Doing Sparkler's....
Waiting for fireworks....
Lewiston Parade...
Erin loved playing with the wet sand and throwing it on herself...
Bailey collected a bucket full of seashells
Well, it has been a super busy month. After we got back from Chicago we did a lot of 4th of July activities-city fireworks, BBQ with neighbors, fireworks with the neighbors, parade, etc. Great times, and since July 4th was on a Sunday, our celebrations were from Friday-Monday.
Then July 6th-9th I went to Girl's Camp with our young women. I thought I was off the hook for being one of the camp directors again this year since I did it last year but boy was I wrong! :) It was an amazing week to spend with the young women of my ward and some of their leaders. Girl's Camp planning has been consuming a lot of my life the past couple months though, so it was a relief to get it over with too!
For July 24th (Pioneer Day) we went to Bear Lake with our good friends, the Jasper's. It was a great day to go, a bit crowded but we still had our own little spot on the beach to play on. We packed a picnic dinner and spent several hours being beach bums and enjoying the water and sun. And of course on our way out of town we had to stop for Bear Lake's Famous shakes. The girls had a blast digging for seashells and playing in the water. We had a little hiccup coming home though because we needed gas before we left town-and who would have thought that getting gas would be troublesome? Well, there are only 2 gas stations in town and we went to the one that was out of town a little bit to avoid all the boats, etc. at the main gas station. Well, the pump wouldn't work and then all gas was turned off for the whole station! Argh, we waited there for 20 minutes with still no gas, so back into town we went to juggle with everyone else. We might have had enough gas to get home since the you coast most of the canyon home, but we didn't want to risk it.
Then July 6th-9th I went to Girl's Camp with our young women. I thought I was off the hook for being one of the camp directors again this year since I did it last year but boy was I wrong! :) It was an amazing week to spend with the young women of my ward and some of their leaders. Girl's Camp planning has been consuming a lot of my life the past couple months though, so it was a relief to get it over with too!
For July 24th (Pioneer Day) we went to Bear Lake with our good friends, the Jasper's. It was a great day to go, a bit crowded but we still had our own little spot on the beach to play on. We packed a picnic dinner and spent several hours being beach bums and enjoying the water and sun. And of course on our way out of town we had to stop for Bear Lake's Famous shakes. The girls had a blast digging for seashells and playing in the water. We had a little hiccup coming home though because we needed gas before we left town-and who would have thought that getting gas would be troublesome? Well, there are only 2 gas stations in town and we went to the one that was out of town a little bit to avoid all the boats, etc. at the main gas station. Well, the pump wouldn't work and then all gas was turned off for the whole station! Argh, we waited there for 20 minutes with still no gas, so back into town we went to juggle with everyone else. We might have had enough gas to get home since the you coast most of the canyon home, but we didn't want to risk it.
And last, but not least our house is for SALE!! Crazy, I know. It still feels weird to have a sign in our yard. We have debated about it for quite some time but it never felt completely right. Well, when we got back from Chicago it suddenly felt right and we knew it was time for us to move on. We love our ward and our neighborhood, but it is exciting to think about a new place. We will stay in Cache Valley, but looking for a bigger yard, bigger house, etc. I was worried how the girls would take the news, but they are both really excited about the idea, and to me that is a huge sign in itself. Bailey especially has a really hard time with change (she cried for 2 hours when we got rid of our old couches a couple years ago) but she is wanting to be involved with every step of the moving/buying/selling process. Such a relief to have the girls wanting this change too. Now hopefully we won't have our house for sale forever.
3 comments:
Good luck on finding your new home and selling your old one. That is good that Bailey is on board - Brae is the same way about change - he doesn't want to move from where we're at right now either - even if it means he gets a backyard!
BTW- super cute swimsuit - where'd you get it?
We'll have to get together now that you are back in Utah. I'd love to get all the old roomies together. It'd be fun to see how much we've all changed.
Don't blame me if your "For Sale" sign comes up missing . . .
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