Cedar City

 


Ben, Ryker, and I went out to see where Ben works. I got a tour of the helicopters. The big one costs $16,000 a day to run! It was amazing. They don't make them like this anymore.

Ryker is a doll, and came to grandma pretty quickly!

More fun in Texas

We have been having a ball. Adam took the week off when I came so we could do lots of fun things. We went camping at a Joe Pool Lake, and had fun swimming in it. I'll tell you that camping in Texas is not the same as camping in Alaska. Texas camping: Hot Hot weather, air conditioning on in the tent trailer all night, and if it was off we were dying! There were flush toilets, yes no outhouses, and hot showers. Okay, there were lots of bugs though...so it isn't all perfect!

We went swimming in the pool everyday! I went on long walks with Caden and we loved climbing on the rocks at the pond. I loved holding and playing with Ambree who started pulling herself up to a standing position while I was there, and I babysat so Adam and Mindy could go on a date to see Transformers.

I also found a beautiful home with 2 2-car garages, 2 acres, 3000 square feet house, with a mother-in-law apartment, and a swimming pool for only $250,000! Half the price of our house. Hmm... I might just be interested in moving to Texas.

Grandchildren in Texas

 


Having fun with the family!

Texas!!

 

Having a great time in Texas! We have been swimming and walking, and eating.

Kevin's Adventures

Kevin and Logan joined the scout group from the other ward for a weekend camping trip. They hiked out to Symphony Lakes and had a great time. Kevin slept most of Saturday when he got home! Must have been tired!

Women's Run

Lisa, Michele and I decided to do the Alaska Women's Run that raised money for breast cancer. We joined over 5,000 other women for the 5 mile jaunt thru Anchorage and on the Coastal Trail. It was lots of fun! And great exercise.

Mt. Baldy

It is usually not my favorite hike, but Christie loves it. She talked me into it this morning because it was quick and we didn't have a lot of time. We actually saw the only sun for the day at the very top. But, it was fleeting! Very short!

Ninilchick

We had a great weekend with the Bechtolds. They brought a four-wheeler and Kevin and Robbie were gone most the time. We played a few games of Air Soft, and Kevin won. HMMMM! I really tried, but I'm getting old. We went on walks, ate a lot, played Phase 10, and fished....but there really wasn't many fish in the river. The weather was fantastic! The best ever! Warm and sunny.

Moose in the neighborhood!

 


On the way to hiking Christie and I came upon a mother and her baby! So cool!

Symphony Lakes Hiking

 


Some great advice while hiking the Symphony Lakes trail. Follow the Cairns (piles of rocks that help you find a trail), and you can save hours. Christie and I got a little off the trail and went bushwacking for a while. Thank goodness there weren't any bears, that we saw, because we were in the thick of it.

After a 18 mile trip we were so happy to make it back safe and sound to our car! It sure felt good to sit down.

Symphony Lakes is a lovely trail, not too difficult, but long. You end up at two lakes called the Black and Blue Lakes. One is as blue and the Kenai Lake and the other is darker.

What a great day! Cloudy, light rain for a couple of minutes, but perfect for strenuous hiking!!

Spring Flowers

 

There are just so many beautiful Spring flowers. These are some from the Symphony Lakes Hike.

 

Kevin attended Youth Conference this past week and had a great time. They stayed at the Boy Scout Camp for two nights. There was a dance and tons of other activities. The last dance was held on Saturday night after they came home and got all cleaned up. Kevin is such a handsome guy! He is pictured with Logan and Danny.

Rendezvous Peak

 

Another hike in the Alaska spring. It was beautiful all day, but the clouds moved in right before the evening hike. Rendezvous Peak is up Arctic Valley. We took the steep trail up, and it was steep!

I could have caught the ptamigan! It was so close. I'm sure he thought he was camoflauged, but he stuck out because his color hasn't changed yet! Silly bird!

There is just no place like Alaska to hike!