4th of July in Idaho

Over the 4th of July we were in Idaho. We took with us our neighbors, Danny and Becky, and we had an absolute fabulous time. The 4th of July is special to Chad and I because that was the beginning of forever with us. Twelve years ago we watched our first Coeurd'Alene firework show together and since then, it's been a tradition to be in Idaho over the 4th of July (generally at Chad's parents' cabin on the Spokane River in Post Falls). There is so much fun to be had...boating, tubeing, wakeboarding, swimming, eating, drinking, playing cards, and just enjoying great family time. Evening boat ride....Thanks Sonja for the photo.

Chad loves his mom.

Bob on the boat.

"Shoot'n" guns.

Chad and Danny on the tubes.

Danny strapping on the wakeboard.

Chad, mid-air, on the wakeboard.

Family Reunion

A couple of weekends ago we went to Prosser, WA for a family reunion on my Mom's side of the family. We had a great time meeting new family and seeing others that we hadn't seen in a while. There were about 35 people that showed up for the reunion, the farthest coming from Oklahoma. We had a great time playing ladder ball, horse shoes, eating and drinking (a lot) and just enjoying each other's company. I'm determined to attend the reunions more often, rather than waiting 15 years.

The pies came and we were ready to dive in.

I love my Granny so much.

It's not too often that all three of us are together. I miss my brothers a lot.

Every little kid loves Uncle Chad, but especially his niece Jade.

New cousin, Gary, from Oklahoma. He was such a blast!

My brother's family...Rolan, Kira, Jade and Raiden.

My grandparents mean the world to me. I wish we saw them more often.