Thank you to the BYU Idaho Dancers

Tonight we took the kids to a BYU-Idaho dance performance. It was really fun! We haven't done anything like this in so long and I think that I enjoyed it as much as anyone. Owen liked it all and whispered to Jed half-way through, "This is so much fun!" Davis said he liked all of the dances with guys in them, but could have done without the ones with only girls. Gracie liked the colors and smiled and pointed, but let's be honest, it started at bedtime, so she was a mess by the end of it all. Then there was Kate...she was clapping, dancing and twirling in her seat. She wanted to meet all of the dancers afterward (well, so did Owen) and they all were asking when we could go see the dancers again as we tucked them into bed. It felt good to do something different from the norm.....I needed that today. So, thank you BYU-Idaho dancers! You helped make a fun memory for our family.

The Great Summer Collage Catch-Up

Here is a little proof that we have actually done a few things this Summer...

Baby Foot Lake, where is that you may ask. Well, if you ever decide to venture off to find it PLEASE be sure to ask us for advice first. We had quite the adventure on Memorial Day seeking out this little lake. We drove for miles up a big mountain, on gravel roads, with the Johnsons, but it was well worth the trek. It was a fun adventure and a beautiful area. With the cold spring that we had and the high altitude that we were at it was a chilly adventure to kick off our Summer (yes, I realize Summer doesn't actually begin until the end of June) fun, but it was still loads of fun.
Owen has been asking for months now to take an Art Class, so I enlisted the help of my talented artistic friend, Tammy, to help teach my kids (and any others in the area who wanted to join us) a few new skills this summer. They love it and definitely look forward to Tuesdays! Thank you Tammy!
The Fourth of July! Need I say more? We loved being with our friends the Chambers and the Butlers, eating Cafe Rio recipes, and doing fire works. God bless America!
Our friends, the Schultz, invited us to the Train Park as part as a service project for a service group that they belong too. The kids (especially the boys) loved the miniature train rides. They are still talking about this...let's hear it for the Schultz!
We visited the temple with the Primary (the children's organization) from our church. We enjoyed the peaceful spirit of the temple and loved being with our friends.
And Finally....more of little Gracie's birthday! Once Jed was back in town we celebrated the big day with our family and also with Sarah Robinson and her family. Just like Kate and Caroline, Gracie and Sarah were born 3 days apart. Could we have planned that better? We sure love our little Gracie!

Legoville

So, I was just looking through pictures trying to decide what to post next. I kept finding all of these random LEGO photos in with other photos. Obviously the boys have taken the camera a time or two to photograph their work. I actually love their creativity and had to post a few of these images. These are not even their best creations, but I think that is part of the charm of these photos for me...
Also, in May Jed made the boys this "Lego Board" to contain all of their LEGOs. This way they can be on the floor, easy to dig through and access, but we are not stepping on them all of the time. If you have ever stepped on a LEGO in the middle of the night, you know why this was necessary and brilliant on Jed's part.