This is MY place

I think everyone has a "place" that they like to go to. This is my place. This is where I run when I' am at home visiting. I can be there, run 4 miles and could go longer. I long to go everyday. I think that it is because I enjoy being there so much. There is a golf course on the side of the lake and a greenway that goes all the way around the lake. It is so peaceful to be there. Even a town as small as Blackfoot, Idaho has it's wonderful features. I guess that is what makes home, home.

Check out the scenery. Not Rich dang it, the lake.

Boys just wanna have fun

I couldn't help but dying of laughter when I saw these two boys playing "dress-up". They busted out the wig, slippers, and borrowed Rylee's umbrella all on there own. This is Nathan with his cousin Aidan, who he misses deeply.

The most beautiful place

Yellowstone

This summer our last little trip was to Yellowstone National Park, which is in Wyoming. In my mind it might be one of the most beautiful, interesting places to see. It has so much nature and the geology is more than amazing. The kids favorite thing to see of course was "Old Faithful" the geyser that sprays every hour. They also liked the colorful, smoldering, paint pots which were quite stinky. Carson couldn't handle it. He doesn't like anything to smell "off". It was quite humorous listening to him.

We were a little disappointed that we didn't see any bears, we really we hoping for some action! But we did see a bald eagle, moose, buffalo, and some deer. I wish we had more time to see the rest of the park. Next year we plan on staying for a week : ) This is cool Rylee
The paint pots....whoooeee....these things stink

Isn't this taking your breath away beauty?? Everyone needs to come here.

The big 10

"Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life." -
(Dior Yamasaki)

Ten years later and still fabulous!
Hey guys, we are over here...

I don't know how many of you have been to your high school reunions, but this year I decided that we would go. The only expectations that I had were ideas I got from the movie Romy & Michele's High School Reunion. Hilarious movie! I am so glad that we went, it was fun to see old friends and even funner to see my friends that I have stayed in touch with over the years.

We attended the park picnic during the day, it was fun to see my kids playing with there kids. At night is when it got interesting. The kid we sat by ( I won't name names) he was a hoot! He told us all about how he got fired from his job, right after his wife filed for divorce, right after she found out that he had two other children with another women, that he didn't even know about until the State of Idaho came knocking on his door. Yep, that was a fun evening!

The Handymen

"We have too much crap, how are we going to get it all home?!"

This is the conversation that led Rich to his new hobby......welding.
When we were first married Rich had an old trailer, that he used to haul his motorcycle. When we moved to Boise it stayed at my parents house. So when we came for a visit this summer Rich decided to resurrect the old trailer so that we could carry all of our extra stuff home. With the help of my dad, brother, and brother-in-law they got it road ready.


Before the welding party.... yep might not make it home

Cabin trip to Island Park

Right before we headed back we had one last family outing to Island Park. It is a beautiful place about an hour away from Yellowstone.
It was like camping but better. You know hot showers, ice cream parlors, wildlife (without the bear attack). It was more than wonderful. We spent our time riding motorcycles, Richard and my brother have the road rash to prove it. Fishing...that was touch and go. Not much biting, but the bugs that were biting us.
We took lots of nature walks and spent some good old fashioned time together!

Gramps and the grans-my favorite picture

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Horsin' Around

Since we have been here in Utah the kids have ADORED... in every sense of the word, grandma's horses. We were able to go to one of her shows while we where there. How many grandmas do you know that competes in horse shows : ) We were so proud!