Kev's first Sophomore Game

Mountain View went up to Logan High School for a pre-season game. I was brave and drove 2 hours and made it safely. Well worth the drive. Kevin didn't play the first half so I was a little disappointed, but the second half the coach said, "Kevin get ready to play." He played offense and defense. He assisted with a few tackles and carried the ball a few times. Mountain View won something like 41 - 14. A great way to start the season. GO BRUINS!!!


Uncle Justin Allred met us at the stadium. He only lives a few miles away. He was Kevin's scout master a few years ago. He was proud of Kev, too. I don't know why this turned out blurry. Must have been the altitude.

Kevin was #8. Behind the quarterback (squatting). It's hard to take football pictures. They don't hold still.

The drive home was not fun, but we made it safely around midnight. There is soooo much construction and it was so dark. Imagine that. Kev rode home with me instead of on the bus.

Yes, he fell asleep pretty fast. He had seminary at 6:15 am the next morning. Can't wait 'til the next game.

Uncle Jody

Uncle Jody went on a hike to Yosomite. Looks amazing!

Kevin MVHS Football

Yesterday Kevin got a little taste of a football game. Yesterday there was a dinner and scrimage

He played both offense and defense. It was so fun to yell and scream, " Go Criman!".

Kristen's voice was actually higher than mine.

.Fall is in the air. Kev was #8. This week they will get their official numbers.

Pray he is safe and doesn't get hurt!

August 7th we drove to Logan to visit our friends, Heather, Justin, and Caden Allred. It sure was great to see them and they took great care of us. We enjoyed visiting with them. It was a spontaneous decision and worth the drive. They live on the northeast side of Logan. It was a chilly weekend, but beautiful. We enjoyed the farmer's market, riding on the mountain, and Heather's wonderful meals.
Actually riding their mountain was scary. I'm such a chicken. I sure like having both my feet on the ground, not both wheels in the air. To this day we aren't sure how Justin got his four-wheeler to roll down the mountain. Everyone was safe by the end of our excursion and we enjoyed a wonderful meal Heather prepared for us. Fresh fruit and veges from the market and lasagna. Yum, Yum! How did she get out of that ride?......

Manti 2009

Here are some more fun pictures from the Manti trip in June. Enjoy!!!

Washington Lake 2009

Washington Lake is in the Uinta's. A beautiful part of the Rocky Mountains. It's always fun to get away into the the great outdoors.

Here a just a few of the people joining our camp. I think there were a total of eight families there. A great time was had by all! And yes, there was tons of food.

Nathan brought up his four-wheelers. He found more lakes just by going for rides on the bikes.

Of course the dogs came camping too. We could hardly keep them out of the water. Sally even went over Provo Falls. Got tooo close to the edge. She was gone. RaeAnn thought she was going to have to go after a dead dog. Sally popped up and ran back to the top. A close call. The next day the dogs were very quiet. I think they were sore from their water activities.

Bear Canyon

July 23, 24, 25, 2009

We enjoyed the whole canyon to ourselves. A beautiful spot on the south end of Nebo Loop. Bill took us on a short hike. When I say us - I mean Bill, Kevin Hurst, McKay, Kyle, Nathan, and I. Three hours and four miles later we found our camp. I was sore for days later, but loved the hike....all down hill. We even saw bear poop with ants in it. You know, ants tickle their tummies.

The kids had fun at Bear Canyon. The boys made a little dam. The water was freezing and so they had to show how tuff they were. They had push-up competitions. You'll have to ask them who won. Of course, I think they are all winners or crazy. I soaked my feet in the water for just a few minutes and that's all I could handle. Once again the dogs loved the water.

I hope Nathan enjoyed his birthday. Jennifer even made him a cake. This campout we had some great rain on Friday. I mean hard rain. Good thing for trailers.