Spring Break St. George

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Angel's Landing

See that big rock in the background?  That is Angel's Landing, and Landon has been threatening to hike it for years !  I told him to never tell me when he was going to do it, only to let me know when IT WAS DONE. 

 

Landon and Payson, Dayton, Hayden, Braxton, and Blake hiked it.  See the chains?  Yea, that is what you hold on to so you don't plummet to your death !! 

Here they are on top !!
So happy they made it up and down safely.
I received the pictures AFTER the hike was complete (thank goodness). 

Here is a video of their hike, it's heart stopping !! 

St. George Trip - The Rich Family

Zac and CJ and the boys took a little trip to St. George over Spring Break

They even found that fun gypsum mine !
Glad CJ finally got in this last pic :) 

 

Home Made Raspberry Ice Cream

Grandma D has been making homemade ice cream lately.  My grandkids had never seen the process, so we arranged to have them go and help mix it up last Saturday morning before Camryn left for Arizona. 

Such good helpers and watchers :)

Mom freezes the raspberries that are picked during the summer. She thawed them and then ground them up. 

Best Part of course :)

Two beaters...........Three kids........

Into the container it goes :)

Dad brought up some snow that was still lingering at the Property.  And packed it in the mixer that was in the sink.  

Entertainment while waiting.  Cam was trying to explain that they boys were NOT following the instructions correctly, and they were insisting that they played it JUST LIKE THE BETTINSONS. 

Zac and Treyson were over at their lot, spreading out dirt with the tractor. 

Group Shot !!  They are getting harder and harder to get, as the kids get older.  Several times while Cam was here and I tried to get a picture, she would shy from the camera.  That makes me sad..........tweens.............. 

YUMMY !!!!!!!

One last picture before she heads back to AZ :(

Adventures with Camryn :)

After we picked Cam up at the airport, we all went to Erika's home and planned our Orlando trip (coming up at the end of the month).  Grandpa D took us out to Subway for lunch (sorry he's not in the pic), and then we headed home. 

It was great to see the boys - they love her so much !
Treyson and Cam

Cam and Thatch and Tagg

Tuesday morning wake up - hah
She didn't manage to stay on the blow up mattress :)

We went up to the cemetery to see Linda's and Grandpa Ben's gravesites.
I took some pics of course. 

Up to Round Valley for more pics :)

By the pretty old granery

Back to the bridge, where many photographer's take many wonderful pics.
Obviously I'm not the best photographer !!

Can you guess where we are?
On an alien planet?
Nope - Antelope Island.  

Pointing (kinda) to Weber Canyon.
Morgan is on the other side of those mountains.

Selfie Time !

We didn't see any LIVE Bison.
This will have to do :)

When we got home it was time to do chores.
Grandpa has some GREAT helpers!

Last Days.....

Friday we went to the Hill AFB Museum.  It was interesting.  This is an F17 - also known as The Flying Fortress.  This is what Uncle Don flew in.  He was a top turret gunner (see the glass bubble on top?) 

She da bomb :)

Later Friday evening we went over to Crossfit to Friday Night Lights.  Here is Cam with some of her 2nd cousins that she doesn't get to see very often, Trapper, Kroix, Ridge, J.P. and Harper.

We hung out with Grandma Ben, and had fun watching the action. 

Saturday morning, Cam made pumpkin cookies for the cookout we would have later.  She made them ALL by her self.  She is quite the cook.  Smart, and clean, and very helpful around the house and kitchen.  

We headed over to the property about noon. The family was painting under the lean-to.  This is where we are going to stack the wood. 

Thatcher loves the swing, and these two LOVE to be the pushers :)

Tagg is a hard worker

So is Grandma D

They had a great time hanging out today.  Not a lot of fighting and competing, which is always a good thing. 

So glad Cam wanted to have a weenie roast before she left later in the day.  The day was not terribly warm, and the fire felt good,  and the warm sun was great too. 

We started to get all of the things under the bowery unpacked for the year.  Hope it doesn't snow again !

With Grandpa and Grandma Ben 

Picking up the nasty pile of rocks that got dumped in the field accidently.  They all pitched in with rakes and shovels, and the tractor bucket, and bare hands, and it was taken care of - Good Job Done.

Oh they love to ride with Grandpa 

Thatch, helping Daddy rake rocks.  He loves to help his dad, and Zac is always so accomodating. 

Tried to get a good cousin pic - but Tagg wouldn't cooperate (he's hiding behind Cam) - silly boy.

With Grandpa and Grandma D

At the airport - these two sure love each other.  The transition back to AZ is always a little hard for all of us, but as Cam has gotten older, the tears have stopped........  I don't suppose the sadness ever will.