Adult Lake Powell

For our last Lake Powell trip of the year, we decided to go sans the Hoodlums. Really what kind of Mother would I be if I thought that their education wasn't as important as the Lake.......So we made a hard decision and took our friends instead. We sure missed the kids:)

Perfect spot on the Lake. Something about going after everyone should be in school makes the Lake far less crowded.



It was amazing to me, to see Daveskins in action. Usually he is a dedicated driver and I am the dedicated flagger. Whee.

Such a hottie.

The water was some of the best we have ever had. We wakeboarded the whole day long, without so much as a ripple, the first day. No one even held the flag, because we were the only boat in the bay.

We had some great friends with us. This is Mindi and Cam Maxfield.

                                                       

The Boys of the trip. Cam Maxfield, David Bailly, Cody Atkinson, and Daveskins.

                                                                    

The Girls hanging out at Rainbow Bridge. Gina Bailly, Moi, Shanna Atkinson, and Mindi Maxfield.

                                                                

David and David met a very long time ago on their mission. They are pretty funny together.

Rainbow Bridge

                         

The Whole Crew. Mindi & Cam, Shanna & Cody, Us, David & Gina

The Guys at Hole in the Rock.

The Ladies at Hole in the Rock

Mindi & Cam

Cody & Shanna

David & Gina

David Bailly trying to scale the cliff at the Overhang

Swimming at the Overhang.

We threw a tire off the boat trailer by Green River, when we were coming home. The Menfolk all put their heads together, and paid $20 to rummage through some guys buckets of bolts. It is pretty hard to find a trailer shop open in Green River on a Sunday night, but it turns out we didn't need one. With a few mismatched bolts, a half a water bottle, and some electrical tape, we were on our way!

Lucky for us, they left the toughest guy on the side of the road to protect the women, and we played a rousing game of Mexican Train in the dirt to pass the time. It was an incredible trip. One I  will never forget, and hope to repeat again.

Labor Diz-ay

Dave taped over my precious Bachelor Pad with some stupid hunting shows tonight, and I realized it only a whole hour and fifteen minutes into my smut,so alas I thought I would turn some much needed attention to the Blah-guh.

Basically,we did a lot of outdoor crap this summer, I took a million pictures, my Gram got sick, Dyl got sick, my Gram died, and now I fill every waking minute with mindless tasks, so as not to be alone with my thoughts.

I wish I could write something special about Gram, but I feel really protective of the relationship I had with her. She and I, we had a "thing." Now that she is gone, I  have an enormous amount of free time these days, that feels like a big, black, painful void. I feel it every Sunday afternoon, my days off, any time I grocery shop, or pass a Walgreens,  and every night that I walk through the parking garage and realize I have no kindred spirit to call on my way home from work, to spill the day's dirty details to. Dave's a charmer for sure, but kinda squeamish, and not really inappropriately impressed by stupid human tricks.

Man.

I can do it. One of these days......

Lake Powell is coming up, and that is always healing.

Meteor Shower

Dave is such a great Dad. Tonight he put a note, torn down the middle, into each Boys' pillowcase. They went to bed as usual, but then he called up to them and told them to figure out their messages. We were sitting on the couch when they came happily traipsing down the stairs with their pillows and blankets. They were both grinning from ear to ear and said, "You are the best Mom and Dad ever!"

They snuggled up by us and to watch a movie, then headed outside to lay on the tramp and watch the Meteor Shower. It was so fun to lay there looking at the stars with the Boys, and listen to them talk. I only lasted an hour then went in to bed. Dave snuggled down with them and I could hear them giggling for awhile, then not again until about 5am when they all wandered in half-frozen.

I love nights like that when we don't have to do anything but find shapes in the stars and try and freak ourselves out by thinking we are falling into space. It was a great night.

Gram-dizzle and the Funeral

It was so awesome to have my whole family together again.

                                     

Baby Bro Will, Jeff, Hannah, Me, and Jordan

Em and the Boys enjoying Uncle Jordan

We used to really cause a lot of trouble together.

Jordan and Hope

Mallory and Jeffrey

Mom and Dad

I got this same look a lot as a kid.

I can't even imagine why these two haven't found somebody special.

 

The Girls. I Couldn't ask for any better sister-in-laws.

The Boys

Ella Beth Shelton Moulton

Ella Beth Shelton Moulton

December 31, 1922 ~ August 22, 2010

“Together Again” Beth Moulton 1922-2010 Our beloved mom, grandma, great-grandma, sister and friend, Ella Beth Shelton Moulton, passed away peacefully at home August 22, 2010 surrounded by family. She is once again reunited with her beloved husband, Roy D. “Dick” Moulton, parents, brother and sisters whom she loved and longed for.

Beth was born to Charles A and Maud Ella Watson Shelton on December 31, 1922 in Castle Gate, Utah in a tent. These tough beginnings surely gave her the mettle she displayed during the hard times in her life, and in the illness that took her.

She and Dick were married on August 27, 1941, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Mom nurtured her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids with devotion.

She served faithfully in her church callings from presidencies to the nursery, and was a valiant visiting teacher. She was an extraordinary cook and loved to share her cinnamon rolls, baked with love in every bite. She loved her garden and shared her produce, flowers, and seeds freely.

Mom enjoyed her nursing career and worked well into her 70's. She was legendary in her service to her patients, the homeless, and anyone in need.

Beth is survived by her loving children, Roy (Dottie) Moulton of Kuna, Idaho; Lucy (Guy) Scribner of Salt Lake City, Utah; Nancy (Randy) Daybell of Centreville, Virginia; and Grant (Shawna) Moulton of Fallon, Nevada. Grandchildren Laura, Mark, James, Ben, Annie, Zachary, Dan, Linsey, Jordan, Jeffrey, Hannah, William, Shayla, Shalese, Jacob, Josh, and Sharah. Great Grandchildren Coen, Sylvie, Savannah, Zach, Dawson, Dylan and Emma.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, both parents, brother Grant Shelton and sisters, Jeanne Fitzgerald and Mary Lou Shelton.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 11:00am in the Cobblestone LDS Building, 1661 East 980 South, Heber City, Utah.

Friends may call on Friday from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Olpin-Hoopes Funeral Home, 288 North Main, Heber City, and on Saturday at the LDS Church from 9:30-10:30am prior to the services at the LDS Church.
Interment will be in the Heber City Cemetery.