Greatest Place on Earth!

WHITNEY LAKE!!!

One of my favorite things we did while we were in Utah was go camping at Whitney lake. When I was little we use to go up every year with my moms side of the family and I loved it! As we have gotten older it has been harder to go up, let alone have All of my family there at one time. This year everybody came up and it was so so so so much FUN. Whitney lake has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Ross and I would alway go back and forth saying what one is better.. Whitney lake or Fish Lake. I had been to fish lake and I kept telling Ross Whitney lake was so much better and it was real camping lol Ross's family goes to fish lake and all of them stay in their trailers, have a fire Jackson could pee out and never ride their four wheelers. On other hand at Whitney we are always outside doing something, going on hour long four wheeler rides, and have HUGE fires... while we were there Ross kept saying how beautiful it was.. and I say he was agreeing with me that Whitney lake is better but will never admit it haha This was also Jacksons first time camping and love riding the four wheelers, going fishing and playing in the dirt. Only if he would slept while we were there! Here are a lot of picture of our camping trip.


Us in our campground looking down on the lake. Don't mind what I look like..


The whole family! Right before we were ready to go home.


Ross and I on the ridge looking down at Whitney and beaver lake. Such a pretty view!


Ross, me, Laura and Tyler on the ridge.


Ross and Tyler on the snow bank.. They both almost died trying to get down there and at the edge of the bank is a huge drop off..Dumb, They thought they were cool :)


Ty and Laura on the four wheeler coming through the water on the way up to the ridge.


Mr. Green Biar! (yes i'm talking about that dead tree!) Its a story that my uncle would tells us when we were kids about that tree and it would scare the crap out of me. Ty and I were excited to show our spouses it but they didn't seem to impressed. I guess you have to grow up with it.


Jackson in the trailer eating.


Our names carved in a tree!


Jackson asleep in the tent!


Jackson and I ready to go on a hike with aunt heather and Addi


Jackson and I sitting around the fire


I don't clam them as my sisters lol Caroline and Heidi think they are funny stealing my camera.. Ha! I got the last laugh


Our fire lol No roasting marshmallows


The greatest parents and Addi.


Cuttest niece ever!


Around the fire again.


Ross shooting clay pigeons. If you look close you can see the pigeon exploding. I hit 4 out of 5!


Jackson feel asleep on Oma while watching the guys shoot guns


The nice fish I caught!


Jackson first time fishing!


Our first fish we caught. We caught 18 in an hour and a half! I was a lot of fun.


um... dad... What is that?? Jackson first time seeing a fish


Jackson in his nice seat watching us fish.


The wood and the group that brought it in for the fires!


I Love this view!


Another fire! I love our fires too.


Jackson and my uncle Bill on Jackson first four wheeler ride.

Summer happenings.

This past summer we went to Utah and spent two month with our families.. We did A LOT of stuff and it has take me forever to blog them all. They are short post in one BIG LONG post.


One thing we did was go up to Park City and staid in a Marriott timeshare! I always love going up to PC and staying for a couple of day. The whole family came up and we just hung out, went swimming and went on the Alpine slide.

Jackson and Addi swimming





Jackson done swimming and playing with his toys by the pool.


Heidi, Adrian, Ross and I after going on the Alpine Slide


Jackson and Opa waiting for us to come down the slide


Jackson sitting on the pool table and loving it


Every July Ross's family (all the Butterfields) have a butter cup classic golf tournament. I'm not a golfer at all but its fun to go and try and play. The put you in teams of four and you play best ball! This year our team won the tournament!! We had a lot of fun and our team was really good.. well besides me :) the team was Ross and I and two of Ross's cousin Matt and Cory.


Oma though it would be fun to have Jackson play in the sink! Jackson actually loved it and every time my mom was doing the dishes he wanted to go back in lol












My family went up to Mueller park canyon and had a fire and ate dinner! This is Jackson loving a carrot and ranch



Playing in the water with dad





Jacksons first time seeing a fire and roasting a marshmallow


I love the 24th of July! My family has always gone to the parade, had a BBQ and then up to Muller Park to watch the best firework show! I love inviting people to watch the fireworks with us because we have great seats and the show is never disappointing! This year we invited Robbie and Lacee to come to come and spend the whole day with us! This was Jacksons first real firework show and he didn't know what to think again. He just cuddled into us and shyly hid and watched them. I think his and Lincoln's favorite part of the day was the glow rings that were bought for them! The both fell asleep before the show was over lol




Jackson and Oma


waiting for the show to start with Opa


Grandma and Grandpa


Jackson and Lincoln not caring to get their picture take.


Us with the Hustons


I kinda like this....


Watching with Dad


Asleep in Oma's arms with the fireworks are going


Playing in the sprinklers with dad! Jackson usually hates getting his face wet in the bath tub but love sticking his head in the water while playing the sprinklers.





















I love this!!








Taking a bath after playing in the sprinklers.


We went to the Hogle Zoo while we were there with Aunt Heather and cousin Addi! I loved this zoo before I moved to MS and saw their zoo. Memphis zoo makes the Hogle zoo look like a small run down dump :) The Memphis zoo is huge, very well kept up and dosent stink like the Hogle zoo does haha but as my mom said "I am thankful we have a zoo we can go to and if you don't see any other once its great!" Good ole peck peck teaching me to be thankful!



Aunt Heather and cousin Addi






Oma has a bird and Jackson loved to look at it. We started off letting him hold it but he pulled its tail feathers out and mean Oma wouldn't let him hold it by himself anymore lol



Pulling out Feathers




Jackson love to help Opa mow the lawn! He loves being outside. Here in Mississippi its to hot to really go play outside so it was nice to have a summer where Jackson could play outside all he wanted.