Thursday, July 5, 2012

The day started out with steak, gravy and biscuits courtesy of James.  It's Alex's favorite breakfast.  James also went in to town to get the tire for the Ranger fixed.  Trina and I and her kids started out to go to Scott's Reservoir to take a hike.  Darrel took Rowan fishing there yesterday but it was too cold so they didn't stay long.  Trina and I didn't get too far when we had a flat tire.  James was already in town and we called him to come to our rescue.  While we were waiting for him two young guys stopped to help us.  Their names were Trinity and Aiden.  Aiden is from Alpine.  Right now he is on summer break from West Point military academy in New York.  Trinity is from Eager.  He is a taxidermist and buys antlers.  Thanks so much guys!

Doesn't Trina look skinny?  

The kids had fun doing one of their favorite thngs to do up here, looking for sticks.

After our "rescuers" left Trina drove into Show Low going 50 mph as Trinity and Aiden had recommended.  We met James at the Polaris place where he was getting a new tire.  The kids and I drove home with him while Trina went to get her tire fixed.  While we were there Addy, Rowan and I found the ATV of our dreams.  It is a Rhino and is not for sale because it belongs to a customer.  We absolutely fell in love with it and to top it off, it's Purple!

Can you tell that Rowan really wants this buggy.  He is thinking about how to ask Grandpa.

I am calling this "The Day of Rescues".  The boys took a drive down to Chocolate Lake and found a cow stuck in the mud.  Grandpa took his tractor down and pulled her out.  She is just lying there but at least she is alive.  The boys took her something to eat.

Kim and I took a drive to Christmas Tree Trail on the Ranger.  There were some times when it would only go 10 mph and others when we got up to 35.  The people at Polaris think it needs a new fuel pump but James is hesitant because it costs over $400 and he already spent $160 on the new tire.

Rowan was so excited because he caught a lizard today and was holding it up by the tail.