J Man is 6!!

 In July we celebrated J Man's 6th birthday.  He got some really fun presents.  His favorites were these basketball pillows that his sister Little L designed and sewed, some Beyblades and some fun school clothes, a basketball hoop for his room and of course money!!!  Happy B-day buddy.

Shakespears

We had a ton of fun earlier this summer with our friends the Shakespears.  Christi is one of my best friends from high school and a little over a year ago she and her family moved only an hour away (lucky us!!)  We got together twice this summer, once up at her place and then down at ours.  When we visited her house we went to the movies and the roller skating rink.  The kids had a great time!!  The second get together was down at the river.  We had so much fun reuniting with some old friends.  Thanks for the fun Christi!!

4th of July Cherries

We had so much fun this year on the 4th of July.  We went to pick cherries and strawberries at this orchard, played in the river all day, had a BBQ with the Jorgensens and enjoyed fireworks on the river in the evening.  It was a fun-filled day!!

First Falls Hike of the Year

Earlier this summer we took our first hike of the year to this beautiful falls.  The kids had fun exploring behind the falls in the cave.  It was beautiful and WET!!

Life is a Highway- Day 1

Day 1- 12 hours in the car

The first day of our trip we drove through Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. The kids were AMAZING!! I couldn't have asked for better travelers!! They had all packed their own lunches which prevented the whole passing of food all around the car. They got along and were fantastic.

As we got closer to Missoula I worried that the weather wasn't great for camping. Luckily when we pulled up to the KOA they let us upgrade our tent site to a cute little cabin for only $10 more. All of us had a bed and we even had a heater to keep us warm. We enjoyed some swimming and miniature golf there. I was really impressed with the KOA!!

Life is a Highway- Day 2

Day 2- 10 hours in the car

At the museum with Pas and Grandma Chapman

Dancing with Doug and Cat

Dancing with Uncle Russ and Aunt Jody

Aunt Katy getting loves from her boys.

Day 2 we drove from Missoula, Montana to Cody, Wyoming. We got to meet Pas and Grandma Chapman at the Buffalo Bill Museum for a quick look around. After that we headed down for a great dinner and dancing in a barn to celebrate Doug and Cat's wedding. It was a lot of fun. That night we drove to Billings and spent the night with the Goodman family. They were so kind to accommodate all of us!!

Life is a Highway- Day 3

Day 3- 2 hours in the car

Dancing with Uncle Doug

Dancing with Aunt Heather and Uncle Reid

Sweethearts, Mr. M and Grandma Chapman

Susie, Katy, Russ, Reid, Cat, Doug, David, Mom, Jody

The wedding in Billings, Montana was beautiful. My brother found such a wonderful girl to marry. I am excited for Doug and Catherine. They will have a wonderful, fun life together.

After the wedding we went back to the Goodmans house where they hosted a nice lunch and let the kids play in the pool. They were the best hosts!!

The reception in Cody, Wyoming was so fun. There was great food and a lot of dancing. The kids really enjoyed the dancing! That night we slept in a fun little cabin with my brother David and his wife Crystal. It was a full, fun day.