Boys Pictures

A couple of month's ago as I posted before Tyrel's cousin Haley took the boy's pictures. Here are some of them. K so here are a lot of them, but they are all so cute!! Of course I have my favorites. I should have done a slide show but oh well!!

Kanosha Pass

Last weekend we tried to squeeze in one more camping trip before the nights got to cold. We found this lake on a map by a forest service road, but when we got there would couldn't find it or a good spot so we broke down and did a campsite close by. We rather do forest service, but the campground was nice. In our campsite we had all these boulders for the boys to play on that were just the right size. Cooper and Trip played forever on them. Trip did so well considering last time we camped he was barely walking and could barely make it on the uneven ground. Now we just sat back and watched him climb all over these rocks. Amazingly he had no injuries he loved it. Cooper of course loves climbing rocks and exploring the woods. We went on hikes, play baseball with a stick, drove to a nearby river and threw rocks in the water and ate some yummy camping food. We had a blast and are bummed we didn't get to camp more this summer.

The last two weekends!!

Two weekends ago Tyrel had to go fix a rig up in Juneau, AK so I hung out in Pagosa Springs. Loretta and I took the boys up to Wolf Creek pass where Cord and Kristin were camping to have lunch and explore the woods. The boys had a blast playing and hanging out with their cousin Jayton. Then this last weekend after Tyrel, me, and the boys went at looked at a house in Cortez we drove up to Vallecito Lake and threw rocks in the lake. That has to be one of Cooper's favorite things to do is throw rocks in the water. I found a couple of pretty colorful rocks and Cooper could care less he would just throw it in the water. I guess I need a girl to appreciate those type of things!!

Last of Washington

Well we are finally back from our two week Trip. We got back Sunday night from our two day drive. Some highlights

-We traveled a total of seven states
-Swam and played in the sun non-stop
-Cooper got to see and play with 30 cousins would have been 34 but he was asleep when we stopped by 4
- Cooper getting a rock stuck up his nose and he probably swallowed it.
-Trip grabbing a wasp and getting stung in the hand, luckily my mom had something awesome that within second you couldn't even tell
-Staying up late playing games
-Cooper getting so brave in the water
-Trip hanging out with Grandma and grandma not wanting him to leave
-Spending tons of just our family time the week Tyrel was up
-Getting to go out on a date with Tyrel
- I got nice and tan without even trying
-Tyrel and I wake-boarding and tubing
- I got the guts to do backflips off the dock, which I haven't done for years
- Seeing tons of family
-Getting to see some friends of Tyrel's from his mission
- Spending a total for 4 days in the car! The kids actually did really well

It was an aweome trip. The weather was perfect and no complications driving.

More of Washington!!

Before Tyrel had to fly home he was determined to help Cooper catch a fish. So finally he helped Cooper catch two sun fish! Cooper loved it! Since Tyrel has left my sister Lanith and 6 of her kids and my sister-in-law Kelli and her 4 kids have come. Cooper and Trip are having a blast with their cousins. Cooper will swim out with his innertube to the doc if there are other kids swimming and play on the doc with them. He has swam to shore with just his life jacket a coupls of times. He is exhausted from playing in the sun and following his cousins around. I am so grateful that he has had a chance to get to know so many cousins. Trip has everyone wrapped around their fingers. He just grins at everyone and they give him whatever he wants. I am having fun with my mom and sisters even though we are all sun drained and I am drained from my Kelli dragging me on a 3mi jog this morning!!

Washington So Far!!!

Saturday: Loaded up at left Denver at 7:30am Stopped and visited Tyrel's Grandma in Spanish Fork Visited my brother Derrick and his family in Orem, UT Visited my brother Grant and his family in Orem, UT Met up with my sister and her family on their way to Arizona from being at my mom's Got to Burley, ID at 10:30pm to our hotel Sunday: Left at 8am Got to Ephrata at 3:30 for my nephew's mission farewell open house Drove another 1 /2 hours to my mom and dad's Monday: Cooper and Tyrel went fishing a couple times Swam on the beach Trip has no fear and keeps running in the water Cooper goes tubing behind the boat with mom without crying!! Tueday: My BIRTHDAY!! My brother and his family come up Tyrel swallows half the lake tubing!! Cooper jumps off the dock in the deep end Coopers loves hanging out with his cousins, especially Chase! Have Birthday cake Wednesday: Drive to Moses Lake and Ephrata and visit several friends and family My niece Cassidi her husband and two kids shows up Thursday: Tyrel goes Wakeboarding for the 1st time in 5 years I actually went wakeboarding and popped right up Tyrel and I went tubing together Cooper had a blast with his cousin's Chezney and Dixie Tyrel and I went on a date to the Steam Plant Grill, walked around Riverfront Park, and rode the gandola for my birthday Friday: Just a relaxing day! We are having a blast and can't are bummed Tyrel has to leave Sunday. I have another week though with more family and Cooper gets to see more cousins!!