Bear Hunting + Hiking + Good Friends = Lasting Memories

We went bear hunting with Michael's friends up in the La Sal Mountains above Moab, Utah.

there was plenty of dirt for the kids and the adults got to catch up on each others' lives!

All together there were eight adults and nineteen kids and we all hiked in to Delicate Arch!

Another generation of Nash's, Reynold's, and Postma's.....Oh my!!!!!

Get Out The Map

Michael has this habit of getting out the Colorado atlas and finding some pretty remote trails and lakes that he wants to explore.

This time the adventure was in Marble Colorado! We actually used a tent that we inherited from my dad this time!

Tell that to a man that drags his family through the mountains in an Excursion!


Snowmass Mountain and Hagerman Peak

We saw some stunning views of 14 thousand foot peaks that someday we will hike!
Hasley Basin

We went to Crystal City...an honest to goodness ghost town.

The marble quarry in Marble Co. All of that white stuff is actual marble spilling out of the mountain!

Mike and the older kids hiked Arkansas peak!

This is what they brought back from their excursion!

A sunset overlooking the Ragged Mountains.

Wonder where the map will lead us next time.....

A Green Thumb

Mayish...

End of July...

(Ignore the weeds. They are unstoppable...gah!)

There is nothing better than walking out into your back yard and picking some juicy strawberries, crisp peas, tasty zucchini, plump tomatoes, and having a enough extra to share with friends and neighbors and to harvest for further enjoyment in the winter months. It's a good feeling.

And The Mother Of The Year Award Goes To...

Ramanda, for thinking she had loaded up all of the kids after a treat at McDonald's last night and almost driving away without one of them. The thing that saved her was that as she was pulling out of the parking space, her door open light was on so she got out to check all of the doors and there was poor little Madse coming around the back of the Excursion crying his eyes out because he couldn't get the door open and that he was going to be left behind.

OH THE GUILT!!!

OH THE SHAME!!!

Madse got to "drive" us home and he quickly forgave the offense.

Don't judge me.

Let Freedom Ring!!!

We have kind of started this tradition of going to Frisco Colorado on the fourth of July!

This is our third year going. The first time we came we were homeless and living out of a motel room! We fell in love with the view and the fireworks show over Dillon Reservoir!

That Mikie LOVES to fish!

It doesn't get any better than this!

Oh the view!!!!

It was pretty darn cold so the babies were bundled, waiting for the show!

Front row seats!

We had a bbq and an encore fireworks show on Sunday with The Bennett familia and the Lopez familia!

Our spanish missionaries, Liza and her cousin watching the works!

Alec and Shane lighting off fireworks!


Ash and Melly checking out the goods!

Aiden, my man, having a good time!

Recentish Happenings

Elder Zmoos came back to us as a zone leader and died here.

We had a farewell lunch. We are going to miss our ukulele playing, tooting, joke cracking, Zmoosy poo!

Creative missionaries!

After a couple of all nighters, I threw together a rag quilt for a friend who just had her fifth baby. I don't ever think I will ever do another one though... too much snipping for my taste.

The screen on my stinkin camera got stepped on so I can't see what I am taking a picture of, so I had no idea that the shutter was partially closed... POO!!!