Proud

My Grandpa Mel Withers turned 79 on June 10th. He is a Korean War Veteran. I am proud of him. He went completely out of his comfort zone this past week and traveled to South Korea as part of the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War. He was showered with honor, love and respect as he walked through Seoul and visited with Korean Officials and Citizens. He says he feels as if he has come full circle. That some of the harsh realities of war were healed through his visit in the land that changed him.


Mel Withers: Bottom Row. Third in from the left. Handsome as can be.


Grandpa arriving back in Salt Lake City after a 17 hour flight, which was much better than his traveling time back in 1952. The first thing I asked him was if it was worth it. With tears in his eyes he answered, 'It was beyond anything I expected.'

Yummy!

Aleah and her first ear of corn. As you can see, she devoured it!

Paintballing

This is Isaac's first paintballing war wound. Who gave this to him? His Aunt Whitney. We went to Riverton's Art Festival and could not resist having them shoot it out. They dressed in these oily coveralls with facemasks and received a quick lesson from the teenagers running the booth. I was completely impressed with how well they used the inflatable shapes for protection. Except for the one time that Isaac made it behind Whitney without her knowing....and she turned around, fell to the ground and screamed as Isaac unleashed his fury. When all was said and done, Whitney had three pretty good welts. Isaac had this one on his leg that bruised immediately. Was it worth it? Absolutely!

Lions and Tigers and

BEARS!


I am not a huge fan of wild animals. When I say this, I mean any wild animal that is larger than me. It is because of this paranoia that I am perfectly happy that I missed out on seeing these in person. David and Andrew went on a hike looking for sheds with Jared while I stayed home and watched the little kiddies (and Isaac who was sick). They had what they would call a great time. Hiking, a pair of deer antlers and bear tracks.....what more could they have wanted? Of course, to see the actual bear. Yikes!

Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry

The last day of school for Isaac and Andrew turned into a trip to Ferron! On the way we stopped by this Dinosaur Quarry out in the very windy desert. It has been about 5 years since our last stop, and the Visitors Center, and displays have improved drastically.


Isaac assembling a dinosaur skull puzzle. We all pitched in to get it right. Family members make the best teams!


Sammy Luke scaling room-size boulders.


Our version of 'Night at the Museum'.


My adventurous boys.


As you can see, we are part superhero.