Saturday, September 09, 2006


Torrey. July 2006

A precious little picture of Emma. July 2006

I did some senior pictures for a kid at church this summer. So the day before, I made Stan pose for me so I could figure out what looked nice. Here he is trying to look as cool as he can for his "Senior Pictures"! July 2006

Emma, Madison, and Torrey having a little slumber party wearing the pj's they made. July 2006

Torrey. July 2006

Emma looking all grown up! July 2006

Our van going through the original entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Montana. The top of the arch reads "For the benefit and enjoyment of the people." The sides read from left to right, "Yellowstone National Park" and "Created by act of Congress March 1, 1872"

Stan and the girls checking out Mammoth Hot Springs. Yellowstone National Park. July 2006

A Yellowstone Raven on a tree at Mammoth Hot Srpings just before sunrise. July 2006

The girls and me at Old Faithful. For the third time in a row we got to Old Faithful within 5 minutes of the eruption! What timing! July 2006

Our family trip to Torrey Lake Ranch. July 2006

Torrey waiting to ride the horses. July 2006

Torrey riding Rusty. (The same horse Stan learned to ride on when he was her age.) July 2006

Emma riding Molly. Torrey Lake Ranch. July 2006

My little cowgirls after their ride. July 2006

Sunset behind the Goodbye Tree. Torrey Lake Ranch. July 2006

Torrey and Emma. Torrey Lake Ranch. July 2006

Torrey shooting the .22. July 2006

Emma shooting the .22. July 2006

The girls playing with Jubilee in the back of the Ranch jeep. July 2006

Stan and the girls on a boat ride. Torrey Lake. July 2006

Torrey and Emma fishing. Torrey Lake, July 2006

Sunset on Torrey Lake. July 2006

Slowly making their way into the lake... the water was pretty cold. July 2006

Stan and his girls taking a dip in the hot tub after swimming in the lake. Torrey Lake Ranch, July 2006

Stan getting the girls set up in the canoe on Lake Julia at the Ranch. July 2006

The girls at the Ranch. July 2006

Stan enjoying some night time fishing on Torrey Lake. July 2006

Torrey at the Dubois Square Dance. She's do-si-do'ing with the Miller family. July 2006

Emma was not as fond of the square dance! July 2006

Here we are just getting ready to take off from the Ranch we got a great picture of the Culbertsons and the Millers. July 2006

Coming from Dubois, this is the sign for Grand Teton National Park. The girls are making their best Tetons. July 2006

Teton National Park... the view from Teton Lodge where we had lunch. July 2006

The girls in Yellowstone National Park on our way home from the Ranch. July 2006

On our way home... in Yellowstone. I kept making Stan stop at the sights... he just wanted to get home... so here is the "happy" face stopping (again)! July 2006

Torrey's 6th birthday. July 2006

Torrey riding the new scooter she got for her birthday. July 2006

Emma playing with a sparkler. 4th of July, 2006

Torrey playing with a sparkler. 4th of July.

4th of July. This is part of the fireworks show that Stan and a couple of friends put on for us. It lasted more than an hour...

The girls playing in the sprinkler. June 2006

Emma running through the sprinkler.

Torrey mid-air. June 2006

Torrey. Camano Island State Park. June 2006

Emma. Camano Island State Park. June 2006

Emma playing on the beach at sunset. June 2006

Camano Island State Park sunset. When people ask me "Why do you want to live in Washington???" this is one of my many answers.

Camping with the Fuentes family. June 2006

Setting up the tent with Dad. June 2006

The girls camping at Camano State Park. June 2006