My third calling

I head off to church yesterday to teach my primary class. I'm sitting in sharing time and lo and behold here comes a member of the bishopric asking if he can talk to me. I thought sure (thinking I might be released from leading the music in Relief Society). Come to find out they would like to extend a 3rd calling to me. I said "Is this how you treat new people in your ward", with a laugh. So I am now the YW camp director. Amazingly enough I think I am kind of excited. I mean I love the outdoors, camping so I hope they just go hand in hand. I'm sure it will be an experience for sure but I accepted with an open mind. Wish me luck now with all 3 of my callings

Valentines in Driggs

I think I had the best V-day ever. My little brother Tyson lives in Driggs Idaho and is a snowmobiling guide for Teton Valley Adventures He is a breath of fresh air and it was so nice to get to spend time with him. We stayed at his beatiful cabin and it was good to spend time with him and his "finance" Brandy. We arrived on Friday night and met at the snowmobile place to get our suits, boots and helmets. We then headed back to their cabin where Brandy had dinner all ready. It was so good!!!. Saturday we woke up and Tyson fixed us an awesome breakfast, and then we got ready to go. The drive to get unloaded and go was just about an hour from Driggs. It was a nice day, a little overcast and light snow, every once and awhile the sun would peak out. We rode the Mesa Falls tour and it was awesome we went through Island Park and the scenery was gorgeous, I apologize for so many nature shots but that is what I love.

The ride was simply amazing. I wish we could have stayed for days.

Thanks Tyson and Brandy for letting us come and stay, and for taking us out on the ride. It was awesome!!!

ps..sorry for so many pics

Tyson, and as you can see we totally took over his house with all our bags and clothes

This is the kitchen and I loved the green they painted


Tyson and Brandy, the latter behind them goes up to the loft where their bed and closet is.

Josh hates this picture I think its funny, these are just his thermals and under armour he had on underneath his snow suit, and you gotta love his boots...he is a hotty and he's all mine!!

Tyson and Brandy, we are unloaded and ready to go, almost!

Tyson and Brandy rode on the "cadillac" its the two seater and that is what Tyson kept calling it.

Josh is dang near ready

Poor Josh always has to help his wife, I couldn't get those dang straps to work.

This is the Lower Mesa Falls, someone actually went down it in a kayak (crazy)

At the falls

This is the sign for the upper Mesa Falls

The mountain has some crazy formations because of the mist that comes off the waterfall

top of the upper Mesa Falls

And here it is, the tallest waterfall in Idaho

Tyson was telling us this area has its own eco system its like a troprical rain forest because of the mist that it puts off next to the mountain. I can't wait to check it out in the summer

so this picture not sure if you can see it or not, but those are tracks of some kind of animal and the only way it crossed was through that icy cold water

that bar in this picture is the top of the railing, generally when there is no snow that would hit you about waist high. I was standing level with the bar.

Tyson is going to show us how its done in the powder

Josh is going to give it a try

This was our lunch stop at The Pines lodge

Tyson thought it was a succesful lunch :)

This water is called Warm River Springs, the water is 50 degrees, I'm sure when its hot that water might feel good.

the warm water bubbling out of the mountain

See that little cabin, you can rent that from the forest service for 50.00 a night and it sleeps 32 people, everyone get ready I might check into this for a family trip :)