Extreme Makeover Home Edition came to little ole Poky!

Amazingly the popular show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition came to our little town Pocatello. It's been a big ordeal for the week the house was being built. I thought it would be fun to be there for the big reveal that the show is known for (i.e. "MOVE THAT BUS!") It was really interesting to see how it's really done live. There were a few practices before the family actually came and a couple more practices when the family was there. The limo even did some practicing without the family in it. It was pretty comical! It was fun to see the designers walking around here and there.

This first picture is Ed.Here we have Paul...or Paulie.
Here's the official bus!
Jillian couldn't say no to people who wanted her autograph. She sure is a pretty girl!
The crowd was intense! This picture doesn't do justice.
Then the guy we were really waiting for (Ty) came running down that long line of people giving high fives. I got to high five him too!
My friend Heidi and her two daughters, who were troopers with all the craziness, hung out with me. It was fun to chit chat (for hours!)

Here comes the family!
Just getting out.
And the bus finally moved! Boy were the family happy!

I think this show really has a great 'cause and I'm glad my area got to be a part of such a wonderful event!

The Thuernagle Reunion

This year we had the chance to stay at a cabin near West Yellowstone. It was so much fun! It makes Jon and I really want to have a cabin!! The first night there, Jon kicked up his feet and played the harmonica. It was nice to enjoy some R&R.The next day we went to Yellowstone. The wonders there keep amazing me more and more. I took some nature pictures and I posted them on my photography website.
http://www.explorephotographybymohna.com/search/label/Nature
What a crowd waiting for Old Faithful. I can't believe how much the tourism has exploded around Old Faithful! Andrew was done with me taking pictures but I thought his face was irresistible!
There she blows!
The next day we went to Hebgen Lake. The kids loved playing in the water. Caleb went out pretty far in a float tube to fish. Some of the others had fun fishing in the float tubes too.
The food we got to eat was amazing! I have to give all the credit to Oliver, Jon's brother, who planned it all, brought all of it, and prepared every meal with a little help from each family. (I don't think he minded too much...he loves what he brings as you can see!)
I was surprised how much the kids had fun with tye dying. Especially the older kids. They kept going and going until the colors were brown mush. We had some great patterns turn out.
The kids even made bandannas for the doggies. The dogs didn't seem to mind!


What a great reunion we had! I'm already looking forward to next year!

Here turkey, turkey, turkey!

I was out driving around looking for some photography spots and caught sight of these turkeys. Now usually I don't think of turkeys as "cute", but their little babies were definitely "Cute!" And it was neat to watch the parents helping them cross the road. One parent went across first with a couple of the babies and then the other parent went across with the last of the babies. They checked me out for a minute and even got really close to me. I wasn't sure if I should back up in case they came pecking at me!

In Josh's Eyes

Josh was so proud to receive his Wolf! In a couple weeks he's going to be moving on to the Bear Den. It's been so great to be in the Cub Scouting program to see the boys advancing along and learning so much!


Josh was able to help with opening exercises too. He lead the flag ceremony.
Now this picture doesn't do justice to this heaping cereal bowl! It was so big I had to get a picture of it. Guess my Joshie is growing!

Jon's High Adventure

Now that Jon is Young Men's President he has the privilege of doing everything they do! (But I don't think he minds too much...he loves the outdoors that much!) They went to Palisades area and hiked in about 4 miles to get to this beautiful area.





They brought horses to help pack in most of their gear. And to horseback ride.
They went fishing of course (and got some snags that required getting in the lake to unsnag the line...brrrrr...that's mountain water!)
Guess the food was great!
And nothing beats the beauty at all hours of the day out in the wilderness.