Our New Home

Tyler and I bought a home at the end of June. It is a cute

little white house in town. 2 bedrooms one bath and "not

much of a backyard," according to Carter, but we have a really

cool secret passageway that Carter got to see.

The House has taken up a lot of the summer because we are doing some work on it.

It's finally getting close to being done. So I will post some pictures!

ROAD TRIP!

FIRST STOP: FORT'S HOME

It was sooo fun to see Jess and Britton's new Home and them!

They took us biking, drove us around mexi Pasco and took us

to some of there favorite parks. When we were at their house the kids

Liked tyler to spin them in circles and beat up on him! I think

I finally found someone who can wear that kid out!

It rained the last morning we were there so Carter couldn't ride

his bike for us! I was so sad. but we got to play in the park. Kambree showed

us all around her castle.

Carter showed off his strength on the monkey bars!

He also demonstrated his obstacle course for us.

At one point we couldn't find Kambree anyway when Jessica spotted

her walking to the car alone. Apparently she was cold and sick of the rain.

Next we were off to Seattle, it took us a while to get there because we kept finding

awesome places along the way! This was an old train station and by it there was

a B&B where you could stay in Cabooses!!
We found a sweet place to camp along the way! Don't

worry, nobody uses this road.

This is the Snoquamlie Tunnel, it's 2 1/2 Miles long!!

We walked halfway before we finally turned back.

We found a place called deception crags and rock climbed and discovered

found out where it got the name...some routes are a lot harder than they look.

We rode are bikes on a trail we found out after that we weren't supposed to down to

some beautiful waterfalls! And the trail makes an awesome bike trail, don't know why

they only let hikers on it. :)

Lower part of the falls we saw called Twin Falls. We also stopped at Snoqualmie Falls

which were really cool too.

We stopped in Seattle and wenton top of the Space Needle. Seattle was fun til we had to

leave. it was ten o'clock at night and I couldn't read the map to get us out and on the highway.

We spent the night on Whidbey island. Are campsite was beautiful and it was

only a couple hundred yards from the beach.

The next day we took a ferry to the Olympic National Forest.
And yes Lindsey we went through Port Angeles and we were an hour

away from Vampire Ville! I tried to get tyler to take me threre but
I couldn't convince him.

Anyways we hiked into some hot springs (got there after 10 p.m.) it was a
beautfiul forest and Awesome hot springs!

Last Stop! Visiting Carmen in Vancouver! She took us everywhere! this is a park by her house.

This is Shannon Falls! Canada had Amazing waterfalls!

Vancouver!!! This city is HUGE!
Carmen's mom was afraid we weren't going to be able to cross the border

because are car was so dirty so she came out in her red robe and sprayed are car off.
Her parents were so fun!

On the way home we went through Hope. Their claim to fame: Rambo was filmed there.
Doesn't Tyler make an awesome Rambo!


Last Stop: Grand Coulee Dam! It was Huge! It is a Mile Long!

After this we drove to Cour d' lene, that night we threw out the sleeping bags on a service road on the side of the highway. We stopped at a church we side right of the highway and it was a

little Branch and everyone was so friendly and nice and they all wanted us to move up and
join the branch. it was a little overwhelming.

We are home and alive! At least until the next adventure!

MOAB

2 weeks after graduation we went on a week-long vacation to

Moab with our friends, Emily and Rory O'Connor. It was a blast!

The first day we rode Slick Rock.

Tyler thought this part of the ride was pretty cool.

He was the only one who attempted it.

Don't step on the crack or you will and it will eat you!!

Me on slick rock headed for a 500 foot cliff!

The next day we headed to Arches.

Delicate Arch

We were able to get permits to go through the Fiery Furnace.

Pretty cool place, we did a lot of exploring. This is one of the places

we found.

Wednesday we hiked up Negro Bill's canyon to Landscape Arch.

It was a beautiful hike that went along a creek bed and ended at the arch.

Later that day we got rained out where we were climbing so we
headed up to a place called "the crack" that Rories friend told him about.
It was awesome.



Tyler climbing the crack. You had to jam your hands up in
there and hold on to nothing!

We backpacked in the canyonlands in the Needles area
This was are view from a rock by are campsite.

Our Campsite! It was awesome.

Our hike out. There were some really tight places!

Druid Arch and the Human Arch.


Last Night of Camping.
Climbing in Provo canyon. My first lead climb!

Tyler climbing a 5.10 that he thought was a 5.8 ha

Like the Got Milk?

Hick Venture Skiing

Tyler and I climbed a mountain called Lightning Mountain with

Joe about a month ago. It was amazing weather and beautiful

scenery. It was also a very interesting trip since our mode of

transportation consisted of an old farm truck and some really

old snowmobiles which we rode on dirt!

Yep, Dirt! We rode about a mile in dirt and mud.

We had a great time riding in it too.

When we got up to the snow a couple miles back into the trail we
started to get are gear ready and realized we forgot skins for joe.
So the two engineers improvised and used some twine joe had.
Another great use for good ole twine. They worked really well!

Tyler on the ridge almost at the top!

Tyler and I on the summit!

Are first sunburn of the summer season! We brought SPF 100
but forgot to put it on. Woops!

Tyler's Graduation!

Tyler graduated with his bachelors degree in
Mechanical Engineering on the 9th of April.
I am sooo proud of him! He has done so well.

This is all the people that graduated from his department.

The two graduates. I graduated with my bachelors degree
in general studies. I showed them my name in the handout and they
looked shocked. I guess I forgot to tell them.

Now that Tyler is graduated he is pursuing his real
dream...a white trash ISU fan. He has grown a
really good mustache since this picture was taken and
is growing his hair out for Locks of Love.

In attempt to fix my crooked toes

While we were supposed to be paying attention to
conference, Tyler got a hold of a roll of duct and thought it
would be good to tape my toes straight. The taping got a little out of
hand, then he tickled my feet because he thought it was funny to
watch me be able to try and kick with my feet taped together!
TORTURE!

Ready For Rainier!!

Tyler bought me new long johns and socks for rainier.
I think there pretty cool and colorful! can't lose me now!