Oh Where, Oh Where did summertime go?

We hosted a family reunion in July, with all my brothers, sister and their spouses and kids, along with Mom. It went much too quickly, but we had a wonderful time, riding the Hiawatha Trail, watching the talent of the kids, eating really good food and visiting.





We re-sided our 1935 home and added larger windows this summer. We discovered that we had absolutely no insulation in the 6 inches between the outer wall and the lathe and plaster. Troy had Dennis double the size of our bedroom window, which greatly suprised me! The home looks amazing now!






My son Robbie has a band,called 3 Years Later. In his band are Merril, Jackson and Mark. Rob sings and plays guitar, Jackson is lead guitar and Merril is the bassist. Mark plays drums. They have been playing together since 7th grade and now are seniors in High School. They have been working to record an album (all original songs) before they finish H.S.

Troy and I also served as Ma & Pa of our Stake Youth pioneer trek. It was so much fun and so rewarding. I've always wanted to be a pioneer; stems from my childhood-- I think I was Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie from age 7 to 10. The kids pushed and pulled handcarts over sand dunes and hills for 3 days. We slept under the stars and worked together to build family unity. Dallin was in our company (of four handcarts -- with a different Ma & Pa) Robbie was in another company toward the front of the line (about 25 handcarts, 6 companies) Rob chose to wear a sombrero (along with a few friends) because it made him happy!




Next up: The Kootenai County fair. Jordon, Charli and Cadie are showing lambs and then selling them. School will start September 2. What a great summer!