Mini trip to Washington

My Brother and Sister in law were going through the temple and baptising there daughter and baby blessing the youngest. So we drove up for a quick trip to see Vicki's family and even quicker trip to see mine.

The first morning we were there, the mist was in the air and it was cool. I just had to go on a spontaneous, unplanned walk. It was so nice to feel the cool moist air. I didn't realize just how much I miss it until then.

I guess I will just have to get rich to have a vacation home in Western Washington with money to visit a few times a year:)



Portland Temple. It was very beautiful.


Portland Temple.


Portland Temple.


It was a special time to see Todd, Kendra and family sealed in the temple.


Vicki's Dad and Mom


Portland Temple.


Sisters....


The Todd and Kendra and Family in front of the Portland Temple.

Cool space needle made out of gears and stuff.

Yum, can you say clam chouder!

Sea food is good for family's!

Fire boat down on the Seattle water front.

The family on the ferry going to Seattle.

The family loves the ferry rides.

Seattle

Kati, cute as ever.

Shrunken heads anyone?

Proud mom at the baptism

Todd, the proud dad.

Todd, Kendra and Family with the Grandparents.

Can you say windy!

Space needle.

September 2008

The month of September went by very quickly when it was over and really, really slow while having to deal with all the issues we did in September.

Psycho chickens decide to take over garage when one of the kids left the door open!

Chicken on garage door opener. It was really hard to get them out of the garage!

Derick's 'Say Ahhhh' The red is a tongue and if you look close its got teeth on its mouth:)

Derick's car won a couple and lost one to many:)

Vicki's cub scouts. Wyatt and Garret one 1st and 3rd place.

The bed and breakfast we stayed at for our anniversary.

Here is the bedroom at the bed and breakfast.

Here is the Victorian bed and breakfast up in the avenues above Salt Lake. It was a couple of weeks early this year but it was the only time we could squeeze it in.

August 2008

Vicki geoligist came out and we went fossil hunting.


You got to love the expression on Karalines and Stephi's face!


Spence Shale from 520 million years ago.


Mary on the hunt...


One of dads trylobites. Vicki's /Kati's was by far the best!



Our new puppy skylee


Camping above the fossil fields.





Camp fires are the best.



Vicki with Danny or Alex - Rach, help:)


The Clarks


Cove


Our Monkeys


Grandma's house





Kens Family


Paul and Rachel


Justin Comish family


Shelly's family


Grandma and Grandpa are proud parents! They have great kids.


Uncle Denny's no longer lonely! I was named after Uncle Denny.
Thats how I got my 'D' in JDN.


Me, Ken, Paul, Pat, Justin, Scott as uncle Denny's
Pale bearers.


Mom at Uncle Denny's funeral.


Me and Vicki with Paul and Rachel and family we make
quite a horde (Notice the 2 mav's in the back ground:)


Uncle Joel and Ila and family


The family


Brian at camp.


Brian getting his National Youth Leadership Training!


Don't be so serious.....


Its not my fault. I now have proof that its genetic!





Paul and Rachel on their blog talked about the fire above
there house and we just couldn't be left out. Brian was watching
the lightning on the front porch when it struck up on the hill
above Perry and in just a matter of minutes it was huge.
It moved so fast that it went right over a fire truck but
the miricle was that no one got hurt. It was scary watching
how fast that fire could move with wind!!!

Not the best quality but I think this is my favorite photo

that night.

Taken from about a mile away.

Taken still at a mile without the zoom.

In this one is going at least 10mph to the south.

I don't have a video of it but the wind shifted and

it took off to the north and the whole south side

went out. Going north was when it went over

the fire truck. When me and Vicki saw the flashing

lights in the fire was when we decided it was time to

take the kids home! We are so grateful our neighbors

and friends weren't hurt and no one lost any homes.

In 3 minutes it changed from going crazy south

to going north.

Grampa Gist cutting watermelon.

Kids enjoying watermelon

Dirty dogs at dad's 41 birthday. It was a blast. We went out

and cooked hotdogs and played some games. We were going

fishing but ran out of time.

By Devils Slide.