WE LOVE GOLIATH!!!!!

At LAST!

So after Bryan made us miss the first two weekends because of Ryker's school, we finally headed to the mountain for those last few weekends together. With as much traveling as Bryan does, we have to take advantage of the time we do have. To anyone who says they do not like camping, you just do not know what you are missing! Here's to God's country! Happy hunting!

End of the season!

The kids just had to stop and fish one more time...

Ryker is getting better at his casting...

Ethney not quite sure what she's doing...

Nice photo Ethney, she is getting better...

My Love.

A little relaxing too!

Just hanging out!

A little Fishing......

A little playing. This poor snake got lucky. Ryker thought he had a new pet. He carried it every where with him and was quite protective. But mr. Snakey found a way to escape when Ryker left the lid off the bucket to add a little more dirt. Run Snakey, RUN! the sad thing is, guess what Ryker wants for chirstmas now this year...

The reason for the season.... 5 point bull. Way to go RANDY. SWEET! Just in case you didn't know, he shot a big buck the weekend before. Must be his year. Congrats!

Shandra was the winner. Seriously she is the woman! There in no way (at least i think no way) that i would have brought my 3 week old baby to the mountains. I am so glad that she did though. It was nice to have a buddy late one night when the guys decided not to come back until way past dark. We kept each other safe from the BEARS! By the way this is Adalee.

So much fun, Weekend two!

Yes, even i got to take the old dirt bike for a spin. It sorta felt like being a Rodeo clown.

The kids.... how they love getting dirty

Need i say more?

Grandpa and Grandma Norman.... Thanks for coming with us, we love you.

Here it is, the dirt bike. No thanks to Randy, Ryker was jumping before the weekend was over.

The first weekend with Josh and Jen

HOw do you keep kids busy in the mountains? Tell them to collect sticks of all sizes and try to sell them to eachother. Works like a charm!

Landon, Happy to be here!

This is sick and twisted. Like mother like daughter! Now who do you think taught them that?

Cullen no so much!

Me and Jen, What troopers. After the scare that "JOSH IS LOST"! we survived the trip and went home happy! Note to self... make sure you know how to use the GPS. Another note to self, take survival handbook everywhere you go.... GOODTIMES!

The Hunts! 2009

Our favorite time of the year, time with dad, cooler weather and time with each other.

This year the kids and i had to build our own firepit. It was great! If you can see the little rock in the middle just to the left, that was Ethney's contribution. There were a few smaller one's but you can not see those. Ryker was so proud, he had to keep reminding Bry that he built it. Nice work kidos!

The night hunt! Bry took Ryker out with him one night to look for some elk. They has tons of fun and Ryker was so facinated when he came back to tell me that he found Bear poop and Cat poop. O.k. so should we be camping here?

This i s Rykers new best friend. ( one of anyway) the other is Madolyns Dirt Bike. The only reason he quit riding is because the engine wouldn't start. Thanks to everyone who let my little dare devil use their equiptment.

This is just a quick shot of camp on day one, just before everyone else came up.

First day of Kindergarten!

So we got it! The most coveted teacher at Heritage thus far. Mrs. Piper! We were so excited to find out that we were in the best class ever. Ryker has been loving school and is so excited everyday that he gets to go. Last sunday he asked if he got to go to school tomorrow and I said yes. He let out a big huge "YES" with and arm tug and he was off. O.k. so he is a little excited, but as a mom, i hope that stick long thru college. It is so fun to see him be so excited about so much. I have noticed though that he pretty much knows everything that they are teaching so we do a little extra home work at home with mom each day too. Anyway, he is loving every minute of it! i am so proud of my little man. I can not believe how fast he is growing.

Baby Blue... the color of dad's eys?

A long time waiting... Staring Ethney on the come back tour.... Baby Blue(George Straight) This is the song that her Daddy sings her to sleep with at night, she is so used to it that when Dad is gone, mom has to step in, she will not go to bed at night with out at least one corus of the hit... She is so adorable... The song actually has a lot of meaning to me and Bry, there is history behind it.. it is a good story... some day i will tell you all about it... and someday He will be singing this at her wedding too.... Heres to you... and who ever hold my Baby Blue tonight....

We have been having way too much fun lately... i feel like i have not been home much and on the go constantly. I was talking with a friend the other day who just had her 3rd baby and realized that i have not update my blog for 2 months and that i still have those two months worth of pics on my camera! seriously, what is up? as i flipped thru the pics as i downloaded them, what good times we have been having and how happy some of those pictures make me. I am so grateful that we have ben able to spend so much time together with our family...I absolutely love my Husband and yes my kids are the cutest in the world...there are those days that i think holy mac and then comes the sunshine that is always there, thru the clouds....I wanted this... and i love it! How they grow so fast and change so quickly.

Each new day we are filled with going and doing and keeping busier than the day before, it is awfully nice to take time to litterally smell the roses and just sit down and sit still istead of always getting up and getting going. Over these last few months our life has consisted of the following... Finishing T-ball (season one, i am sure) G'G's Birthday! Our 13th anniversary( Still Happy and in Love), Ethney's first trip to the Dentist (no cavities, thank goodness) Ya MOM! , Swimming lessons, Chucky's cheeses, (take 4), Lagoon (thanks mom), Moab for the 4th(rockin fireworks) Visiting my life long friend in Ephraim, Keri Thomson(Blackham) and family, Jackman Family Reunion, Ryker learning to be a missionary, Ethney taking up Art class on my Yellow wall with red permanent marker, (are ya kidding me!), Girl's craft day, Park City with Bry(why do we not do this more often?), Pine View on the 24th(Thanks to the Baer Family again)(Sweet Boat), Kangaroo Zoo, Cherry Hills, Dinosour Park and Museum, and last but not least, THE FENCE! (What the!) So stay tuned for the pick, a little at a time. So what is on the agenda for tomorrow......?

Mr. T-BAll!

It has been fun watching Ryker take action this year with his first t-ball experience. He is already hitting from a pitch but the city told us that this is where he had to start. Every Tues. and Thurs. evening (except for the 3 rain outs) this is what we have done. It has been so much fun. He loves it and looks forward to it every week. Last week was the end so he is kinda bummed but i informed him that there is no worries, we start soccer in the fall! Yes, that is Norm in the back ground. He was at almost all the game and coaching half the time, thanks Grandpa. Ryker had so much support from everyone. Grandpa & Grandma Bott, Grandma Carr, Aunt Sonia, Grandpa and Grandma Norman and of course US!

Girls Summer Party June 2009

These ladies are a blast, what fun we have, eating, fighting over gifts and talkin.... 2 times a year we all get together thanks to the original 2 that started it, Betty and Linda... now there is sometimes up to 30 women. You have to be 18 or older to get to come and that includes th ladies that started it, the friend they have invited and their sisters, mom and daughters. It is quite an honor to be invited. Once you are invited the first time is is hard to be uninvited. I invited Mandi about 4 years ago and she has come ever since, this was Heathers first time, hope that she will come back!

THE BIG GAME!!!

Becky, Bev & i

My sis, Mandi, me and My friend Heather...

Me, Cara and Mandi The hosts for this party.... Food was Delicious and there was plenty of it!

Good times!

I just realized that I did not get any pictures with Bev. This is sad because the whole reason we were down there was for her. She did an art show and it was fun! There was some neat stuff down there, some real talent. Sorry Bev, hope to catch you next time..... We are actually going again over the 4th of July so we will make sure to get you in the shot this time! Love you!

It was fun having everyone there...

Fun shots from Memorial Day weekend!

Petting Zoo @ Hole in the Rock.. Crazy Goat!

Just watch this goat, he is so nuts over getting fed he totally charges the fence at Ethney, the funny thing is that it does not even spook her.

Memorial Day! Hole in the Rock and petting Zoo...

This Rock is actually a 14 room house that was lived in for may years... The Petting Zoo was great...Ethney loves Animals, rediculously actually so this was right up her ally.. she got to feed them and oh how they loved her..

This Jeep was made out of anything metal.. wrenchs, spoons license plates, it was cool....

Wobly camel... walking by...Hooded feet and Hooded eyes.... what a blast, thanks for going with us Grandma Bott.