James spent the month of April at a friend's apartment in Bountiful (in fact he spent more time at the apartment than Ethan did!). April was the one month where we lived less then two miles apart. James then moved to Idaho to begin work with Stonehenge Granite on May 1st. Kurt, Carlee, & Tyler offered a room at their house in Middleton, so James moved in with them and saw more of my family than I did this summer. James' received a calling to be a Ward Missionary in their ward.
According to MapQuest.com, we spent the summer living 359 miles and 5 hours apart!
Adventures:
Hiking for Turns - May 23, 2006 and June 2, 2006 -
Jed's newest hobby is making skis - all spring he labored over a pair named "Nice Kilt" due to their plaid pattern. Once completed, they needed to be taken out for a spin. Jed Kurt & James took a couple different days off to extend their winter and test out the Kilts. On May 23rd they went to Copper Mountain - ask about the huge sun roller - and on June 2nd they went to Snow Bank Mountain, near Cascade, ID. There, they skied lines with names like "Granite Peak" and "Rockpile Chutes". Jed even put together a DVD of footage from the two ski adventures.Memorial Day - May 29, 2006 -
Lofgreen and Cherry Creek homestead sites. On Memorial Day, James and I went with my Grandma and Granddad Price, Uncle Glen and Aunt Nancy, Brett, Chad, Uncle Roger and Aunt Lynnette, Trevor, Chelsea & Colton to visit two places in our family history. Granddad's grandparents James & Sarah Williams homesteaded for a while in a place called Lofgreen, UT - all we could see from the road was railroad tracks. The road away from Lofgreen, back to the highway, is dirt and has a lot of extreme up and down - but Granddad took that motorhome everywhere that Glen's jeep went!
A little later in their lives, my great-great-grandparents homesteaded near Cherry Creek, UT. So we visited there next. We parked the motorhome and the Shumans led the way on their motorbikes. The rest of us climbed into Uncle Glen's jeep - Glen and Nancy in the front seats. Granddad, Grandma and Chad in the back seat. And James and I squeezed into the far back. Normally, I don't mind being cozy with
James - but about the time we GOT STUCK IN THE CREEK it got a little uncomfortable. James, Chad, Granddad & I all climbed out the back window to dry ground. I'm sure Uncle Glen would appreciate a little disclaimer at this point:"We are certain the jeep would have made it through the creek, had the 4-wheel-drive been fully engaged." Eventually, the jeep was towed out by Roger's truck and some old fashioned muscle power!
The great-greats had a house (which was moved to another location after they left the area) and built corrals and fences. They also planted a few trees along Cherry Creek - the trees being the biggest evidence of their presence in the area! So, of course, we took some pictures by those trees.
Eagle Fun Days - June 9, 2006-
James' brother Brian (on his way from Alaska to the MTC in Provo, UT) and I arrived in Boise on the same morning. To celebrate, we raced indoor g0-karts at Fast Lane. We met up with Jed, Kurt Carlee & Tyler, Deven Kim McKayla & Carter, and some other friends. McKayla, Carter & Tyler even drove around the track for a lap (on an adult's lap!).
June 10, 2006 - Eagle Fun Days Activities: In the morning, Mom & I dragged James & Brian out to the Eagle Fireman's Fun Run - walking 3.1 miles. Sad to say that McKayla and Carter (&Kim) finished before both James and Brian. However, Brian did finish FIRST out of all participants from Alaska. Congratulations! We enjoyed the parade and wandering through Eagle, but we skipped out of the Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed in favor of a BBQ and a movie at Kim & Deven's house.
June 11, 2006 - Elder Brian McCalvy / California, Sacramento Mission.
Brian was set apart as a full-time missionary at 8 o'clock am on Sunday June 11, 2006 by President Stafford of the Eagle, Idaho Stake. We drove to Utah and on Monday, James & Brian did some last-minute shopping and toured the Hill Aerospace Museum. James really enjoyed spending a few days with Brian and I know they'll need more than a few days to swap mission stories two-years-from-now!Brian entered the Missionary Training Center on Wednesday June 14th. Elder McCalvy left Utah for the Sacramento, California mission sometime near the 4th of July.