SPEAKING OF DINOSAURS! Combining Baseball and Vacations!

Well from June 4-6 we went to Vernal for a combined baseball/vacation trip.  I hadn't been up in the Eastern part of Utah in ages.  I have a friend that lives in the town next to Vernal.  We are here together at her house in the side yard.  Spence was hoping her husband would be there but he was called into work at Wyoming, unexpectedly.  So it was the three of us.

Adalee and I have known each other since I was probably in Jr. High, about 7th grade or so.  She and I would do just about everything together as we went to the same church.

We had a really nice visit and also went to lunch in Roosevelt at the Frontier Grill.  We all had the salad bar and a scone.  It was fun and I hope that it won't be so long in between visits next time.  Honestly I don't remember the last time, but I think that she was at our home last time.  So I guess that made it my turn!

As we entered Adalee's town of Roosevelt, we saw our FIRST REAL DINOSAUR!  YES WE DID!

Yes, it was a real DRIVEINTOSAURUS!  I couldn't believe it!  I was even more surprised to see that it was still operational.  Wow!

Then we went to the Vernal Temple.  It was really cute.  Much smaller than in American Fork, I'd say!

Saw some really pretty scenery along our way.  Jamie was surprised about the red rock.  But it was here, too!

 Spencer calls this the "Ponderosa".  I guess it's appropriate.

 This little baby elk was left on the wrong side of the road.  Mom and friends had crossed and he was standing there as we stopped to take a picture of him.  Is he not sweet?

Getting close to the dam.

 Green River/

 In his element.

 Intensity.

 A little muscrat love.

 Flaming Gorge dam.

We parked in the "Senior" section.

 We went to the Dinosaur Museum in Vernal.  It was fun.  Fast to go through and I think it would have been lots of fun for Grayson because there were lots of kid things to do.

 We also went to the Dinosaur National Monument.  It was awesome.  I couldn't believe how many bones there were in this rock wall that is surrounded by the building.

 I'm touching real dino bones!

 This dino's head is smaller than mine.  And now for the main reason we were here!

 They won their first game.  They lost their second game. :(

 But they won the third game!  and they won the fourth game and the Silver championship.

Ty is the 2nd row, third from the right.  And he was the STAR!  In the beginning of the game, we ended up way behind them...sigh.  It started not so good, but then they started to rally and were 1 run down.  That remained that way for a few innings.  Then Tyson hit a nice RBI and we were tied,.  The next batter got our third out.  Then we were tied for a while and the clock ran out and we had last bats.  Bases were loaded.  No outs.  And Tyson was up to bat and hit a huge hit and it went over the head of the center fielder and he got a walk in double or whatever it was called.  It was soooo exciting!  That was what we needed to win the game.  Then we drove home and got into rough weather in Heber and quite a bit of rain.  I was amazed that the games had no rain.  Too cool!

It was a wonderful few days and I enjoyed everything and did everything on my Vernal bucket list!

Baseball Stars!

Tyson's team won the tournament in Herriman, Monday nite.  It was a long day with delays because of all the rain that we have been having.  Tyson is 22 and 3rd from the left.

Here they are waiting for their 1st place trophy!

The winner's circle!

Dancing the Night Away!

Today was a typically busy Saturday for me.  4 baseball games, of which 2 were canceled due to rain and a 4 hour dance recital for Brecklyn.  See the program on the side.  It was fun to see her dance.  She has gotten so good.  It seems all my grandkids do everything really well.  Proud of them!

Here she is with her goodies!

Here is Tyson on the right side, second row, 3rd from the right side.  He's singing!  And is in the 8th grade boys choir and sings BASS!  Good grief!  Didn't have a clue, really.  He auditioned for 9th grade Troubadour singers and another choir, was it Acapella?  Not sure but he made both choirs.  You get a surprise every day!

Last week we drove to Idaho Spud country for a baseball tournament.  It was cold, rainy and a bit windy but he managed to be able to play all his games.  Tyson's team won the first game and lost the last 3.  Sigh, Oh. Well, such is life.

After game 1.  Congratulations!

Two games were in American Falls, Idaho.  Here is the pretty lake.  There was a cafe down by the Marina where we had breakfast and lunch.

The boys having lunch at the Marina cafe.

Here's a picture of the cute bed and breakfast that we had hoped to stay at, but the owner's husband had surgery and it would have been difficult for her.  So we stayed at a motel at the edge of town.  It was not this nice, so I didn't take a picture of it.  But it was cheap!

This looks fun, maybe???

The following day was Mother's Day and we grabbed a moment to take a 4 generation picture at my mom's house.  3 moms and the mother of my future "great" grandchildren.  Whew what a scary thought!!!

And we have been to several of Logan's baseball games too.  Today their team won against the best team in the league, Jamie told me.

And little man got a much-wanted haircut.  Isn't he cute with that blonde head of his?

And a hug for grampa after the dance concert.  Awww.  I like that alot !  So that's the catching up part and tomorrow is Spencer's bday!