need i say more

more pics ...

we had been looking forward to this painting project for a long time!
finished picnic table...
and more pics of our green green grass. it's looking good and soon will be time to mow!

some neat clouds in a windstorm we had one night...crazy

Our True Identity

I love this man...everything that comes out of his mouth is beautiful.

header picture...

YUP, IT"S THE REAL US

A Little Green...

Goes a long way! today was a fun day, we finally got our sod!

Here is what our yard was like before...(and slightly decorated thanks to a certain someone)
And here is the fellow who took all the pictures of the sod going in - I was at work while it happened!


Hard at work!



...and the front yard...
So nice and bright green!
And then some wood chips went in...
yay!

vacation

We just got back from our reunion/vacation in Idaho! It was so fun. The Coeur D'Alene area is just beautiful. Everywhere we drove, I just loved!

Anyhow, it was all the Baker's there party-ing for my dad's 70th bday! We stayed in a huge house near Kellogg that had 7 rooms, and TONS of playing space! It worked out perfectly for us.

Here is a shot of grandpa with some of the grandkiddies hot-tubbin

The backyard and scenery there was great!
In the kitchen having breakfast...
Getting ready at Silverwood. Whew, it was a hot hot day!
Tessa and Ayden braving the ferris wheel
Good times on the log ride.

Yayah!
Stephen and Melanie on the PANIC. I have a great video of Pete on this, will have to post that one!
Cooling off and eating some lunch
Danielle, Randy, Cody, Gma.
yehaw!
Tilt-a whirl!!
cooling off again...
Ayden, Pete, Melanie, Steve- going up the "Timber Terror"...
Ayden coming down after his first roller coaster ride EVER
The next day we went to "Triple Play". it was a fun afternoon of play- Laser tag, mini golf, go-karts, bumper boats, rock wall, bowling, and water park.

Blake...so cute climbing the wall! He's 6.
Tess, an old pro.



Race time! Pete, Tessa,
Madison, Ben,
Gramps,
Danielle, Kev, Cody, Stephen,
Brooklyn, Sandy,
Danielle, Kev,
Cort and Tracey in back...
Bumper boat fun




Back at the cabin, having a pizza party for grandpa's bday!
Kayli...the best baby EVER.

some big PARTAY!

yay, presents!
all of us, checking out a gold mine nearby!
and then panning for gold...we almost struck it rich!


The house was fun, the kids loved running around...


My side of the family usually is not ever all together. Some of us live up here, and some live in Utah...it's really hard to coordinate visits all at the same time! So this was a great time for us...we have a lot of fun together! WE really need to make the effort to do it more often! I'm certainly up for it!

The best thing for me was being able to see Danielle...she is my niece with amazing red hair- that I haven't seen for YEARS...I think 11 or so. It was so fun seeing her!

We had super hot weather during our school shopping...but it was still fun...got some good deals!

On the way home, we stopped off in Kalispel for more shopping. We saw "Mr. Dispicable" in 3-D which was awesome, and ate at Hu-Hot---which was also awesome.

now...to catch up on some sleep!!!