Tuesday, July 21, 2009

The Rest of the Idaho Trip

While we were in Idaho, we got to stay with and visit family.
This is Kirk and the kids with my parents, Dee & Nellie Boyce.
This is Kelby on my Dad's 1949 John Deere "crawler" tractor (the first tractor I drove).
Just a friendly game of Chinese Checkers. The pond where I used to swim (when it was cleaned out). The water-Lilli's in the pond.
Listening to Levi's fascinating story. (Calahan, Clancy, Dad, Nellysa)
Uncle "Bob" talking Kelby into saying "uncle".
Levi's first garden (Oh, and Shakeara's rose) in front of his apartment. It consists of ingredients to make salsa.
The Boyce family picnicking at Shoshone Falls Park.
Shoshone Falls is called the "Niagara of the West".
Jerry, Marilinda & grandchildren (Jason, Dallen, Tessa, Braden, Carissa)
Kirk & Mom at the Samaria Cemetery.
The headstone on the grave of Benjamin Waldron ...
... and the rest of the story....
This is the headstone for Uncle Ben's leg. Uncle Ben lost his leg in an accident and they buried his leg in the cemetery. He continued to have "ghost" pains and felt like his leg was bent and so they dug up his leg which was bent in the box, and straightened it out. After they re-buried the leg, he no longer had pains. The only problem with the whole thing is that Uncle Ben is buried on the West side of the cemetery and his leg is on the East side. Hope he can hop :)
This is Kirk's Mom, Aunts, and Sisters tying quilts for the family reunion.
Dillon & Dallas giving Uncle Kirk a tattoo.
That led to Uncle Kirk giving Dillon a USN tattoo. (his Army Dad wasn't too impressed)
POPEYE!!
A relaxing Sunday afternoon nap! (notice Blair's pillow - what a good daughter you are Aubrie)
Clancy learns the downside of playing golf on the farm.... gathering golf balls.
Faye, Lucy and Kalan
Blair said "I am going to miss you guys this much!"
The day we said goodbye and flew back to Maryland.

3 comments:

Abby said...

I love the tattoo.

And that leg story wasn't creepy in the least. Not AT ALL.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, the tatoo is funny. Great picture. - Nat

Melz Spot said...

Funny story, when we were up there over the 4th, Dillon was still showing his "then invisible" tattoo! He was pretty proud of that!---Hope it doesn't fortell of future REAL tattoos! hee hee