Home Away From Home

Because Dave spends so much time in Vernal, we needed to buy

a trailer that we could park at one of the well sites.  

 Also - the other bonus is that Vernal has the cutest temple!

Dave and I have already done a couple of sessions there.

I'm really falling in love with that town!  I can't wait until we have a second

home there that we can enjoy!

Oil Wells

I have neglected this blog and I need to get it caught up!

Just over a year ago, we purchased 7 oil wells in Vernal, Utah.

This has been a long year for us because Dave has spent 5-6 days a week in Vernal and

comes home on the weekends.  It has been a labor of love!

When we bought the wells, there was only one that was pumping (kind of).

In the past year, we have overcome so many obstacles but now have 5 wells that pump

with very little maintenance needed on them now.

These pictures were taken last summer but it gives you an idea what they are like :)

 Emmie climbing on the trailer to enjoy the sunset.

 Three of the wells are located along the Green River and it is so beautiful

there in the summer.

 A panoramic view

Emmie's 15th Birthday

Emmie is now 15 - which is crazy!

Her friends, Maddy and Aubrey

came and kidnapped her and took her to breakfast :)

 No birthday would be complete without the honorary cupcake

placed by the Young Women's Presidency ;)

Talbie's Bridal Showers

Talbie had 2 beautiful bridal showers

(not to mention the ones her friends threw)

The first one was a family shower that Lynn threw at her beautiful house...

 Lynnie gave her this apron that used to be Grandma Hunts!

Her second shower was thrown by wonderful friends in our ward -

Angie Farley, Kylee Haggard, and Holly Anderson

It was Pride and Prejudice themed and perfect!

All these girls have/had been in our ward since birth!

Emmie the Basketball Star

Emmie struggled with Osgood Slaughter's Disease last winter/spring.

This kept her from playing soccer and she was devastated!

It's something she will grow out of but long story short, she grew faster than her

muscles across her knee could keep up with.  They would both hurt so much when she ran.

She decided to give Basketball a try.  It ended up hurting her knees as well, but she enjoyed it.

She played for her 9th grade Canyon View Jr. High Team.

It was fun because Logan played at the same time for the boys team :)

During this time - she also did physical therapy on her knee...

 

Koda and Zu Zu

Maddie and Logan have 2 little dogs that we LOVE!  

Zu Zu is almost 3 and Koda just turned 2.

We love these little dogs and they have become such a big

part of our family.  Here are some of my favorite pictures of them lately!

And a favorite video...