~THREE FUN DAYS~

I went up north to Tiffany's the other day to help her out for a bit...we also played alot and had lots of fun. We went to all my fun places; Gardners Village, Tai Pan, Quilted Bear, the mall...out to eat...just alot of fun! On my last day there, I brought this cute little grandaughter home with me, she'll be here for a week or so...she is so sweet and so fun! My little dog Bo just loves Shanedel~

One of my favorite places to go when I'm up north is Gardners Village. I have been going there for years, taking my daughters for a day of shopping and lunch in the old mill. The most fun time to go though is October..they decorate the whole area with giant witches etc. also Christmas time is fun. Tiffany and I went the other day with her little Caleb, it was so much fun..Tiff was a good sport (due to have her baby in about 2-3 weeks) she sat down a few times to rest because it was hot. This place holds lots of warm memories for me, I just have to go at least twice a year!

There are 2 covered bridges there...it's just so nice to walk along exploring the many shops and enjoy the grounds with it's many trees and flowers.

It's always fun to see the ducks around the stream

This is a huge water wheel..I think it had something to do with the workings of the old mill. It's really impressive tucked into the corner of the mill/resturant.

A sweet mama pig and her darling babies, I thought Tiffany was going to take one home!

The Lama was ignoring everyone..too hot, the water was cool on his feet

He loved the little pygmy goats

What a cute old face to pet

He went for a pony ride and really liked it

Caleb loves Elmo, he thinks Elmo is is little friend. Apparently Elmo IS being a good friend here..enough said! :D

Cute little Mr. Bubble head...he has so much fun in the bath, and Grandma loves to give him his bath too!

We went out on the lawn to do sparklers...Caleb loved it! I think that is something that we all love to do at any age, at least I do!

He thinks he's going to love grandma's pickle......

Tiffany and Caleb and I went to Quilted Bear..it was so fun, then we had lunch there, Caleb wanted my pickle...but dill pickles sure can make your face do the pucker-puss dance!

Summer is passing so fast, the kids will be back in school in about 2 1/2 weeks, it just doesn't seem real! I had lots of fun spending these 3 days up north but it about wore me out...so much to see and do. Tiffany said that it wore her out for sure but then she's due to have her baby in about two and a half weeks. It was hot too but we went so many places, it's a good thing I don't live up there any more, it's way to easy to spend money, so much to see and buy!

I really wouldn't trade it for where I am right now though...it is so peaceful and beautiful here. It seems to be enough for me to head 40 min. over the mountain, do my shopping, have lunch, then head home, listening to nice music and taking in the mountains and the beautiful giant sky along the way.

So a couple of trips up north a year will do me just fine, that seems to be all I want and I sure save more money living here! It was alot of fun though :D

CAMPING...can be fun!

Ahh, these days of Summer camping...the best of Summer times! A Perfect weekend!

Cougar trying to find HIS stick, he sticks his nose under the water, blowing bubbles, until he finds whatever he is looking for.

Looking out over the desert...you can really see forever~

We stopped in here for lunch...it's in the little tiny town of Boulder, right as you turn east to go over the Burr Trail. It is owned by a lady that moved here from Salt Lake. It has the nummiest food...my Blue cheese angus burger was out of this world and the piece of chocolate cake we shared was "melt-in-your-mouth delicious!!! We sat out on the patio and enjoyed every bite~

This Oak brush better not be telling me that Fall is on it's way...Summer just got here!

I LOVE wild pink roses

~ Ron says that this is the sacred grove of Boulder mountain~

Wild pink roses were every where and the warm sun made them smell so sweet!

Cougar, trying to be friendly...but when that little dog took a bite out of his lip, he had no chose but to pin him down with his chest and growl his big growl at him!

Yes, this little guy belonged to a neighboring camper, he was cute but fiesty!

A little walk before heading to bed...so peaceful, so beautiful.

Cougar loves his truck...he slept through the night without barking at all

Just as the sun was setting, looking out over the desert.

Our little spot up on the Boulder mountain...it smelled so good there!

A bouquet of wild flowers that my hubbie woke me up to...nice : )

My husband...the man who's hand I will reach for when I get to Heaven. To be honest, sometimes he drives me crazy! I've had a saying in my home for 27 years; "A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person." It's so true... and little get-a-ways are great for keeping the love-light-burning!

~ This creek felt like the most peaceful place on earth~

The grass underneath the pines was really unusual and very pretty in the sun

Beautiful Oak Creek, I could have spent all day just hanging out here. We want to go back and camp right on this spot...Cougar loved it!

All anyone would need with this pretty sight, is a blanket and a picnic!

First of all: I hope my blog is not a boring one!!! I look at so many of your wonderful blogs; cute kids and their cute doings, your travels, your weddings. My blog doesn't seem to be quite so interesting, mine is filled with everything beautiful that I see; this place that I live, my pets, me and Ron, some of grandkids. We don't travel much, just our day to day lives to take from, so I hope you don't think we are too boring?!

We do however truly enjoy our life here in Wayne Co.~it's peaceful and we stay active, enjoying all the beauty around us. We went camping a few days ago and had SO much fun! Summer, has been a" long time coming"this year, so we plan to get out all we can and enjoy it while it's here!

P.S. There is one wonderful thing...it was the BEST of Times raising our family, we took many great vacation(something we never did when I was a child)...but these times of just Ron and I getting away together are so great! It's like honey-mooning all over again, no worries about kids and all the planning, packing, organizing, trying to please EVERYONE. Whenever we would go camping or vacationing, it really looked like we were moving, not just taking a trip. It was so much work...I don't think any of our kids will ever experience such a thing or really know what it was like. I wouldn't trade it for anything...it was hard, rewarding and fun! But these days of doing fun things with just me and my husband, are the best of times for us now.

I hope you'll all get out there and enjoy your Summer...enjoy each other!

HEAVEN'S GIFT...SUMMER...oh what do you do in the summer time?

Pretty cool to sit on the deck at night and catch the sun setting...beautiful~

The summer sunsets are breath taking, I took these pictures just off my deck

The flowers of summer are out... I LOVE it~

This little guy was so cute, not shy at all, he loved that I stopped to talk, rub and scratch him...I loved it too~

This is the place...the scratching place that is...as I scratched him, he would raise his neck and head up really high and nod his head up and down...cute!

This little colt just hung out at the fence, letting me pet him, I miss the days of raising and training baby foals

This is a BIG, chocolate brown sheep..he had a long swishy tail, unusual to say the least!

These two are sweet little friends..."Summer Friends"

Only cows can get away with pickin there noses and eating it in public!

The cows along the way...my dog loves to play with them and they are so curious of the dog..it's fun to watch

A beautiful sight...tourists stop all the time to take pictures of things like this, things we don't even notice!

I love to see the hay baled in the fields...these are the big old monarchs of the fields

I've always loved Hollyhocks..these sit next to a pioneer house in Torrey

these buffalo are just down the highway from my house, there are 3 new babies this summer

I love this canal, it's so wide and trees grow along it the whole way

Torrey's beautiful main street...a rare and very beautiful sight

I love this canal that runs along main street in Torrey, this is a rare thing, even in small country towns anymore. It's so pretty...I love to let my big dog out of the truck to watch him play in it.

Oh how I LOVE living here...I so enjoy my morning walks and all the things I see along the way that make it fun and not just a work-out! Summer is finally here, with so much to do, to see, to smell, to touch, to enjoy. I'm going to get out there everyday and soak it all in...love it, love it, love it! Guess I'm still just a kid at heart, I hope that never changes. I'm so thankful to my Heavenly Father for creating "SUCH" a world...so full of sweet smelling flowers, beautiful sunsets, animals to enjoy, families to love, water and clouds to gaze at, the colors to touch us, and on and on and on...Hope you'll truly be grateful for and totally enjoy your Summer!