The Screamin' Mimi - Thermopolis Wyoming.

In 1971 or 1972, our family headed up to West Yellowstone, through the park, out the East entrance at Cody, Wyoming, and down through Wyoming stopping at Thermopolis where we spent the afternoon swimming at this place which was much like our hometown Como Springs.

There were a few different pools (just like Como), and the one thrilling thing at the time was THE SCREAMIN' MIMI

As I recall, you picked up a wooden board that had wheels on the bottom, and carried it up the hill (see that hill in the background?).  You climbed up wooden steps, and then set the board on a track (similar to a small train track), and it was basically a track shaped like a slide, and you climbed on and FLEW down the track, and into the pool, skimming across the pool for quite aways on the board before sinking.  You can kind of see the wooden stairs in the background, just above the storefront sign (NG in Swimming).

I can't remember how many time we went on it, and it was Dad who carried up the boards for us.  Looking back, I have to wonder how many people were hurt on that thing ?!?!   I'm such a worry wart now, I can't believe we did it, and loved it !!  Crazy times, back in the 60's and 70's.

Our life lately

Creative kid - made this..........
Why?  Just because
He wants to be a paleontologist when he grow up.
I hope all his dreams come true !

Poor Talon
Just home from surgery to remove FOX TAIL weed from his paw
Still kind of loopy and drugged.

Thelma, Louise, Jimmy, Ohna, and Suki
Down to Steve Bell's - going to be sold.

Grandpa, Bexlee, Daddy
She is so lovable !!

Using Tagg's fossil screen in the creek near Nana Daw's

Lovin' on T-Rex

Talon - before the paw started hurting

This was the walk that probably caused all of the trouble :(
The dogs were pretty tired when they arrived at our house.

At Landon and Kacey's
The Trampoline got thrown around by the wind !

Talon's poor paw
(Ya - these pics are SO not in order :)

Cam went on a trip with cousin Sara........

and Grammy Pam and Steve
They went to Sedona, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon

Fun at the Raptor's Game with Nana Daw

Sedona !!

Swingin' !!!

Grand Canyon !!

Wow !
Look at that Rainstorm

Miss Piggy
Still fat as sassy as ever !!

Lovin' on Mom with Grandma D looking on.
When will this DOG ROOM be finished !?!?!

Bright is quite the ARTIST

Fun at the Raptor's Game !!

Fun in truck and garden

Here we go - from our house to the shop
I climbed up in back with the kiddos.
The day was cloudy and overcast and cool.
LOVE those kind of Summer days........just wish it would produce some rain !!

Thatcher tried to fit in a box (that the blinds came in) - Silly kid.

Wow, Bright has some  BEAUTIFUL hair !

She is SUCH a sweetheart

Selfie Time !

This kid is a HOOT

Hi Grandpa D !!

Checking out the Garden

Which ones are PUMPKINS !?!?!?

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Thatcher Loves Gymnastics

Zac's been working on some equipment ..........

He built Thatcher a mushroom, sort of a PRE Hummel Horse

He sure goes to town on it !

He's also got some homemade parallel bars

And he's developing muscles from all the work.

He's got the splits down

And is really quite limber !

I'll have to get some video of his cartwheels and round offs next time. 

Swinging across (or in) East Canyon Creek

Grandpa helps to hold the rope.

Dad (Zac) makes many trips back and forth across the foot bridge

A little boost is needed !

Mowing Lawns - It's a Summer thing !

This is Tagg on the Zero Turn mower.  Both he and Treyson have become VERY good at mastering this.  I'm not sure I could mow as well as they do, at least not without some practice.  Tagg was zipping along at full speed, and loving it.

When it's Roger's time to mow his mom's lawn, he takes the boys up, and they go to town on it .

They each pick a side, and away they go !

Afterwards, they about eat Grandma Ben out of house and home - haha

We are Done !

It went from this............

and this...................

To  this beautiful bathroom !!

And who would have thought that THIS would turn into.......

THIS !!

Also along for the ride was the 1/2 bath

and utility

Family Room BEFORE

Family Room AFTER
(Still bare walls, and will be for awhile.....I don't think I can bring myself to pound a nail:)

April to July - we are done !! 

Bring on the Arizona Family - Yahoo !!!

Much thanks to Zachary
We couldn't have done it without him