We've had this puppy for almost a month now but I'm behind on my blog. Her Name is Pebbles and the kids love her. She is a Jack Russell Terrier, a little hyper but very smart. The kids have already taught her several tricks.

Here is another clip. Pay close attention to Mitch at the end. It's pretty funny.

Black Bear

We went and stayed and Nicole's Grandma's cabin this weekend with Mitch and Nicole and Scott and Suzanne and their families. We went to yellowstone but that is not where we found this bear. Mitch and Nicole took Dallin and his buddy Hayden for a 4 wheeler ride/hike. While on the hike Hayden and Dallin came face to face with this big black bear (they were within 4 or 5 feet) They yelled bear and ran, Mitch confirmed that it was a bear and took off as well. Later Steve, Scott and Mitch went back to the same spot and he was still there and they soon found out why. He was eating a elk and you can see it in the video. Pretty wild. We are glad the bear was enjoying the elk or he might have gone after the boys.

Thought I would share some pictures from our camping trip for the opening of the Bow Hunt. We had lots of fun!

Here is Audrey playing a game they call the "log challenge" You have to make it down the log reach down and touch the water then walk back up the log. Dallin doesn't do it anymore because a of bad experience a couple summers ago, Yep he went for a swim.

Cami, taking the log challenge.

Yes that's Steve climbing the tree.

Time to up the life insurance.

Dallin Caught a couple fish at Blue Lake

Steve taught Cami how to ride the dirt bike. She loved it!

And She's Off

I think he's mastered the "wheelie"

This is about the only picture of Steve and I in Lake Powell. We are lame we didn't even want to take this but we forced ourselves! This picture was taken when we went on a hike to some natural pools, they were dry, we are standing in one of them. We went back 2 days later and they were full... go figure.

This canyon is called Cathedral in the Desert. Maybe some of you have seen it. It's really neat you drive your boat back into it then you can hike even further back where there are water falls and natural pools. It's a pretty cool hike.

Another one of Cathedral in the Desert

My kids had so much fun in AZ. They got to see everybody. They really got to know Mandy's kids and love them to death. (Mandy they are working on a care package for your girls it's cute) When I picked them up at the airport Cami said she almost had tears leaving Grandpa. How awesome is that to have a place besides home that they feel so loved.

This is priceless. Lizzy thanks for the picture

I had my kids pictures taken today I thought I would share. I'm not happy with the group picture I think I will go back, they cut cami out and Dallin is trying to be taller than Audrey.