Y & M

First time to Yellowstone and Montana!

-i get a laugh out of the Buffalo sign- remember you could be gorged

Montana was only an extra hour total drive and since i had never been Callie and Raylie agreed to take a drive with me. my time there only lasted long enough for a picture but now i can say I've been there.

bad horse

all i have to say about this day is i hated my horse! the thing that really pushed my buttons was when we were headed back down the trail, the horse started walking into the trees- my vest even got stuck and i had to leave it there- the guide had to go back and get it. then my brother was nice and switched me horses. not a fun horse ride.

Bar J

i was able to switch around my work schedule so that i could go camping for Labor Day weekend. i worked a half day on Friday and got Monday off. Callie waited around for me to get off work and then we headed on our drive to Jackson Hole with Raylie. we headed straight to the famous Bar J for food and entertainment!

RAY DAY!!!

my brother-in-law, Rayson, got baptized today by his brother, Larry. and if you look at the program- that's right, my name is on it. Rayson asked me to give a talk on baptism. i was hesitant to accept at first. i believe it went well and i even looked up while speaking but only looked at Rayson. Tons of family and friends showed up to support him. the next day Rayson was confirmed in church.

Payson

Rayson and I weren't able to go camping, however, we were able to make it up for dinner one night. it was a fun little trip as well as a bit chilly. thanks for taking me up Rayson.

Picnic-King

I went to Nephi for a picnic celebration for my Grandparents birthdays which are both in August. it was great to see them!- i see them even less now that they are living in Nephi. that night i went to the African Restaurant for dinner in Salt Lake before heading to the Broadway show of "The Lion King."

work adventure

at work today we took some of the kids out on an outing up to Snowbird. we enjoyed a hike and going down the alpine slide. right when were leaving it started pouring and hailing. as my co-worker was pulling out, the vans 2 back wheels went over the edge- the picture doesn't show it good but it was maybe an 8 inch or more drop off. so there we are with it hailing and stuck. i took one of the kids jacket to go get help. by the end i was soaked to the bone. it was quite the fun little adventure.

Banana Mama

it was my mamas birthday today! i made her banana cream pie (which i hope was good since i don't enjoy fruit pies) and gave her the dvd that i had planned since December. i grew up with my mom renting this movie in October for Halloween. now she can finally have her own copy and maybe she will let me borrow it.

Wedding

My cousin, Heather and Davids reception

it was a fun night to be able to share with family

Bye SeAtTlE

i bid farewell to my Washington Loveys!!!

thanks for letting me come play D & T- i enjoyed picking out your clothes, doing your hair, having picnics, tucking you in at night, playing house, watching movies, painting your nails and toes- i just loved every minute of it! ps- thanks for sharing your mama.

i was having Callie pick me up from the airport and she was just supposed to meet me at the curb.

instead i walk out of security to see Rayson, Raylie, and Callie standing there holding a sign, flowers, and a balloon. embarrassing!
luckily Callie didn't remember to snap a picture while in the airport.
how cute and thoughtful are they though?!