Darrel, Trina, Lexy, Bryce, Lacey, and Westley
at Fossil Creek.
Trina left early to meet Darrel, and her brothers and their wives in Payson. They spent the day swimming and hiking at Fossil Creek and had a great time. In the mean time, back in Vernon, Addy was in charge of babysitting.
Rowan, it's okay, she's a good babysitter.
She changed four soiled diapers today and definitely earned her money!
One of the first things we did was go on a Razr ride to the creek on forest road 404. The first thing Lola did was step in the mud.
Her pink tennis shoe turned black and had to be washed.
When we returned from our ride it was time to say goodbye to Dallin and Claire.
Heading in to Show Low for lunch at Pizza Factory,
and then home. I really enjoyed getting to meet Claire.
We played with balloons and bubbles and celebrated Ruby's birthday we a tea party.
Lola was a tea party rebel. She wanted to sit by herself.
She is showing us one of the mini cupcakes Claire made.
put his pinky finger up while drinking from his teacup.
Ruby and I went on a Razr ride to pick up the mail from the post office. She wanted to ride in the front earlier, but Addy had Lola on her lap so Ruby didn't get to. I told her I would take her on a ride all by herself.
A fire started this afternoon on the reservation about 10-15 miles on the other side of Show Low at Cedar Creek. They closed the 60 and Show Low is on a pre-evacuation notice. I called Trina just so she would be aware. She shouldn't have a problem because she is on the 260 coming from Payson.
Lola in disguise
When Trina got home I took Addy, Ruby, and Rowan for a Razr ride. Rowan's favorite animal is an antelope so I thought I would take them up by Gillespie Flat and see if we could see any. I am driving along when all of a sudden Rowan says from the back seat:
"A bear." Sure enough on the ride side of the road standing on his hind legs next to a tree was a black bear. It would have been awesome to get a picture, but I was afraid to stop. I guess seeing a bear is as good as seeing an antelope.
That entire "cloud" is smoke from the fire.
