Float Tubin'.....

May 31, 2008

Shawn invited us to go fishing with him. The last time we were with him I was freezing my tush off! This looks much better than ice-fishing.

All geared up and ready to go.....

Our first Tube Fishing trip together

This is going to be a new adventure......a new memory!

Howie getting his line untangled from the weeds....

What a peaceful, calm morning.....

Shawn caught the first fish.....

Shoot, that was suppose to be me!

Shawn just earned the first $5.00

For years now each time we go fishing we have a contest to see who catches the first fish, the biggest fish, and the most fish. $5 for each winner. I hate to see anyone but me win this cuz I am a sore loser. For those who know me I am quite competitive when it comes to fishing. I better get serious now.

Ouch! That hook in the finger is not a good thing!

Once Howie settled in and fixed his line and his tube he was able to catch some fish! Way to go Harper!

Cheesin' it on the lake.....

We could not have asked for a nicer day. No wind, a few whispy clouds, calm water and fish that were biting! I love this sun dog in the sky. Do you see the rainbow in the clouds. Pretty cool!

This place was up Ogden Canyon and I can't remember the name. I think it is something like Lost Creek or Red Creek. I'd ask Shawn the name but he is deployed right now and won't be home until August. BUMMER! I miss him a ton!

I finally kicked it into gear and was on a roll. I caught the biggest fish as well as the most fish. Up until the end of the day when Shawn started catching up. I think I had eleven fish or maybe more. I can't remember now because I kept losing count. I released most of them. The fish on this lake were much smaller than the ones I am used to catching at Strawberry or Soldier Creek. But it was fun anyway.

Just starting..... Look out Shawn and Howie. I plan on winning the rest of the mooola $$$$$

Shawn that doesn't count! But it did put up a good fight. It took you a long time to pull that lunker in.

Another one for Howie.....

I don't recall how many everyone actually ended up catching but Shawn claims he caught up to me and we were tied for the most caught in the day.

He'll have to fight me for this money or we could have a rematch! I hate fighting so a REMATCH IT IS!!!

Can't wait to go back fishing again. I absolutely love it. I am so happy that Steve enjoys it almost as much as I do. I am also glad that Shawn always thinks of me when he heads up the mountain. I love getting calls from him asking us to join him. YES-YES-YES is always my reply!

As I was out on the lake I looked up toward our car and these cows were there grazing away. There were 5 or 6 of them surrounding the cars just munching. I took this picture from out on my tube. I was actually shocked how close I was able to zoom up on them.

We always travel up to go fishing early in the morning before the sun is even up so the ride home was a pleasant surprise. Very beautiful scenery we missed on the way up. Gorgeous Canyon.

Beautiful yellow pastures. Looked like little flowers but I bet they were fields of dandilions. Whatever they were it was pretty.

Here is the best scenery ever. My man fast asleep in my lap. Hey Howie, Where is your seatbelt? Good thing Karah is not in the car!

We made it home and now the fun (or not so fun) part. Cleaning everthing up and packing it all away again.

Karah is doing a nice job cleaning off the equipment.....

I think this girl is related to me....

She loves playing in the water!

Time to clean the fish. They did not have a place up at the lake so I get to do it here. Oh yeah baby, blood- guts- chopped off heads. It's all good!

But before we do we have to kiss them goodbye!

Pucker up Boo.....

My grand kids bring so much joy into my life!

Lyssi was far away from the slimy fish. She found a new toy and decided that was all she needed to keep her entertained while we all slaved away cleaning up.

I tried to get her to come close but she just clutched onto the toy and ignored me.

Papa helped bring her over for a closer look.

She was a little stand-offish at first

She did not like those eyeballs staring at her

Until I showed her that fish have tongues! She laughed and jumped around each time my finger would stick out of its mouth. GROSS!

Everything is cleaned up and it's time to relax in the shade and cool down with a popsicle.

Lyss insisted on 2 popsicles. Actually each time she saw that someone had a different color than hers was she would want that kind as well. I think she licked on 4 or 5 that night.

I love the way she holds it so dainty like!

I Love My Girls......

Hey! Where are you going?

The girls heading inside to wash up.....

Who needs a sink inside a house when you have a HOSE!!!

Grandma "T" will gladly wash you off!

SAVE ME MOM!!!

GOTCHA!

After playing in the water until they turned into PRUNES they bundled up inside to get warm and hear stories from daddy!

Once again a fun and exciting day!

Liberty Park ......

Shawn's Birthday 2008.....

We gathered together as a family at Liberty Park to celebrate Shawn's birthday. It was such a nice evening and we enjoyed ourselves a ton.

Getting all the "fixins" together......

Mike the Master Chef.....

Brayden is all ready to dig in......

I guess he figures he can get more chips out of the bag if he uses these giant tongs. He worked on it for quite some time with no success.

He finally gave up and took one chip at a time out of the bag with his hands, placed them between the tongs, and then put them on his plate. Such patience. What a funny boy!

Delicious food!

Yum! The best part of a picnic are the olives....

Aunt April teaching Luke to eat them the "Robinson" way....

Oh yeah baby.... Finger lickin' good!

My girls licking the bowl of pudding dessert.....

Oh no... I've seen that look before. They are up to something!

Hey it is suppose to go IN the mouth....

FOOD FIGHT!!!

April got a wicked idea to involve me in this escapade. Not fair I was not even hungry for that sticky stuff. Didn't matter to her..... My face got smeared with it compliments of my darling, sweet, kind and loving daughter, April.

Lyssi just watching her mom and Ashlee playing with their food. Learning what NOT to do to their poor innocent mom. Hey be nice to my Grandma "T"

The moment April got me she took off running as fast as she could. I swear she ran to the other end of the park before she turned around. Now those of you who know me well are probably shocked to find out that I did not chase after her. I did not want to waste my energy running after her. She had just better watch her back. When she least expects it "SHE'S GOIN' DOWN! I don't get mad - I get even!

Ashlee and the kids ran after her for me and attacked her. Way to go guys!

Lyssi watching me clean off my face. Hey buddy you should run off with the other kids and attack your mom for me "K"

It seems like a long time has passed since we were ALL able to meet together as a family. So this day was a special treat for me to see everyone together. Work schedules are CRAZY! I really do have a wonderful family and feel blessed to have each one of them in my life.

Just some pictures of the people I love and adore!

Birthday hugs.....

Boo with Howie....The dog

Besides just hanging out and visiting together we kept ourselves busy. It was a lot of FUN!

We had fun climbing trees.......

Thanks Aunt Ashlee....I like it up here!

Jacks turn......

Daddy has his own way to get me in up in the tree. "Just Heave Ho" and up I go!

Playing Airplane.....

WEEEEE!

Hey Tyson you are some pilot! Go easy on the landing cuz you have precious cargo there!

Playing Frisbee....

Ash hanging with the guys..... Hey you are suppose to jump, dive or roll to catch that thing, Dawnie! Never let a frisbee touch the ground :)

Playing at the playground.....

Brady loved this thing. He would climb the ladder, run down the ramp, spin these and then slide down the slide. He repeated this for at least a half hour. I wish I had some of this energy the grand kids have. I think they should share!

Swinging on the Swings.....

I love this chair swing they had. It was probably not made for my big butt but I used it anyway!

Daddy's little girl.......

Myh son-in-laws are great Daddies...

Hey get some shirts on these boys.....

And why are they soooo wet?

Running Through the Sprinklers.....

Okay this explains the wet boys.....

They had this little play area at the park where the kids could play in the sprinklers. Then every so often the fountains would come on.

The boys loved this.......

But were not too fond of the fountains....

Lukie made a new little friend.....

It was fun to see them laugh and giggle together as they played.

Playing in the Dollhouse....

The girls found this cute little house to play in.

These girls are such good sisters to each other.


There is that smile I love so much!

My sweet "BOO"

"Ouchie-Ka-Bouchies".....

Pinecones have a new name in our family. Ever since my trip to Oklahoma to visit April we decided to change its name. Boo was only 1 year old and I had taken her on a walk in the park. We were on a fall scavenger hunt to see how many things we could find that we see in the autumn time. We collected them in a basket and then planned to take them home and make a collage. Anyway.... When Boo bent down to pick one up the sharp edges pricked her finger. It made her cry. So as I was talking with her about how you have to handle them carefully I told her they were called Ouchie-Ka-Bouchies. (Cuz they caused her an ouchie) Pretty strange I know but it stuck. There are a lot of wacko words I use with my grand kids that you will never find in the dictionary but the kids remember them.

Look Grandma "T" I found one too!

Hey Lyssi are you still hungry. Why are you munching on that pine needle? Birthday cake is almost ready!

Luke loves to do this to me when I hold him. He sticks his hand on my face and pushes as hard as he can. He basically pokes my eyeballs out of their sockets, and dislocates my neck in the process, but he giggles and laughs the entire time. Not sure what is so funny about it but he loves to do it.

Be nice to your OLD GRANDMA "T"

Cake and Icecream.....

Finally time to dig into the Birthday cake.....

April made this cake and it was so yummy!

Lighting the candle was a trick because it was a windy day. Shawn needed some help blowing out his candle because now he is officially an old man! 30 BIG ONES!

I just like this picture of Howie and Mike.

They are Buddies!

Hiding under the table to eat their icecreams. That is probably a good place for them since they do not have all of their clothes on. That picnic table is GREAT sunscreen. They won't have to worry about getting burned.

This evening at the park was very enjoyable. I was surprised as I was posting these pictures that I don't have many of Steve and I don't even have ONE of the both of us together. What happened there? Anyway, I love my family, I love my husband, I love my new life!

Happy Birthday, Shawn!