Soccor Fun 2012

I am the worst Grandma when it comes to games of any kind.  It isn't that I don't like to go, its that I forget ever to go or to take my camera.  These are the only pictures I have for the whole season.  They aren't even good pictures except for one of Landon.

More fun with Kunane summer 2012

There really isn't much too say about any of these pictures.  The kids never tire of playing with Kunane in his back yard.  But he has to be there cause its just not fun without him. 

Special summer time with two of my sons

I got the opportunity to spend some time with these two sons of mine.  It was a very relaxing time and I think enjoyable.  We stayed at the Ideal Beach Resort and had a very nice room.  Kellen didn't stay very long and I was worried that Chan would be bored with just me to hang out with but such was not the case.  He was a really good sport and we had a fun time.  We played cards, watched movies and worked on a hard puzzle.  All in all it was a fun week.  We borrowed Kunane's wave runners so that was the high light of the week for the boys.

So when you see this video on the blog it is black but it is there I promise.  Just press on the start button.

The boys would ride for 45 minutes and then come out and sit here for an hour and look for girls.  No such luck cause as you can see we had the beach to ourselves.  It was off season so no girls.  I didn't feel too bad though about it!!!

I put these birds on here not because we really needed a picture but because I know when Chan and Kellen see the picture they will laugh.  They tormented these birds for hours with food and chasing them up and down the beach.  Now I know what guys do when there are no girls for entainment.

 

Both boys were pretty put out with me over the puzzle I picked for us to do.  I didn't really think about the puzzle being puppies, I only thought about that they were dogs--you know, boys and dogs.  But it was fun anyway and it was pretty hard to do but we got it put together and glued in time.

Finished product--isn't it just darling (bad word to use, thats why they didn't like the puzzle--just too cute).

 

 

 

Summer days

 

 

 

 

I gave all my married children gift certificates to the Anniversary Inn with the promise that I would watch their children while gone.  So it was Marshall and Danielles week-end.  We had such a good time.  We roasted hot dogs and marshmellows over a camp fire and forgot to get pictures.  The kids were very good and I enjoyed having them at my home.

 

The next day Kunane came over and so did all the local grandkids.  The children never tire of playing with him.  The little one on the bottom is Clay and then Tylee.

Now we have added Avery to the top.

Tylee talked Kunane into making a rope swing in his back yard.  It has been such a hit.  Everyone could go so high.  I think this is Gage but not positive.



Tenaya was scared to get on the swing and didn't for a long time.  Then I told her that Kunane would only push her as high as she wanted to go.  She faced her fears and did.  At first she just went really slow and not very high.  But by the end of the day she was yelling "Higher, Higher".

Everyone is looking at the top because they think there are branches that is keeping them from swinging really high.

 

As you can see Kunane  is wrapped around all these little kids finger.  He will do anything they ask.  So up he goes with his trusty saw and proceeds to take down the branches that are holding everyone from go super, super high.

 

It was nice having Kellen out here with us.  He actually had a good time too.  He really enjoyed with the kids.

 

 

Gage being 'Cool Joe" as usual only this time he has the props.

 

When Tenaya first looked at this picture she said "Look Kunane is going to sling shot Clay into the air".  After I looked I agreed, it did look just like that.

 

 

Now this is a for real laugh.  Isn't it beautiful.  I don't even remember what Tanner was laughing about but it sure was one happy guy.  Gotta love it!!!

 

 

 



Yellowstone 2012

Lanessa wanted to take a mini vacation since she never leaves the house except to go to work.  So we decided to go to Yellowstone.  We begged Kunane to drive us and he graciouly accepted.  Later Clay and Gage got added to the group.  In the beginning we didn't know anything about Bear World but after doing some research we felt price would be worth it for the kids.  This was a very emotional trip for me as once again I am reminded that my children are all grown up.  Kunane, me, Davinn and Channing have gone to Yellowstone two different times and we have so many fun memories.  It was so sad for me to not have them with me, knowing that they probably never will be with me again in Yellowstone.  I realize all of this is dumb but for me it is all part of the empty nest thingy.  All in all though we had a real nice time.  I thought the kids were bored but when ask they never said anything bad about the trip.  We loved our cabin and Bear World the most.

The best part of Bear World is that you don't have to look for the animals.  They are just there.  The animals are obviously not wild but the kids didn't care.

I had so many bear pictures that is was hard to pick and choose which ones to use.  I knew I couldn't put in 25 pictures of bears though.

We really could have stayed all day just petting the animals.  They never tired of it, we did!!

\This beautiful picture is of Mesa Falls.  I had so many beautiful pictures but again had to pick the best one.

We loved our cabin.  We stayed in Island Park.  The cabin had so many cute things.  The kids loved being there and they always ask if they could go to the cabin.

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Kunane was a sweetheart and took us all out to breakfast.  I think he wasn't just being sweet he just wanted more to eat than toast and chocolate milk.  This place was really good and all homemade.

This is bubbling mud at Yellowstone.  I wish the video part would work cause I have such good pictures.

This was one of the funnest parts of the trip.  We let the kids swim in the Madison River.  It was so perfect cause the water was so shallow and just fast enough that they could float down it.

This is sorta a rock made from chemicals.  It is in Yellowstone and a beautiful creation.  Pictures do not do this justice.

On our way home we stopped several times to eat or to let the kids just play and get the kinks out.  Clay drank 4 milks at one setting.  It could have drank more but I was so scared of him throwing up in the truck that I made him stop.

Gage brought a stick with him so that he would make a sword or a fishing pole.  He is attempting to whittle this stick--what a cutie.