Marshal's Fishng Trip

I was going through some pictures today and found these.  I don't think I posted any of these yet.  Marshal went camping this summer with Grandpa and Uncle Jeff.  It was his first time fly fishing, and first time hiking high in the Uinta mountains.  He caught 25 fish on the trip, unfortunately most were very small.  But he had a good time, especially with Jeff and Max.

Jeff and Max at our camp

Marshal fishing

Marshal catching a small trout

Marshal and Dave on top of an 11,000 foot ridge on their way to Walkup Lake

After catching some fish, Marshal found some snow to sit by

Girls Camp at Rock Island

Here are a few pictures from Jeni's girls camp trip to Rock Island.  Dave went along as one of the Priesthood Leaders.  We had a fun time. 

Dave and Jeni near the boat ferry to go to Rock Island

The lighthouse on Rock Island.  It was the first lighthouse in Wisconsin.

Jeni with her friend Sam.  Sam was the other leader from our branch. 

Dave and Jeni near the old stone water tower

Dave pumping water for the girls at the lighthouse

Summer Posting 2

Here are the second group of photos from our summer vacation.  These are from our trip to Vernal.  

Grandap taking girls on a ride on the 4 wheeler

Marshal riding Grandpa Green Trucks 4 wheeler

Avonlea and Dave riding Grandpa's horse

We went to an old cabin in Dinosaur National Monument

Pictures from the "Girls Night" at the yellow house

More pictures of the "Girls Night"

Dave and Jeni on the nature walk.  Avy took the picture

At the Rasmussen Family Reunion

Grandma Horsey with her brothers and sisters during the reunion

Another picture of the reunion

Avy and Clara being silly during camping

The Taylors having fun riding the horses and 4 wheeler

Each of the kids on their beds at the yellow house. 

Here are the second group of photos from our summer vacation.  These are from our trip to Vernal. 

Summer Posting 1

We have a lot of pictures from this summer's activities.  Here is the first batch we would like to add.

Marshal had his birthday at Grandma Jump's house

Marshal trying to hit the pinata

Avonlea bowling with her pink ball at Marshal's birthday party

More of Avonlea bowling

The kids doing the chicken dance with Grandpa Hemingway's chickens

Cousins together at the Colony Day during the July Fourth Holiday

Marshal trying on some English armor

The kids with Grandma Grattan

Kids with Grandma and Grandpa Hemingway

Avy with Grandpa Hemingway

Avy at the Princess Festival

Avy with some of Jeni's cousins' kids at the princess festival

The kids at the wedding of one of Jeni's cousins

Scout Camp Trip-Agust 2012

Marshal had scout camp last week.  He went to Camp Freeland Leslie which is just north of Oxford, WI (near the Wisconsin Dells).  He had a great time.  On Friday, the rest of us went out to spend a night with him before going home.  It was a lot of fun.  We attended a fireside with him, got to see his camp, and camped out. 

On the way out to camp we stopped by one of the Amish communities in Green Lake County

Funny sign outside one of the Amish stores

Dave and Avonlea setting up the tent in the scout camp's family camp

Avonlea was excited to go camping

Avonlea on her bed

Our scout troop

Marshal with his sisters and his hammock

Marshal and tent in his troop's camp

End of July

The kids had fun going over to Sheboygan with the Heap family.  They went to the Kohler Design Center and had fun looking at all of the bathtubs, toilets, and showers.  They also spent a couple of days building forts out of blankets and couch cushions.

One of the forts the kids built in our living room

Our kids with the Heaps at the Kohler Design Center

Avonlea and Loren in one of the bath tubs

Camping Trip June 2012

During the weekend of June 8th, Dave and Marshal went backpacking/camping to the Jones Springs area in northern Wisconsin.  They were there before a few years ago, but this time went with the Heap family (a friend in our ward).  Their boys never backpacked before.  The weather was warm and generally nice.  Mosquitoes were not too bad but we did see quite a few ticks.  Unfortunately we didn't catch any fish but we did catch a fair number of frogs, crayfish, and tadpoles.  Despite Dave's "death march" through the swamp, everyone had a good time. 

Marshal trying to fish in Fanny Lake

Spencer and Matthew trying to start a fire

The kid's "Tiki" torch

No luck fishing at Boot Lake

It was a nice day at Boot Lake

The only thing we caught were frogs, tadpoles, and crayfish

A close up at a few of the critters we caught