Happy Day After Pioneer Day!

Today the state celebrated Pioneer Day. Even though Wells Fargo was open today, I took the day off to spend with the family. McKell had to go to work to take care of her little patients. She only got proposed to twice today - by the same patient!

Ron, Landon, Molli and I took a little road trip to the Uintas with our destination being Mirror Lake. What a great ride! Because it has been so wet this year, it was really pretty and green all the way up!

Molli rides in the back of the car in a carrier, but we leave the top unzipped for more air to get to her. Whenever we start off, she pops her head up to make sure everyone is buckled up and ready to go. Then, once she checks everything out, she snuggles down and goes to sleep!

This was our view on the way up the canyon. Still a little snow on top.

We stopped on the way up at some falls. The water was running fast, but there was a little pool of water where people were soaking their feet and cooling off from a hot summer day!

Here is Landon, showing that he has now almost grown as tall as the trees!

We continued on our way to Mirror Lake. It was really crowded and the garbages and potties were suffering from over-use this weekend, but once you made your way through the flies, it was beautiful!

We walked around the trail that goes around the lake. There were lots of little families fishing and hiking and camping. This was the only wildlife we spotted, though.

It was so nice! The temperature on the car was 71 degrees when we got out of our car.

Compare that to the 95 degrees when we got back to the valley.

Molli enjoyed the day and even braved getting her little toes in the water.

We made our way down the canyon, but not without taking in a couple more pictures of the scenery.

We couldn't finish off the day without a stop at the Uinta Drive In - aka Dick's.

Evidently, they have the world's best EVERYTHING (according to their sign). I will back them up on their hamburger buns...it was the best part of the burger!

Of course, Landon had his standard two grilled cheese sandwiches, but by the time I could pull my camera out, this is all that was left.

Happy 24th/25th of July!

Grandma Nanny

This is my little Granny. Last week, she decided to get up in the middle of the night for a bio-break. On the way to the potty, she fell and was spread out on the floor for nine hours before Jim and Janet found her. They got her upright and, wouldn't you know it, nature called again! This time, she fell in the little bathroom with the door closed behind her. Jim couldn't get the door open to rescue her. With some wrestling with the door and Grandma trying to move herself out of the way, they were finally able to get her back up.

After a trip in the ambulance and a few days in the hospital, Grandma Nanny is in a rehab center to work her muscles and regain some strength so that she can go back home. For those of you who know Grandma, you know how headstrong she is. She isn't happy to be in the care center and not in her own house. She will be there a couple of weeks, but tells everyone she will be home in a few days.

We took a couple of trips to see her last week. She looked so much happier the second time we visited her. She even let me take a few pictures to show off the shiner on her head.

We love you Grandma Nanny!