Where to Start??!!

Alright, let's get caught up here! I sound like a broken record...here is another monster post. Summer flew by. It always does (except for about the last 3 weeks when you are hopelessly waiting for school to start and a routine to begin because your chickens are driving you crazy-whew). We had a great time just chillin', going to the lake, doing some backyard camping (i'm not ready to rough it with a bebe in tow!)

I'll just post some highlights--enjoy!

Bill and Spence took a hike into Lake Alice in Wyoming. They went with our good friends and had a blast!

This is what I found one afternoon when I put Molly in charge of watching Jake. Nice eh?

Dr. Campbell's office always is in the 4th of July parade in Paris. The kids love to ride along! We won't post pics of the beauty queen that Bill dressed up as...it was hilarious, but a bit disturbing. We'll leave it at that.

One of the great things about living in this valley is the lake. The kids can seriously spend hours digging and building and soaking. the best thing to bring to the lake is a shovel, FYI. We didn't make it out as much this year, but when we did, it was always a great time!

The kids got bored one afternoon and decided to play "beauty parlor". Mmmmm, whose idea was this Molly? Here are the boys and their awesome mohawks! Spence is looking waaay too old in the pic!Bill built a firepit in the backyard. I was a little hesitant, but it has been a blast!! He did a great job. We spent many nights out by the fire roasting marshmellows for smores. Bill is also perfecting the art of dutch oven cooking....yup, great idea to build a firepit.

Summer wouldn't be complete without a trip to Oakley, ID. I have so many fun memories as a kid of trips to grandma Dayley's house. My kids love it there as well. It's such a sweet, quiet place to be. They love to explore, eat fresh veggies from the garden, send sticks down the irragation canal and swing on the big swingset. It's heaven. That was our family summer in a nutshell! Loved having the kids around (most of the time!). I can slowly see them all growing up too fast! They are such a joy!