A Great ML Hale Reunion This Year!! Fun, FUn, FUN!!

We had such a fun time at our reunion this year. We rented a large cabin on none other than "I.P. Bills Island". What memories are found there!! The cabin was great! (Thanks, Mike and Christina for finding it and making arrangements!) It had room for all and even a hot tub!!! The beds were the only thing that could have had some improvement in the comfort area, but even that was tolerable. Next time we would just take an air mattress to put on top. Everything else was "perfect"!

We spent the time playing games, taking walks,

bike riding (for the men),

jogging (for the women), television and movies (for the kids), lots of visiting and relaxation, and side trips.

Hiram
(Now that is relaxation!!)

We went to Big Springs on Friday ...

The grandkids at Big Springs
(l-r) Carter, Brigham, Hiram, Ivan, Cooper, Jake, Caitlin, Kaden, Noah, and William (Tucker not shown)

Matt shows his "moves" off the end of the fence at Big Springs. What form!!

We then checked out Coffee Pot's campgrounds and river. Everything brought back so many memories. But isn't that what reunions are for ... re-living memories and making new ones ????

We spent Saturday in Yellowstone Park. The only wildlife we saw there was buffalo and one elk.

Close enough to touch!

We visited Old Faithful .......

Waiting for Old Faithful

Jarom, Brigham and Noah

Amanda smiles through the cold and wind.

So cold and the middle of June!
Gretchen and Tucker

Phil & Juliana

Resting the feet and keeping the hands warm.
Niccole and Hiram

We only had to wait about half an hour before the geyser erupted.


Eating our sack lunches in the Old Faithful Lodge (since it was cold and rainy outside). We didn't know how "legal" that was but we did it anyway ... and it was fun!!

Thanks to all for making our ML Hale Family Reunion an event to remember!! Let's do it again next year!

Everyone Seems to Be Busy!

Isn't it amazing how we always think things will slow down and be better "next week"? Slow down time never happens. One thing finishes just to be replaced with something else! I suppose that is what makes our lives worth living! Right?? However, a little rest now and again would be a welcomed occasion, as well.

I have been working at making jewelry and Niccole has let me be a part of her new online shop:

http://redpoppyshop.blogspot.com/

It has been fun working together to get things ready for the shop's opening. We finally made it. Now it is just getting the word out that we are there.

The garden is finally in and much of it is already up and thriving. Hopefully, we can have good growing weather and avoid hail storms and such things.

Check out those nice, straight rows!! Big Mike is so good at that!

There are some good looking tomatoes under those buckets. Never can be too sure about the Utah spring weather! The plants will soon be "too big for their buckets", however.

These pictures were taken about ten days ago. The strawberries have filled in and are really loaded with blossoms. We are so looking forward to big bowls of strawberries and cream this year!! YUMMY!! The rhubarb is also ready to cut and make some upside-down cake! Sound good?? Come on over for a visit!