Olympic Park

Bridget
Nicole and the torch.
Steele asleep skiing!
I DID IT!!
The ride back!!
Their time!!!
And they're off
She is doing it -- the longest minute of her life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nicole being super woman.

Steele and Bridget doing the zip line

Bridget's Dorm Room-- David John Hall BYU

Desk
Bathroom shared by four girls - two sinks, shower, toilet
Adriene(Bridget's friend she lives in the next hall over on the left front, next to her is Bridget's roommate from Kentucky, Michelle. Back Becca, Nicole, Bridget and Steele. I'm taking the picture.
Bridget in her new dorm room. She is having a great time. Classes start on Monday!!! the 31st.

First Day of 7th Grade -- Junior HIGH

Steele's first day of Junior High -- 7th grade. August 21st, 2009

Clouds

I have been fascinated by the clouds this summer. They have been so beautiful. The kids think I'm funny. They tell me that they look like regular clouds. But something is different about them. They are breath taking. At least now the kids will say look at those clouds and now they notice them.

Salmon Dinner -- More Pictures

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Payson Salmon Dinner with the Monroe's

The best salmon ever!! A new tradition!!

Steele and Neil waiting in line for the wonderful food!!
Bridget, Becky & Amy waiting in line.

Salt Lake City

I had my Jaw Dr. appt in downtown Salt Lake City. I took the kids with me and they waited for me while I had my appointment. I can open my jaw full motion and even straight on. I still have grinding in my jaw and he wants me to make sure I take my glucosomine. He will take a ct scan then to see how things are healing.

After the appointment we went a block away and went to Crown Burgers for lunch. He heard on the news that they are the known through out the country. They were good. Almost as good as In-Out. I even heard that In-Out is being built by the Mall in Orem. Yeah!!

Then we went to the This Is the Place Park and spent two and half hours in the heat walking around. The kids loved it. You will have to see Bridget's blog for all the pictures. They had a great time. We could have spent more time there but had to beat the traffic home so Nicole could go to work which we did.

I can't believe it is August already and my girls will be off to college soon. I have so enjoyed having all 3 of them this summer. We have done a lot of fun things. One comforting thought is that Bridget will be 15 minutes away.

Nicole -- After Picture

Nicole's after picture. Looks great!!!

Nicole's Nose

Nicole had her deviated septum fixed this summer while she wasn't working and going to school. She has never been able to breath out of the right side of her nose. She can now blow her nose!!!

I will get an after picture taken as soon as I can get her to pose for me. She didn't have any problems recuperating after the surgery.

Grandma Lois took this picture with her cell phone. Grandma took her and stayed with her during the operation and when I got off of work I went over and picked her up. Thanks Grandma for doing this for her!!

More

Pictures of our Sunflowers that grew volunteer. They are huge. Our garden has done really well this year.
Steele coming home after a week with Grandma and Grandpa Kreis. He grew while he was gone. He looks like he's wearing a muscle shirt. He was embarrassed that I took a picture of him. He must be getting into those TEEN years where parents embarrass them easily. He had a great time as always with his Grandparents.

Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House. I took Grandma, Carolyn & Lloyd Thursten and Bridget, Steele and Nicole on a Monday afternoon. We a very nice time. Don was working as usual.

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Bridget as usual not wanting her picture taken.
Beautiful rainbow. I've been so impressed this summer with the clouds and how beautiful they are. I need to take some pictures of them.
I bottled LOTS and LOTS of pie cherries. Mom, Nicole and I drove to Payson to McMullen Orchards and bought two buckets of pie cherries already pitted and washed ready to put in the jars and process. Thanks Linda for the information on the cherries. It sure beats picking, pitting and washing them ourselves. They make the best cherry pie. Bridget even had to make a pie. Her first ever.