Backpacking Trip

This year Jake wanted to try backpacking-he started planning this trip in February! Jake, Craig (my brother) my Dad, Matthew and Mckay and Jared (friend) all went backpacking to Chapita Lake in the Uintaha Mountains. They had a BLAST! They hiked about 30 miles in 4 days and fished and fished catching around 100 fish total. Matthew and Mckay caught and gutted there own fish-Jake said this was hilarious to watch they were completely grossed out!! All in all it was a good experience for the boys and Jake is now planning another one for next year. I tried to get Jake to do a post but he is CRAZY busy and has no time! I did not go-But when the came home they talked to me for hours and hours about how much fun they had! I took a few days off work and hung out with Madelynn and Marcus and my sister! I am so proud of the boys for doing this(I was worried)-Jake said they were amazing never complaining just kept going and going. So glad Jake is willing to try some of these things with our family! They were exhausted when the got home-and slept late for days! Here are a few pictures:

Madelynn And Her Broken Arm

So my little monster Madelynn broke her arm!! She is so active and this time it caught up with her. She was running up the bike ramp (in a wet swimsuit) and slipped and fell and landed on her arm. After about an hour of her crying and winning about it I took her to the Doctor and they sent me for X-Rays-Sure Enough it was broke! She was so brave and tough I was Impressed! Maybe it is true....little girls with lots of brothers are tougher then the average??!! She got a Pink cast and was even proud to show it off-but that only lasted a few days! Then it was "Stupid Cast" "I hate this cast"-Well maybe you she be a little less active-Little stinker!! She is doing great and we get it off in a few days! I was telling McKay that we get it off in a few days he said "GOOD I think that's good for all of us!!" I laughed so hard!! The last week when she gets mad at one of the boys she just whacks them with her cast!! LOL I wish I could say she learned her lesson-but really She is still up to her old tricks-a day after she broke her arm she was riding her bike!! Nothing slows this girl down!

Grandma Lund

So a few weeks ago my grandma passed away. Wanted to share a few things about her that I loved! She died at the age of 92-we were lucky to have her that long! She was a VERY courageous woman! Grandma Ruth lost her husband (Kirk) to early and had to raise my mom all on her own. My mom was only 13 it was very traumatic for her to lose her dad-but grandma did her best and took care of her. She lived with us and watched us grow up for most of my childhood-I enjoyed having her there. She would always say " I'll buy if you will go get us lunch!" She had the biggest sweet tooth! She loved to take us to "Ripples" in Provo. I loved that she was amazing at sewing and made all of my Prom Dresses-they were beautiful! I loved her homemade Cinnamon Rolls! She loved her family and loved her husband so much that she did not want to even date anyone else and devoted her life to making it back to him! This brings tears to my eyes- I can't even imagine what it was like for my grandma to be reunited with her husband! I am SO SO Thankful for the gospel and that we know were she is and that she is happy!! Love you Grandma Lund!!