Annual Utah/Lagoon Trip

We recently had our annual trip to Utah for USDF day at Lagoon! It was great to see our family and friends, and of course, go to Lagoon. Until next year.....


Kenly with her best friend, Tawnie, and Tawn's younger sister Sarah.

Me and a really cute girl on the train.

We ran into Mrs. Chris and Mrs. Ann, who taught pre-school to ALL of our kids. They were (and are still) the best teachers ever and we are so grateful that our kids were given such a great start in school. Thank you Mrs. Chris and Mrs. Ann!!!

It was a hot day, so Jordan and Tanner decided to cool off a bit.

Kaden with his cousin Asher watching TV at Matt and Jaci's home.

Kaden happened to mention to Papa Steve that he thought that he could beat him in a race. So, Papa Steve obliged him and (at the age of almost 62) beat Kade in a fair race. I'm sure Papa Steve is still suffering the consequences of that decision:-)

Mrs. Chris, Kaden, and Tanner.

Kaden and Jordan on the skyride.

Heading up the big hill on the old white rollercoaster!

The boys spinning the ball.

Coming out of the our annual last ride of the day....the spookhouse!!

The whole family.

Jordan with Mrs. Ann....wondering if he made the right choice of gifts that Mrs. Ann & Chris let the kids choose from.

San Diego......Ahhhhhhh!!

Amy and I (yes, JUST Amy and I!! The kids stayed with Bamma and Papa) went to San Diego a couple of weeks ago for a 5 day vacation. It was so much fun!! We went because I had agreed to discounted rate through a time-share place. Of course we had to attend one of their presentations while we were there, but after 3 1/2 hours of sales tactics, we held firm and didn't buy. Who needs a time-share when their parents already have one??? It was so much fun to just hang out on the beach and relax. We really didn't plan anything before we left, we just kind of did whatever we felt like doing. On the day that we went Sea World, we had a bit of excitement(terror actually). We decided to go get a Subway sandwich by Mission Beach before heading into Sea World. We parked, crossed the street, ordered our sandwiches to go, and were walking back to the car across a crosswalk (with big flashing yellow lights for driver to be warned). Amy headed out just a little ahead of me and the car in the first lane of traffic stopped, but when she passed that car and started into the other lane, I noticed that the oncoming car was not even thinking about stopping. I yelled "AMY! AMY! AMY!" and tried to grab her, but there was just no time. The driver slammed on the breaks to late and skidded within inches of Amy, barely missing her. It was close enough that mirror of the girl's car hit Amy in the arm as it skidded past. The young girl rolled down her window and was visibly shaken (not nearly as much as we were), and appologized. We just told her to be more careful and went to our car. We spent the next half hour in the Sea World parking lot with Amy crying and me sitting there thanking Heavenly Father that she was OK. WAY too close of a call! I don't know what I would do without Amy! I'm so grateful that she wasn't hurt, or worse!


Yes, that white whale out there is me....I sure had a blast playing in the ocean though!!

Amy on Mission Beach posing just below the apartment where her sister Jeni and ex-husband Dean used to live (2nd floor just above Amy's head).

Me kick'n back. Not a real warm day, but Amy managed to get badly burned anyway:-0

Us after a session at the San Diego Temple.....BEAUTIFUL!! (not us, the Temple:))

And what would a trip to San Diego be without paying Shamu a visit!

Me at Seaport Village. We ate our first meal in SD here at a restaurant called the Harbor House. The food was great, but the view was even better!

Another shot at Seaport Village.

Our room at the Horton Grand Hotel in the gaslamp district. Neat old place with a lot of character...and some say even ghosts. Wyatt Earp even stayed at this hotel.

My beautiful Amy in the hotel lobby.

After a great meal at Cafe Coyote in Old Town.

Blogging Slacker!

So...HOLY MOLY!! It's already been about a month and a half since I last posted anything. Unbelievable!! This Summer has flown by! I probably don't have anyone out there that looks at this anymore, but I'm going to try to catch up.....little by little. Here's a start.....


Kaden, Tanner and I were able to accompany Amy and her Young Women on a float trip down the Shoshone River. The boys froze, but it sure was fun!

Amy and I went to the Sawyer Brown concert at the fair and it was a blast from the past. We went to a Sawyer Brown concert at Utah State when we were dating....and they still sound the same!

Tanner turned 7 and was spoiled as usual.

The Park County Fair came to town and we all had a great time....especially the kids!


Kaden had a fun (and long) minor league baseball season! He made the Powell Allstar team and they had some fun games.

Hoffman Family Reunion

We recently had the Hoffman Family Reunion (my Mom's Mom's side) at Ririe Reservoir (near Idaho Falls). Even though we don't know most of the family members that attend, it was a lot of fun to see those that we do know, and get to know those that we don't a little better. The kids had a lot of fun playing with their cousins and seeing their grandparents and other relatives.

It was great seeing Grandpa Dean and Mary!

In front of the Tetons on the way to the reunion.

Kaden preparing for the big splash!

Ready for bed.

We saw this Grizzly on the way home in Yellowstone. It's the first bear I've seen in the park since I was a kid, and was Amy's and the kid's first time to see a bear in the wild.

Here the kids were holding up pictures of our ancestors while Bamma and Aunt Diannie sang a song about them.

At the river near the Idaho Falls temple with Matt, Jaci, and Asher.

Next to the Snake River by Heise Hotsprings.

In the pool at Heise. I love being able to pull kids in front of me while in a swim suit;)

Overall, the scenery at the pool was fantastic!! And NO, that is not me.......yet!!

Korean Guests from Incheon City

A few weeks ago, we had some important guest from Incheon City in South Korea visit to check out our Eleutian operations in Wyoming. We took a week and showed them just about everything that we could up here in the Big Horn Basin area. We had a great time showing them the many appealing things about Northwest Wyoming. We visited Yellowstone, went to the Cody Rodeo, went rafting down the Shoshone River, visited the Buffalo Bill Museum, went to an Indian Pow Wow, went to a real dinasaur dig, and even took them to the "Broken Back Ranch"! They loved it all and it seems that we built solid enough relationships that they really want to do business with us (which was ultimately the whole purpose of all this fun:-)). Mrs. Jeon, the only woman that came, was so impressed that she is planning on moving to Powell this Fall with her 3 kids so that they can experience the things that she did. It was a very successful visit! They even got to spend time with the Governor!


The whole group, including my good friend George Miller!

In Yellowstone with Mr. Mo and Mr. Lee.

At the falls with one of my best Korean friends, SK Kang.

SK with his twin;)

This picture makes me laugh because before Mrs. Jeon visited Wyoming, she made sure to watch Broke Back Mountain so that she would understand Wyoming better. Little did she know.....

Happy 40th Birthday, Mike! 6-29-08

Mike turns the big 4-0 on Sunday, June 29. We are sure glad he was born! The world is a better place with him in it!

Our Dad is the Best in the West!

One of the first things I remember Mike saying is, "I'm going to be the best dad, just like my dad." (This was 1991 and I remember thinking, "OK, I'll take that one for my eternal companion!") Mike has more than lived up to this vow. He loves his kids! He reads to them each night from the best books, and gathers our family for our nightly study of The Book of Mormon and family prayer. He works hard every day and never complains. He teaches his sons by example that dads pitch in and clean up around the house, and that they can smile and have fun while doing it. He makes time to attend every ball game and practice, and loves playing catch with his sons in the backyard. He has a special way with Kenly, and makes her laugh but loves to tease her just as much as he teases the boys. He is the one the kids want by their side when they are sick. Every time I witness these close, eternal relationships he is building with his kids, I fall Moore and Moore in love with Mike. He is the Best!!!

...And did I mention he is King of the Grill? I may have planned the meal, but Mike grilled the
hand-cut ribeyes to perfection!

Ooh, succulent marinated meat with sauteed mushrooms and red onions, and asparagus braised in olive oil. We didn't mind when Tanner and Kaden took one disdainful look at dinner and requested mac-n-cheese....we'll eat their portion for lunch tomorrow!

We love our Dad!

Exciting Trip Home from Utah

As you can see from the pictures below, we had a bit of fun on the way home from our vacation in Utah. About 20 minutes outside of Cody, a deer came out of no where and Amy had no time to swerve or even slow down, so she hit it at 70mph! It threw the deer about 100ft from the point of impact, and didn't do our van much good either. Amy did a great job of keeping the van under control and pulling off the side of the road safely. She didn't lose control until she got out of the van and saw the damage, and realized what could have happened. We feel really blessed that none of us were hurt. Even with all of the damage, we were still able to drive home and hopefully the insurance will take care of the rest. Apparently you are not a "real" Wyomingite until you hit a deer, so I guess we are true Wyomingites now:)

Utah Vacation May/June 2008