Autumn Falls upon Star Valley.

Today we went for a Ranger ride up Dry Creek. Here is Kohlton at the lake with radiant beams from heaven coming down. It was neat to look upon. We ate lunch here.
We went further up than the lake, it was rough going and little nerve racking today. Here is more evidence that winter is not far off. Kohlton and Kelsie played in the snow while dad and Kurt scouted the road up further to see if the Ranger, Razor and 4-Wheeler could make it. I got to drive the Razor and enjoyed scaring mom to death!
This was just a fraction of what our views were all day. It is soo pretty with the red, gold and oranges. It was a eye-catching day.
Here we are posing for a partial family picture. Kurt, Kohlton, Gwen, Kelsie. Kandis went to Yellowstone with some friends.
I always enjoy getting mom and dad's vehicles as dirty as possible. Plus, the Razor hasn't been dirty enough yet! Mom wore capri's and I soaked her with mud! The Razor has holes in the bottom of the floor and it is a good thing as we had muddy, stinky, water sloshing all over.

Look At Us!!

This is a test and so Kohlton might not show up at the moment.

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Bear World with 1st Grade

There is Sunshine in my Heart!My favorite flower and color. Notice the bee in the middle.
I had the opportunity to travel to Bear World with my 1st graders last week. These are the baby cubs playing with each other. It was a super trip as all the bears were out roaming around and sniffing and eating the bugs off the bus.
Another baby bear playing in the water. These are black bears and actually come in all colors. The cinnamon color is my favorite. This is a great place to take your kids, but hurry because they will be hibernating soon.

Gwen turns ?????

Over the Hill? Well, not quite. My family threw a little party for me on my birthday! Ha, ha. Grandma is in the background and recovering well from her surgery. Mom and Dad gave me a frame for my sunflower picture and now I can complete my purple wall. Yea!

Campin' on Labor Day

Kurt and Kohlton on the Ranger workin' hard. The water in the trailer was not working so we had to get our five gallons of water every day. We love our Ranger!
This is the view looking onto the lake. What an awesome sight! We used the paddle boat and the canoe all day on Saturday. We were also able to pick wild raspberries and eat them. Delicious!
This is Grandma Sherry's new Razor Ranger. Look who gets to Drive! Wow, Kelsie was thrilled.
During one of our relaxing times, Grandpa Farrel got out the Banjo and played us several tunes. He has perfected his banjo playing and sounds fantastic.
Snow? Snow! It snowed on Monday and we were all cold and wet. This is us loading up and getting out of there. Kelsie is standing in the green rain coat and dad is up in the yellow. We had quite a train. We made great memories.

Twin Falls Youth Cultural Celebration

We had the opportunity to attend the Twin Falls Youth Cultural Celebration on August 24, 2008. What a awesome experience it was as the Twin Falls Temple was dedicated the next day. The whole Richard and Elsie Garrard Family was there. (Emily, Jaeli, Cassie, Julie, Jenny Marie, and Jake)
Christy and Kohlton enjoy a moment together while we are waiting for the performance to begin.
Our Beloved Prophet Thomas S. Monson looks out over the youth, and talks to them. Wow, this was impressive. Elsie led the audience in "We Thank Thee Oh God for a Prophet". Also another lifetime opportunity.
This is Elsie leading the Choir of angelic voices. These youth practiced and practiced for this event. I think there were over a thousand youth. Christy and Dave wrote the opening song called "The Living Waters". We were so thrilled to be a part of this celebration and family.
We also got to see a lot of our old friends from Burley. These are our neighbors from Oakley Ave. Everyone has grown up and it was wonderful to see them. It was like going home. We are so thankful for all our friends and family!