Kings Peak Hike

On July 25th and 26th and 27th - These two were supposed to hike Kings Peak.  The highest point in Utah.  But then plans changed.

See that mountain in the very middle, in the far background?  That's King's Peak.  See Payson in the foreground?  After he and Landon and Kacey and the other hiked into "base camp" on Friday, in preparation for Saturday's summit, Pays and Lando got sick with back colds, so they ended up staying back at "basecamp" while the others went ahead with the hike. 

Not feeling the best 

This was the day before (Friday)
Landon, Kacey, Payson and friend. 

This is the whole group who planned on making the Summit.  

Probably a sheep herder's dog?  They are the best. 

Sick boy 

First day. 

There's a smile :) 

Quite the trooper  - even with a broken wrist. 

 

What's up with Zac and family?

Lots of helping mom with Ivory & Birch :)

Everyone gets in on the action.  Roger D does alot to help also. 

Thatcher has finished up baseball with the Tiburons (an Ogden team) 

click here for video

Utah History Fair Day at the Courthouse grounds, in cooperation with the DUP.
Here Thatcher and friends are watching a honeybee hive demonstration.  Shawnie Meacham (one of Landon's schoolmates) is his substitute teacher for the rest of the year (woman at the far right).  Some of the kids I know in the photo, are Crew Merrill (standing next to the Male leader - he was in our Primary Class), next to him an Archibald kid (in red) who used to live in our ward, then Thatcher, then Weston Judd (Garret's boy), then the tall kid is Body Nelson (Blake's kid).  The kid behind Thatcher with the ponytail is Kolby Kimbal's kid.  He and Thatch are really good friends. 

Tagg and Mason after their year end band concert. 

We got a call about an hour before the performance.  I think Tagg told his family when he got home from school THAT day - oh !  btw, I have a concert tonight.  

Click here for concert video - Tagg has a solo (on the ting tings per Grandpa Roger) at the end. 

Sorry these pics are sideways - I couldn't get them changed.  ZAC and CJ and Tagg and Thatcher went "Ranger/General Riding" up Chalk Creek and towards Whitney (in the Uintas) over the last weekend while we were in Arizona.  Click here to see Tagg do some of the driving.  They had a fun time 

Cutting Firewood in the Uintas

It always makes me nervous until we get the trees down.  The first one was a doozie, made me awfully nervous.  Everything turned out okay though.  In all, we took down about 7 trees.  Enough to fill two trucks. 

My man, still going strong at 63.  He's the hardest worker I know.

Thatcher was our master stacker

Glad to have a grandson that does the work of a man

This is part of what came off that first big tree

CJ wasn't feeling too good that day :(

A little break in the action

No.........they didn't all handle chainsaws :)

Great family pic though ! 

We're getting there !  

We left at 11am on Labor day, and were home by 7pm - it was a good days work. 

 

Ranger Rides

Last Saturday, we took a ride with Landon and Kacey and kids.    It was a beautiful Day, temperature just right..........but PLENTY Dusty !!  It was a wonderful day to be with our family. 

Kacey, Bexlee, Lola, Pays, and Bright  - ready to go :)

Oh - and Lando of course :)

When we got as far as we went - you could see our house through the trees.  It is fun to pick out landmarks, from so far away.  

These guys and their faces :)    I made sandwiches, and they brought chips, and the jello I brought was completely melted, but they enjoyed the CHEESE BALLS, and drinks, and licorice, and OREOS!!  YEAH !!!

See what I mean about DUSTY ??  It was crazy crazy dusty. 

On the ride out - wow Grandpa Roger, is that a hint of a smile?  I told Payson he reminded me of ME when I was a kid.  Sometimes I could NOT take a serious picture.  

Don't mind my "pained" face.  I think the  DUST was in my eyes.........   See, Roger D. is doing it too.  Thank goodness Bright had goggles. 

When we got home, Rog and Landon sprayed out the Rangers, while Bright loved on Lucky. 

Someone needs a SHOWER

Now these guys on the other hand, went a DIFFERENT direction for their Ranger Ride........and they encountered MUD AND SNOW........

It was a little chilly - and the coats came in handy. 

Zac's smile says it all - it was a FUN DAY !   They rode up Chalk Creek, and tried to make it to Whitney Reservoir with some co-workers/friends.  

They got stuck MULTIPLE times, and had to be winched here and there.  

The next day, our Ranger was having problems, and didn't want to run........guess we worked it too hard (haha) - nothing that Zac (or MV Polaris) can't fix !! 

Getting Wood

Saturday morning, we were in the Uintahs by 8am
Nice and cool..........and the mosquitos HAD A FEAST !!

Yikes !! - We forgot the mosquito repellent of course

A GREAT time was had by all :)