Cliff's Little Paradise

Cliff has been working on little a back yard paradise for himself.

It was suppose to be a fish pond but when some of the grandkids

came and jumped in it he decided to leave it for a little

swimming pool. At least for the time being.

He works on it a little most every evening now.

Dallon loves his new Fishin Pole!

Family Work Day

We spent a day helping Mom and Dad

paint a retaining wall . This is just the little wall

there was a much bigger wall not shown in this pic.

Cliff came up a few days to give Dad a helping hand. Dad worked really hard on his walkway to their cabin.

(looking good!)

White Water River Rafting

We decided on our last day up in North Carolina

we would all go River Rafting on the Nantahala River.

This was a first time for everyone except Cliff and I.

Cliff brought along a disposable camera so during the calm

part of our ride our guide took our picture.Thanks Megan for taking this picture (Colton's funny).

Our guide sitting in the far back left (Gigi) was

really neat and we felt pretty safe with her on board.

We will have lots fun memories of this trip together.

My Birthday Cake

Brad and Kelly had this really neat cake made

for me for my birthday. Isn't it cool and it tasted great too!

It was chocolate and yellow cake.Thanks I loved my cake!

I had a great birthday( all except for turning 47!)

I was in North Carolina visiting my parents last week .

We went out to dinner the nightbefore my birthday and the

day of my birthday we went white water river rafting.

Monday night Cliff and the kids gave me a party/BBQ.
Thank you everyone!

"Summer Vacation in North Carolina"

My mother, my little sister and me

(Taking the tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway)
Don't know if you can still see the mountains they are behind Colton!

Colton and cousin Kirstie helping Nana make cookies.
(Colton is helping by eating the cookie dough!)

Gail had just printed off an email from Jordan (Elder Berge)

He gets to email once a week. He is studying hard

for when he leaves the MTC for New Zealand in September.

Yesterday we had fun helping Gail put together

a care package to send him.

This is at a place called Sliding Rock where u hike up

and slide down a water fall rock into the freezing river.

It was about 50 degrees!

Megan and Colton going down .
Kirstie and Karen
My neice wouldn't take no for an answer so I had to do it! "Looking Glass Falls"

The kids swam in the falls and had a blast.

"Nana & Kylie Jo"

Hi Kylie Jo!

I just love to talk to you on the phone you are a sweetie pie!

Love, Nana