Exile in Sandy

Here's just a quick look back at my time near the great Salt Lake. I cannot thank the Utah Sellers enough for letting me hang out with them all summer, and we really had some fun times... even though it flew by quickly. I'll never forget it, check it out:

Went to check out the air show earlier in the summer... Mason wasn't bothered by the low flying jets... but we can't say the same for his poor mother.

Typical.

The scavenger, searching the horizon for cheese cubes, Peanutbutter Crunch, and anything else edible left open on an unattentive eater's plate!

The T-Ball allstar!

Smores anyone? How about a fire roasted corn farmer?

Nice jacket, Weasel... and Amber in true form.

Great times in the basement! It will be missed. Maybe someday we'll have a basement Mason and Izzy can come hang out in!

Once again, thank you, thank you... to the Weaselish ping pong champion and Earl Sellers look-a-like, the oily-footed girl on the Hot Tamale Train, the boy who doesn't share his corn nor his poptarts, and the barbaric little girl with the endless apetite... for the NOT worst summer of my life.

The Glaciers have long since melted...

Since I'm running about a month behind, I'm sure that the snow has long since melted up in glacier... as it was running off the mountain quickly over the 4th of July weekend. Here are a few pictures we took when we visited the national park way up on the Canadian border.

After driving to the sun, we stopped beneath the summit and took in the flowery/snowy fields.

I think this is a waterfall, but I'm not positive... water does appear to be falling.

A view you could only find in Montana.

Dangerously clinging to the cliffside, knowing that at any moment a slip of the hand could send me plunging to my death, thousands of feet (or maybe three feet) below.

Paulie and I about to test the waters of Lake McDonald.

I think we only spent one night in Glacier (it was seriously a month ago), but it was a great time. Not exactly hard camping when you can get in the car and drive down to the store for more bottled water... but still fun.

Catching up... again...

Just thought I'd post a few pictures from the last few weeks, because I am continuously behind on this blog anymore. I figure by the time the three of us get back together and actually do some interesting things that doesn't involve most of the readers of this blog, maybe then we can get back to regular updates. But as for now, here are some pics you may have seen, or maybe not:

Took a trip up to Garnet Ghost town... still a little cold for June, but not too bad. Paul searched the pond for frogs and the old houses for ghosts!

A ghostly sighting in the ghost town... go figure.

Then we ran around in the woods a little bit and Paul showed that he knows where his belly is.

After I left the first time they spent some at the river I think. I highly doubt its warm enough even now for me to get in.

Paul did a little fishin' down at the lake... but... no bites. Oh shucks.

I do have quite a few more from the last trip I made up to Montana, but not on this computer at this moment. So (hopefully) sometime soon I can post a few more.

Happy (very late) Birthday...

Yeah, yeah... Paul's Birthday was two weeks ago, and I'm just now posting pictures. But, at least I got around to it. Of course, I was not at the bash at Lion's Park... opting instead to spend my time not studying for the bar exam here in Salt Lake City. But I hear it was a success. Cake, presents, family, the whole shabam. It's unbelievable how fast time flies by when you're busy doing everything else. Two years old already. Anyway, here you go.

The Birthday Boy himself, with tractor cake about to be on his face!

Books, trains, wheels... what else could you ever ask for??

He hangs out at the coolest parties, everyone was there. I see Grandma Steele, Uncle Chris, Bob Seager, Sonny and Cher... ha, just like that song... remember? Nevermind.

Nothing like a little fountain action in the not-so-hot summer of the northwest.

Wish I could have been there, but looks like it was successful! I'd guess I'd better make up for it next year!

June Recap...

So we obviously haven't posted in a while. I'm finding it very hard to get motivated to do anything anymore for some reason... but I finally got around to doing this, so here are a few pictures from the last month.


Shortly after Becky and Paul got to Montana, his Aunt Kelly and Cousin Brooke came to visit... and Paul showed his love for fish in downtown Missoula. He's also a big fan of the real thing, as I discovered when we went to the pet store at the mall. He didn't want anything to do with the puppies, running right past to get to the fish... because they do such exciting things! Like swim.


Sweatshirts are a must for this Florida native visiting Montana... even in June.


At some point they ventured off into the woods in search of GPS treasures with Aunt Anna and Uncle John. I can't really tell what exciting thing they found, but it seems like a fairly entertaining thing to do in the back woods.

And of course, Paul got to enjoy his first bike ride! Strap on the Cars helmet, sit on the back of Grandpa's bike, and head off down the road. So exciting that he passed out asleep!

So there you go... and there you have it.

This is how we roll...

This is what I like to call, "Studying for the bar." Yeah, just me and Mason J, rollin' in the streets of Sandy, like straight up G's. And very safe in our helmets!

This sums it up...

I meant to make this post before we left, but things got a little busy. So here it is now. A lot changed in almost three years, as can be seen by taking a quick look back. So here's the before, after, and a few things in between.

I had no idea what was in store for us at this time. A few twists and turns... but it all worked out.

And that's a wrap.

But enough about the past... as soon as I get this this whole test thing done with, and Becky get's her whole school thing through, and Paul finally figures out that whole toilet thing... well, then we can get on with the next three years. Can't wait...