Star Valley trip for the 4th of July. First stop = Star Valley temple.
Then a quick visit to Grandma and Grandpa Dutson
Hayden and Graham enjoying Grandma Barrus's house.
Dinner with Deb and Marie at their house
Doug getting acquainted with Graham
Hello sweet happy boy!
Hayden loving using a flame thrower to start the fire
Marie loving on baby Graham
That July 3rd night we enjoyed the neighbor's fireworks from Deb and Marie's back porch (freezing though!!)
Early morning bright sun scripture study together from Gma Barrus's porch swing.
Mel's sentimental pictures
In honor of Gpa Barrus
Yep! That's what Wyoming does to ya!
Alex borrowing some boots to do some weed eating!
The kids cruisin on the riding mower
Um - where ya going, Averly?!?
Graham's first encounter with a real horse?
Even Verity getting in on the lawnmowing action!
Afton's July 4th Parade (so hot!)
We went to the fireworks show that night at the Kodiak Resort. It was AWESOME!
Pre-firework dancing
The fireworks literally went off right above our heads! So loud and so bright, but awesome!
Saying good-bye to Averly (who had to leave before the rest of us) just before going to Church.
Melanie made Alex's favorite: Jello cake to celebrate America's birthday!
Loved our visits with Deb and Marie!
Traditional front-porch swing pictures.
This is the birdhouse that Verity made with Gpa Dutson
Verity made us this poster as we get to enjoy a USA World Cup soccer game
Melanie's childhood Holly Hobbie quilt that she made (said "good-bye" in some home dejunking time)
Alex's birthday! Melanie took Alex on a wonderful date - Ferris Wheel ride at Tauthphaus park.
Walk through the park together
Family movie together (We saw "Goat").
Alex and Giving harvesting some peppers in the garden
Happy Birthday song!
One candle = one girlfriend!
Chunky Graham so excited for Papi's birthday!
Rexburg FSY! Hayden and his buddies got to be in the same company: James, Evan, Payton, Hayden. Alex got to be one of their teachers.
Love our sunsets
Temple visit!
Last day of BYUI 89th Ward Spring semester. Melanie with her activity committee (Jacob, Cade, Tessa, McKinley)
Alex's last 2026 FSY was in Missoula Montana. Hayden and Melanie got to come along. Found this Merry-Go-Round to enjoy
Vivian and Emmi Whitney (and friend Kate) were at this FSY.
...and Ava Budenbender! Right before Alex's class (we smuggled in Hayden to a couple of classes).
We stayed at the campus after Alex's classes for dinner and met up with the fam
One of the cool building on the campus of University of Montana
There was a concert involving Jelly Roll that night. We didn't get tickets, but we found a little grass area to listen in outside the stadium.
Hayden enjoying some Jelly Roll music and fireworks!
Last day with the girls. We headed home after this picture. Fun to be with them at this FSY!
