Tuesday, July 14, 2009

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!!!!

Last week we headed up to my mom's side family reunion. It was at Downata Hot Springs...and it was a blast! It is always fun to see my cousins that I really only see at family reunions. My boys had lots of fun playing with all the other kids and doing all the activities that my cousins had planned. They got to go on a bearhunt with their flashlights, go fishing for a prize in a fish pond, and dig for coins in a sawdust pile. Then of course we got to swim! It was all lots of fun! We felt bad skipping out on my reunion but we only stayed one night and then went on up to Todd's parents for a couple of days.

Briggs in the pool

Pace, Todd, and Jaygen in the pool

It seems that we only make it up to Island Park to see Todd's parents in the winter so we decided since we were already up that way we should go visit and let the boys fish with their grandpa and experience it when there isn't 6 feet or so of snow! It was absolutely beautiful this time of year. Everything was so green and wild flowers everywhere. We all had a great time and wish that we could have spent a few more days there!

Watching grandpa Mullen fish by their cabin. Jaygen watched his every move and didn't leave his side.

The highlight for me was when my father-in-law Jim floated us in his boat down the Henry's Fork River! The scenery was beautiful and I caught my first fish in years...it was good size too! Mary kept Briggs at the cabin and Jaygen and Pace got to float in the boat with us. Jaygen loved it, but we learned real quick that Pace was to young for that long of a fishing trip!


Showing off the fish I caught...all thanks to my great fishing guide, thanks Jim!!!


Todd let Jaygen reel in some of the fish he caught and Jaygen loved it!

While we were there Mary and I took the boys to see the Mesa Falls. Wow...what a breath-taking site! We also took the boys to feed the fish at Warm Creek (I think is what it was called). They had lots of fun watching the fish jump to get the bread they would throw. The fish didn't get too much bread from Pace though because he would take a bite, then throw some to the fish, and then he would take another bite. It was hilarious!! We had a great time...thanks Jim and Mary! :)

Jaygen, Pace, Me, and Briggs at Mesa Falls

Grandma, Jaygen, Briggs, and Pace feeding the fish

7 comments:

Darla said...

How fun for you guys to have somewhere so pretty to go visit! Is there a possibility that I will ever see you again?

Kim said...

You have been on the road a ton lately! No wonder you just want to stay home for a day or two. Looks like lots of fun though.

The Tophams said...

How fun! And way to go you fisherwoman!

Tiff said...

It looks like so much fun. One day things will settle down for all of us and we can play again. I'm glad you've been having fun though

jessica said...

Yea! It's fun to see your family visiting a site we love also! We will miss going there this year.

April Leydsman Mason said...

Looks like a blast. And I love that car floatie you have. Where in the world did you get that. I must have one.

Jamie said...

Looks like you have been having a fun summer. Hope that we can all get together again soon.