OH HOW WE LOVE THE MOUNTAINS!

We spent 10 days on the rim (the Mogollon Rim of Arizona, southeast of Flagstaff), with our friends, Jim and June Taylor, joining us the last four of those days. They are new to 'dry' camping, which means no hook-ups. It is pretty tricky to get the hang of taking showers and not running out of water doing it. They bought a 2 person quad and we had so much fun riding around and showing them the beautiful forest and mountains around here. They have live in Arizona about 20 years, but have never seen the rim before. We hope they will be able to join us again soon.
Today we had lunch with Jeff, Anita and Emma, then went out to their house to see their remodeling job. We waited for the kids to come home from school so we could visit with them for a few minutes, so it was 3:30 before we got out of the valley, but we're all set up now and enjoying the much cooler weather. Angie's family will be up for the weekend and we are looking forward to that!
It is sooooo HOT at home that it's good to have a way to get away! We have been experiencing temps of 114 to 117 degrees. At 10 p.m. it is usually still over 100 degrees, so there isn't much sense going out even at night. I'm sorry for all of you who have to endure staying in the valley of the sun in the summer.
We will stay here a week then go home again for a day or two to catch up on mail and check on the yard, etc. However, if Warren decides to go to Utah and ride with the boys, I will have to stay home for a week!
I'm on dial up interent here, so I'll include pictures on my next post from home. It's way too slow here.
Hope all of you have a great week. I love my family so much and pray you are all safe and well!

From AZ to Utah

This is a quick overview of my past three weeks. I am horribly tired and we are leaving for the rim again tomorrow morning, so I just won't take the time to put them all in order. I did have a wonderful time and it was great to see all the family. Warren came up to Utah the last few days and we were able to attend Trenton's baptism. Thanks to all of you who put me up and drove me around. It was a great time!

Any of you living near the Utah/Idaho boarder should take a day trip to the old pioneer town of Chesterfield in Idaho. Here are some daisies from Chesterfiled.

My dad and I ARE pioneers, but from Switzerland and not by hand cart, but by ship and train. Here we are in Chesterfield, Idaho.

Cole found a 'pet' snail on our walk along Utah Lake

Kai and Kamden at Blue Ridge

Ashley, Theresa, Warren, Melanie and Angie on the Mogollon Rim, AZ.

The crew ready to ride; Angie, Warren, Ashley, Kevin, Ron, Scott with Melanie and Theresa in the RZR at Happy Jack, AZ.

Kevin and Ashley had a dirty ride! We loved having Kev, Ash, Theresa and Melanie down for a few days for Riley's baptism and to camp and ride with us.

An evening walk at Utah Lake with Natalie's family

Natalie drove me to Logan and we had Pizza with my dad

Bridal Viel Falls, Utah - our honeymoon trip revisited nearly 46 years later

and a ski lift ride at Sundance. It looks like Switzerland!

Beautiful Bear Lake - Utah/Idaho

Friday lunch at my dad's with my sisters; Esther, me, Briga, Eva, Monica and dad

Trenton's baptism - July 11th