The Mushroomer has arrived.
So, the truth is, as @mtgmisfit pointed out, no one can identify these mushrooms with those pictures. With only a general color and a broad-strokes shape, there's just no way to be accurate. It could be an Armillaria, or any number of other possibilities.
In order to get a better sense of how you might identify yourself, click the link above for an interactive post on how to carefully identify wild mushrooms.
Thanks for the reply and also the very helpful tutorials on how to determine what kind it is.