More Vacationing

This week has been filled to the brim as usual. Monday we ran around getting ready to leave again. I got the oil changed on the van and other things ready. We also went swimming at some neighbor friends (Hey Precia, I know you read this daily - j/k – Cute one of Kara and Zinnia, huh).

Ray and the scouts (venture and varsity) left Tuesday morning at 6 a.m. to head to scout camp for the week. I had a meeting here at 9:00 a.m. then I cleaned up and got ready to go to Enoch for the week. My cousin, MeChel, needed a ride down to SUU for a basketball camp so she rode with me. It was fun having her with me and sure made the time pass quickly. The kids slept most of the way – so that was WONDERFUL. We stopped in Beaver to get gas and so I could feed Kara. When we got there my mom had a yummy dinner already and Tennille, Brett and Jack were there. We ate, then Tennille and I drove MeChel to her game. We went shopping, but didn’t really find anything.
Some of Lynn and Jim’s kids (My aunt and uncle that live next to my parents) were in town (Charlotte & Eric) and Heather, so we were able to visit with them and let ALL the kids play. I think at one time there were 8 little kids on the trampoline! Tennille and I worked on cards and shopped some more the next day. She went home on Thursday. I enjoyed just being there and the kids LOVE being at my parents. They played in the little swimming pool, played baseball, played with John’s "Z-Bot" toys and watched movies. The boys also let me and Tennille buzz their heads. Tennille talked them into it. She said we could cut a "T" into their hair. So we went outside and Tyler went first. Tennille did the "T", we showed him in the mirror then buzzed it all off. Then we did Trent's hair. This is my before and after shot (the before was taken in May, but they had pretty long hair). I am so excited to not have to worry about their hair the rest of the summer!

We also went to my grandma’s one night to visit with her. On Friday, I went to lunch with some of my high school friends (Laura, Sundee & Kami). It was so fun to talk and catch up on what is going on with everyone.

Ray and the scouts hiked Burch Hollow on Wednesday. The hike included 10 repels and emptied out into the Narrows (in Zion’s). The campground that they stayed at was in Zion Nat’l Park. On Thursday my dad met them at the lake and they skied all day. He took John and John’s friend, Mitch. I think it is funny that his name is Mitch. That is my brother’s name also, so it gets confusing whenever you say "Mitch" ; you have to specify which one. My dad and John were there for about an hour before Ray and the scouts arrived. After they got home I wished that I would have gone down for an hour to ski – maybe next time! I heard the water was great, like GLASS – my favorite to ski on. My dad even skied, the water really must have been good because when we went to Lake Powell he said he only skied on PRISTINE water! On Friday they hiked the "Subway". Ray said they had a great week and had a lot of fun. He had the camera all week so no pictures of us in Enoch, and he didn’t really take any either. So I am just putting old pictures on here.
Saturday morning I was getting things packed in the car and Ray called on the freeway to see when I was leaving. He asked me if I had anyone riding home with me and I didn’t so he said he would. I met him in at the gas station, one of the other leaders just drove our van home. We left my parents around 10 a.m. I am so glad that he was able to ride back with me and it was just good to have him back with us. The kids were not good on the way home - little stinkers! It was a good week. Now back to reality!