Flunky Cabin

Diamond Valley Rhino Ride II


It's like a NEW tradition I would have to say. It doesn't really matter what day it is as long as we have the time to do it. But lately we are lovin' every minute of it. Riding with a group of great people; friends and family, it's awesome! Today we took a trip to Diamond Valley and hit the other side of the valley on Blake & Gubler Road. This one took us up towards Pine Mountian. We saw some of the leaves changing bright reds and yellows, but most of the trees where we went were burned from the big fire that was up there 2 or 3 years ago. We all took turns shooting guns, searching for geo caches (8-10 new ones I think), and kicking back and having some clean air blowing through our hair with a little dust too. Below are some of our pictures of the day.
This is Flunky Cabin. I have no idea when it was built, but there wasn't much left of it to say the least.

This is the house that Flunky Built. Along with a guy or gal maybe named Lamb, and Rourke and Hartwar?? I don't remember the Plasterer name.

Diamond Valley Rhino Trip

Ok, so today we were lookin' for some fun on a Sunday. We loaded up early, drug the kids out of bed and headed for Diamond Valley where my mom & dad live. It's a little cooler up there (about 10 degrees) but everyone of those degrees helps, right? You BET! I didn't get a lot of pictures, but it was an ok trip. The weather was warm, but not hot, and the group of us was awesome. Mom & dad took their four wheeler, Josh & Nikki w/ their Rhino, Scott & Shareen w/ their Rhino, and Desi rented on with her Gramma Norma. It was fun and always is a great time with everyone. We packed up lunches and ate while we are on our trip. With a flat tire on Josh's Rhino we still have fun. They limped it back, having to air up every so often. We even did a couple geo caches! Now we have another 34 miles to add to our trips! Below are some of the pictures of the day....A beautiful canyon on the back way from Diamond Valley towards Silver Reef.

This was a pretty neat signature rock. We didn't stay long enough to do our name!

This picture of Kody is by one of the geo caches that we found. It's clue was wash your hands and then use the air dryer to dry them off. Not too far away was a water pipe that actually blew air out of it sticking out of the ground. Below is Shane pulling out the treasure.

Five Friends Tag

FIVE
10 years ago I..

1. had just gotten married
2. moved into our first rental
3. had a new puppy (Hagen)
4. had no kids
5. worked for the same place I do now

5 things on today's (weekend)"to do" list...

1. Do laundry
2. Clean the house
3. Go grocery shopping
4. Rhino trip up Blake & Gubler trail (base of Pine Valley from Diamond Valley)
5. Have fun with our family

5 snacks I enjoy...

1. Chocolate Chip cookies
2. Key Lime Pie
3. Chips & Dip
4. Cheese & Crackers
5. Fruit by the foot

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire...

1. Pay off all my debit
2. Buy a second home somewhere cooler
3. Go to Disneyland with the boys
4. Invest somewhere
5. College for the kids

5 places I have lived...

1. Laingsburg, MI (1st 15 years of my life)
2. St. George, UT (Diamond Valley w/ parents)
3. Washinton, UT
4. Bloomington Hills, UT

5 jobs that I have had

1. Veyo Merc (Dish washer)
2. Dave's St. George Automotive
3. J&J Building Supply (now SunRoc)
4. South Central Communications

Rules: Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.

I Tag:

1. Desi
2. Crystal
3. Tempe
4. Taleana

Jacob Lake Labor Day

We took a camping trip over Labor Day weekend to Jacob Lake. It was a blast and a great get away. When can you ever pass up a trip away from home, doing the things we love; camping, Rhino'ing, spending time with family and friends. The Holt family (Scott, Shareen, Desi, Josh & Nikki), my parents, and my sister and her two kids joined us as well. We stayed at full hook up camping place and it has really tall pine trees. We had two days of raining days, and took a quick trip to the Grand Canyon. It was nice to see the "Big hole in the ground" as Braden liked to call it. But the cloud cover didn't really show the beauty of it all. We will have to take a trip back to explore that again!
Shane was the only BRAVE one of our famiily to climb to the top of this Look Out Tower. It was 80 Feet high and he went up with Papa Scott. I tried to climb up, but couldn't get past the woobling of the stairs as I was going up. Not to mention, I think I am a little afraid of hights. Kevin is worse then me of heights, but I had no idea that I would be effected too! He didn't even try!

This is on their way up to the tippy top. The picture above I think is Shane's head. Desi and Josh & Nikki made it too. Shane thought it was soo cool, but once he was on the ground he looked a little pale.

Here are some randon picutes of some of the events that took place on our trip.

1. Many fun treasure hunts Geo Caching with Papa Ron & Gramma Bonnie
2. Shane climbing the 80 foot tower
3. Shane found a horny toad and kept it for a day
4. Many miles of fun Rhino rides
5. Placing the 1st Geo Cach for my parents in a "Stump"
6. The Jacob Lake that isn't (no picture)
7. The little cabin we found
8. Sitting by the fire roasting marshmellos
9. Watching movies on the side of the trailer with the projector