Dennis' surgery!!

Dennis had 'gallbladder' surgery on Friday 6/24/11 ... as a same day surgery in Provo. He had been having gallbladder pain and so the dr. determined that it was 'non-functional' and had to be removed. He did well with the surgery and today (Sat) Amy and their boys brought grandpa some balloons ... they are an octopus!!! So cute!!

It is so good to see the beautiful smile on this mans face ... which shows he is feeling much better!! He will be off work a few days ... and is doing all he should to heal quickly. I sure love this man!! (He also loves his octopus balloons ... they are amazing!!)

Camping at the property!

Here's Peyton in front with Carter on the back, and Dallin in back with Zack. They are riding on the trail around the property.

Gathering under the awning ... David, Dennis, Nathan, Sydney and Nathan.

Dallin ... with Zachary on the back ... on the trail.

We have a 'birds nest' in our Apple Tree!

Look Seth ... here is a better picture!! (We discovered that if I stand under the nest and make a clicking sound ... kinda weird, but it works, the birds pop up and open their mouths waiting to be fed.) We went out this evening and Dennis was able to capture this great picture of our little birdies! So fun to see the cycle of life in our own back yard!

I took both of these pictures for our grandson Seth ... he is almost 5 ... and has been here to see the nest and the mother bird sitting on her eggs. Today I saw a little fuzzy head peeking up over the edge of the nest when the mother was out, and when I grabbed the camera I could actually see '2' heads! (They disappeared fast ... so this is what I caught on camera!)

Celebrating '42' years ... Let's do 42 more!!

June 6th, 2011 ... We celebrated by going to 'Texas Roadhouse' ... see those yummy steaks?!?! My how time flies ... I can't believe we have been married 42 years (and the best part is I know we would both do it again in a heartbeat!!) An Eternal Marriage!! Love you!!

Our Camp ... in Heber Valley!

A panaramic view of our camp. The parking area and the campfire ring ... the building on the left is one of our cabins, the Crook's stayed in this one (a yurt).

Crook's cabin was on the right and David and Jen's on the left.

The center is the cook area ... (Dennis is walking this way! Seth is also in the picture) ... David and Jen's on the right and Dennis and mine on the left.

Cook station on the right ... Dennis and mine (and the Hank's) on the left. The bathroom was just up a little way on the left. Very compact and fun to stay. (The leaves are starting to come ... and when they are out in full, it is very private!) Seth enjoyed playing with sticks and being outside.

Paddle Boats ... on the Lake!

David and Jen (with Carter and Zach) paddling around on the lake ... enjoying the sunshine!

Jacob and Sydney ... on the lake and loving it!

Debra, Abby and Wendy (with Diane and Janna in the back).

Camping at the Heber Valley Girls Camp

The first morning (Friday) we woke up to this ... "ICE" frozen on the water bucket by the fire. This picture shows our camp. It was cold in the morning ... but still absolutely beautiful!!

Diane in our cook area ... we had hot and cold water (at the sink), a covered area to cook, a food storage area with shelves and a fridge.

Dennis and I on the bridge by the lake ... it was cool that morning, but it got warmer!

The water running out of the lake ...