And then we got busy......really busy!

From Minnesota we drove 10 hours to Missouri for a 4th of July Family Reunion.

The girls with my mom eating s'mores.

Holding (strangling?) a kitty from my Granpa's farm.


Blowing Bubbles in the Gasconade River.

Jumping in Granpa's River...Oh to be a 1 year old.

Eric & I left the girls there and drove for 2 days back to Idaho and then went Immediately to Old Faithful Christian Ranch where Eric was the speaker for a week. I didn't take any pics @ OFCR because we were too busy. I flew home to get the girls on Friday, was back home 24 hours later with the girls.

We were home for 4 days before off to another very small church camp where Eric spoke again.

We took the girls this time.

Palisades Mennonite Church Camp

Dipping in the freezing cold waters of the Palisade Resevoir.

Enjoying the sunshine on the Dock.

Mom got to float the snake river.

That's me waving in the middle.

Here is a picture of our little A-frame cabin we stayed in.

We will be home for a week and a half and then we have our SURVIVOR camp with our own youth group. A day later we will be road tripping out to Fargo, ND for a week and a half. Crazy two months. I think we will only have been home at our house 14 days out of 55 days.

So what does life look like at home?

As I was working on the computer today the girls came in and said, "We're ready for the snow." (It's 88 degrees outside). So I took their picture and as they walked out the door the oldest said, "What a beautiful snowy day it is today."

Good Times with Grandma

Grandma's house is hard to beat....

First there is her vegetable garden.

I helped Grandma pick vegetables for dinner and then gave the leftovers to two little rabbits that live in Grandma & Grandpa's yard.

Grandma also has a cool picnic table & pool just for us!

Here we are in action in the pool!

Grandma's house is near the Mall of America.

Nickelodean Rides @ the Mall of America!

Hattie & Grandma on Blue Skidoo!

Grandma took us all to get our nails done!

Hailey's tiny toes!

Hattie's toes!

Grandma's House has Princess Cakes!

Sparklers!

And a fireworks show! (Thanks Grandpa!)

All this fun made one little girl a bit tired!

Thank You Grandma!

Good Times with Grandpa!

What can make a grown man bark like a dog, crow like a rooster, and jump into a kiddie pool?

Either there's something in the water, or two little girls have got his heart!

Everytime Hattie & Hailey went down the slide, they'd give their grandpa a hug!

A Hug for Grandpa!

Watching for Airplanes!

Roger and Lola live near the airport, and an airplane passes over about every minute or two. Hailey and grandpa sat outside watching airplanes for about an hour. Hailey would say "Airpane...it's coming." Since then she keeps her eyes on the sky and lets us know when she sees one.

"Airpane.....it coming."

Hailey being silly with Grandpa!

Road Trip Day 4 - Lake Minnewaska!

This is the lake Grandpa grew up swimming in!

Hanging out in the lifeguard boat!

Hailey was feeling photogenic, so I had to take some close ups!

Bathing Beauty!

Hanging out with Papa after drying off!

Lake Minnewaska Overlook.
It is only one of thousands of lakes in Minnesota...no kidding!