Redfish 2012

 We just got home from Redfish and it was SUCH a great time!  We had everyone in the family there except Keaton who we surely missed.  We also had Kelsey's fiance Justin Rose, who added to the great time.  Here are some pictures.

Here we are solving all the world's problems, ha!Add caption

The grand-kids hauled a bunch of logs and made a cool fort.

This fort actually had shelves and other cool creations.Add caption

Here's the engaged couple studying their scriptures.  Now if they are doing that still in 20 years, I'll REALLY be impressed.Add caption

Gabe's Christy and Spencer.  What a hilarious picture.

Dejah and Ruth Beal, both getting baptised on the same day in Oct.  They are the best of friends and cousins.Add caption

Chase and Hart went on a  17 mile bike ride.  Gluttons for punishment. Add caption

True love!

We had the best camp site.  Right by the play toys and the john.Add caption

Shae Phillips cracked me up when she wanted to eat a whole onion raw.  She loves them.  YIKES!Add caption

Playing on the dock was a big hit.Add caption

Once again solving the world's problems.Add caption

We hit the kid pond at the fish hatchery and all the little kids caught 12 fish all together.Add caption

I don't know who was having more fun the kids fishing or Lance  coaching.

Seth playing UNO with the grandkids.Add caption

Hart was having a very bad hair day.  You can't see the whiskers but they added to the camping image.Add caption

Benett was well prepared each cold evening in this cooky hat.

This was just one number on our skit night.  

Logan's dirt looked like he had a black eye.  Oh you can't imagine how dirty the kids all were.  Ah, the joys of camping, NOT!

   We had the such a great weekend!  The kids usually come for Seth's birthday and several couldn't make it but for the ones who did, we had the best time.  The weather was cold and windy but we made the most of it and it didn't mess up our plans too much.  Friday we all met at the Craters of the Moon.  We had a pot luck picnic and then did our usual hike to Indian tunnel.  This hike is just right, not to long, not too short and the tunnel is the coolest ever!  It always gives me a high and I never tire of it.  I have to go to the Craters at LEAST once every summer.  I think it just might be my favorite spot on earth.  It's just different, unique and has this weird beauty.  Then we came home, sat around the fire pit all evening, till 1:00 in the morning.  My very favorite part of the weekend was all the grand-kids sneaking and running around the whole place playing no bears are out tonight.  They had some fireworks and seeing all those little cousins getting to know each other and making fabulous memories just thrilled me.

   Sat. morning we woke up to gorgeous weather.  Trish and I went for a two mile walk then we all headed up to swingin tree.  This swing makes me SOOOO nervous, but I actually went on it and swung a grandma style swing.  Chase was of course reckless and had to show off with one hand so it was a miracle that we made it home safe and sound.  Then the weather got so cold and windy!  Later we drove out to see Box canyon cause some had never seen it and it's kinda like our own little mini grand canyon out in the desert.  A fine activity on a cold windy afternoon.

   That evening the boys cooked Dutch oven chicken and potatoes and the girls made beans and salad.  We ate the most delicious fattening, heart attack meal you could imagine!  Then we watched one of my favorite movies that is totally unbelievable, but true, "Catch Me If You Can."

   People started leaving that night and the next morning and afternoon.  I had frozen a monster lasagna, French bread and cake and had so many leftovers I was giving plates away to all the neighbors.

   All in all, it was enjoyed more than I can express.   This tradition is for sure a keeper.   OOOHHHH family is the BEST!!!

 

My wonderful sister weekend going to St. George

I just had the most fun weekend you can imagine. I went with my two sisters to St. George, Utah to hear my other sister's new Book of Mormon hymn program that she helped write with Janice Kapp Perry. They got a standing ovation and were signing autographs afterwards. It was such a thrill!!! We gabbed and laughed all the way down and gabbed and laughed all the way home. We surely solved all the worlds problems. We stayed with Bev's son Steven and wife Bonnie and he designed, landscaped, built and decorated his home and man was it impressive. They were a blast to visit with. Two 1st cousins were also there from Canada that we got to know a little bit better. I saw eight of my bro. and sis. along the way(Carolyn is on her way home from a mission as we speak.) We saw Kolob canyon on the way home and Beverly took me up Cherryville and Onieda station by Preston to see all the gorgeous leaves Friday. What a memorable experience that I will treasure forever.

We had another smashing year at Red Fish Lake. Twenty nine of our family of 35 made it and we sure missed the ones who weren't there. When we arrived it rained hard for an hour but Seth's tarp made fixing and eating just fine then it cleared up for a beautiful evening. The next day everyone (except the smart ones...ha) hit the FREEZING cold water for lots of fun. Jory brought crafts that the kids all loved. My favorite part is the late night talks. We think we are SO funny(I'm sure no one else would.) We had a fun skit night that made us laugh and bawl. Brynn's violin song, "Arron's Boat Song" brought me to tears. Riding the bikes morning and evening is also a blast plus the food is to die for. We had four marvelous days. Thanks fam!!!!

While we were gone there was a terrible storm. Many south of us got hailed out. Our basement got a little flooding but nothing too bad. Probably just enough to make my carpet smell the rest of it's life. Thank goodness it wasn't worse.