Separate Adventures

The last few weeks, our girls have been off on their own adventures. Minnie saved her money for a plane ticket to Arizona to visit her friends. She was gone from August 2nd to the 8th, her first time flying all by herself. The first half of the week she stayed with her friend, Rio. The second half of the week she stayed with our friends, the Marispini's. She had a great time--but didn't really take any photos, so I don't have any to post! We missed her, so it was good to get her back.

The same week, Jumble left on Wednesday with the priests and laurels in our ward to Island Park, ID and also spent one day in Yellowstone. They came back on Saturday night. Here are some photos of her adventures, mostly taken by our bishop:

They stayed at a cabin owned by the YM President's family. Jumble, Ian, Cami, Emi, Chandler, Seth, Kim.

Sis. Miller, Kim, Ryan, Jumble, Taylor, Emi, Seth, Cami, Ian, Bro. Scott, Sis. Scott, David, Bro. Nelson, Bro. Abel

Jumble swinging into the lake!

Letting go.

Bro. Scott, Sis. Scott, Seth, Bro. Nelson, Ryan, David, Chandler, Emi, Cami, Taylor, Kim, Ian, Jumble, Bro. Abel

Seth, Ryan, David, Chandler, Emi, Cami, Taylor, Kim, Ian, Jumble--a great group of kids!

At Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

At Artist Point overlooking Lower Falls. Ian, Cami, Kim, Chandler, Jumble

More of the kids overlooking Lower Falls

Jumble writing



Jumble brought a bison home. She named it Appa.

Jumble taking a photo of Old Faithful

Emi, Jumble, David, Taylor, Bro. Scott, Bishop Sharp, Ian, Ryan, Sis. Scott, Bro. Nelson

Meanwhile, the Saturday that Jumble and Minnie were gone, I went on a hike with the Mia Maids and the Beehives to Stewart Falls up Provo Canyon. We had a low turnout--1 Mia Maid and 4 Beehives--but those of us that went had a great time:

Jillian, 2 Gilmour girls (not YW yet), Sis. Gilmour, Kari, Stephanie, Brooke, me, Sis. Peck, Sis. Mower, Jacob Mower, Bro. Stoker (Stephanie's dad) Bro. Gilmour took the photo.

I got back from the hike in time for Niles to head down to Delta, UT to help set up for band camp. Then this week, Jumble spent Monday through Thursday at band camp. She came back in much better shape than her first year! She has been having a little bit of trouble with her knee most of the summer so we got her into the doctor on Friday and she is going to PT tomorrow morning to have a gait analysis. Hopefully they will be able to get her in shape for show season.

This weekend some of us are heading to Boise for Anna's wedding and then school will start next Wednesday, ready or not! Niles took Friday off work and took the kids shopping for school clothes and supplies (I was babysitting.) That was really great of him to do that. So at least we are physically prepared for school to start. Mentally and emotionally, that's another story...