Happy Birthday Bruce

Every year for Bruce's birthday we take off for Cabo. Where he goes deep sea fishing and I go scuba diving.

For 2010, we stayed at the Playa Grande, it was very nice. We enjoyed a Mexican Fiesta where we saw a donkey drink Tequila right out of the bottle.

This year Bruce & Connie Frampton came with us. We had a great time, I think they will want to come every year. Remember Connie: What happens in Cabo, stays in Cabo!

So peaceful

So relaxing

Hawk Update

My friend Lu, who works at Hoogle Zoo said, The hawk is a Cooper's Hawk. They are Accipiters that actively prey on birds. A smaller Accipiter is the Sharp Shinned, but they look very similar except in size. The largest Accipiter is the Northern Goshawk, all are very aggressive, both while hunting and while raising chicks. That bird would never have been scared off of its prey!
Very Interesting, thanks Lu

Everyone has to eat~

This hawk has found our sparrow feeding grounds. I watched him chase the birds into our window then grab one in mid air. He then flew to a nearby tree, right outside another window, where I watched him eat the whole bird, even the feet! It was amazing, and when he was done he wiped his beak on the limb.
I was able to capture it all with my camera, I even opened the window making noise and he just stayed there, 5 feet away, staring at me. No Fear

Happy Holidays

2009 has been a wonderful year, we have been very blessed ~

Our Summer Vacation

All the grand kids came it was awesome.

Cliff jumping

Brody earned $150 bucks by letting Bruce shoot him with a paint ball gun while jumping. ($5 bucks per hit) Boats would stop and watch - we were all laughing so hard I'm surprised no one fell off the cliff. Brody is such a ham.

Our home away from home, this year Bruce & I were in it alone!! Girls got a motor home, and the boys were in tents. Everyone had a day of cooking - steaks, spagetti, tinfoil dinners you name it we had it. Yummy

Flaming Gorge~

Brody & Kaylyn

Kids loved to ride their bikes*

Our littlest, Mckay

Polly giving swimming lessons.

Family Fun

Flaming Gorge with the Olson's ~ What a fun trip we had so much fun. Jess loved the kayak.

Boating to the Dam & Fishing & Skiing

Playing with the fishing worms a favorite pastime.
All the kids loved being out in the water...