SCIPIO PETTING ZOO

Aug 22, 2013

On our way to ST GEORGE, we stopped in SCIPIO to get gas. They have a little PETTING ZOO right there so we walked over to check it out. Boston loved it.

                                                Boston loved the zebra and the donkeys

                                                  And he loved the Shetland pony

                                      Papa Toom, Ashley, and Boston checking out the animals.

 My favorite was this weird looking bull. He looks like a bull you'd find in Spain. I don't know what kind he is but I loved his horns!

A GIRL CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS

August 20, 2013

Tonight after work my YW FRIENDS and I went to the BOUNTIFUL TEMPLE. It was so great to go back to the TEMPLE. I haven't been for awhile and it felt great to be there. I am the luckiest girl ever. I have so many wonderful GIRLFRIENDS! I truly am BLESSED to have so many FRIENDS that I work with, play with, and have served with. Tonight after the TEMPLE, we went back to Stephanie Dickson's house for an awesome dinner....more like a TEA PARTY! She had it decorated so dang cute, and it was on the deck in her backyard. We had great FOOD, and better CONVERSATION. She asked us to talk about our ANCESTORS (Grandma's or Great Grandma's) or a cool TEMPLE STORY. Of course I had to tell about my awesome GRANDMA and her conversion, and of the story of my Great Grandmother coming here from ITALY. I am so proud of my HERITAGE and it was so much fun to listen to all of their stories. It was a fantastic night! Thanks Steph!

 

 Unfortunately the other car with our friends left before we could get all of us in a pic.
In this pic is Shelli Hunger, MaryAnn Rivas, Kris Bauer, Me, Brooke Wallwork and Janice Johnson

 We had asked a guy to take our pic but then everyone told me my shirt was inside out...so I had to quickly take it off and switch it around...embarrassing! I was just in my tank top with my wings hanging out!

                  This is a pic before all the food was out. Steph did such a great job!

 All of us "Young Women"  I love these ladies! They are each so amazing!

                                            Kris, Brooke and Suzanne Blankinship

                                                           Kim, Shelli, and MaryAnn

                                                           Janice, Suzanne and Kim

 Brooke showing us how to sip our "tea"  it was really Brazillian lemonade.

                                                         Leslie and Stephanie...so cute!

FLAMING GORGE

Aug16-18, 2013

This past weekend was a BLAST! All of the girls in my office drove up to FLAMING GORGE for a fun weekend in Dawna's CABIN and had the BEST TIME EVER being pulled in a TUBE by the BOAT. The weather was perfect, the food was great, and the company was the BEST! It's so great that we all get along and really like each other. It was fun to spend time with our old boss, Pat, (she retired this year), and her husband, Sid. A BIG THANKS to Brad and Dawna for allowing us to come up and have fun with them! I hope this becomes an annual event :)

 Getting ready to head out to the lake. Everyone was trying on life jackets.

                                                      Sid and Pat enjoying the boat ride

 

                                     Our Captain, Brad blowing up the fun tube for us.

                                    This is easy! We don't even need to hold on...

                                Kickin' back...they haven't been whipped around yet!!!

                                                         Brad is an awesome driver!

                                                             Dawna, Cyndi and me

 We were screaming, and laughing so hard! Brad really took us for a ride! It was so much fun!!

 Julie was so sad she couldn't get in the water and play. She just had surgery on her head. Next year!

                                                            Cyndi soaking up the sun

                                                              What was that Dawna?

                         Sid, Pat and Brad. Dawna gave them a wild ride on the lake.

 The water is FREEZING COLD! Me and Pat grabbed hands and jumped in. It was so refreshing after the shock of the cold. I was still scared of the fish but I stayed in for a bit.

 Amber and Darla just came for the ride. They weren't getting in today. Next year!!

                                      This is a cute pic of Pat, Cyndi, Dawna and Julie

                                   Sid, Darla, Amber, Dawna and Cyndi, Julie is in there too!

                                                     What is Cyndi doing?

     Bottoms up! Check out Dawna's boot. She really doesn't have a grotesque looking club foot!

 

Shaking our hands out to rest them. We had been holding on for dear life and were sore and exhausted. This was honestly the best fun ever! Pat kept saying,  "now this is the life!"

 We saw a herd of big horned sheep right off the lake. So cool!

 Check out the gorgeous scenery from the back of the boat:

 This is an eagles nest perched clear up on top of the rock. I am really zoomed in. It was way high.

 And check out this scenery:

                                                         

                                              Julie relaxing and reading a book

Darla in her moo moo, and Prego Amber kickin' it out on the patio while eating breakfast.

 Later that night we drove up to Sheep Creek to see some pretty sights. I loved Big Spring!

                                         This is my favorite picture. I love this waterfall!

                                    This is zoomed in so you can see the double caves

                                                      Another cave right across the street
On the drive home we saw this:

 I have seen a lot of red rock in my life, but never green rock! Crazy!

                                   I loved looking at these windmills. They produce power.

There are so many pics to post to show off what a fun, relaxing weekend we had. I love the ladies I work with . They are simply the best!

ZACH & MIKELL'S YELLOWSTONE TRIP

Aug 8-14, 2013

Zach and Kell went to YELLOWSTONE again this year with Kell's family. They loved it! Boston was in heaven being outside and sleeping in a TENT. He loved the BUFFALO, the ELK, and they even saw a BEAR! They went on a pretty hard HIKE with Boston on Zach's back. They FISHED and went to JACKSON HOLE. This is an annual trip they make every year. They visit different parts of the park each year. They had a great time and I can't wait to join them next year!

                                                     They saw lots of these big Buffalo

 Boston loved seeing the buffalo. When he came home I was feeding him and he said he had to take a big, big buffalo bite!

                                                          Mikell and Boss Man

                                                         Cute family pic at the waterfall

 They hiked the Elephant Trail, a pretty tough hike. Zach said I wouldn't make it!

                                            There is a family friend in this photo with them.

                                               Boston got out and did a little hiking on his own.

                                                 A great pic with the Beckstead's

 They must have asked Boss to show his muscles. This is how he does it!

                                                                     All Tuckered out!

                                                                    The Grand Teton's

                                  Boston had a blast playing in the dirt. Check out those hands!

                               Here's a few pics of the bear they saw. This is so awesome!

                                     Papa Neal caught a beautiful fish. He is a great fly fisherman

                                           This is Papa Neal releasing the fish back into the water

Zach had fun fly fishing too. Check out the rainbow in the background. It rained every day there.