They say "a picture is worth a thousand words."
So we'll let them do the talking. =)
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
sheri
now that i have your attention- sheri has been updating her blog but for some reason it is not moving to the top of the list. so please take the time and go see all her fun post!!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Trip towards Nauvoo
For several months now, we have been planning a trip to Nauvoo, with Sheri and Joel. Them with their truck and fifth wheel and us with our van/camper. In the back of our van, we took out the middle seats and folded the back row into the floor. Placed a deluxe inflatable full size mattress in the back and put an ice chest and our suitcases at the foot.
In the planning stage, Sheri figured out that it would take them about 6 days to get to Nauvoo with their large trailer and small children. While they have a 3 month trip planned ahead of them, we only have 2 weeks of vacation. So it was decided that they would leave a couple days before us, and we would catch up with them somewhere in Montana. And as it turned out we caught up with them Sunday afternoon just outside of Bozeman, MT at the home a longtime family friend, Colette Crawford. Where she fed us a yummy Elk Steak Dinner, and allowed us use of her shower. (But not in that order)
Colette's husband Lonnie took Seth out for a ride on the tractor, next thing we knew Seth was steering the tractor with minimal help from Lonnie.
As you can see Seth had a great time.
We travled with Sheri and Joel all the next day and camped together in Rapid City
so we could all go see Mt. Rushmore!
We all had a great time traveling together!
Tuesday morning we parted ways with them so we could travel at "real" speeds, arriving at mom and dad's house in Nauvoo IL at 2am wednesday morning! =)
Friday, June 19, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
it's a boat time!
we have been storing Matt's brothers boat at our house for the last 3 or 4 years. his brother only takes it out maybe one or two times each year, then it is promptly return to our side driveway. so the other day Matt called him up and told him either find it a new home or give us the keys!! to both of our shock he gave us the keys!
so three days later we took it out! the whole family, even Missy! this gave her a chance to wear her new life vest.
Matt started out by driving. we went up the Snohomish river in case we had any trouble we could float down. (the boat had not been used for almost a year.)
i loved siting back and enjoying the ride, but i really couldn't wait to drive the boat!
we saw lots of old boats along the river.....
this one has been righted at some point.
we didn't even notice this was a barge and not just the shore until our way back!
i was really shocked at how many boats had been "let go". (there were lots more than just these few)
we also saw some great scenery!
that's a hot air balloon!
it looked like the pilings were sprouting.
at the end of our two hour boat ride we even caught the sunset!
we had a great time and plan to do it again soon!
(you should come join us)
as you can see we had so much fun we tuckered out poor Missy! =)
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