Our Trip to the Tetons

So, yesterday we went to the Tetons with Mom, Dad, and Carlie. It was a beautiful trip. Mom and Dad planned it as a photography trip for Dad and Carlie. We were lucky enough to be invited to come along.:o) I couldn't get the pics to upload in the order I wanted, and as I am not blogger savy yet, I couldn't figure out how to change the order. So, I'll just tell about the trip and you can guess which order the pictures go. :o)
We started out eating breakfast in Jackson before heading into the park. It was a pretty chilly morning. We weren't quited prepared for that cold, but we managed. Our first few stops in the park were just for picture-taking, but we found a little hike to go on a short ways in. Carter loved being out of the car and having all the room to run and play!
We were originally going to hike in to Jenny Lake, but the clouds were hovering over the mountains, and it looked like we were going to get rained on pretty good. So, we turned it into a short hike and a photo shoot.
We stopped a couple more places on the way out, a cabin, and some pullouts with nice views of the peaks. We ate dinner in Rexburg at Porter Park before dropping Carlie off at her apartment. We had a full day loaded with hiking, eating, picture-taking, and pure enjoyment.:o) It was a good reminder of how blessed we are to live in such a beautiful world. Heavenly Father has given us so many creations to enjoy!!

Oh, and the deer was the highlight of Jake's trip. He, Dad, and Carlie hiked up a mountain a ways to get a good picture of it. The buck walked real close to them then sat down. Here's one of the shots Jake got. I'm sure Jake was just wishing he could take a shot with his bow, not the camera. :o)
Look at those cute photographers!

I love my family!!

So while Dad was at home being single (Mom was in Houston being a grandma to a new grandbaby), he graciously agreed to be our family photographer for an evening. He snapped away for about half an hour at one location (we didn't make it anywhere else before we ran out of daylight). Here's a few I thought were fun. :o)

Jake is buff!!

Emily didn't like the idea of being stuck in Carter's arms. This shot was taken right before she started screaming.

Cute little Emmy!

We had a REALLY hard time getting everybody to look at the camera on this pose. It was the last one of the evening.

Our happy little family.

I love getting family pictures taken. I think I said that wrong. . .I love looking at family pictures that have been taken. The process can sometimes be quite painful.:o) I'm so gratefuly my family can be together forever!!!

pic update

So here's the most recent family snapshots I could find. Enjoy!:o)

So, I'm finally doing it. It has been a long hard road getting here, but my decision to blog has been made. I'm still learning the ropes of the system, but hopefully I'm not too behind on the technology of computers, as I have been without one for about three years.
Here's a little update for those of you I haven't seen in quite some time: Jake just started his third year (of five) doing his apprenticeship to become an electrician. He has enjoyed the company he's been working for, but will probably be transferred within the month.
Carter is now two-and-a-half and loving life. He is full of energy, though it's not always put to good use.:o) He definitely keeps me on my toes, and I love him more and more all the time!
Emily just had her first birthday on the 10th of August. She's starting to explore everything, including the stairs. She tumbled down them a couple of weeks ago, but thankfully our house is a split level, and she wasn't hurt too badly. She loves to have screaming contests with Carter to see who can be louder. They're a pretty close match!
I have been busy getting my new music classes started (Let's Play Music), as well as my piano lessons. I have ten piano students and 9 Let's Play Music students. I am excited to see what progress my students will make this year. But, I'm always most excited to spend time with my fam doing fun things like camping, fishing (Jake's fave!:o)), going to the park, or just going for walks. I love my family!
p.s. I'll get a pic posted as soon as I can find where Jake downloaded them too!:o)