Bear Lake!

We headed to Bear Lake for a getaway with my family, Mom and Dad, and Shilo, Eric, and family. Our first morning there we headed to the chocolate store. Yummy! While waiting for everyone to get there goodies, we decided to confront this bear . . .We laid around . . .We ate our treats . . .

And just had fun!

June with Family

The month of June has been hard. My Grandpa Guy's health had been failing. It was hard and sad to see him grow weaker. Through the sadness, we did have joy. Our family gathered together. My Aunts and Uncles were able to come and spend time with Grandma and Grandpa. Chris, Randy, and Dad - oh, the stories they tell. I love to hear about all their crazy childhood experiences. They definitely had some fun.
Shilo, Tonya and I together. So great to get together with cousins.

Dad, Vicki, and Randy - I love my Aunts and Uncles and my dad.

Grandma Valone is so sweet and wonderful. I feel so blessed to have her as my Grandma.

Together with Ashlee, Shilo and Ethan. So fun to see them all!

Peyton's Haircut

Peyton had her haircut over Easter weekend. I don't think she was very happy about it.Still unhappy.
And it never got better. Oh, the price we pay for beauty.

Easter Sunday

Our Easter Egg Hunt

Love Easter Egg Hunts.An Easter egg hunt for the little kids and one for the big kids. As my brother-in-law called them "the last of the littles." So cute.

MaKyra getting the high ones without even climbing. She is getting so tall. Gabe still has to climb but he is good at it.

Face Painting

MaKyra had a free meal certificate for Winger's so we thought we would redeem it tonight. When we got there the hostess told us there was a lady doing free face paintings. The kids were so very much excited. She did a great job. Peyton got a rainbow and a horse on her arm. She was so excited about it and didn't hardly even move the whole ride home. She did not want anything to mess it up.

Parker wanted to have Spiderman just like Gabe. I loved that the artist gave them each a little different Spiderman so no one would be sad.

MaKyra chose the butterfly. I thought it turned out so cute. She even had sparkles all over it.

Gabe also had Spiderman. He had his first and Parker followed. Gabe wasn't thrilled to both be Spiderman but he was okay when he saw they were different.

Baby Lambs

My dad told us about all these little lambs out on a sheep farm so on Sunday we drove out to see them. So cute. My camera doesn't zoom as close as I would like so the little lambs could be seen close up, but they were adorable. I loved seeing them run around and hear their little bleatings. So cute.I just want to take the home and hold them. So so sweet. The kids loved them too. Peyton was asleep so she didn't see them but the other kids adored those lambs and didn't want to leave.

Elk

A few miles from home we discovered about 60-90 head of wild elk feeding in this field. It was so cool. They had come down from the foothills to find food in the melted field. It was beautiful.

Dog Sled Races

Last month we attended a dog sled race - something I have always wanted to do. It was such a cool experience to see all the dogs running so hard and fast. It was beautiful. I wanted to go buy some dogs and start racing. The kids were excited and shy to meet the Husky. Parker was so nervous and didn't know what to do when he picked him up for the picture. Not only did we find a husky but we found these M&M ice sculptures. The kids were so excited. Probably more about the M&Ms than the dog races. Another highlight of the day was a big snow hill.

The only way to finish the day was to head to Big Judd's. By accident I captured Kyra's hamburger sitting next to our Big Judd hamburger. One pound hamburger on a huge bun. Yum, yum! If you eat the whole thing by yourself you get your picture on a wall. Matt has never done it - but I have. Back in my college years I ate a Big Judd - my claim to fame. This time though Matt, me and Peyton ate it. Gabe and Parker ate too - chicken nuggets.Her face is so red because she had been crying loud & long.