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We are back from visiting my sister in Seattle. We had a great time! We did so many fun things. Porter wanted to show uncle Rick the "Dead Crab Beach", we rode on the Ferry, went to Pikes Place and to an arcade in the market. We went over to see the Space Needle and walked around at the Port Orchard street festival. The kids kept us very entertained! I can't believe how you moms do this everyday. I was worn out. I swear I've never slept so good. Their new house is darling and they really showed us a great time in their new city.

Maisey Sings Her ABC's

My sister Katie just moved to Seattle so we went out there to visit them and see their new house. My niece and nephew are so cute. They kept us laughing the whole time. Maisey does not hold anything back. If she wants to sing, she sings and if she wants to dance, she shakes it. She turns it right on for the camera.

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Our first stop was Bear World in Rexburg, ID. Rick and I love this place. You drive around the park while bears just wander all around you. We bottle fed the cubs and fed the big bears on a tour. There is a little petting zoo too. From Rexburg we went up to West Yellowstone to stay Saturday night. We stayed in these little log cabins that are so cute and cozy!

Bear World Tour Bus

This is all of us driving through the park on the bus feeding the bears. They are so funny. They know exactly which truck they will get food from. They were chasing us through and following us to every stop. If you think it isn't interactive enough, that same day a chevy drove through and a bear climbed up into the bed and opened the cooler tore apart the sleeping bags.

(p.s. Sorry the video isn't the best, I didn't have my video camera with me. Just my camera with video option.)

Bike Ride

We made it back in one piece! We rode the chopper from Salt Lake to Rexburg, Yellowstone, Jackson Hole and back down through Bear Lake and Logan. I know what they mean by "Rough Riders" because that is one rough ride. We went with Rick's uncle Jerry, cousin Corey, Brother Jeremy and his wife Mer, and their friend Rohan and his girl Sam. We had a blast and the scenery was unbeatable!

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We went up to Beaver Mtn. with Rick's Dad's side of the family this weekend. I have never been up there before. It is really gorgeous! We had a lot of fun riding up ontop of the mountain on the four wheelers. We saw plenty of deer and even some mountain goats.
It rained quite a bit, but we still managed to have a fabulous time!

Playing "Piggie"

These boys are playing a game that Rick's dad's side of the family invented. It is called "Piggie". Each player has a stick and a hole for the stick to go in. one person is the piggie and what that means is they have to try to hit the bottle/can into the center hole to score or steal one of the other player's holes while they try to keep the bottle/can away from the center hole. I think watching the boys was pretty funny and entertaining, but the girls got a lot more aggressive. Poor Syd is going to have some seriously bruised legs.

Congrats, Aaron and Julia!

My little brother got married this weekend! How cute is he? Well you don't know because I didn't take my camera, but I will get a pic to post. Rick and I drove up to Kaysville on Friday night and came back home Sunday afternoon. Quick trip! They were married in the Salt Lake Temple and then had the reception and a ring ceremony in Holladay in someone's backyard. It was so sweet! What a gorgeous yard to have a wedding in. It was so cute. I guess it is all so cute because it is my baby brother. Congratulations Aaron and my new sister-in-law, Julia.