Labor Day Campout

We decided that since we did not have anything that required our presence this weekend, we would go camping with our 4 day weekend. We went up to Sliver Creek Plunge and enjoyed some R&R and a good long soak in the hotsprings.




Wendy doing a crossword and Sudoku. Thats how she relaxes, and Kara enjoying the hammock and eating some kind of candy.







Enjoying a nice soak




We took the 4 wheeler with us and had some good rides. Wendy & I rode up to a Fire Lookout that is still in use and has been in use since 1933.

Vasity Scout High Adventure

Kent has been working with the Teachers/Varsity Scouts for the last 9 months since being released from the Bishopric. He just returned from a trip to the Sawtooth Mountians in Central Idaho near Stanley. Redfish Lake boarders the Sawtooth Wilderness area. Thursday we played in the water and Friday hiked 14 miles round trip into the wilderness area. The Bishop and I stayed in camp since we are out of shape while the younger leaders took the boys on the hike.

I did manage to get in a mile hike up to Lilly Lake and Lilly Falls. It just proved to the other guys that I was not going to do the 7 mile hike up into the wilderness area and 7 miles back.

Quebec City Trip

Kent Represents the State of Idaho on the Executive Board of Directors for the National Association of Home Builders which has given us an opportunity to do some travel that we would probably not do other wise.
This most recent trip we went to Quebec City in Canada.

We walked everywhere since it was so compact. Our first evening we ventured out to find something to eat. The streets are very narrow and has a very European feel to the area. Every one greets you with BonJour. We ended up at an Italian resteraunt and ran into the another the State Rep from Utah. He is from Provo and was there with his wife and son. They took the picture of us. His name is Wayne Knight.

We did a lot of walking around. It was pretty hard on Wendy's bad hip joint, so instead of walking up and down the hill between Lower Quebec and the upper part we would ride a lift that went up the hill to our hotel. You can see the lift in the background of one of the above pictures. We could not belive all the people that come and vist here. They call it a mini Europe or a Poor man's Europe because this is were people travel if they can't afford to go over seas.

If you ever saw the move "Catch me if you can" this small square in Lower Quebec is were they shot the part of the film were they catch him in Europe. I took the picture before were learned that movie was shot here. You can just see part of the pedastal for the statue the the cars drove around in the scene. Also the church that was in the scene that Wendy is standing in front of.

We went on a Country tour that took us to the surrounding area and onto an island that is 95% Farming. We saw some large falls. The picture of Kent on a bridge is also shown in the picture on following to give you some perspective as to the size of the falls. 180 foot drop. We also stopped at a little store that still cooks thier bread in an outdoor wood fired oven. They had the best Maple Spread to put on the bread. The Maple industry is big in that area. We also stopped at a Chocalate Factory on the island and had some Icecream.


This is the hotel that we stayed at that looks like a castle. They say its the most photographed hotel on this continent. You can see Lower Quebec with the hotel up above it. Just outside our room window we had street artisans performing.

One evening after an association dinner funtion there were several of us that went on a "Ghosts of Quebec" tour. It started out in lower Quebec and we walked some of the back ally ways, hills, old Churches, and other areas while they told us stories of murders and strange events. The tour ended up back up near our hotel of which we were glad because we were wore out walking for an hour and a half up and down hills.

July Family Bday Swim Party

Pictures from the Family swim party that we had at Robert & Jessica's nieghborhood pool in Star Idaho. We had all 9 of our grandkids. Carl & Randy were the only ones not there from our family.

Homer Reunion

Homer Reunion up the American Fork Canyon at Mutual Dell.
Three of the 12 Homer siblings made it to the reunion. My mom Eva, Aunt Clea, and Uncle Bryce.

Kent & Wendy heading out for a little hike (more like a leisurely stroll)

Robert & Jessica's family enjoying an evening around the campfire with Uncle Dave. I got conned into playing a game and missed the smores at the campfire.

The favorite past time at the reunion was making jewelery provided by my Aunt Clea on the left.

Jessica, working on Jewelery, Brother Dave, Sister Kristie, and Uncle Tom.


All the families were supposed to provide a talent. Ours was the only family that provided any. Above Anne sharing a poem. Kara & Robert playing their Clarinets together.

My Brother Dave took most of the pictures at the reunion

Watching Anne, Kara, & Robert provide entertainment.

The Forest service provided some instruction about Bats which are found in the nearby Timpanogos Cave. Kyle (sitting on the front row) knew a lot of the answers about bats.

Mortensen Reunion

I am finally finding some time to update our blog. Its been a busy summer so far. We got back into town July 2nd from two different reunions down in Utah. We had a Mortensen reunion in the park in Harriman, Utah and had a large turnout. Then we went to a Homer reunion (Kent's mom's side of the family) at Mutual Dell church campground up the American Fork Canyon. We only had about 30 people at that reunion. A little short from what we usually have.

Our turn to tell about what everyone is doing in our family.

My Brother Steve's oldest son Andrew & his wife Svetlana and their daughter.

Keith & Eva's family. All our crew less Andrew's family.
From left back Me, my sister Connie, brother Dave, son Robert. 2nd row My mom Eva, sister Kristie, Robert's wife Jessica holding Claire. Front Row, Robert's daugther Victoria, our daughter Kara, Robert's daughter Anne, and son Kyle.

These cabins are being restored in a park next to the cemetery in Harriman. They happen to be cabins in which my ancestors built and lived in. They were some of the first settlers of Harriman.

Don & Lois's Family

Dee & Beths family. They had the most attend the reunion.

Kaye & Paul's family.


This is an old picture. From Left, Don, my dad Keith, Beth, Grandma Mortensen, Dee, & Kaye.
From this Photo only Beth, Dee, & Kaye are still alive.

None of Beth and Boyd's family made it this year.