Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Our 2nd major hike

The light was so beautiful

This was the easy part at the beginning

Beautiful bluebells

Gorgeous views

Loved the new spring growth

Most of the path followed the stream bed......sometimes the path WAS the stream bed

The light, the views, Ahhhh.........

Like walking through heaven

We rose to the 8500 foot level

Blurry, and only a part of him, but we saw quite of few of these--Horned toads?  Horned lizards?  Interesting whatever it is

Flowers were all over

On top of the world (well, one part of the world, anyway)

Gorgeous views

The light and shadow was gorgeous

Looking North toward Parley's canyon (the only road we could see from the top)

We had our own vision.

Another view

Gorgeous

Loved all the blooms

Looks like dad and I took almost the same picture!

Cute little stream

Dad, who when looking at this picture said, "I look just like my dad"

Little waterfall

Grand

Another waterfall

Dad and I went hiking up Mount Aire.  We had to hike 1 1/2 miles to the trail head, as the road up Mill Creek Canyon doesn't open until July 1st (weather permitting).  Then, in the next 2 miles, it rose 2000 feet.  Views were awesome, as were the flowers.  I only fell twice coming down, but now I own a walking stick!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Samuals's blessing and Kristen's birthday

Sweet Samuel

Thanks for coming to our family

Everyone enjoying a meal

Good food, good company, beautiful park

Cute little boys

Sweet Sara

Lisa

Grandma and Grandpa

Annie and Michael

Alex and the birthday girl, Kristen

EmmaRay and Elisabeth

Happy Birthday Kristen

Happy Blessing Day Samuel

Cade in a tree

Brennan in a tree

Joshua in a tree

Cade again

Sara and Samuel

Swinging is so much fun

Elijah learned to like to go 'high'

Monday, June 27, 2011

Cleaning Sealander Farm

I went to help out at Sealander farm, so it could be ready to sell.  Mom and Jalna already had the houses nice.....and were working on the outbuildings.  My cousin had not thrown anything away for 40 years.  Too bad he didn't save anything that was worth saving.  No treasures among the junk.........just junk!  It was a fun, though messy, smelly and tiring two days.
I always liked the Lava Rock Man that greeted you when you came to Sealander farm (and the lava rock home behind!)
We removed these barrels from the barn, also other random metal
I dragged out and stacked the pallets, getting them ready to burn
Mom, Jalna and I emptied all these sacks that were filled with moldy grain

There was wood everywhere that we put in stacks and piles, read to haul away for firewood, or just to burn

We made piles everywhere.  Here is a pile of  metal that we stacked.  We hauled one load of metal away.  I wish I had taken a picture of the PILES of twine we made, to be taken and burned.

We piled this trailer several times, getting ready to have it hauled to burn

Another load.