Christmas Tree Hunting

We are scouting for Christmas
Trees already, so when the snow
flies we can take the snowmobiles
after one.
This one looks perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chuck's new toy. We passed our

motorcycle drivers test, so its legal

and so are we. What a "go getter"

Cant beat the 45 mi per gal. either.

Just cant get used to driving from the

right side.

Ava Faye's birthday party

This is Ava Faye, first great

grandaughter, born on Chuck's

birthday. Check out the video but

excuse my video errors.

Opening her presents.

How about a
Mooney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ava Faye's 2nd Birthday Party

This is Ava, eating her personal Birthday Cake.

Taking advantage of a warm day.

Every day counts now, we took advantage of this one. After an early snow storm and a hard freeze they are numbered for sure.
We unloaded at Merchant Valley and rode up the Paiute 05, then crossed the road and road up 3-Creeks.
The cab sure makes for a comfortable ride on a cool fall day.

Lets have a ride-a-long.....we are at 3-Creeks now, the beaver

dams sort of re-route the road long here. Hold your feet up, mine got

wet last time.

Click on the arrow to start your ride!

Hop in and take another

ride, glad to have you along!!!!!

Bear Hunting

We were hoping to see a bear, but no such luck, maybe
they have gone into hibernation already.

After a hard freeze, the leaves have pretty much fallen. Winter is just around the corner.

One of the meadows above Merchant Valley. (bear country)

HUNTSMAN SENIOR GAMES/ROAD TRIP

WE WENT TO ST. GEORGE SO I COULD RUN THE 10K IN THE HUNTSMAN SENIOR GAMES AND FROM THERE TOOK A LITTLE ROAD TRIP (970 MILES )

WE WENT TO LAKE POWELL, MONUMENT VALLEY, NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT, GLEN CANYON, CAPITOL REEF, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE AND ALL THE IN BETWEEN PLACES. IT WAS GREAT AND WE DID ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

FINISHED 2ND IN MY AGE GROUP AND 10TH OVERALL WOMENS.

FINISH LINE, IVINS CITY PARK. 57:51=9:18 MIN/MI

A PERSONAL RECORD AND THIRD TIME RUNNING THIS RACE.

WE WERE LUCKY TO FIND A CAMPGROUND IN SNOW CANYON THE NIGHT PRIOR TO THE BIG RACE. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE

THE MITTENS AT MONUMENT
VALLEY

MONUMENT VALLEY

THIS LADDER WAS A LITTLE SCARY TO SAY THE LEAST.

NATURAL BRIDGES THIS ONE IS THE SIPAPU BRIDGE, WE HIKED DOWN TO IT.

Check out this video of Riley's

driving skills, he's getting pretty

good.

RILEY'S favorite place to ride

WHEN HE ISNT DRIVING.

FREEMONT RIVER AT FRUITA

WE PICKED APPLES IN THE FRUITA ORCHARDS, I LOVED THIS LITTLE VALLEY, SOME OF THESE TREES WERE ORIGINAL FROM THE EARLY SETTLERS.

GRAND WASH AT CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK

FROM BOULDER MTS LOOKING TOWARDS THE HENRIE MTS.

LOWER BOWNS RES.

SPOTTING ELK ON BEAVER MTN.

mike and jill took us with them to spot elk. I took advantage of taking some more pictures of the beautiful fall colors. we were just north of kents lake and a short hike up to the look out. lots of elk!

this is elk country. mt. baldy in the background.

mike, jill and chuck spotting the elk. we seen some 5 and 6 point bulls and quite a few cows. it was a beautiful spot to just sit and listen to them bugle.

looking south towards kents lake

MORE FALL COLORS

we decided to take an afternoon ride in the razor before the week-end snow storm. the colors are absolutely beautiful. cold, rain and snow predicted for the week-end, every day counts now!!!!!!

big flat (elk country)

paiute atv trail 01 south and east of big flat