Eugene, Oregon and the Boise Temple

Our house at 2644 Hastings, Eugene, Oregon - changed a lot!

 Sweet Baby Emilee - and siblings in front of the house.

 This is the house at 280 Wedgewood - up the street from Newells - can you imagine the black lab sitting on the roof?  I man knocked on the door and told me there was a black dog on the roof!

 The Boise Temple - July 26, 2016 - it was neat to attend again - we lived in Boise from 2002 - 2004 and went often with Grandma Phyllis.

 This is a picture of the Boise Temple Openhouse - 1984 - the trees sure have grown tall!

 We drove from Ellensburg to the Openhouse - course we had Grandpa and Grandma to stay with - good beds and great food!  During the walk through the temple, we were not supposed to talk and ask questions - that was later.  After we were all finished - three year old Heather asked:  Where was Jesus?  She knew it was the House of the Lord, probably thought Jesus would be there to greet us!!

 Boise Temple in July 2016.

Astoria Oregon, Fort Clatsop - Lewis and Clark wintering place

 Dad has always wanted to visit Fort Clatsop - near Astoria, Oregon - just over the river from Washington...So we did!  This is where the Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered over - it was fascinating.  No remains of the original but it is reconstructed in the exact place.

 Pretty small - but cool...the Indians were friendly and helpful.

 Notice the 'guide' in costume - he was very knowledgeable - we learned a lot.

 Those are really 'long' rifles!

 The real reason Lewis and Clark were successful - a teenage mother!

This was an amazing statue - loved the Newfoundland dog - Seamon - part of the expedition.

 The international flavor of the country at the time.

 Dad loved the old growth timber.

This is where they lived for months - at least they had game and fish to eat!

Tidelands and Ocean Shores

 Sunday afternoon we were in Copalis Beach, WA - 48 years ago we were the care takers of the Tidelands Resort - Polly was a baby - we worked so hard that the owner let us hire Uncle Craig - who had just graduated from high school.  Then we all three worked hard - but at least we could walk on the beach together while Craig answered the phone!!  This is a big jellyfish we found.

 We also found some big crabs - turning them over the seagulls had eaten all the meat!

 We found a piece of driftwood big enough to put the self timer on the camera - this view is toward the ocean - sun behind us.

 This is toward the shore line.

 Dad wanted me to take a picture of all the clam shells, and sand dollars...pretty big ones.  The current manager told us that they can only clam now in the spring and in the fall.  When we worked there we clammed all summer - low tides especially good.

 Picture of us in front of the new Tidelands sign - they have a Sasquatch swamp in the back of the property.

 Wanted to document our Montana truck on the beach at Ocean Shores!  It was cool and rainy and we didn't get in the water - just did our morning walk along the beach.

 The local library had these pretty hydraganas (sp) - so lovely!

More Ellensburg

 Caron is a professional photographer - she has had her own business for years and is very good.  She wanted to do a 'shoot' with us - last year on fb she asked friends if they would let her photograph their old dogs - I guess she is into 'old' people now!  She took us to the Japanese Gardens on campus - not there when we were - lovely place.  If you look hard you can see Caron behind the bushes taking pictures!!  I told her our family had helped her launch her career ...remember Sam in his Scobby Do's combing his hair!

 Then she took us out to dinner - if you ever eat out in Ellensburg - go to the Dakota - delicious food and friends of Caron's!  We spent two hours laughing and remembering old times - like 'Jumping Third" - hamburger sticking to the top of the van, etc.

 The famous "Bull" in downtown E-berg - makes us laugh!  At the end of the Photo Shoot - Caron asked if we had a Book of Mormon - we were thrilled - then she said she wanted to take a picture of our hands on a Bible or Book of Mormon.  We usually have one when traveling to give away - we told her we could get one next day at Church...she was excited and said she would meet us there.

We borrowed a Bible from the Library but wanted to give Caron her own B of M .. so the missionaries got us one for her!  She met us in the parking lot and took her pictures and we gave it to her and she seemed pleased!  Loved spending time with our 8th daughter - Miesha is the 9th!!

 This is one of many pictures Caron took of our family - it was some kind of Day in the Life of Kitatas County or something.  Funny7 - as we sat at the restaurant and our food came out - we kind of started to eat, and Caron said: What we need to say prayer - I know how you do this!  She held both of our hands and Dad said a nice blessing!!

The famous picture that made the newspaper - Sammy Smith in his Scooby Do underware!!!

Spokane Temple and Ellensburg

We planned to do a session at the Spokane Temple ... we made an appointment at 10:15 - but we arrived at 9:00 .. it is a small temple and they didn't have room for us that early.  We decided to keep on driving and attend the Boise Temple on the end of our road trip.  Pretty picture, huh?  Notice the cat in the background!!

We drove to Wenatchee to pick tomatoes from the Fromm's garden!  and pick up the inflatable raft they are giving to Thia - Stan will take care of it for her for a few years! Here Dad is putting it in the back of the truck.

Next we drove to Ellensburg - we called Caron Lange VanOrman (Heidi's high school friend) and met her and her daughter at the Fairgrounds - anyone remember this?

Clara VanOrman was riding her horse in a 4-H horse show - so we stayed to watch her.  Dad really liked the pinto pony in the middle of this picture - it had one blue eye and one brown one!!

This is Clara and her horse, Matrix - she rode very well.

We visited our old houses - this is the Radio Road one that Prathers own - we knocked on the door but no one was home.  Pretty much the same - but they've cut down the big trees in the backyard and built a fence... no more shooting beebees at Vantage highway, Stan and Kurt!

This is the new church building - haven't the trees grown big in 30 years?  Remember the city council deciding that the steeple couldn't be on top of the building?  too tall for airplanes!!  so it is still on the ground - pretty silly.

This is our Table Mountain house - we brought Sam home to this one - they have made the carport a garage - we know it was a carport because I drove in with bikes on top of the van and Dad did the same with our big Christmas tree!!!

When we lived on Table Mountain Drive!

Tram ride to the TOP of Lone Peak - 11,166 Feet

 At Big Sky Stan bought us tickets to ride the Tram to the Top of Lone Peak - 11,166 feet!  It was cloudy and overcast but only sprinkled with rain.  This is the Safari Truck that drove from the top of the first ski lift - to the bottom of the tram ride .... Dad says about 2 miles - fun!

 This is the ski lift that we rode first - one of the first ones built there ... you can see Lone Peak in the background - Dad was a little nervous what with Isaac's accident and all.

Can you see how he is hugging the back of the seat?  The guide forgot to tell us to pull the safety bar down over our heads!  I leaned out to take a picture and Dad was telling me not to do that!

 That's the 'road' we drove on between the lift and the tram - kind of scarry!

 Tram coming up as we were preparing to go down...began raining a little and the guide said we get a free car wash on the way down!

 Two old people by the Tram!

The white dots over by the cliffs are mountain goats - Dad spotted them before the guide did!  

We noticed this interesting thistle plant - high altitude plant I guess.  It was a great adventure - pretty scenery and fun ride!

Big Sky Montana

 Leaving Idaho Falls, we drove to Big Sky, Montana - along the way we could see the Tetons and the mountain range they are part of...remembering when Polly worked at Jackson Hole and we all drove over to visit her.

 This note was on the door of a restroom in Ennis, Montana - pretty funny and true!..except for the kids part - I hope!

 Look who met us in a parking lot in Big Sky!!!  doesn't Julie look awesome for having a baby 2 and 1/2 weeks ago?   Notice the beautiful big sky!!

Stan and Julie knew of a short = .8 mile hike to Oosel (sp) Falls - nice trail and it was cool and scenic.  Darling Thia slept move of the way - her first hiking family outing .. will be many more!

 A nice lady agreed to take our picture on this bench - aren't we all Happy Campers!! hikers I guess.

 At the Falls - Stan built a fence for a family that lives up on top of the Falls property - too far away to get a good picture - loved being in the Montana mountains with people we love!

 First hike to the Falls - darling family!

 Hiking back down - many other hikers commented on how tiny and cute Thia was - and about Riddick's missing leg!  We met a family from France - they were enjoying the USA.

 Proud Papa!  especially after changing a messy diaper - true love and service.

 Stan doing the "Lion King" thing at the big grizzley bear in the lodge - This not liking it!!

From our room in Huntley Lodge - she is so precious and pretty!