One last thing....

So, I posted a lot today and it looks like we've been playing all summer. Ha! So not true. Just to prove that we've been working.... (don't let the smiles fool you)
Learning to swim (ok, we did have friends which made it a little bit fun)

Practicing the piano on a new/old piano. I am so thrilled to have this piano, but it is a chore for Libby to practice and an even bigger chore for me to argue with her while she is "practicing".

A sunflower in our garden. The garden is lots of work, but I have to admit that I enjoy it most of the time.

And of course there was the cherries. Never ending cherries. I made some fruit leather, dried some, froze some, took some to neighbors. It was a chore, but they tasted good. In the movie Return to Me, the grandfather says "I'm blessed with work". I love that line (and that movie). It's hard to admit because I would like a break every once in a while, but ultimately I too am blessed with work.

Wyoming

Look who's here!

This is a backwards summary of our excursion to Star Valley, WY. Kim and Dave (my aunt and uncle) were gracious enough to let us come and stay at their home. On the last day we were there we went to the lake. This is a shot of some serious canoe racing in a beautiful spot!

Our last day there was also Dave's b-day. We celebrated in style and gave him some goofy gifts. He was great. Had I got Incredible Hulk bubbles for my birthday gift, there is no telling what my reaction would have been.

In the words of my Dad, "This gives a whole new meaning to the term party animal".

Watching the trailer get sand blasted- possibly one of the most entertaining times of the whole outing!

We went all the way to Jackson Hole and this is the souvenir the girls ended up with. It's so expensive in Jackson! Jess and I are way too cheap for that. We ended up at Dollar Tree.

And this was THE most entertaining point of the weekend. My brothers cooking!

Whose child is that anyway? Is she an orphan?

Everyone loved having Grace with us.

Here you can see why we loved it so much!

Not quite the whole group, but a fun morning shot none the less. We had a great time! Thanks Kim and Dave!

More Summer Fun

We went with Daren to pick up the Snowie booths at Ogden Pioneer Days and we were lucky enough to get a "semi-private" showing of the budweiser horses. They were on their way to the Ogden Raptors stadium and so were we...

Libby was in charge of the camera most of the time, so this is the best group shot I have. The Haycocks, Evertsons, and Berry's were with us.

As I mentioned, Libby had the camera!

Twice now we have been lucky enough to run into our next door neighbors from Clinton. Kamber and Libby have a good time together. It's too bad we had to move!

I caught Noelle without a shoulder shrug. It took a few tries.

And on this note, we will end the post. Libby was reaching the point of exhaustion and she did not want her picture taken. She was mad at me because I wouldn't let her have any more junk food. She can get pretty nasty when she gets tired. I have to remind myself to ignore what she is saying because she frequently pulls a "you don't love me" routine and it makes me question myself.

The 4th

Since Daren is so busy on the 4th of July I decided I might as well be too. So, I had a hairbow booth at the Lewiston celebration. It was fun, but there was three other ladies there selling hairbows. I guess I've picked a popular hobby.

This is Noelles latest pose. If she knows you are taking a photo of her you can count on the shoulder shrug.

On the other hand, Libby is always coming up with a new, unique pose.

The girls and Grandma Chris. Mom helped me with bow sales and Shalise (and others) helped me with the girls. I'm thankful for family! Unfortunately, my camera battery went dead just before all the fun started at the Jacksons. So no pictures of that yet.

This is the Place

Jess, Mom, and I took the kids to This is the Place State Park. We had a good time. There are lots of fun things to see and do there.

Mostly March Arizona Trip

I love this song. It's John Schmidt playing. I wanted to share the song, but thought I would like to have some pictures to go along with it. The pictures don't really go with the music and there are some random pictures in the middle, but it is still kind of fun. Ty helped me put it together, but it is in no way a reflection of his abilities. Had he been in charge it would have been much cooler. Its really just a way to get you to listen to the song and to get us all excited to have Brig and Lisa here this week!