BYU Education Week

I love being able to go away to BYU ed week. I try to go every year but sometimes my schedule just doesn't allow it.  (because it's always the same week as the first week of school.) This year I got to go and drove with Rachel to Utah.  We had a great drive and such a great week.  Alisa and Alison were there too we had so much fun visiting with them in the evenings.  

Rachel and I and her sister Anica decided to climb the Y.  It was my first time and it was hard but a lot of fun! 

Rachel and Anica climbed to the very top of the Y. I stayed down at the bottom ;)

This tarantula was on the trail on our way back down 

I got to visit with Karen because she came and went to classes with me for a couple of days. 

Wonder twins (matching CTR rings)

We always have to eat yummy desserts while we are in Utah

Oregon Trip

We had our family reunion in Oregon again but this time Zach and I flew in a couple of days early.  It was Zach's first plane ride and we were excited. The rest of the family drove up and met us a couple days later. 

At the airport

After the family arrived Tyler was able to have his Patriarchal Blessing given by his great-grandfather.  It was an amazing experience.  It was just Troy and I and Tyler and Great-Grandpa in the room but Grandma and Grandpa Watts  and Great Grandma Doty were there in the family room waiting to congratulate Tyler.

Tyler 14 years old

Tyler and his Great Grandpa Doty (patriarch)

After the Blessing

When we come to Oregon we always have so much FUN!  There is a gas station that has cheap yummy ice cream cones and we try to get them as high as we can.  We even stop there frequently during our trip.

 Here are some pictures from the family BBQ and activity day!

One of our other FAVORITE things to do is go to the 4th of July Rodeo while we are there.  Its a HIGHLIGHT of the trip!

Here is Calder and Zach zonked out after the Rodeo

 We also love to hike all the many beautiful trails outside of Portland.  We have a great time together.

Troy pretending to have a potty break

Courtney's owie after climbing the tree

 Sunday afternoon after church we met at the park for our BBQ and took family pictures.  After the BBQ Josh was able to get his patriarchal blessing from Great Grandpa too.  It was another amazing experience.  Josh was so excited and was so ready for this.  He was planning for this special experience about 6 months before.

Joshua 12 years old

Joshua and Great Grandpa Doty (patriarch)

We were able to visit with the Brown Family while is Oregon too.  

Fourth of July with the Doty's 

Geocaching in Oregon!

Zach and I waiting at the airport in Sacramento for our ride from the family