Over the river and through the woods...

To Grandmother's house we go. We went to the beach and mini golfing and wading in the mini pool. The kids all seemed to have fun.

I need a dog like a need a hole in the head...

Daren had been bugging me to get another dog for over a year. I finally caved and I don't know what I was thinking. It has caused all kinds of drama. He still isn't potty trained. He is on probation. If he can't behave we will have to find him a new home. We have had him for a couple months now so we will see how the next little while goes. His name is Einstein and he is 6 mon. old.

Fourth Family Fun

We skipped the official fireworks this year. Nothing can compare to Omaha. I think it will all be anticlimactic from here on out. We didn't even do sparklers. I looked everywhere for them and I finally found them at one stand but the line was at least 20 min. long and there were 6 people waiting in the car for me. I guess I should be glad, then Daren can't try to make any sparkler bombs. What party poopers we were. The kids had a very bad day with lots of tears and every one went to be early. There is always next year. Hope you all had a great fourth.

Happy Birthday Jude and Lily

I can't believe it has been a year already. I think the fun has just begun. Jude and Lily keep us on our toes. They are into everything. They eat more than most grown adults. They smile almost all the time. They love life and discovering new things. So far they are sweet to each other and do not fight or show jealousy. We will see how long that lasts. We love them and can't imagine life without them. Happy Birthday my babies.

I knew I didn't like strawberries for a reason...

Here are the firstfruits of our garden. I never really liked strawberries much but these were already here and they looked so pretty I had to eat them even if it was dipped in sugar. Well as they would ripen I would eat one or two a day. On Monday I came down with a serious case of hives. I took some benadryl and in the morning went to the dermatalogist. His conclusion was the same as mine. I am allergic to strawberries. Well at least now I will have a good excuse not to have to eat them.

Idaho City Adventure

We were headed for Mcall and saw a turn for Idaho City, a place we hadn't been yet. We took the turn and then were on dirt roads for 37 miles. When we got to Idaho City I was pleasantly surprised. It is a very small town but ironically used to be the biggest city other than on the coasts due to a mining boom. They had some cute stores and museums. We had wanted to picnic but again it was raining. We ate in the car at a recreation area and wouldn't you know it it cleared up and the sun was out the rest of the day. Here are some nature shots I took along with a picture of a scary lizard. The first picture is funny. I was pushing Aspen. We were going along trying to catch up to Daren,Jude and Lily. I ran over something and after the lizard sighting I was a little nervous to look at what it was. Luckily it was just her shoe. I looked at her and both her shoes were missing. Luckily it was not too far back. It was like Hansel and Gretel's trail of bread crumbs.

Swinging at the Park

There is a really great park here called Settler's Park and they have a splash park and lots of play equipment, musical instruments and lots of swings. We love it. It is always crowded but we usually can find some shade. We are in the 70's this week so we are trying to take advantage of the great weather. Here are the kids on the swings. They all had a great time.
Sorry the videos are sideways. I didn't know how to fix them. If anyone knows please comment.