Idaho Trip - Second Lunch

We flew into Salt Lake, and the first stop was to visit Katie in the University of Utah hospital.  She gave a half-smile for our rendition of "Mother Soup Surprise".  Jeremy was quite the favorite outside playing the tag/dog pile game.  For second lunch we had walking tacos at the park.

Idaho Trip - Plane Ride

On July 30 the long - awaited day finally came.  The kids got their first airplane ride, and were on their way to Idaho for the first time in eight years, or the first time ever.  Thankfully things went pretty smoothly.  No problems parking the car or getting checked in.  We rotated who got to sit near the window for the flight.  Our first lunch was humus, bread and vegetables.

July Pastimes

Some plants did better than others, but we are actually getting a yield this year from our garden! 


 
 
 
 

Splash Pad

 

The kids said that the swimming pool is more fun, but they still enjoyed their time at the splash pad and park.

 

 

 

 

Independence Day

For the 4th of July, we started off the morning with a bike ride to the church, enjoyed a pancake breakfast, and ended up the evening watching fireworks from the Wilson bridge.  It's great to live in the nation's capitol to celebrate this time of year.  And the weather was even nice!

Blue Ridge Mountains

James and I went to say Hi to Joseph at scout camp.  We also were able to enjoy a free hotel night in Waynesboro, Virginia, and a great hike to Crabtree Falls.

Happy Father's Day

I'm so grateful that James is such an awesome Dad.

Washington, DC

 Some of the fun stuff you can see downtown!

Summer Vacation

The kids started their summer vacation a little early.  After their math assessment, they got to can pickled beets with their Dad while I had to go to work.  After the morning at work, I was able to enjoy the rest of the week off as well. 

We went camping in Holliday Lake, where we tried out kayaks, canoes and a jon boat with an electric motor.  The first night we had a storm with some impressive thunder and lightning.  We stayed mostly dry in our tents.  While there we visited Appomattox Courthouse, and got pictures at the jail.

Our June Birthday

Happy Birthday to our new 8 year old.  We are so happy for her decision to be baptized.  We were also happy to be invited to her roller skating party and be able to celebrate with ice cream, Chinese food, cake and presents!