Maine 2014



 

We made the trip back to Maine to lay Dubb's Dad to rest. He was buried in Prospect Harbor Maine a small Fishing Village. It was quite a beautiful day for the services.

 

As we prepared for the trip we were informed that we would be responsible to dig Alonzo's grave. I thought for sure they were joking, but unfortunately they were serious. Dubb and his brother Buddy did a awesome job digging the grave with one small problem. There was a bit of confusing on where to dig as they dug they hit what they thought was a rock.....But it wasn't just a rock it was their Mother Evelyn's urn. Wayne was freaking out that he dig up his Mother. Good thing Buddy's wife Debbie was there to cover Evelyn back up.

 

The services were beautiful they had Military honors and did a flag presentation and then played taps it was very moving to see the Military in action that way.

 

After the Services Dubb's cousins had a HUGE  Cook out. They boiled Lobster and clams. We were able to have a great time with all the extended family. Dubb meet his nephew Glenn from his half brother that passed away and Dubb had never met. It was awesome to get to meet so much family.

 

 

The next day we drove over to Bar Harbor to do a little shopping. The harbor was filled with boats and the day was nice and cool with a slight breeze from the ocean. Amazing views all around us.

 

 

Every time we go to Bar Harbor we see a Yacht and this time it didn't disappoint. I would love to go on board for a peek one day.

 

Cadillac Mountain part of Acadia State Park

 

Dubb wanted to go grave searching to see his family that had passed before, after walking thru the whole cemetery we found his family.

Uncle Roger

Cousin Carl

Grandfather Willey

This was Alonzo's identical twin Lawrence. They passed  away 4 months from each other. 

 

Cousin Carlton

Aunt Mona

 

 

This is Cherry Field Academy were Alonzo went to school. They are going to restore it back to it's original look. It was so pretty and white. I loved seeing all the places that Alonzo grew up.

Back side of Cherry field Academy 

Uncle Jimmy and the Willey Twins Alonzo and Lawrence

Cousin Carlton Willey

 

Memorial Monument for the Soldiers of Cherry Field

 

 Alonzo served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars

Uncle Jimmy served in Vietnam War

Uncle Lawrence and Cousin Carlton served in the Korean War

 

 The Blue Berry Barons I was hoping to see a hint of blue from the berry's but they had just harvested the berry's for the season.

 

On our drive back to Boston to fly out we stopped in Freeport Maine to shop. It's the only place to see a Boston Red Sox automobile.

GO RED SOX'S

 

We are blessed to have such great memory's of Alonzo and all the other family we have met and hope to stay connected thru Facebook.

-Dawni  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Dubb

 

Happy Birthday to the Best husband

I'm so LUCKY to call him mine.

 Dubb wanted to go scout for Deer for his up coming Archery Deer Hunt for his Birthday. So off to the mountains we went.

 

Birthday Boy

I love to ride in the mountains. It's so relaxing to me to be the mountains. I love every minute of it.

 

As we rode around where he will hunt it was so covered in trees, this hunt will be totally different than any hunt he has done before. It was so warm almost HOT. We rode up this hill and Dubb was ahead of me and he stopped really fast and shut off his bike. I didn't know what to think. He

 signaled for me to come closer and we both were shocked when we saw this!!

 

A FREKKING 4 Point Buck

 

 

Dubb keeps telling the Nephew's Kyle and Kolt that if he sees a big BUCK he will tie it to a tree until Deer Hunt Opening Weekend. 

 

Since Lon passed away this April, Dubb is convinced that Lon will send a BIG BUCK from heaven.

Lon loved to Hunt on Monte and passed that done to Dubb and his Brother. So they will hit the hills next weekend for the big hunt.

Lon carved all of our family's initials in this tree by where he hunted. It was great to hike to the tree and remember when Lon carved the tree. It's still standing after all those years. It's a awesome memory of Lon.

-Dawni

Ogden Temple Open House 2014

 

I got a phone call from My Bishop Thursday August 7th  asking if I could help with the Ogden Temple Open house. He said " I don't have a specific assignment could you go just go and be flexible" I was like HECK YES I will go. I'm so glad I went. We got instruction to go and be in the temple and greet all who enter. What a awesome job for 4 hours. It was amazing to see everyone's face as they walked thru the temple.

 

Dubb's work had a Contractor's Open House in July so I had been thru the temple and I will have been thru the temple 3 times before it opens. I get to go and show My Sister the Temple on August 14th. I can't wait for her to see the beautiful Temple.We have waited 2 long years for this temple to be open and I can't wait to see this beacon on my way to work each morning.

 -Dawni

Tremonton Truck Pulls 2014

I was back to the Truck Pulls. I was out for a month while I was sick and it was awesome to see the Wild Diesel Team Pull.

 

Trevor Larkin sponsored by Wild Diesel in the 3.0 class

Trevor Pulled 389.06 feet and took 3rd place.

The Sunset was beautiful. Red Sky at night

It was hot but not bad as we watched the Sunset.

Ken Getting ready to Pull

Pulling on to the track

Starting to warm up the 3 Turbo's

Hooked to the sled..... ready to pull

Ken Won his Pull

Jeff (Scooby) getting ready

The Happy Hooker

 

The Guys had a awesome Pull and are on a winning streak. It was great to be back and cheering them on.

-Dawni

Yellowstone 2014

Yellowstone our favorite place to vacation. It was a even better vacation this year we went with my Sister and her family. We had a great time. We stopped in West Yellowstone over night and then went into the park and stayed at Fishing Bridge with my Sister's Family.  

 

Shopping in West Yellowstone. I was coming out of my favorite Candy Shoppe and saw this Jeep with the stuffed bears. It made me giggle to see the old Jeep and the bears all over it. 

Wayne and I went to the Grizzly and Wolf exhibit, amazing to see these wolf's up close. 

It was so hot that day and I'm sure the wolf's tried to stay out of the hot sun.

Someone threw a plastic bottle into the wolf 's exhibit and the wolf was chomping on it. The staff were trying to get the bottle away from the wolf. It's a shame that someone would throw something into their exhibit.

This wolf was HUGE. He would pace back and forth. It was neat to see them up close

The added Birds to the exhibit since the last time we there. This falcon was so pretty. His feathers were so pretty.

Can you guess "WHO"This is?

A horned Owl and the only animal that will kill a skunk. The have so smell so they don't mind if the skunk sprays. They can't smell them. Too bad we didn't have Owl when we had our little skunk problem.

 These Bald Eagle"s they named them after wounded military soldiers from Iraq. 

This Bald Eagle lost his wing and was brought here to be cared for and protected from the wild.

Grant

Spirit

Sam the Grizzly- The staff said we were really lucky to see him, for the past few weeks he didn't come out when they opened his cage. Maybe he is SHY. He roamed around and looked for all the food the staff had hidden for him.

He would roll over these huge rocks like nothing to find the food.

He came right up close to the cage. He weighs 1200lbs.

Getting ready to jump into the pool they have for them.

We went into the park and My Sister's has always wanted to go to the Cody Wyoming Rodeo. It was on her "Bucket List". As we drove over to Cody it was black skies and we all teased her that the Rodeo would be rained out. It poured the whole time we shopped in Cody but when it was Rodeo time the skies parted and the weather was beautiful.

 When we got the day sheet, we were so excited a bunch of PRCA top Cowboys were up in Cody.

 

Thank Goodness for the covered seating. It was great to see the crowds from all over.

WE loved the Military on horse back present the colors.

The specialty act were Indian Youth riding group that rode with no saddles or bridles they had a small leather rein around the horses neck to guide them. They were so good and they didn't even look like they were going to fall off. 

They jumped over a jump and some of the riders did this with no hands. I would be so scared to ride with no saddle or bridle and then to jump over a jump. CRAZY !!!!

Trevor Brazile

Tuff Cooper

I love to see the falls at Yellowstone it makes me scared to be close and see the power that the water has.

The different color of the rock were so pretty. These pictures don't do it justice.

I walked down closer to the falls and to feel the power of the rushing water was a bit of a rush.

The splashing on the rocks almost made you get wet from the power of the water.

It was so loud to hear these falls

 

The mist would spray on your face. It's freaky to be that close to the rushing water. Wayne always wonders what the first Mountain Men thought of these falls and the beauty of Yellowstone.

As we hike down to the falls I didn't realize the HUGE hike we had on the way back up.

The Grand Tetons

This is what happens when we leave the guys at a park while My Sister and I go out to The Bar J Wranglers to save a seat. The guys didn't want to go seat in the hot sun, so we dropped them off at a park in Jackson Hole. We went out to the Bar J and waited in line. It was so hot and an elderly lady ended up passing out from the heat. It was sad to see her and her family be so upset and concerned about her health.

Shawn getting ready to try to take Kyle and Kolt down

Bar J Wranglers

I love the way they sing the old time "Country Music"

We were lucky enough to Babe Humphreys he is retired from performing and will make a appearance every once in a while. It was great to see him perform.

 

We are so lucky to go on Vacation with family and have a great time. I love making memory's with my family.

-Dawni