Fish Lake

I have been wanting to go to Fish Lake for what seems forever and we finally planned it with my family for our annual camp trip. I was so excited to take the boys and teach them all about camping because that is what I grew up doing. We got there on Sunday night and got camp set up and went exploring, we went up to Johnson Resevoir and saw loads of pelicans and the boys became pros at throwing rocks, I mean all the boys not just 2 and under. On Monday we fished there and got nothing so we went back to Fish Lake to look at the Lodge and stuff. It was so fun to see the old lodge and walk by the lake. On Tuesday we rented this big pontoon boat and it was the best, there is no other way to do it. Jaxon cast that line out all day long. We caught nothing the first two hours and were so bummed. Leave it to me to get the fish though, I started fishing, without a license,oops don't tell, and fish started popping up everywhere around us. I caught one my dad caught one and Jeff caught one on almost every cast! We kept two and we ate them that night, it has been years since I have had fish and it was good, the boys both loved it too. What a surprise that was. We went four-wheeling the rest of the afternoon up by Sheep Valley and it was beautiful. I just love the mountains! Jeff was hoping to see some elk, but not this time. Our campsite was perfect no one else next to us and right on the tree line, we even saw a deer behind our camp. By the way if you camp a lot you absolutely have to get a springbar tent, they are a dream compared to everything else! You can stand up while getting dressed, tons and space and you can put it up and take it down with just one person. Good investment! What a great camp trip. Thanks mom for all the picture taking, what would I do without you!


This kid can cast farther than I ever imagined he did it all by himself too.

Waiting for the fish to bite

Do they get any cuter

Roasting smores with Uncle Nate

Singing campfire songs you've got to teach them early!

Utah Summer Games

Well I finally did it. Its has taken me a year to accomplish my complet goal and I did. On Sat. Jeff and I did the Summer Games Tri in St. George and there was no wind just sunshine. No cancellations of any part of the triathlon and I was so excited. To update the rest of you who don't know. Last Sept. I did the Kokopelli Tri and it was awful weather torrential rain and wind. They had us swim in white cap waves and cancelled the rest, I was so bummed out. Next, St. George Tri in May, the same white cap waves, loads of Olympic athletes getting hauled in on the rescue boat, so they cancel the swim and we do the bike and run. Which was so fun, and I was thankful not to swim in that water again, but bummed because I still hadn't done all three events in succession. So on Sat. I finally did it. My goal was 1:45 and I did it in 1:42, which isn't fast just so you know I was going for the finish. It was tough but so energizing everyone there is so positive and it is the best atmosphere! So for anyone else who wants to "tri", do it. There is the Kokopelli Tri in Sept. again and I will be there hoping for good St. George weather.

Fathers and Sons

Could you get anymore relaxed!



Camping cousins!

This looks like trouble to me, with Jadyn always telling stories!


How much fun for me!!! J/K Jeff and the boys had a great time at F&S. There was a great lake that the boys would not get out of, but that is why no mom's are invited I suppose and for a lot of other reasons! They just played and ate. Jake came home with Jadyn and Logan, thanks Logan, and Jax, Connor, Jeff and Jim all slept together in the tent what an experience. I will have to say though, I am definitely the camping expert in the fam not Jeff. He calls me in a panic not knowing how to set up the tent just having a cow about it, I explain and they finally figured it out, Jax and Connor had the most important part to the tent and took it. Too funny for me!