Huckleberry Picking

So every year we try and go huckleberry picking. I have been planning on making jam with it but I never seem to last. One year Heather and I tried a pie, which did not turn out. Oops and then this year I made a huckleberry cobbler which was delicious. Alot better than jam, well at least I think so. So maybe next year we can get enough to do both! Heather and her girls came with us and I think they all had fun.

Kenzie stayed by her mommy's side and helped her pick but she liked the berries too much. They hit her mouth before they even go into the bag.

Cora was a really good picker. She got right into but she had to take moment to pose for the camera.

Alexa and Keegan ate more than they picked, but they had fun doing it. So isn't that what matters the most? Alexa stopped to show me her bag.

Being the same size as the bushes, Kenzie had the perfect view. She played in the berries, the dirt and anything else she could get her hands on.

Cameron had fun hanging out with Daddy and helping him out. He actually ate almost anything he picked but just like his brother he had fun doing it.

I couldn't believe Gabby. She LOVED the huckleberries. She would actually be very careful with the bushes and just slightly put her mouth on the berries and then pull them off. She just kept running around eating the huckleberries off any bush she could find.

All the kids, including Gabby, liked to hang out where Delton was picking. So he had alot of help, even though most of the time he had to go back thorugh the same bushes that they were doing. At least he had some company to entertain him. :)

We had a successful time. Heather got enough for her dessert and I got enough for mine. Even though we had wanted more, we made alot of happy memories and just had a really good time. There is alwaysn next year!

Yellowstone part 2

So since Delton and I went to Yellowstone, your pass is good for 7 days. So I ended up talking Heather into going. Cora was at Girl Scout camp, so we thought it would be fun for Keegan and Alexa to do something fun with just them. So they said they wanted to go and so off we went again.



We left a little later than we had wanted, so at the first creek we could find we stopped and had lunch.



I think the kids were just happy to be out of the car and eating. It was like they were starving and couldn't wait another minute. So we made sure we found a little spot that was cool and flat enough for lunch.



The creek was too tempting for the kids and they just had to share their lunch with the fishes. So once they were done, off they went to throw bread crumbs into the water.




When the first set of geysers showed themselves, Cameron started clapping his hands and say "YEAH poofs!!" It was quite cute. I didn't realize how much he enjoyed Yellowstone. So we had to stop, well once we found one that had parking available. The park was WAY crowded, it was just crazy. Keegan and Alexa were by each other sides the whole time. They act more like best friends than cousins. So we had to get a posing picture on the bridge.



These geysers were right next to the river and the kids thought it was cool how the hot water flowed into the river.



The pools that were on top of the river. Cameron once again hated the steam, but he was getting a little better. Kenzie didn't like it very much either.



Trying to get all the kids in a pic, didn't work out that well. Oh well.



Kenzie just chillin' in her stroller. She was such a sport, with all the time in the car and then being stuck in the stroller.



We only had time to go see Old Faithful and once again we had over an hour to wait before it went off again. So Keegan wanted to show Alexa the lodges. They wanted to go explore the floor above us, alone, so we let them. This is when they were heading back to us. I thought it was cute how they were holding hands.





We had to get another pic infront of the sign of Old Faithful. I think we did pretty well with getting all 4 kids to look at the camera. Not all smiles, but hey at least you can see their faces.




We had to wait a little longer, so they just played around.



Cameron started giving loves to everyone. First was Keegan...



...then it was Kenzie's turn....



...next was Aunt Heather and Kenzie. So loves all around!!



The loves ended just in time because Old Faithful decided to show his stuff...



Wow...it never gets old. Well at least to me. :)



Once again, another storm started showing up, so Heather and I decided to head on home. We were hoping to stop in West Yellowstone and get some candy at the Fudge Shop. So we left and within a few minutes Kenzie was dead asleep.



Keegan and Alexa of course were still up and running. They had fun playing cards in the back. Like it how Alexa has picked up on Keegan's hand signs? I bet Heather is just loving that!! Sorry, my boys are defintely boys. hehe



Cameron lasted a little longer than Kenzie but soon after he was knocked out too.



We stopped in West Yellowstone and had to run through a hail storm to get to the candy store. Yes, I know, we are crazy but it is a tradition. We have to get fudge when we go to Yellowstone. So all the kids got their own little baggies of candy and Heather and I got our fudge. Once all that was done, we headed home. We stopped at Big Judd's for dinner, which is yummy as usual. Then we got home. It was a fun day and I am glad Heather came even though she is like Delton and hates Yellowstone. :) Thanks Heather!!!

10 Wonderful Years

So as you all can tell I am trying to update this blog a little bit. Cameron is just chillin' on the couch watching Wall-E so I thought I would try and get some new posts done.

Delton and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary this year. I still can't believe it has been 10 years already. We have had our ups and downs, our fights and our make-ups, but overall it as been wonderful. We have grown together, changed together and we are closer than we have ever been. I feel like I love him more than the day we married, and I never though that could be possible. We have played hard, took trips, camped alot, moved out of state, had kids, bought a house, went through I don't know how many vehicles, got animals, worked, fought, cried (mostly by me hehe), made up, loved and just went crazy!! Our life together has been busy, fun, content, crazy, full of love and many memories. I am so excited to see what the next 10 years will bring us. We have never been without the boys for more than 2 days, Delton has with his business trips but I haven't. So we decided it was time to break the cycle and take a little trip with just us. Since I was just pregnant and we were having those little issues, we decided to stay somewhat local. So we went to SLC, Wendover and Twin Falls. It was so much fun. Just relaxing and enjoying each other without little kiddos. I missed them the whole time but now I see how important it is for us to find our "alone" time. So here is a little memory book of our trip.




So we stopped in SLC first. We had our first experience with their tram system. It was quite fun. We stayed at the Plaza Hotel and had a wonderful room. We decided to try a different type of restraunt then the normal Steak House that we like to go to. So Delton found "Rodizios". It was really good and just different. We got overly full but that's ok. We liked it. We then took a walk around Trolley Square before heading back to Temple Square. We needed to get our food settled before we took our sunset carriage tour.





Delton ordered a Romantic Sunset Carriage tour. It took us around Temple Square then up into the hills to Heritage Park. It was gorgeous. The whole tour was what I always wanted out of a carriage ride. I have been asking Delton to take me to SLC to get a carriage tour but we just have never done it. So he suprised me with one this time. The temple of course looked gorgeous with the sunset. Our driver was very knowledgable of the area but at the same time he left us alone too. It was just alot of fun. Cletus was our horse. He was very well behaved. :)






The next morning we headed over to the temple grounds. For some odd reason Delton and I couldn't sleep in so we were there at 8:30 and it was so quiet. They didn't even have any tours going yet. It was actually very nice. We got lots of pictures and just some more piece and quiet.









After we walked around the temple grounds, went into the Joseph Smith building, we headed on out to Wendover. The mall that I was use to in SLC was gone and they have converted the old Union Pacific train station into a new mall. It was a little different and it was an out door mall. So I wonder what they do in the winter? We stopped at the Great Salt Lake and stretched our legs a little bit and then hit the nice flat drive of the Salt Flats. It was soo white, I have no idea how Delton drove it. It hurt my eyes. We stayed at the Montego Bay Hotel and our room was once again just gorgeous. We gambled, ate, swam and gambled some more. Delton is the lucky one so he always wins what I lose. :) We actually came out $100 ahead, which isn't too bad. We aren't big time gamblers...we just like the slot machines. I have fallen in love with the penny slots. Then I can play alot and not have to worry too much on how much I am losing. hehe







After Wendover we headed to Twin Falls and drive the 1000 Springs byway. It was gorgeous as usual. I just really enjoy seeing all the springs. Twin Falls was our down town. We had no where to go, so we just napped, ate at Jakers (yum yum), swam and slept some more.




Over all the trip was fantstic! We got our R&R, some alone time and we just enjoyed being together. 10 years has come and gone but the next 10 will be even better. It was a great way to celebrate 10 wonderful years together!