Silver Lake

Today we went up Big Cottonwood Canyon and went up to Silver Lake. It is a nice stroll around the lake. It is beautiful up there in the summer.

Look it's a little cougar in the forest.

It just doesn't get any prettier than the mountains in Utah.

This is just a cool rock wall by the lake.

Our Little Trip To The Midwest

The plane ride was 3 hours to Detroit and then we connected into IN.

The Detroit airport is MASSIVE! It is so huge it has it's own tram INSIDE the airport! This is to help people connect flights and such, to get from one end of the airport to the other. It is miles long!

Inside the tram at the Detroit airport.

We stopped at a lake for a few minutes because we had some time to kill before heading back to the airport.

Lakes were everywhere!

Oh that sweet face, cute stuff.

Downtown Warsaw IN. Its such a pretty little town. Population 12,000. All the homes are well cared for and everyone has lawns that were mowed! That is a sign of town pride, when people take care of their properties. It was beautiful and green and lots of lakes. I loved it.

One of the lakes downtown.

One of the many beautiful homes in Warsaw. It was a nice little visit. I felt at home as soon as we got there. I got to hear the Katydids again after 22 years. Mason and Connor were like "what is that sound?" Of coarse they would have never heard them before! (I being from the Midwest).

The Great Escape Attempt

Mason went into get Clover up this morning and found this...I grabbed my camera.

Clover ended up taking a nose dive back into her crib. Can I just say I just can't deal with Clover not sleeping in her crib anymore. Any shread of sanity that I have left from dealing with Little Miss Naughty, will be gone.

Mormon Trail Hike

Connor's cub scouts went on a 5 mile hike on Mormon trail. This is the same trail the pioneers took to SLC. It is so beautiful there. It was a long hike, but fun. We had to cross about a dozen little streams, hopping on rocks and fallen logs.

We talked on our hike that we were stepping where Zeebedee Coltrin stepped. Connor would hop on a rock on the trail and say "he could have touched this rock, I am touching history!"

This is a cute picture except that Connor's water pack is under his shirt. He fell face first into the creek and we had to ring his shirt out.

We saw several beaver dams. They were really neat.

Big Changes

Big changes are coming to the Coltrin household. You may now know that Mason is transferring his job to San Diego CA. We are excited to see what new adventures await for us. The kids are excited and a little sad also. I am very excited. I am ready for a new house, and I am also done with daycare. We are happy to be in a place with so much fun available. It will be weird to be living in a place that people only dream to come on vacation. We are looking to buy a home in the Escondido area, which is where the Wild Animal Park is located. It is abt 30 minutes from downtown San Diego. Mason will be starting his new job in July, and will commute until we move. Our house goes up on the market on Monday. I am feeling the stress.

Big Shoes To Fill

I found Clover today in my shoes, walking around the house in them. I thought it was soooo cute!

Clover and Clover

Summer Day At The Farm

Today I didn't have to work, so I took my kids to Wheeler Farm for a picnic. The weather was perfect. I love doing stuff with my kids! They are my whole world. Clover..."what kind of trouble can I get into"

Lots of old tractors...Connor loved them.

Nice looking kids...

Connor caught in the outhouse.

Saturday Fun

We had so much fun doing our yard sale. We had it at my mom's house. It was a multi family sale- but HALF of it was mine. I made twice as much money as everyone else. I had so much left over (even after selling tons) that we are holding another yard sale next week. I was very tired after it was over.

There I am with my lovely apron my mother-in-law made.

Our Rising Star Keeps On Rising

The National Junior Honor Society is one of the highest honors a secondary student can receive. Shelby received a notice that out of her 7th grade, she was chosen along with 4 others to be nominated. Her grades qualified her to be nominated. But grades are only the first step. The award has 5 criteria that must be met: scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. Shelby had to fill out a form that explained how she meets all 5 criteria. Since she goes to church and participates in lots of service, she easily passed that off. Her form was then reviewed by a committee and they determined that Shelby was indeed deserving to join the NJHS.

We are so very proud of our Shelby Laura. Really who could ask for anything more in a daughter? She has everything going for her.