Huckleberry picking

Adventures of Huckleberry picking

This last Friday my mother in Law Lori and I decided that we were going to go huckleberry picking up by Kelly Canyon. It was a really exciting day, first of all we had neither one been huckleberry picking in a very long time so we couldn't remember exactly what they looked like. We decided just to follow all the other people. so we parked near some other cars and decided to head out in to the forest to see what we could find. We walked around at first for probably the better part of an hour until finally we found some b dont erries. Eureka! after a quick taste we knew we had found what we were looking for! Now we just needed to start picking. we wondered around picking for close to 3 hours. Then when it was time to start heading back to the car, we couldn't agree on which way was the way back. we had wondered around so much that we were a little turned around. I decided that i probably better just go with Lori's opinion because i normally dont have a very good sense of direction. after a little bit of a hike we did in fact make it back to the car with our beautiful huckleberries it was an exciting day. We Loved our little adventure :D

Here is me back home taking pictures with our berries

Here is me wondering around the forest trying to find the berries.

Going to the Temple

Happy Days at the Temple

Today we got to go to the Temple and were able to see Jon's cousin Ryan Josephson take out his endowment. It was an amazing day, he is just such a Awesome guy were are all so very very proud of him and the decisions that he has made in his life.  I am so grateful for the person that Ryan is and for the kindness he has shown my little sister and the example that he has shown threw his example. here are a few pictures.

Jon and I kissing in the same place where he asked me to merry him. We are just days away from being happily married for one whole year

My Two very favorite people in the world my husband and my little sister

Jon and I

Sisters/Best Friends

Ryan and his parents Darren & Jackie

Beautiful Temple Grounds
amazing flowers
Pretty and Pink

Beautiful

Lake Powell

Lake Powell with my Family

One of my familys very favorite things to do together is boating and our very favorite place to do it is Lake Powell! Some of my vary favorite memories from growing up were made on this lake so when my dad asked me to come home from maryland to go of course i had to go!

Lake Powell is the most amaizing place in the world, at least in my opinion. Beautiful red rock, sandy beaches, huge boats, family, friends, and a great tan, what could be better? I just wish that Jon would have been able to come, then it would have been the Perfect week.

Here is the Big Boat, we had to stop and pick it up on the way from Big Water Storage, it saves us from having to tow this big girl for 8 hours, 8 miles is much much better :D

She is beautiful right ??

Then its off to the Marina. We always stay at Wahweap marina becouse its close to Paige Arizona and my family always has to make at least one Run into Wal-Mart. ( this trip we made 4 runs to town)

Here is a picture of the marina from the road, look how huge it is, thats a LOT of boats.

The first 2 days we were in Powell it ranied. we didnt mind though we still had a great time!

Look at all the rain thats hitting the Lake.

So in between showers we made our own fun swimming in the marina, here is my mom on her floaty and poops getting her life jacket out of the jet boat.

Here is brooke and I after our swim

Me trying to dry off.

Mom and Brooke just hanging out after a swim.

Here is the boats in the Marina Slip

On the Third day the weather Chanel reported that it was going to be sunny for hte rest of the week so we headed out to go camping here is a picture my mom took from the Big Boat of Brooke and I in the Jet Boat trying to keep up.

Here is the Captan of the Boat my Daddy

here is were we decided to camp, the Coave is called Gun sight. and we were luck to find a beach here, since it was the week of the 24th of July. talk about busy. But look at our view...Beautiful.

Another View From camp.

Mom Grilling up some dinner.

the Jet Boat at the camp site

another view from camp

We Camped for 2 days and then decided to head back into the marina. The next Morning we decided to all go for a ride on the Big Boat up the lake to Dangling Rope Marina, its a beautiful ride. here are some pictures that i took on the ride.

Dad driving again

Brooke sitting on the Bow

My Dad and I

Poops getting a tan while having a snack

the top of the boat compared to the rock walls in some of the coves we visited.

Brooke and my Mom

Mom enjoying the ride

dangling Rope Marina

Thanks so much mom and dad for the amazing vacation it was so much fun im so glad that i got to come.