Duck Fork Quick post #2

(this really is a short post I took over 125 pictures and have just posted 10 a very hard task if you ask me!)

The weekend of the 24th we went camping with my parents and my Older brother's family. Normally we camp at Pete's Hole above Joe's Valley but this year my Dad decided on Duck Fork and Wood Tick Flat. The last time I remember camping here was with my Grandma and Grandpa Orr when I was like 12 or so. It was a total trip down memory lane and luckily we had brought our 4 wheeler to go down those lanes.
Jeremy had lost a tie down on the way up to camp and decided to take his 4 wheeler to go back looking for it...umm the roads were a little bit dusty. But he totally pulls of the mad scientist look and thus gets an A.

Will and Abby were inseparable this time around and went hiking everywhere. Abby was always gathering flowers wherever she went.

The flowers were unbelievable this year. They were fragrant and oh so vibrant I only wish I were a better photographer so that you could get the grand effect. It was beautiful.
Our campground had this super cool tee-pee that we thought the kids would love playing. Turns out they were scared it would tip over but still made for something cool to look at.

Jeremy loved taking the kids for 4 wheeler rides and Abby loved to go. She got to wear a cool "blue hat" and go and pick flowers every where (honestly I wouldn't let them pick flowers but they were in overabundance this year.)

Abby looking super cool in her blue hat and oh so ready to go!
Some of Abby's flowers that she picked. I'm not sure if there are many of those white flowers left Abby picked millions of them and cried her eyes out when I made her leave them there but luckily I have a bush that grows the same sort of flowers in my backyard.

This was the coolest trail I've ever been on. There were so many beautiful shades of purple. I took most of the pictures on the back of the 4-wheeler while we were moving otherwise I'd have stopped for hours and hours setting up the right shot. It was so gorgeous and a fun ride too! Lots of streams to go through and a bridge and some good climbs. It was marvelous!
My mom and Dad with all of their grandkids. They sure had a great time playing together and Mom took the kids for hikes while Dad was deteremined to have each kid catch a fish. Whenever we go to the Mountains now Abby asks where's Grandpa because she's pretty sure that's where he lives. I'm pretty sure she's close to right.

3 quick posts post 1 The Fray

So I have soo soo sooo much to post so I've selected just five of my favorite shots from each event and posted them. Mid-July Me and Jeremy were able to go to The Fray with Jeremy's brother and wife. We had such a great time and made me really miss the early days of our marriage and hanging out with them with less kids around. We started the night out at Texas Roadhouse my new fav place to eat....I like me some steak!

Sorry Mike. Tricia looked way too cute in this picture and since you can't seem to keep your eyes open in any picture you get to look kind of funny.


After Dinner we got to the concert and went to go get something sweet to snack on. Tricia paid the outrages amount of $5.00 for a bag of Cotton Candy and I grabbed a strawberry banana smoothie for the enormous amount of 5 bucks as well. Jeremy was frugal and smuggled peanuts in his cargo pockets of his shorts from texas roadhouse.


but at least my purchase made for a great photo!

It's alright to say it, awwww we look so cute! um ya you'd better believe it.

We listened to great music. Laughed at some seriously drunk people and all in all had a ridiculously good time. Enough so that I think we'll do it again sometime soon!

Today's funny moment. Pretty sure this is going to be it for the day but please read and enjoy!
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Randomness abroad in abundance

Alright, for my eight loyal readers I give you my random post. As of lately I've been obsessed with clouds and sky and the different color of blues that come with the different areas of Utah. I'm really not that great with my camera yet but I've been trying to capture the different shades and moods of the skies.


I loved this one because I thought that the sky and mountains were so grinding against each other. If they were to continue their pattern into each other there would be a cool plaid sky/mountain effect.

I loved the sky and lighting of this particular picture Lizzie was just putting on sunscreen. I don't know why I even took this picture but I love the lighting.

At The Fray concert it started out so blue and then these dark clouds started rolling in only to make a beautiful sunset with strips of colors everywhere.
These are the kind of blue skies I just love. A dark blue with wispy clouds as if one of my kids got into the q-tips again and shredded them all over the sky.

The girls took swim lessons after the 4th of July and Lizzie discovered that she's part fish and Abby discovered why the little Mermaid wanted to get out of the water so bad. Abby hated putting her face in the water consequently Abby didn't pass her class but Lizzie passed with flying colors. At least Abby's class was absolutely adorable. Abby was the smallest and one of the youngest by quite a bit but she still had a good time playing with her "friends"
Lizzie was great to watch after Abby and make sure that she had a good time at the pool every day.

Jeremy was lucky enough to take a week off of work and have a "staycation" with us. It was super cool to be able to go around locally and have fun with Jeremy. We went and spent an evening in the mountains, went swimming, finally made it to Lagoon, had bbq's with friends, made an outing to the discovery museum and other such funness (i'm saying that's a word despite the red squiggily line).

Enter picture of Will dressed as a cow-boy, not the kind with a hat and boots but a boy dressed as a cow pushing a pretend lawn mower...yes he is adorable.

Lizzie channeled her inner-cowgirl and did her best to get the super plastic horse to move.

Will was truly at home driving the kids around in the stationary car. Abby brandishing her "got milk" gangsta sign..
When we were at the discovery museum it was opening night of Harry Potter and the half blood prince thus they had an entire show of Harry Potter Magic. The staff was dressed in wizarding robes and this guy carried around his trantula. All other kids hid behind parents when the spider came close except for Lizzie who insited on holding the huge hairy arachnid. Seriously that girl has some serious gumption!
This witch was awesome! They showed the kids how to make dragon toothpaste, snow, snakes and other cool stuff. They had a drawing afterwards and Lizzie won a flashlight with the dark mark on it...ya that's cool.

At one of our great bbq's Will and some other boys found lots of mud to play in. Will thought his beloved bear would like to play with him. After soaking the bear in the mud Will went to put the bear back in his mouth where the bear permantly resides. Will discovered he didn't like the taste of muddy bear ears and threw him to the ground in the ultimate sign of rejection.

Luckily bear was washed and Will now chews happily on it's ears and nose with glee.

Thanks for sticking with me through this random post. I still need to post official posts of our staycation, lagoon, The Fray and camping but this should hold you over till then. Thanks again to all eight of you who read. Please leave more comments on what else you'd like to see on this haphazard blog.