Family Happenings First Part Of March

DAY TRIP TO GOLDEN SPRIKE AND THE SPRIAL JETTY

Robert and I at the end of February first of March packed a lunch and the boys into our new Nissan Titan and went looking for fresh air.......we ended up driving to Golden Spike National Historic Site and then out to the spiral jetty. I thought this would be a great experiences, something else to mark off our bucket list for Utah and share a bit of my childhood with Robert. I remember visiting Golden Spike when I was young and still lived in Wyoming. We had a wonderful day even though it was overcast. Golden Spike was interesting....we even got to check out the park service maintenance area where they work on the two engines this time of years. Robert however was not impressed with the spiral jetty....he said he could do something like that with a track-ho and make it more accessible for the public to see!!!! He is probably right....but here's a little info from wiki that gives you an idea of why its such a great site to see.

The Spiral Jetty, considered to be the central work of American sculptor Robert Smithson is an earthwork sculpture constructed in 1970.
Built of mud, salt crystals, basalt rocks, earth, and water on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake near Rozel Point in Utah, it forms a 1500-foot long, 15-foot wide counterclockwise coil jutting from the shore of the lake Smithson reportedly chose the Rozel Point site based on the blood-red color of the waters and its connection with the primordial sea. The red hue of the water is due the presence of salt tolerant bacteria and algae that thrive in the extreme 27 percent salinity of the lake's north arm, which was isolated from fresh water sources by the building of a causeway by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1959.

Because the water is low you do not get to see this wonderful red water!!!

So there you have it......all ya need is a track-ho and a better location and we can make our own sculpture...... at least the new truck wouldn't have gotten muddy!!! *wink*

Spiral Jetty

Drake and Widgeon sitting inside an old house foundation and spiral jetty in background

One of the engines at Golden Spike

This is one of those put the camera on the tail gate and run like hell pictures

Where the two railroads met up

Robert in front of the visitor center

DRAKE AND WIDGEON TURN 4!!!!

Drake and Widgeon celebrated their fourth birthday on March 12. We had Uncle Kyle, Auntie Erin and doggy cousins Abbie and Mater over a play date at the park. Afterwards we went home and had hamburgers, hot dogs, human cake and frosty paws (doggie ice cream...yes it is made by Purina!) Grandma Cowan sent a huge box of birthday gifts and they had a blast opening them. They both have mastered the art of opening presents in their 4 years of life. It is amazing to think we have had these two for four years. Where has the time gone........but they are such a huge part of our lives and the best kids you could ask for even if they are furry....Check out pictures of the big day below

Unwrapping presents!!

Happy Birthday Boy With His Daddy

Widgeon Hangin' With Dad Before The Festivities!!!

Family At The Park!!!!

Uncle Kyle Taking The Sticker Off Widgeon's New Toy (Left over wrapping paper in mouth!!! Yumm)

Abbie's First Time Eating Frosty Paws....YUM AGAIN

D and W eating Frosty Paws

Yes A Dog Tongue or Two Went Into The Human Cake...It all taste the same

Drake So Excited To Get The Quilted Drake Squeaker He asked Grandma Cowan For...He Picked This Out While At Work With Ma

Mater ready to P-A-R-T-Y

YARD WORK

Robert and I started some major yard work this last weekend in order to get the place looking spiffy for all the people coming to SL for our wedding in June. We laid sod last fall in the back portion of our property, but still needed to even the ground out closer to the house. SO we hauled in 1.5 yards of soil and planted grass seed ( "high traffic" kind praying it will hold up to the dogs). We are hoping that the beautiful weather we have had will continue from now till June and that any major snowstorms think about snowing around our house not on it!!!! Pray for the 60's and 70's we have been having this last week. Here are some picture of the boys playing in the back yard while we work. they had fun especially since they won't be allowed in the back yard till the grass comes in......

The boys like to chase each other around the studio