Summer Special

After Samuel's Dad's birthday in July, we picked up Sam in Caldwell and brought him back with us.  He is an amazing person and I admire him for the bravery he has demonstrated in his short life!  He is turning into a TALL young man and we are VERY proud of him!

The Gibby Gang joined us towards the end of the July just in time for the Family Reunion and stayed for a few weeks afterwards.  We had an amazingly fun time together doing as much as time would allow...dress up, yard games, campfires, picnics, biking, eating and more eating, hiking, camping, waterplay, storytime, eating and more eating, variety show, chores, service, museums, video games, and the list goes on...

Papa time!

Oops, the pirate lost his ship! 



Roasting weiners on the tennis court! 

 

Sam, the ham!

THE VARIETY SHOW

 

 Lydia doing a ribbon dance

 Our chinese student doing a chinese umbrella dance

Margaret doing a fan dance

 Dancin and dancin

 Special guest appearance by the Maui Mama

Pepper Aimee

Costume girl.....

Drink Dragon

Popcorn anyone?

Rock on!

 

TEA TIME



I had promised Leah since we couldn't travel to her baptism in May that I would plan something special for her and her cousins while she was here.  We had a wonderful Tea Party in the park and went for a carriage ride afterwards. It was delightful!

 This setting was my original plan but time restraints took over...maybe someday...

but here is the real thing...

 



complete with G Gma Dot's tablecloths and doily! 

 Great Gma's white gloves were a must...

 Elodee loved stirring the special herbal tea...

 Soo delicioso!

 1,2,3 jump!

 Hello, Miss Helena!

 

 Margaret said, "how did you know"...she had always wanted to go for a carriage ride!

 The two who were "8"... 

  Leah and Emmeline in their white dresses...

 

  VISITING THE MUSEUMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Helena

 Jacob

Sam, Helena, Joseph

 

PICNIC AND HIKE TO ENSIGN PEAK