the glaciers On top of Timpanogus

me in front of the lake and glacier
make note of the top of this mountain is where the sprain happened--the imagine waking and sliding down that far this walking an additional 6 hours on the ankle--back down to the base at aspen--it surely was a beautiful place though--used to be one of my favorites--now I think I shall value these pic of the area for they shall be my last--as I never want to hike to that top of that summit again--I think that was the 10th or 11th time I have done it since I was 16 years old--funny how it seemed more easy back then (:
hayley in front of the lake and glacier

beautiful view of the valley from up on Mt timapnogus

hayley and I at emeral lake
looking out over the valley
emeral lake (looking down on it from the little shack)

not such a good ending to the hike

climbing Mt. timpanogas (note: not the cave but the mountain)
to the summit on Mon was fun. Hayley and I started out on the trail at aspen grove at around 8:10 and got to Emerald Lake at 11:40 (3 1/2 hours great time for that part of the hike)
so we were enjoying ourselves until I had the misfortune of BREAKING my ankle on the way down YIKES--
enclosed are many pics of my gorgeous legs (ha) along with a "cry for help and sympathy" ha again. its hard to see the knots and bruises and swelling of the feet in the pics but it was very real as I made the trek down the mountain--throught literally the tender mercies of a loving Heavenly father--I make it down fine.
(just slow ) and that put Hayley and I getting off the mountain after dark --which was not a place you want to be--after the sun sets
so here's sharing them for fun look closely at the above picture --as to the swelling after 24 hours and try to imagine me walking or hiking ups and downs --over shale rock and round tree stumps and inclines of the hill --not to mention sliding down the glacier--it was quite the adventure--but I will also include some --pictures of the beautiful scenery we saw--as it was a tremendous view and we live in such a wonderful world.


this is how my ankle looked at the end of the night after finally getting off the moutain...

we went campin'

I borrowed a pic of the lake from our last trip till I get my new ones uploaded--

Hi again family

dad and I had a fun time camping at Payson Lake this past week--we walked around the lake , ate good food, walk around some more--read books, built a fire--cooked more food and ate

(the Sharp family joined us for supper and smores on Fri evening) we took corn on the cob and tomatoes from the garden. no Racoons no-bears nothing much exciting to report--but we did enjoy the canoe rides and "paddling" with the paddles --(: we also enjoyed having silver ware

a good time was had by all! love ya bushel and a peck--mom

ps hayley has the words to the song a bushel and peck on her computer--she said that she didn't know that it was a real song--did you guys all know that? its from a play guys and dolls--

A new look to the Blog.

I wanted to make a fun header for Lynda's Blog.
is anyone opposed to having homer simpson in the family picture!? I just thought it was funny. The quote on the header is lynda's request! I think headers are fun to make! Yay for digital scrapbooking.
Love, Brianne

I love This is the place monument park

when ever I am at the park for this is the place monument I always feel good and have fun

dad got some "free" passes for last Fri so he and I and nancy, brianne, anna, abbie, mayley, megan, and hunter all took and lunch and walked around here are a few pics of the enjoyble morning. Peggy Brown--told pioneer stories in the log cabin that the pays referbished and it was good to remember again the great ancestor heritage we have...you gotta hand it to those pioneers

we washed out some clothes in a basin for fun - with lye soap--it was fun for the experience but I don't think I would have made a very diligent pioneer --(they worked circles around us) and I think I'm a pretty decent worker by my standards anyway---well I enjoyed it.

getting together is my "FAVORITE PART" of the summer

Lucy mack smith the prophetsmother said, let us cherish one another and help one another that wemay all sit down in Heaven together. amen to that.glad we're family--till later