Brother Jim Bagshaw shows us what a perfectly toasted marshmallow should look like! He is the Bishopric representative for the cub scout program in our ward.
Preston thinks a perfectly roasted marshmallow should end up charred! As you will see, so do most everyone else under the age of twelve.
Spencer's marshmallow. A nice hew of BLACK! I think he enjoys playing with the flame, as much as eating the smore.
Emily Walker showing off her toasting abilities! Emily is the wolf den leader.
Emily Isaacson with her marshmallow supreme. Emily is the new primary president.
Tate showing us just how big his mouth is, along with his marshmallow!
Brock dressed in his uniform (way to go Brock), and with his marshmallow.
Jantzen displays his roasting skills! Jantzen is the newest member of the cubs!
Ruby's marshmallow is actually golden brown! She has a more refined taste for a good smore than the boys!
Lori Chadwick with her nicely browned marshmallow's. Lori is the Bear den leader.
Photos taken: August 28, 2008
First thing to do once at camp is to get the tent set up, and here Alec is hard at it....Supervising Ruby, and Spencer!
The kids spent a lot of time swimming, not only at Crystal lake but also in the creek (Smith's Fork), next to our camp. They didn't bring swimming suits so there skivvies had to do! Spencer and Preston are warming up in the sun, after a dip. Spencer's teeth were chattering so hard you could here them all the way on the other side of camp!
The family poses for a picture at Crystal lake. Preston, Ruby, Spencer, Mom, Alec. The water is absolutely 'crystal' clear!
Spencer and Ruby take a dip in the creek! Man was that water cold!
Kicking back and relaxing! Preston enjoys one of the quieter moments in camp.
Pictures taken: July 25 and 26, 2008
Alec Cleans the Grill
Cozy
Spencer has the Patience of Job!
Preston Caught Himself!
Ruby Has a New Rod and ReelLook Close Where Her Line Went!
Spencer Runs for Home Plate!
Preston on His Way to the Plate!
Ruby Found a New Friend in the Play ground
Ruby can now Traverse the Monkey Bars, Skipping Every Other Rung
Photos taken: June 2, 2008
Craig the mighty lumber jack tackles a monster of a tree. We cut up two trees and had a load.
Preston, Spencer and cousin Carson watch Grandpa cut down his tree.
Ruby was designated as the offical wood stacker! The 3 boys hauled the wood that they could handle to the truck. The kids all worked real hard to give grandpa a hand.
Photos taken: May 30, 2008 By: Angela
The only time we had a handle on the kids is when we locked them up in the paddy wagon.
After enjoying our lunch we proceeded north to Alpine, and then into Idaho to Swan Valley. There we stopped at another roadside attraction. In Swan Valley there is a gas station, that also sells "World Famous Square Ice Cream".
The place is truly amazing to me. It is out in the middle of 'nowhere'. Idaho Falls is 50 miles away, Star Valley 40 miles, Victor is 30 miles, and yet the place is always packed with people. They are there just to buy an ice cream cone, that is square! If you click on the picture and enlarge it you can get an idea of the kind of business this place does. The sign at the top and right shows the sales they had last year. Memorial weekend they sold 11,462 ice cream cones. On the Forth of July - 18,761. And Labor day - 10,332. That is some kind of sales for a gas store along the highway - a long way form anywhere!
Enjoying our cones! Notice the color of my cone? It is licorice flavored! The kids all got cotton candy flavored cones, and Angela tried 'Moose Tracks'.
From Swan Valley we drove over Teton Pass and into Jackson Hole. There we visited the National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The place was a huge hit with the kids. These geese were camping on the roof with their new babies!
There were several boardwalks along the river to view waterfowl from. Many of the ducks and geese had newly hatched chicks.
While in Jackson we also visited the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum. This bear was on display there. He had been quilled by a porcupine and then having his left eye blinded by the quills he ran into a highway and was struck by a passing vehicle. Talk about a bad day!
We had a blast on our "mini vacation". A family day well spent.
Photos taken: May 24, 2008. Picture of us eating our cones in front of Rainey Creek taken by: Ruby
If you would like to see more of Ruby's art click here.
Dave and Janet Wooner
Dave and Janet met in December of 1972, two weeks before Christmas, at the VFW hall in Fallon Nevada. They were introduced by a mutual friend. Dave worked at the cemetery at the time, and the place still holds special memories for Janet!
They married on April 27, 1973 in Fallon Nevada at Dave's parents house on Front Street. Today they still live in Fallon, and both work at Western Nevada Community College.
As Grandparents go, you couldn't find any better!
Happy Anniversary Grandma and Grandpa!
We had 11 kids show up for the party. Ever have a house full of boys that age? What a mad house we had for awhile.
Cole and Preston wrestle on the floor... Whacking each other with balloons seemed to be a favorite.
Wow... Preston, Boston, Will, Cole, and Jacob in a rare moment of sitting on the couch.
Remember it was suppose to be an all boy party? We had a good laugh...Preston and Spencer each invited a pretty girl from their class. Sarah and Kimberly. Sarah use to live in our house. Her parents built the house.
Cole, Spencer and Boston dig into the cake and ice cream!
Photos taken: April 25, 2008
I took the photo's above and below from the back porch. The above photo is up the draw toward the Aspen Grove that we like to hike to (in the summer). The photo below is looking south threw the neighbors back yards.
The photos above and below are from the front porch looking across are front yard. Notice on the Salt River Range across the valley that the southern exposures actually have some dry ground!
