The Ref

All of you have known that Mark has been a referee for many decades, like forever.
I thought it would be fun to take some shots today so you can see how adorable he looks in his referee clothes. Now to Mark...(You can't keep voting for yourself on the survey! Everyone help me out here and vote.)





I like the Wide Angle of this picture above, it was a hot day.

It can't be 20 years!

It can't be 20 years ago we got married, where does the time go anyway? Yes it is true and a few pics to prove it. Just compare then and the blogger picture! Alot more grey hair and a few pounds, just a few..... and then it's been 20 years. So how are we celebrating, going out to dinner and that is about it. Not too exciting, but heck that is our life! I think we will keep it. So here is to 20 years and at least 20 or more. And of course, A very Happy Birthday to my Dad, Dan!! Hope you have many more as well.

And if you were expecting something really mushy and sentimental, you came to the wrong blog! For 20 years, dinner better be something that includes real silverware,
and NOT ordering from a speaker that talks back to you!

Park City Escape

Neil and Niki visit Park City every August and so it was decided it was good time for the Anderson's get together. The weather was cool, which was a nice change and there were lots of opportunities to practice my photography. Some turned out really nice, others not so much. Still need to practice more, I should be ready for next year! It was great to see everyone and catch up on life. Enjoy the photo video and let me know if you like it. I am counting on Hayley to bring her camera next time! She does have her hands full with the twins and Cade, she is forgiven.

Road Trip to Utah!

Trevor and Summer came to visit with Madi and Baby Chase. We love having them come visit and this is their photostory!
Pictures and photostory of our day at Park City to post soon, so come back and check.

Some fun shots and filters!

I won a painting!!

If you go down to the post where we are building a fence and see the picture of Allie jumping with serious air, that is the photo I entered into a contest. I won a painting of Allie. It got second place and the painting is a 5x7.
I have a few photos to enter into the fair this year, hopefully they will do well.

Days of 47 Rodeo

We made the road trip to the E Center for the Rodeo, it was great time to try out some actions shots with my camera. Just wish we had closer seats, hey I can't complain the tickets were free!





The lighting was bad, but at least the action was good

Camp and Ride

Photostory of Philips Visit! Our favorite Irish vistor, our only Irish visitor, but our favorite!

Irish Luck- Part one.....

Mark and I have a friend, Philip who lives in Athlone, Ireland. He came to visit and this is a few of the highlights of his American Adventure!
His visit included Temple Square, Park City, an ATV ride, and my personal favorite Yellowstone National Park where we saw a Grizzly Bear. Now we want to save for our Ireland Adventure!! More pictures of his visit to come.....


Park City





At Temple Square

Going to the Outback :)

Marks mom came to visit for a week and we met his sister Amy and her family at the Outback Steakhouse for dinner. It was a fun time, the food was great! It was good see Hailey and meet her husband, she is due with twins in a few weeks, good luck Hailey!! The day was really nice, it actually felt like spring for once.

(the bottom pic I thought was cute-Allie and Gypsy really do like each other)

Finally Fenced!!

Checking out her new freedom..


Two of my most favorite things in the world.

Taking one last jump in the field!! Click on this pic and you can see serious air!




Today my wonderful husband worked on fencing the backyard in!! We would have loved a vinyl privacy, however, since we are not rich, I am just happy to get the yard fenced. No more tying Allie out from the back door, she now has free roam in the yard. She also graduated to free roam of the house while we are away!!

She is still trying to find a way to her favorite place, the wheat field, oh well! We even played Frisbee and catch for the first time in our own yard! She was always distracted with field there.
Of course we will still play in the park, this is so much better.
With the new backdoor, deck and fenced yard, we finally have a backyard we can actually enjoy. Need to plant and do more in the back, that will take time. Hopefully we can get some warm weather, we did lose a few flowers in the greenhouse since it froze last night. That always is the chance we take living here. I did buy my wonderful hubby a meal and a shake from the diner!
Thank you Mark!!!! Love your grateful wife and Allie....

Back on the Oregon Trail

We took a few days and hit the road again to visit Summer, Trevor, Madi and baby Chase. As always we love to visit and Madi kept us going when Summer and Trevor left for a wedding. We had a blast playing with her until she wore herself out and fell asleep. Chase was very good and sweet, he hardly fussed at all. Madi loved having her picture taken and it was good practice for me with the camera. I think I sent Summer at least a hundred pictures to sort through. On Sunday we went to church for the baby blessing and had a luncheon afterward. We did get some sightseeing in on Saturday afternoon while the Heids went to the wedding reception. They took the kids and we headed west towards Astoria. We made it as far as Rainer and headed over the bridge to Washington. The towns were fun to travel through and we stopped at a harbor along the Columbia River to see the boats. Along there were floating houses which were quite cool I think. Mark said no way, the mosquitos will eat him, I thought it would be fun live there or anywhere along the river. We saw huge logging ships and logging mills along the way. We could see Mt. St Helens, Rainer and Hood, it was a beautiful afternoon to take a drive. On the Washington side we found a Tulip farm, the were some different ones we had never seen. We travelled on the freeway along Vancouver and back into Portland, only getting a lost a few times on the tour! We took a few minutes to drive through Baker, Oregon a very cute and historic town which I really liked, we could live there. Summer and Trevor thanks for your hospitality!!

It was good trip and we look forward to more travels, who knows where we will go next!!

The New Deck Is Done!!

We have always wanted a backdoor and a deck. It just made the backyard easier to access and the house never felt completed. Just need to move the BBQ and enjoy!