Our Cabin

We were finally able to go spend a weekend up at our cabin in the Uintah Mountains. We got there Friday afternoon and it was HOT so we took a walk down to the creek so we could cool down. The pictures above are us walking down to the creek with our walking sticks in hand. Landen found a really big mushroom. We tried to get him to take a bite of it, but he wouldn't. (Good thing because I don't know what we would have done if he had. I'm pretty sure your not supposed to eat wild mushrooms.)

Me and my little Brother deciding who was going in first. I went and it wasn't as bad as we thought it would be. In fact it felt really good because it was so darn hot!

Landen and Porter decided they wanted in on some of the action. So off there clothes went and into the water they went. They had a lot of fun splashing and throwing rocks.

Braxton decided he need to prove himself and went all the way under. It was HOT outside, but not HOT enough for me to even consider this.

Hattie really wanted into the water, but every time I put her foot in she would pull them up so they wouldn't touch. Landen was just getting ready to go back in and go under the bridge.

Friday night we loaded up into the Jeep and went looking for critters. We say lots of deer and...

this moose. She had her calf with her, but it ran. We were almost to the top of the moutain when this happened.

Yep flat tire. We were driving along up the mountain and all the sudden we heard well air coming out of the tire. When we pulled over and got out there were mosquitos everywhere they were swarming us. Thankfully my dad was there to fix it all up and we made it all the way back home with the spare. (In fact the spare is still on I haven't had a moment to go and get the other fixed and changed. Maybe tomorrow:)

Porter, Braxton and Landen laying in the back of the Jeep watching Bolt as we were driving back down the mountain.

Hattie with MY S'more. I must love her to give up my smore I love these things!

Brigette and Hattie on the porch of the cabin. I thought I had got a picture of the whole front, but guess not. I guess we will have to go back and get that picture.

Saturday we got up bright and early so we could hurry and eat breakfast and clean our stuff up before the rest of the family came up. It was clean up day at the cabin. We were able to see Aunt's and Uncle's and cousins we hadn't seen in years. It was so fun to see everyone and to see how much the kiddos had grown. We had lots of work to do. Most of the pinetrees have got beatles in them that are killing them so we had to cut a lot of trees down and then chop them up. Here are before and after pictures at the bottom of the lot. (Don't you love the trailer! This was the orignal "cabin" about 40 years ago. They built the cabin at the top of the hill a few years late

Before

After

Landen doing his part to clean up the cabin grounds. He was a great helper!

Dinosaur Park (Kindof)

This is all you get from Dino Park. The battery in the camera decided that it didn't want to work anymore. Oh well! There will definitly be more pictures coming of this place since my boys love it and well since they love it so much we bought a membership (since we've decided to extend our stay) so we can go all the time!!

My Girl

Peterson's Cabin

This past weekend we spent up at Causey Dam at my parents friends cabin. The orignal plan was to spend it at our families cabin, but a few hours before we were to leave we found out our weekend had been traded and the cabin was already filled with our cousins, so thankfully the neighbors were willing to let us stay at their cabin. We had so much fun playing in the steam, the lake, riding 4-wheelers, biking, taking walks, playing cards, ping-pong, air hockey, watching movies, Jeep rides, making homemade ice cream, eating a lot of delicious food, and spending time together. Here are lots of pictures!

Porter, Brigette (my sister), Hattie, and Kiristin all watching a movie.

All the kids had a lot fun climbing the ladder and playing in the loft.

Porter and Landen playing in the loft.

Porter, me, and Landen setting out on an awesome 4-wheeler ride. Porter ended up falling asleep. I guess I am a boring driver.

So this is Hattie's new thing. Crawling on all her hands and her feet. She only does this when she is on any thing hard. It is pretty funny watching her go from carpet to hardwood, because she changes up her crawling style.

This is Peterson's cabin. It was so nice to stay here especially because their was 18 of us that went. There was plenty of room to spread out.

Aunt Shelly, Great Grandpa Barker, and Kenzi making homemade ice cream.

Great Grandpa Barker, Landen and Uncle Troy rolling their ice cream can.
My mom had the brilliant idea of making ice cream while we were there. Her ward had done this at a ward campout. It was so much fun. We just used a smaller can and put the ice cream mixture in it. We sealed it us with a lid and duct tape then put it inside this bigger can and put ice and salt around it. Then you roll it back and forth in a towel for 10 mins and then take the mixture out stir it around and then replace it back in the bigger can and then roll it again in the towel. The kids had a lot of fun helping and it was delicious to eat.

Great Grandpa and Grandma Barker with Hattie.

Porter and Kenzi getting ready to go for a ride. Once again on this ride Porter fell asleep.

Safety first right! Porter sporting an awesome red helmet.

This deer jumped right over the fence into the horse coral. The funny thing is this deer is a buck with only one antler. When I grabbed Landen to show him he said hey its Elliot. (The buck off of open season.) So we named this buck Elliot. We decided he's a smart buck because when hunting seasons comes whose really going to want to shoot a buck with only one antler?

Great Grandma Barker, Kiristin, Brigette, Landen, Hattie, My Mom, Porter, Shelly, Great Grandpa Barker, Mikyla. my Dad all hanging out at Causey.

Landen, Great Grandpa Barker and Porter looking for fish in the steam.

Porter and Landen playing in the steam. The water was super cold but they didn't seem to mind.

They were so excited to be outside and in the mountains.

And after all the fun we had we all need to catch up on some sleep. We had so much fun, we are going to try and do it again this weekend, but this time at our cabin. As long as the cousins don't show up and take over before we can get there:)

Hogle Zoo

Porter was so excited to go on the train ride. We sat right up front and boy was it hot!

Porter was our own personal tour guide of the zoo.

Hattie was enjoying the elephant show. It was pretty amazing to see an elephant climb up a gate.

Porter with Aunt Megan.

Landen posing with a one eyed owl. This owl was full grown.

Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House

On June 24 we were able to attend the open house for the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It was so neat to be able to take my kids inside of the Temple. Before we went into the Temple I tried to express the importance of a Temple to Landen and Porter and how we need to be reverent inside. Landen was really excited to be able to go inside and take a tour of it. (For those of you that haven't heard of a Temple open house, the Temple is open for people to take tours through them before a Temple is dedicated. It doesn't matter if you are LDS or not any one is welcomed to come.) It was amazing before we went into the Temple my boys were being boys, but as soon as we went into the Temple they immediatly were reverent. It was as if they knew and understanded the importance of reverance inside of the Temple. One of the best moments was taking them in the Celestial room. I asked Landen how he felt in there and he said he felt good and could feel Heavenly Father. We were also able to go and sit in one of the sealing rooms and there a couple talked to us about what happens in there and that a family can be sealed for all time and eternity. It was fun for the kids to look into etenity mirrors. It was such a wonderful day.

All of us in front of the Temple
(Left to Right): Megan, Brigette, Great Grandpa Barker, Porter, Great Grandma Barker, Hattie, Grandma Barker, Kenzi, Brooke, Mikyla, Braxton, Brindee, Landen.

Kenzi, Landen, Porter, Brindee, and Hattie.

Porter's Birthday Party at G&G Loveless'

Brakell, Grandpa, and Porter Checking out the loot!

Aunt Cristy and Landen had a lot of fun playing together. Can't you tell from the picture!?!

Porter got spoiled like usually. All the kids were having a lot of fun playing with all the goods!

Not to pick favorites, but I think this was his favorite thing. Porter LOVES tractors!! The boy is obsessed with tractors.
Thanks everyone for all the fun gifts!