It is ok to see cousins with out going to a funeral!

My sister Mary reminded me of this as she was telling me about a conversation she was having with another cousin.  Something like "Ya know it is really nice seeing you, but I wish it wasn't under these circumstances"  So now she has started making time to get together with different cousins that are close by, and maybe just going to lunch, or what ever.  Well a few months ago Katie Ripplinger (Wayne & Karen's daughter) moved up here to the Treasure Valley.  It has been a long time since I have had family live so close, so after getting off the phone with Mary that day I contacted Katie to plan a time to do something together.  We planned a hike in Juniper Gulch!  We went yesterday, it was only her and her oldest son Makade.

This is a fairly recent picture of her family.  Her youngest is 1 month older that Edward, so we are going to get the 2 of them together more often. Then Makade is 9 Alxis is 7 Teigan (boy)6 and Tiagh (girl)6 and Reilly is 20 months.  This picture was taken out side the Logan Temple.  Her husband David just opened his own dental office just a few miles from our house, but he didn't take our insurance so we went somewhere else.

This rock is called "the frozen wave"  and well Adrienne always wanted to catch a wave and figured this was the perfect time!

We couldn't have ordered up a more perfect day!  The weather was awesome, and the sky was so blue, and well this is everyone but me cuz I took the picture.  Braden at the lead with Makade, then Trevor with Edward on his back then Adrienne, the Bob (our friend and dentist) and Katie.

So Edward and I would hang out, and everyone else climbed around on the rocks.  He didn't mind so much cuz it gave him time out of the back pack, and well I really didn't mind keeping my feet on the ground! Here he is kicking up the dirt!

I took some pictures of Adrienne and Trevor jumping across a split in the rocks as they were climbing around. 

I had to get this quick cuz he was sliding down, he didn't like to be up on the rocks so much, well by himself.

They thought maybe they could come down this way, but then decided not and came down another way.

We are in Juniper Gulch, so we there should be at least one Juniper salute!

K maybe 3

"The cutest Boise State Bronco fan on the planet!" quoting Mary from face book.

This is all of us, well you might ask "What about Bob?" Well he is taking the picture!  This is Toad Stool Rock! but now we call it poop rock because we have now changed 2 of Edward's poopy diapers here.  I was also hoping for some fall colors, but I guess if you go to a place called "Juniper" Gulch you should not expect much.  There were many rocks with a lot of different colors, and well with our blue and orange we added a little color too!

I think this looks a little like PAC-man eating a pellet.

Just playing around!

Braden and Makade found a sniper spot!

I just really couldn't get enough of the rocks!  It was amazing!

This is about the only time I freaked out!  I could not see how close to the edge Adrienne and Trevor where, and after watching them for a bit, I started getting dizzy and I could really feel my little spot where I was shrinking fast, and knew I just needed to turn around and walk away. Other than that I did pretty good!

As we where walking out I looked up and I saw this little hole (well I am sure it is not that little) but from my perspective it was little, (can't see if very well in this picture) with the sun right behind it....did I mention the amazing weather, and the blue sky!

Well I had to get a few butt shots!

Katie and Makade...we hadn't told them about the Juniper Salute yet!

Adrienne liked this tree and just didn't want to take a picture of the tree!

This is where I was at when I freaked out a bit! (looking and Trevor and Adrienne)

I still catch my breath a bit looking at this picture...I am glad I didn't see this happen!

He didn't quite fall a sleep before we got him down and had lunch, and then he slept all the way home!

Well we had a wonderful day, and recorded the football game and watched it later (what a great game)!  I am really feeling it today,  but don't regret a second of it!  And well if any of you decide you want to come and check it out I would do it again a million times over!  It is a beautiful place, and a fun place to go!  I guess next weekend I will need to go in search of fall colors somewhere else that doesn't have "Juniper" in it name!