High Adventure!

Jessica and I went on the 4th year High Adventure campout. We went on a hike to Round Mountain, next to Camp Zarahemla. The hike was around 5 miles total. The hike had steep hills, snow on the trail and a beautiful view in the end.Jessica and I taking a break for lunch! The snow was close by!

This is Clear Lake or Rimrock lake.

Jessica had a great time. Jessica liked being in the front of the pack on the hike!

Beautiful view!

Here is Mount Rainier.

Jessica made it to the top!! What a view.

This is the tip of Mount Adams.

We had a great time. I was happy to make it to the top! We also went canoeing that night and had an amazing view of the stars!!

We are off to Girl's Camp tomorrow! Yeah!

Jessica is 15!

Jessica is 15 today! She had her party on Saturday and she invited over a few friends, a few to her was 9! Too many. The girls had water balloons, ate pizza and ice cream cake and watched The Little Rascals (1994). They had a great time!

Let's look back and remember- Jessica at 11

Jessica at 9, Badger Mtn looks pretty in the Spring.

Jessica at age 5! Isn't she so cute!

Cub scout camp!

Andrew and the boys went to cubscout day camp this past week-Here is Parker messing around with some older scouts.

Parker making a secret box.

Parker is a good wheelbarrow!

Parker is trying to fish. We do not fish much.

Zachary liked archery!

Zachary is learning to put out a fire with an extinguisher. Fun !Fun!

Zachary enjoyed scoop ball!

Both boys had a good time at camp. This year was Parker's last year for Cubscout camp.

I know he will miss it. But he is excited to move up to 11 year old scouts.

In the Paper

The boys have been at cubscout daycamp this week. A photographer from the Tri-City Herald took a picture of Zachary! He was on the front page on Thursday, June 18th.
We went to Albertsons that day and he said to me, "What if some one recognizes me?"
Zachary loved his moment of fame.

Fun boat ride!

Saturday we took the kids on the boat. It was cloudy for most of the afternoon but it did not rain.The boys like to sit in the front, but when it got cold they moved to the back.

Jessica invited Amanda to come along.


The boys are looking pretty cool with their water guns. They enjoyed squirting the guns while the boat was in motion and getting us all wet.



We had not been this far on the Snake River.

What a beautiful river!
We decided to turn back when we realized that we could not call anyone if we had any problems. No cell reception out here!

We are pulling Samantha, I think, and her friend Maddie.

We all had a great afternoon!

Samantha party!

Our lovely Samantha turned 13 over the weekend!!

She is getting old look at all the candles!
The cupcakes were very yummy!



She had a few friends over. They played games, Pictionary, RockBand and Killer Bunnies!
Can you see Grandpa and Ryan in the window?

Samantha has turned into a beautiful young lady!