Hiking at Brighton

We got up early and drove up to Brighton Ski Resort. Rico was begging to go with us and so we figured why not? NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!

Colton was doing the navigating so we didn't go up the trail that everyone else was going up. Just as we met up with the trail and started to see people and only had a half a mile to make it to the lake, a nice man told us that dogs were NOT allowed in Big Cottonwood Canyon and that if we got caught it was a $500 fine. OUCH!!

I took the girls and Rico and promptly headed back down the mountain, again not on the trail because we didn't want anyone to see us. We got a few dirty looks. Colton and Chad went to the lake without us. We had a few mishaps on the way down, Erika and Rico both fell into the river. We made it to the car and out of the canyon without getting caught. It would have been a really fun day if not for the dog problems. Next time we'll know!



Corey and Erika


Colton and Chad


Rock Garden


Yes in a hat, there is a first time for everything!


Colton


Erika at the waterfall

Canning Dill Pickles

There hasn't been much to post this month. Colton and Corey just started school this past Monday. Colton is in 10th grade and just started at Riverton High School. I think I already mentioned they have over 3,000 kids enrolled for 10-12 grades. Crazy, but he likes it so far and promises he will be getting good grades this year.

Corey just started middle school at South Hills Middle School, she really loves it. She is taking Algebra in 7th grade and very proud of that fact too.

Erika started 3rd grade on July 25th and is already out on break for 3 weeks. It will be hard having one in year round and the other two in traditional school.

Two years ago my cousin Susie taught Courtnie and I how to make dill pickles. We got roped into having a little class on it yesterday at my house. We made 35 quarts yesterday and another 21 quarts today. That's a lot of pickles, obviously not all of them are in the pictures. Erika and Shelbi helped us the most by washing and cutting cucumbers.

Erika's Baptism

August 2, 2008

Erika has been waiting for this day for 6 weeks and it is finally here!
They do things a little differently here than they would back home. There were
3 kids from our ward getting baptized so we were only responsible for a prayer and choosing a song. That just made it easy on me because I didn't have to prepare a talk.

Susie's husband Jon, baptized and confirmed Erika. Others that were there were the Cederholms, the Gerbers (came all the way from Roosevelt), and Candie Montoya (Erika's babysitter for 2 years when we moved here and her 2nd grade teacher - she's also Chad's mom). We sure missed having all of our family here for this special occasion.

We had a nice lunch with the Gerbers before they had to go back home.



Jon and Erika


Susie, Jon, Erika and Sara


Maria and Lynn Gerber


Colton, Erika, Paula and Corey