Nate!

Nate Going to the MTC!

Dropping Him off at the MTC!

Abby, Shelby, Nate, Mom &I

Abby, Shelby, Nate & I. The night before taking Him to the MTC!

Nate left today!

So today is the day that we went and dropped Him off at the MTC! First we went to lunch at JCW'S because that is the restaurant He wanted to eat at before leaving. We stopped by Missionary Mall to see if His Shirts had come in but they hadn't. Then headed over to the Provo Temple were we hung out and took some more pictures before taking Him to the MTC! 12:55 we dropped Him off. Then He was taken by a host missionary. pictures to come later.

Hard to believe!

It is hard to believe that Nate leaves on His mission next Wednesday. Today we are getting ready to have everyone over to our house Sunday for His Farewell lunch. My Grandma and Grandpa Ensign come into town today. Which I am excited to see them. I don't think we have seen them since last May. Then we have lots of friends and family coming on Sunday. It's going to be a crazy 6 days until He leaves.

Yellowstone!

My Mom thinks this maybe a bear cave. The white
on the ground looks like bones. (Seen on our way to firepool falls)

Abby, Dad, Me and Nate at
Fire pool Falls.

This is the cabin we stayed in at Yellowstone.
Mack's Inn

Fountain Geyser. I like this one a lot more
then I did Old Faithful.

Old Faithful

Lower Falls. Loved this waterfall.

Abby, Nate & Dad!

Chilling in construction on the way into
Yellowstone!

The Baby Moose I saw!

So we haven't been back to Yellowstone since I was four. So 18 yrs. We decided it would be a good family vacation before Nate leaves on His mission. We watched for lots of wildlife but didn't see more then just moose. I did see a buffalo on the side of the road but wasn't able to get a picture of it. We went to Lower and Upper falls. they were amazing. so much water coming out of them. Then we went and walked around on some boardwalks looking at little geysers and steam pockets. Then we headed over to Old Faithful. We had to wait a half hour for it to go off. Not going to lie but I really enjoyed the fountain geyser that we saw today more. You could feel the water from it while standing on the boardwalk.
My family wanted to go play in the water at Fire pool. but since the water was so high it was closed off. There was an amazing waterfall though. While on our way out of the park we stopped off at Lewis Falls. There really are amazing waterfalls all over in Yellowstone.
After our little stop offs in Yellowstone we were on the road home. We took so many stops on the way home. Just to stretch and get out of the car. By time we got home we were all very sick of the car.
I am very happy to be home. It really was a great trip. But there is no place like home!

Utah to Tetonia and everywhere in between!

So Friday August Fifth we left to go see Shelby. She is working at Battle Creek in Idaho. On our way up we stopped off at Lava Hot Springs. We wanted to float the river. I had seen some videos online of people floating it and didn't think it would be that bad. Oh but I was wrong. My mom and I floated it in a two man tub. (not a good idea.) Every little rapid (all two) that we came to we got thrown off the tub. The water has lava rock in it and the water wasn't very deep. So my mom and I got pretty scraped up. The second time we got thrown off She went to one side of the river and I went to the other. So I am standing by this 20 to 25 ft. cement wall, trying to keep from floating down the river since there were more rapids coming and I didn't want anymore scraps. I have one shoe in my hand. My dad is standing above me and my mom has walked over there now. My dad tried to pull me out but he couldn't get me out. He tried getting me on tub with another family to float with them until I can get out of the water. Yeah didn't make it on that tube. So once my brother finished floating He came and pulled me out over the wall. I have scraps on my ankle, my knees, and my arms. They floated it again, but my mom and I didn't. (Sorry don't have pictures of Lava Hot Springs)

Me, Mom, Shelby & Abby

Dad

This is Us at Badger Creek visiting Shelby. While there my family did a giant swing, climbed a rock wall and did a zip line. I didn't because I am not a huge fan of heights.

This is the cabin we stayed at while at Badger Creek.

More Sunsets

Sorry More Sunsets pictures!
but last nights sunset was pretty amazing!