So let me start at the beginning of summer!
First adventure: Washington DC
Ok honestly, I loved this place. I am so glad that Megan, my aunt, was up to going with me. We actually stayed in Oakton, Virginia, with Tom and Ellie Pocock. Megan has done some travel for them in the past and they were so kind to let us stay with them! Ok, for real, I have never seen anyone Tom's age as on the go as he is. When Megan and I were tired, he would tell us we could sleep when were dead, then we were loaded up in the car and off on a mini excursion. We were going non-stop, and it was great!
What we saw:
- Monuments by Night and a Window Tour of the District
- Georgetown
- Capitol tour (thanks to Cami Capener)
- Supreme Court
- Library of Congress
- Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
- Holocaust Museum
- Old Town Alexandria
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Washington's Mount Vernon Estate
- Manassas Battlefields (first and second battle of Manassas, Bull Run)
- The Washington DC Temple and Visitors Center
(There are pictures in the Where I've Adventured tab)
The trip was too short, but it was very exciting to visit the nations capitol! We may have taken a E-Z pass road, without the pass.... (we expected a ticket around $100, well Megan got it recently and it was $12 hahah) but we never got too lost. While we were there we also had dinner with the sister missionaries in the DC South mission (both were from Utah), dinner with almost all of the Pocock family, listened to Orin Hatch speak in his ward in Oakton, went on the underground trolley that the house and senate uses to get to the capitol, and shared a backyard with a bald eagle and eaglets. It was a GREAT time and I definitely want to go back and visit!
Second Adventure: St. George
I was a super senior for a little bit, but I couldn't miss state softball, especially because my teammates were still playing! Basically watched ball games, had some dirty drinks, and slept in a motel with no pool... but it did have granite counter tops;)
Third Adventure: Plymouth Mountain
This has to be one of my favorite family reunions! PLUS this year it didn't rain, so that makes it even better. This side of the family is just a crack up. If there was one word to describe this reunion, it would be competitive! Well, mainly between Leon and Marilyn on the pasture golf course. Oh and the Dean Anderson Family (my family) won the minute to win it games! #champions
I decided to try pasture golfing (on the mountain side, in flip-flops)... Let me just tell you that it is a good thing I played softball, I sucked.
Fourth Adventure: Malad?
I guess it is Malad.. In Idaho, I'm positive of that. I went with Carlie, Ike, Wytten and Cameron to Ike's grandpa's ranch. It was kind of a spur of the moment, wake up and go. We rode the ranger, shot Ike's Gun (pistol maybe?? I don't know the difference) and had a picnic on top of the mountain. We ate sandwiches with a side of bugs. There were so many!
Fourth Adventure: Green River
So there we were with some of the Andersen family again.. You just have to know that it was a good time! More laughs, more memories, more places visited. Each day we left pretty early in the morning, and we would not get back to camp until late at night. So Thursday we went to Little Wild Horse slot canyons and hikes around, then we went to Goblin Valley. Friday, we went to Hans Flat, named after my great great grandpa who was a ranch hand. They now have a ranger station named after him, and I think the poor ranger in there had a little culture shock when 50 people showed up. Probably more people in that hour than they see in a month. While we were at Hans Flat we went to the corral Hans built back in the day, robbers roost, and the actual ranch. While at the ranch we met the current ranch hand. It was fun to listen to my great great aunts and uncles (Hans Children) talk to him. Later that night we had a BBQ with the whole family, those camping and those at hotels. I think I found my new favorite little kids there. All of Jeff and Karen's grand kids were a hoot. Especially Jason, and Adee. The watermelon picture will explain that.
And some more, can't get enough if them
(Link to the Video)
Line of the day: Bob Lightfoot, nice to meet you.
Saturday, the Owen bunch went to Dead Horse Point, Moab, and Zions National Park. My mom didn't want us to walk that far and almost jumped the curb in the truck at Dead Horse Point. And to top the day off we saw two guys and a bird, Kooper spit water on me, my dad almost passed out and we saw some interesting tourist.. They probably said that about our family too:) That night Kooper and I met up with THEE Megan Hatt (my Neighbor from FA) and one of her friends. We went to the Chow Hound, which reminded me of Macks Drive In. I hadn't seen her in almost a year, so it was good to catch up:) Sunday, this was the day we all departed for home. I will miss all of my little cousins and the rest of my family. Family really is EVERYTHING. I am fortunate to know so many of my cousins.
Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon
Adee and Breelee
Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon
Goblin Valley
Goblin Valley
Goblin Valley Pano.
Marilyn wanted a family picture at the Hans Flat Ranger Station.... Here it is:)
Hans Flat
Hans Flat Corral
Karen was right.. There were wild asses
Adee and Jason with their cool rocks
The ranch hand drawing a map in the dirt, how to get to robbers roost
Marilyn's name was still etched in from 35 years ago! Robbers Roost
Robbers Roost
Robbers Roost
Kooper falling off the edge at Dead Horse Point
Arches National Park
Kutter holding the Delicate Arch
Well, basically my life has slowed down since the Green River trip. The only other exciting event was my birthday. Not because I turned one year older, and maybe not wiser.... No need to beat around the bush. Sarah, Dixon, Kutter and I were on our way to the movie to meet my family and my car started to shift so I pulled over, turned my car off, and it was a goner. So maybe I should have known that when all the lights on the dash were on, something was wrong. But, the young men didn't teach me that at our car activity (shame on them;]). Anyway, I got a new alternator? And now I am getting the air conditioner checked out.. it is kinda hot all the time.
[I will try to figure out how to post Sarah's vine.. It is a classic one:)]
Don't worry adventure number five will be coming soon.
Fifth Adventure: Powell, Wyoming
In three days!!!!
Sixth Adventure: Island Park
In a week!!!!
Smell ya later stalkers.
[I will try to figure out how to post Sarah's vine.. It is a classic one:)]
Don't worry adventure number five will be coming soon.
Fifth Adventure: Powell, Wyoming
In three days!!!!
Sixth Adventure: Island Park
In a week!!!!
Smell ya later stalkers.
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