Liberty Cap Hike

The day before school started we had a family day and went on a hike. Liberty Cap is about 4 miles round trip but very steep. The kids did really well with a few melt downs from Taylor and Paityn. It was worth all the hard work. When you get to the top there is a rock that looks like a baseball cap. The kids are on top of it in the first picture. The view of the whole valley is beautiful.

Halloween 2009

We Finally Did It!

After years of begging(pardon my pun), we finally broke down and got a dog. His name is Brett. So we now have a dog named Brett and a cat named Favre. Yes we love Brett Favre. Good think Minnesota is doing well! Brett is a Golden Retriever and so far he has been quite expensive. He cost $400. Then you buy all the stuff that goes with him $200. Shots and neutering $230. Paityn's trip to the ER $500(she got bit). So the tally is $1380. I'm sure I won't think of that 5 years from now. He has been fun and the kids love him. Paityn a little too much!

Grandma Beth's funeral

My Grandma Beth passed away this summer. She was a really fun grandma. I loved being around her. We will miss her spunky personality.

We were invited to go to Lake Powell with the Steghlemeirs in July. We had a great time. Doug got addicted to surfing. Despite getting lost in the dark after picking Doug up from the marina, it was a really fun trip. After searching in the dark for our house boat we gave up and followed a light to shore. There we were met by complete stangers that were very kind and gave us sleeping bags and tents to sleep in. God definately answered my prayers that night. Fun trip!

Bear Lake Summer 2009

We had a great time (as always) at Bear Lake this year. We went to the beach, pickleville playhouse, and hung out with Grandma Chapman. Taylor founds some new friends on the beach!

Paityn played soccer this year for the first time. She was so cute. When she decided to play she did very well. She usually scored about 3 goals a game and sometimes 1 for the other team.