Prehistoric Times

 Edwin got to go fishing with a friend from work and caught these two walleye. They were delicious filleted and deep fried.

 Uncle Daniel, Aunt Becca and Gordon came for a visit last week on their way to Colorado. We had a great time with them.

 Robert and Gordon are going to be great buddies.

 The morning before he left, Uncle Daniel wanted to go on a hike up to the falls. There was still a little ice on the water so he opted not to go for a swim down the natural water slide.

Grace and Anne are wearing the dresses that their Mom and Aunt Karen wore for Grandma Fern's funeral when they were little. Grace is getting too big for Aunt Karen's old dress so we decided to take it to her when we visited Vernal this week.

We had fun going on a hike with cousin Lauren and cousin Gabe at Dinosaur National Monument and visiting the Utah Field House of Natural History.

 

Here we are at the quarry at Dinosaur National Monument. Anne wanted to take her bone back home with us, but the park ranger said, "No."

 

Jen and the kids went to play at the Fowler's during some visiting teaching. Brother Fowler made these boats for their grand kids to play on.

Grace and Anne had a field trip to end their year of home school. We went to Thermopolis, WY and visited the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. We got to go up to the quarry and dig for real fossils. Next to Anne's left shoulder is a bone, probably from a diplodocus. You can see a little bit of whiteout on the fossil labeling it bone number 1615. It was logged in the official book as being found by Edwin Butler. Grace and Anne also found some fossil bones while they were digging. The other big white chunks are other fossils covered with plaster of paris and burlap to protect them while they are completely excavated.

To Oregon we go

Uncle Richard graduated from law school last week. Grace,Anne, and Edwin went out to visit.

Here is Richard on the way out to fish near the three rocks. We went with Siggi-G charters out of Garibaldi, OR

We all caught some nice ugly fish. Here is grandpa with a ling cod. We ended up with 28 rock fish and 7 ling cod total.

Bill caught two fish at the same time, twice. Grandpa caught three fish at the same time. On the way out to the fishing grounds, we dropped off some crab pots. When we came back they were filled with crab, and two sea snails.

While the boys were fishing, the girls were having fun on the beach with Grandma, Aunt Jessica, Claire, Scott, and sister Reeser.

They explored the small creek that was emptying into the ocean.

Grace and Anne played in the ocean,

and got buried in the sand.

We even visited the Tillamook cheese factory.

On the way home we visited temple square.

We saw the mormon tabernacle,

played by the fountains,

and took our picture by the temple. We stayed the night at Uncle Daniel and Aunt Becca's and drove home the last day to end our trip.

Variety tour from Wyoming

 A lot has happened since the last post. In late March we got a visit from the Colorado Butlers during their spring break. The kids had a blast playing with Rohan, Bruce, and Savitri.

 John turned 2 the end of March. We had a great birthday party for him.

 We made a trip to Shelley during the first part of April to go to the temple. We got a surprise visit from Uncle Scott, Jessica and Kaylee.

 We decided to rearrange the whole house. The girls now have their own bedroom downstairs and James has his own bedroom next to Mom and Dad. Here are Grace and Anne helping move their dresser drawers

 James learned how to ride a two wheel bike and loves it.

 Edwin made a new dining room table out of hickory. Here he is at the shop of Bonneville Builders sanding the top with Grace and Anne.

 It was finished just in time for company to visit for Robert's Blessing.

 He is getting big so fast.

Uncle Tim, Aunt Amber, Jackson and Kennedy came to visit. So did Grandma Peggy and Grandpa Dave but they were too fast for the camera.

Grandma and Grandpa Butler came with Aunt Rachel, Devon, Tyanna, Zachary and Isabel

Toothless trip to Idaho

 Anne lost another tooth this month. This time it was one of the top front teeth.

 Robert is getting some good baby chub on him.

 We made a visit to the McGary's farm. This momma goat had quintuplets. We got to learn how to milk a goat. Joe now plans to get a milk goat and make us all mozzarella and ricotta cheese.

 These babies were three days old when we got to feed them. They are so cute.

We had a fire and weenie roast while out on the lava beds. The kids all learned from Grandpa that dragons live out in them there hills.

Grandparents

 Grandma and Grandpa Butler came for a visit last week.

 It was good to see them.

No you're not seeing double, that really is two Robert Butlers