Soldier Hollow

We had some fun last weekend in Midway.  Adalee joined us for some tubing at soldier hollow.  The kids loved it.  On Friday, Emily and I went scuba diving in the Homestead crater.  Emily was a little nervous at first, but once she got in the water, she remembered her training and had a good time.

On Saturday we went to Salt Lake and joined Ben's family to see the acquarium.  We celebrated Marilyn's 71st birthday on Sunday with a feast and cake.  Everybody loved to see the puppies.  They are very tough being born in the subzero temperatures.  So overall a great trip.

Tubing at soldier hollow

Christmas 2012

The girls coming out of their room Christmas morning.

Jecca's last Christmas

Jecca's last Christmas.  She died 11 days after this video.  We are all very sad, but had a great few years with her.

antelope hunt

Antelope hunting with the kids

I spent exactly one day antelope hunting with my kids. I had a buck and doe tag and my area was a two hour drive from Cheyenne. Emily stayed home and so it was just me and the kids. If you are not picky about the size of antelope, then you can usually fill your tage within a matter of a few hours. It was a blast having the kids with me and Isaac took a lot of pictures. Antelope is an acquired taste, but I have learned to take care of the meat properly and enjoy the organic meat.(fed no hormones, antibiotics, lived a life of dignity, etc.)

One night we left our nice big tent and bivouacked at 11,600 feet. Jason had a small tent, but I just had my bivy sack. I barely stayed warm enough through the night. We didn't have a fire that night, and I must say the stars at that altitude were amazing.