Bryce National Park and Grand Canyon

This has been a trip of "firsts" for us. Ross and I have never been to Grand Canyon and although I went to Bryce as a youth, we have never been there together. We have totally enjoyed the last two days. And, we found one advantage to getting old -- a lifetime pass to all the national parks!!! A bargain at $10.00!!


Ross at Bryce Canyon National Park talking to Katherine at Plymoth,MA

Inspiration Point, Bryce Canyon

Standing up on the rock formation at Angel's Point, North Rim of Grand Canyon. Ross was not going to let go of that rock for anything!

Ross and Susan at North Rim of the Grand Canyon

Bits and Pieces in July -- A Little Here and a Little There.

A Weekend Getaway
On July 10 we went with Albrechts, Hansens and Deb Wooley down to Fremont to Karl and Jeri's retirement home.
While there we bottled 84 pints of strawberry shelf jam.


Besides canning jam, Karl took us to the Petroglyphs at Capital Reef and to Fish Lake for dinner.


Clement Gathering
On July 14 we were able to gather with all of Ross's brothers and their wives. There were also quite a few cousins that were able to attend. We enjoyed being together with everyone and wish that this could happen more often.

Lots and lots of kids

Lots of kids

Lots of kids that had on name tags -- now I can't read the tags. HELP!

Aunts and Sister's-in-law.

Clement Family Get-to-gether July 14, 2009


SHAWLS FOR THE OQUIRRH MOUNTAIN TEMPLE
Stake Relief Society Presidency just before delivering the shawls to the temple matron. Left to right. Carolyn Cammack, Karen Livingston, Susan Clement and Deb Woolley.

Twenty three temple shawls made by members in the Glenmoor Stake to be donated to the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple.


A Day at the Zoo with the Clement Family
Marissa was very brave and touched the snake.
Marissa's legs are just about as long as the giraffes.

I'm looking for Hailey on her tiger!

Marissa on the Carousel

Mason on the train

Zach on the train.


Ross And Susan --- A Trip of Firsts
Found Orin Porter Rockwell's cabin preserved in Eureka, Utah

Went to Cedar City to a Shakespeare Play and had dinner with the Paul Wirkus family who we found wadering the streets of Cedar City.

Pine Valley Utah
July 22, 2009 Pine Valley Utah Chapel. This is the oldest chapel in the church still in use. This is where Dorinda Goheen attended church. They have a memorial to her with her picture and description of her quilts and awards as well as the wooden quilt chest that she brought with her from Texas.

This wall is devoted to Dorinda with her wooden quilt chest featured as a prize artifact.

This is the wooden chest that Dorinda brought from Texas to Utah. It is in a prominent spot in the Pine Valley Church.

Ross found his great grandmother's grave in the weed choked Pine Valley Cemetary.


Mountain Meadow Massacre
The Church has erected this monument on the site of the Mountain Meadow Massecre where the remains of 29 were found.

Mountain Meadow Massacre Monument that overlooks the sight of the horrible atrocity.


Our last stop for the day is St. George - In & Out Burger for supper!!

A Day at the Farm

This morning Becca and the boys went with us to Thanksgiving Point Children's Farm. We had lots of fun petting and feeding the animals and riding the horses. After we left I thought that I had lost my camera so we went back to the parking lot. My camera wasn't there but we did find Ross's sunglasses just sitting there in the dirt. After we got home I found the camera in a box of crackers in my bag!!

Caleb wasn't too sold on learning to milk a cow.


The boys LOVED the animals.



Mitchell and Caleb petting the horses.



Caleb riding a pony.


Mitchell feeding the goats


Caleb feeding the goats.