The Giauques: September 2008

Monday, September 8, 2008

Just Some Fun...
Here are a few more pics from our fun summer. In August, the Giauque clan (minus Boo, Steve, Stevie, and Mitchell) took a hike up to Twin Lakes Pass at Brighton. It was a beautiful morning, but it ended up raining and hailing on our parade. All of the kids were rock stars climbing up the mountain and weren't deterred by the turbulent weather.

Cozying up during the rain storm

Just a few of our nieces and nephews getting ready for the hike

Tessa being her cute self

Alli and Ellie

Jacob

Hunter

Avery, now that's a rock star!

Hunter preferred being toted up the hill

As you can see, he wasn't ashamed

Sweet Roman

Emory and Alli enjoying a cool dip in the lake

Grandpa, Joshy, and Avery taking time out to fish

"Say Cheese!"

These pics are from a hike we took up to Long Lake in the Uintas. We went with our friends Scott and Carlie and their dogs Bodie and Tasha.

Our little fam... Josh, Bailey, and Kathy

Scott, Carlie, and Tasha (I think Bodie was running off with Bailey during this pic)

The puppy just being the Pupsa Brown

Josh and his best friend Bailey

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Alaska, Lake Powell, and Flaming Gorge, OH MY!

Alaska '08

Josh was able to go on a fishing trip to Alaska this summer with his dad, brother, and some of his extended family. He had been in years past and always loved it. They fish all day and late into the night. We now have a freezer full of salmon since Josh is such a great fisherman.

Josh with a red salmon catch

The float plane they took on a fly out to go fishing

Josh and his fishing posse

Lake Powell '08

While Josh was in Alaska, I wasn't about to sit and wallow in my own self-pity. Instead, I took a trip down to Lake Powell with my sister Becky. We met my brother and my soon-to-be-sister-in-law Kristie and their friends down there. My brother proposed to Kristie while we were in Lake Powell which was excellent! I am glad I was there for it.

Awesome view

I wasn't the best at steering the paddle boat. As I was posing for the picture, Becky was yelling, "Kathy, watch out for that tree!"

-Sisters- Kath and Bex

Kristie checking out the amazing landscape

Scott proposing to Kristie. They took a hike just up from the houseboat so we were able to take some pics of them.

Scott and Kristie (the cute and very happy newly engaged couple)

Flaming Gorge '08

Josh and I go to Flaming Gorge every year with our good friends Scott and Carlie. We camp out and boat all day long. The first day it was perfect weather, but the others were not so great. The weather there is always a little iffy, but we love to go anyway. The scenery is breathtaking.