The Top of the Mountain

Jon and I on top of the world!
The veiw was amazing!
There is one peak that there is piles of shale rock. People have stacked it up and made huge piles. Someone had made a fort out of it since we were there last. It was really cool. It was a huge round tower that was probably at least 8 ft. in diameter and 8ft. tall. It had to have taken along time to do. And some of the rocks were really big.
Here are some more of the piles of rocks. Some people have taken up paint and wrote their names and a date. We will have to do that one of these days.

Jon and I went to the top of the mountain above our cabin on the 4-wheeler. It was a lot of fun to just get away. The view from the top is spectacular. You can see into Montana, all of the way to Island Park resevoir, and back to Idaho Falls. It is a great trip!

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July. We got up early and went to the parade. Isabel, who is always looking for a way to make money, decided to take a wagon and sell bottles of water and otter pops. So she walked up and down the street before the parade and sold quite a bit of stuff. She made almost $40.00. Not bad for about a half an hours work. She thought it was a lot of fun. The we watched the parade. It is a big one. It lasts for about 2 hours, but the kids thought it was cool. Especially the horses and their big pile of candy that they collected. Then we went to my grandparents house for lunch. It is something my family does every year. But this year was special because they were celebrating their 60th Anniversary. It was nice to be a part of that. Then that night we went with Jon's sister and two of his brothers and their families down to the river to watch the fireworks. For such a small city the really know how to do a huge fireworks show. It was a great holiday. It really makes me so glad that I live in this country and am so proud to be an American.

Isabel's highlights

Isabel got her hair done today. She really wanted to put highlights in her hair again and she got a new cut. I think that it turned out so cute. She is sure growing up fast.

This Weekend at the Cabin.

We went to my family's cabin in Spencer this weekend. Two of Jon's brothers and their family came with us. It was alot of fun. Jon taught Isabel how to shoot a BB gun at some pop cans. She was pretty good at it.
We are just hanging out by the campfire. Jon with a Mountain Dew in his hand and a Diet Coke in mine. Some things never change!
Isabel had a great time fishing. She caught four fish the first time she went down and gave it a try. One of them was when her hook was just sitting in the water while they released the last fish. She really liked it and would do it all day given the chance.

Jon hanging out with the kids and our neice Emily. This is one of Isabel's many fish that she caught.

Andrew and I went for a walk to look at the wildflowers. He thought it was pretty funny to smell the flowers and then crush them in his hands and throw them. He is such a boy!

Isabel's Goats!

Isabel and Andrew with Isabel's goats. She has a mama named Amy and a baby names Jacob. The kids are having a great time taking care of them.
Andrew feeding baby Jacob.
Andrew and Isabel with the farm dog Sparky in front of a lilac bush that is on the farm. The lilacs are amazing this year.

We're so HOT... We've got to wear SHADES!!!

Isabel and Andrew sporting their new sunglasses.

Our Last Days in New Mexico

Andrew at the Rio Grande Nature Center.

Jon found a horny toad while golfing and brought it home to a very excited Isabel. She loved it for a couple days and then released it into our backyard.

We took my mom to get a pedicure for her birthday. It was a fun girls day.

Isabel at Old Town.