In a land far, far away...

As you may or may not have heard, I have moved up to Nampa! I am living with Mashell and her family while I go to massage therapy school which starts Sept. 8th. Wow. haha... that didn't take as long as I thought it would. But that's pretty much my life in a nut shell. :)

Guess the hands

Grandma and Grandpa, Dodges, Jacob and Ashley then Ryan and Emily

The Bodily Family

First I think this bolg is a fantastic idea...Thanks!

So as you can see this is our Family. Here's a quick up date on what's happening. Mom: is being a mom and a grandma!! She's been delivering the news paper and works at the senior center.
Jacyn and Nicole: Jacyn is working at Preston Ford as a mechanic and Nicole is a stay at home Mom with Lacey and they are expecting in September with a girl!!!Elizabeth (Me)! I'm working in Richmond at Pepperidge Farm. I'm currently living at home and contemplating the facts of life.Ryan and Emily: They are now living in North Logan. Ryan is working in Hyde Park at Outdoor Rental. Also he just completed part of the Flight Program at USU and now is a Private Pilot! Emily is enrolled in Maximum Style Tech Beauty School! Next is Rebekah: She is loving life and is attending Idaho State University, and majoring in Dental Hygeine also she's working at the ISU bookstore! Shelby is living at home and excited to move on to greater adventures AFTER she graduates from high school in 2009. Then last but not least is little miss Whitney, who isn't that little anymore...she'll be going in to Jr. High in August..

I think that the first hands are Mother and Floyd, the second ones are Gene, Justin and Allen, the 3rd ones are Ashley and Jacob, and the last ones are Emily and Ryan Bodily.

Wild for Wildflowers

This has been a great month for spending time in the outdoors. I have spent 2 awesome days in and around Franklin Basin. The first trip was Thursday before the reunion. Brent and I parked at the Guard Station, went up past Hull Valley and over the German Dugway - through Paris Meadows and down into Paris and had lunch. All the snow was gone from the road this time so it was pretty easy riding.

We ate lunch in the Antique shop. They make sandwiches and pizza in the back. Just be prepared, they don't take debit cards and the nearest ATM is in Montpelier. Thankfully they still let us eat if we would mail them a check when we got home. Its a great feeling to know there are still good people in the world who will help a neighbor even if they do live on the other side of the mountain.

The second trip was with Mother and Floyd. We went up Franklin Basin via Logan Canyon. The road was a lot better than coming from Willow Flat but still a little bumpy. Once we got on top the wildflowers where all over. The meadow at the summit was full of flowers from the road all the way to the mountains. We first stopped at the mailbox to see if we had a message. Then we found a nice spot to have lunch and ate KFC among the trees, flowers and one little black bug that scared mother to death. I have never been up there when there have been more flowers they where truly amazing.

To complete the trip we went to Egan Basin and to the plane wreck. If you have never been there it is definitely worth the trip. A military plane carrying soldiers coming home from the Korean War crashed, killing everybody on board. The flight left Washington on its way to South Carolina 400 pounds over weight. Bad weather caused the wings to ice over and the plane hit into trees and crashed into the mountain. Because of the remoteness of the area and the fact that it was the middle of winter, it took 5 days to find the plane. A few years ago they built a pretty good road to the crash site so the families of the victims could get up there for a memorial. The best way to go is to drive to St. Charles and then just drive up the canyon. I don't recommend taking a car. A 4-wheeler would be great, we took my Jeep and of course it worked out great! This is a picture from the crash site. At the top of the hill are two trees that have been sheared off, believed to be caused from the plane wreck.

We all had a great time, if you get a chance you really should go. You can also go to Bloomington Lake or Minetonka Cave while your in the area

Family Reunion

Holding hands was popular at the reunion this year. Can you guess who's hands these are? Thanks to Clark, Dixie and family we had another great reunion. The time seems to go by so fast and its over before you know it. My favorite things where sitting around the campfire and playing the animal sign game and of course the dutch-oven cook off. I also have to thank: Brent for letting me borrow 2 dutch-ovens and not making me carry them from the other parking lot, Curtis & Tiffany for advice and tools, Brad & Bobbie for cooking the tortillas and Amy for helping me with tools and saving my life with a cold drink of water!