Summer 2016

We went to Geneva for memorial day weekend. Mandi, Mikal, & crew were in from Tenessee, and the Weekes and McRae cousins all stayed in tents with our children. Well, mostly. Some ended in beds in the house, but they tried! Afterwards, we left our children with Effie and Grandma Tueller while Jillian and Stephen attempted a anniversary trip. That was cut short by everyone getting a stomach bug, and we had to come back early. 

Before the barfing broke out, we did manage a trip to Salt Lake and a temple session at the Salt Lake temple. Before going down, Jillian and I hiked up to the wind caves in Logan Canyon. 

A view of  the crimson trail from the wind cave.

The wind caves from the approaching trail.

The sunset during an epic lightning storm. This was taken from behind our neighbor's house.

June 2016 - Scout camp and funny swimwear

Zachary's troop went rock climbing in Logan Canyon. Here he is with his friend Miles Petersen.

Zachary rappelling. 

A view of Logan canyon from the climbing wall.

A view from the top of the climbing wall. Stephen rappelled too.

"Rosie, don't eat the [sand][dirt][mud]" was a common refrain. All. Summer. Long.

Back yard dance off. Dad lost. Quinton is the champion.

Baby tomato plants starting their vertical climb.

A day at the park with the girls. 

Zachary shooting a black powder rifle. Then he had to kiss it gun (i.e., blow it out to remove any uncombusted powder).

Troop 376 on a hike. The camp director was leading the hike. But he had never used the route before. The trail disappeared. He had his three small children with him. One boy was slow getting back and Stephen stayed to help him and the little kids. The rest of the troop went back to camp, didn't look at the clock, and missed their afternoon merit badge classes. But getting 'lost' is always more interesting than a straight forward hike, so Stephen thought it was fun.

Playing by the peach tree on the front porch.

Then this happened. It took some effort, but we finally convinced this little man that wearing underwear outside of your swim suit was not appropriate swim attire, public, private, or otherwise.

May 2016

Onions popping up through the mulch

My scout troop did the hiking merit badge this year, 4 ten milers and one 20 miler. Here Zachary and I are on the first hike in dry canyon, one canyon south of Logan canyon. 

Lillyth the chicken wisperer. She would insist on getting 'da chiggen foohd' and feeding them a handful at a time. With over 20 birds, she would get mobbed, but always had fun and insisted on doing it far more often that was good for the birds.

Chayce painted new beehives and we put in two packages in the apiary.

Quinton and dad went hammock camping in Providence Canyon. 

Some one liked doing her own makeup all year long. This is a fairly typical example. 

Payge and dad hammock camping in Providence canyon.

Rosie the dinosaur at grandma's house.

Lillyth and Quinton having story time with Grandpa Tueller

Zachary reading a story to Payge and Lillyth while Chayce was drawing a picture.

The bearded iris in front of one of our peach trees. We finally got a good harvest off of them this year.

Though this looks like a parental attempt at some peace and quiet, it was Lillyth's idea. She was on a kick for a few weeks and would request 'tape ahn my mouph' every day. 

April 2016 - Spring is here and Payge's Baptism

Air Quinton at the park.

Lillyth helping brig home some rope (for a tire swing) and boards (for trellises and hoop houses).

Early morning moonset over the Wellsville mountains.

She's 8! Payge was excited to know she could repent and be with Jesus forever. She remembers feeling peace as she received the gift of the Holy Ghost. Grandpa and Grandma Browning brought Tracyn and Daxtin, Grandpa and Grandma Tueller, Aunt Renee, Payge's sensi came with his family (the Lundgrens),  the Carlsen, and Aunt Amy and Uncle Steven came. Afterwards, the older children had a music recital (that will be another post).

This birthday girl was excited to get her ears pierced and get a pocket knife on the same day.

 

Little buddies rocking before bed.

Little girls on the stairs. 

Most! Excited! Face! Ever! (I can't remember why, maybe he just smiled like he was asked)

Camping in Providence Canyon.

February 2016 - snow sports and planting peas

It is bizarre to remember doing both sledding/snowshoeing and planting peas in the same month, but that's how it happened. 

Cory Tonks brought his kids up to go sledding with our kids.

Snow Payge

Cousin Paige and Chayce

My scouts and I went snowshoeing.

On my birthday, I snowshoed to the top of Big Baldy behind my house.

Quinton snowshoeing in Providince Canyon on the single track trail.

Then, February got warm, so we planted peas.

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