The Neighborhood Owls!

The other day I (Scott) went to an open house for a house for sale in our neighborhood. As I walked out in the backyard, I looked up at the beautiful large apple tree. To my surprise there was an owl looking down at me! I looked around and there was actually 2 owls in the tree. A couple days later, I returned with my camera and got some pictures. I have visited them a couple times since then, and they have been there, so I think they live there. If you go to see them in the evening though, they are gone hunting.

Deseret Peak

On Thursday, Scott hiked to the top of Deseret Peak with his friends John Coloum and Mica. Deseret Peak is the highest peak in the Stansbury Mountain Range just west of Grantsville. The peak is 11,031 feet high.
The big picture is looking up at the peak about half way up the trail. We started to encounter snow at about this point and the snow made the journey very difficult. We totally lost the trail at times. The toughest part was when the trail went to switch backs up the steep mountain side, and the trail was completely hidden by tons of snow. We had to climb up the cliff, making our own way, through the snow. At times we would sink into the snow past our knees. Most of the time though, we were able to stay on top of the snow.
It turned out to be a great hike. My favorite part was down lower, were there wasn't a lot of snow and we were hiking through beautiful aspen and pine trees. From the top of the mountain, we could see the Wasatch Mountains to the east, and the Salt Lake and the salt flats to the north, and the Deep Creek Range to the west. You could see for ever.
I was also amazed at how little oxygen there was up on top. As we descended the mountain I seemed to get more and more energy the farther down I went.

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!! This morning Scott woke up and Cole and Kennedy had cooked him the most amazing breakfast! We ate ginger bread waffles!!! YES!!! They were so good!! Nicole also go Scott an incredible gift basket. She made the gift basket of all sorts of intersting things Scott would love. Scott just finished his rum cake and real brewed ginger ale before posting.

Gardening!

Scott has been doing some Gardening. He is so proud of all of his plants. This year, the Bakers are not going to be using there backyard, so the have aloud Scott to plant in there back yard as well! We have got pumpkins, corn, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, raspberries , and blackberries! Soon we will be planting the Okra! I know that the pictures are kind of boring, but Scott is excited to go back and look at them some time.

Lagoon

This is Kennedy, The Vicster, and Nicole riding the Music Express, and the Tilt O Whirl at Lagoon. Scott is not on either ride because he would vomit if he rode them. Lagoon was great fun. Kennedy is finally getting to the age were she will try some grown up rides. I think next time she goes she will try the Wicked and the Colossus. Nicole and Scott did ride the Colossus 3 times. Nicole now wants a season pass. Scott thinks that a season pass would cause motion sickness, for more than one reason.

Hair Cut

The time has come. Scott's hair is all cut off now. No more mohawk (mullet) Nicole and Scott thought it would be fun last Sunday to take out the scissors and hack away. Nicole had a great time and giggled and giggled.
The hair looks kind of funny in this picture, but you get the point.

Escalante! Day 4

After rushing to get packed in the morning, one of the local outfitters came up in a big Suburban to pick us and a our gear up and take us back into town. We were all very sad to leave the cabin. It had been a wonderful place to stay. Once back in town, we got breakfast and waited for the news on the Charger. Luckily, the local mechanic was able to fix it. He did have to use Ford parts though. With the Charger back on the road, we were ready to head back home. We took our time leaving town, and had lunch with the Bakers on the banks of the Escalante River. On the way home we had to stop for more picture opportunities. Highway 12 has to be one of the most amazing highways in the world! After leaving the Escalante River canyons, you climb Boulder Mountian to enjoy some amazing over looks of the desert!

The Charger made it home great! Although all of us were very tired, we all made it home great as well! It will be a trip that we don't forget, and we are excited to visit that part of the state again. Here are some more photos from the trip!