in the San Juan Mountain Range that are more than 14,000 feet! They are awesome! We have been seeing them everyday for the last week since we have been staying in Lake City. We have sure enjoyed our vacation here.

Moose!

As we were rounding a curve up the mountain, what did we see on the side of the road - a moose! We were almost past it when we realized what it was. We backed up and got this great picture! There are supposed to be lots of them here so we hope to see more.

Our summer Vacation!

We are making our final trip of the summer before I start back to school. We are in Colorado and just loving the cooler weather! Colorado is so green and beautiful. We are staying in Lake City. We've never stayed here before. We've always stayed in Almont but nothing was available this year. We are only about an hour away from there though so we plan on a couple of day trips there. I especially am looking forward to going to Crested Butte on Saturday for the Arts Festival. It's always one of my favorite things to do there. The vendors have the neatest treasures for sale. Of course, Carl is fishing and loving the scenery. (By the way, like my new shorter haircut?)

New Bedding?

Carl and I got a new bedroom set last year but have been looking for the right bedding set.  I wanted something in a pretty blue/green color.  I have been so frustrated trying to find something that we both could agree on.  Carl, of course, kept saying he thought Camo would be great.  No way!  Just doesn't go with this style of bedroom.  You think!  Well, I found this one that I thought would be a good compromise and I could accent with the blue color around the room.  Well,  he didn't like it at all!  I was really frustrated then.  So I passed it on to Carl's mom who was very happy with it.  The bedset below is one that I found today that I just really loved.  It was the same price as the other set!  Carl finally liked something I picked out.  Hopefully we can be happy with this one.  What do you think?

This is the one!

This is the one we finally agreed on!

Hannah's Ready for School!

Hannah got a great deal on a scooter that she can ride to school. She is all set to start at GCC in just a couple of weeks - schedule, books, and new school clothes. She is set! She's really excited to get started. Way to go Hannah!

Eva's family less Emma.

Eva's family came over for Grandma's birthday. Emma was not with them, she was on a trip with her uncle. Grandma sure had a great time seeing them and visiting with the kids. Eva is due to have number 7 in a just a couple of weeks. Wow! What a great bunch.

Grandma turns 76!

Today was Grandma's 76th Birthday. She requested Banana Pudding for her birthday so, of course, that's what I made for her. We invited our kids and Kent's kids over. Kent and Jeanne were out of town. Erin and Doug came as well as Eva and her family and Trent and Jennan. We had a lovely visit with all of them. Grandma was very happy to see everyone and visit.

Happy Birthday Erin!

Erin turns 24 this year!  Wow!  Is she old!  I can't believe our 5th baby girl is already 24.  My - how time flies when you are having fun!

Trent's home from his mission!

Trent has returned from his mission in Canada Montreal Haitian Creole Speaking Mission. There was an open house last Sunday at Kent and Jeanne's home. It was so great to visit together. He looks great and what a big testimony he has of the gospel. His talk in Sacrament Meeting was powerful for sure! Welcome Back Trent!

Rexburg Temple

Carl and I got up early on Wednesday to do a session at the Rexburg Temple. It was beautiful! It was a lovely experience for us to do together. We try to take our temple clothes and go to as many temples as we can when we travel. What a blessing!

Cave Falls

Cave Falls in Yellowstone Park

Closed due to Carcass/Bear Activity!

The trailhead that the guys were taking to get to the Cave Falls to fish was posted with a sign that said "Closed - Carcass /Bear Activity"! We were nervous to go down this trail but made a lot of noise and only went a short way down so they could get to the river to fish. Shanae and I went back to the truck with Saige and worried about the guys. After about 3 hours, we hiked back down to where we left them and called out " Go away Bears" and made lots of noise (Remind anyone of the "Parent Trap"?). Fortunately they were ready to go and we got out of there quickly. It was a good day for the guys and we were all happy to get back to the truck without seeing a bear - except for Carl - he really wants to have a bear encounter.

Saige's Playpen - Papa's Truck!

Wednesday we all took the afternoon to drive up to the corner of Yellowstone Park for the guys to fish. Shanae and I tried our best to keep Saige entertained and happy. It finally occurred to me to put the quilt in the back of the truck bed and put her toys there. She loved it and it kept her from putting the rocks and sticks in her mouth. Isn't she a cutie!

Feeding the Bears!

Bear Cubs at Bear World

Grizzly Bear at Bear World!

This is a moose we saw at Yellowstone Bear World. It was cool to get up so close! The next pictures are from our day there.

Idaho Falls Fireworks!

In Idaho Falls every year there is a fabulous fireworks display. We walked the streets along the falls by the Idaho Falls Temple where there were street vendors with all kinds of food and trinkets. The Russells, Shanae's folks, had staked out a spot close to the river where we could sit and watch. Great show!

Ben's awesome Fish!

Of course, there was a lake, Lake Alduous, at the end of our hike and the guys had to fish! Ben's first cast was the best of the day. He caught this beautiful cutthroat. Shanae's sister and other relatives were there also with their kids and everyone was fishing. There were only a few fish actually caught but we saw lots of them in the water. It was a lovely day for a hike and fishing!

Saige! What a cutie!

Saige is such a mover and shaker! She is always on the move and wants to be where the action is. This is her at the lake we hiked to. Precious!

The two baby moose!