at the drive-in

One of our funnest summer traditions is going to the drive-in. We had some cousins and friends join us for Cars 2 and Pirates 4. We didn't all manage to stay awake for both movies so we'll have to see them again.

at the cabin

We spent several days at the cabin with my mom, siblings, and nieces. My aunt and uncle even joined us for a couple of days. It was beautiful and green, thanks to all the snow and rain this spring. We visited and relaxed. The kids enjoyed the zip line and a treasure hunt and playing on the ponds. The sheep arrived the same day we did and we had a very nice visit with Tony, the sheepherder, who offered to let us ride his horses. The kids had a grand time riding, as did some of my siblings and even my mom! We did some stargazing and smores making, and listened to my boys play their guitars. Zachary built a raft and the kids had a good time with that. We took the buckets off the sprinklers and got the snowmobiles moved. We enjoyed a full afternoon at the Kamas pool, and cake and ice cream for my birthday. It was a good time.

trip to Cali

Jeremy's grandma is in her 90's. She does pretty well, but needs some help so Jeremy's mom, now retired, heads to Los Angeles each week. Jeremy, Anna, and Jane flew down with her and had a grand vacation!

They worked in Grandma's yard, pruned trees, weeded, planted some flowers, and fixed some sprinklers. They spent time visiting with Grandma and she seemed to really enjoy them.

Jeremy and the girls spent a full day at Knotts Berry Farm, played at the beach twice, and drove down to San Diego to see Jer's brother, Casey, and his family. There, they visited the Botanical Gardens, and swam at the pool. They spent a morning at Downtown Disney and really enjoyed the Lego store. It was an amazing trip for them, full of good memories.

Griffin

Griffin, my sweet, kind, thoughtful, friendly boy turned 8 in May. He was so excited to be baptized. Griffin had tremendous support at his baptism, family from Utah and Idaho, friends from our ward and stake, friends from school, and friends from soccer.

When Griffin was baptized his toes popped up, the entire room gasped collectively, and Jeremy baptized him again. We feel blessed to be surrounded by so many good people and worthy priesthood men.

After the baptism, we had everyone over for hamburgers and hot dogs (Griffin's pick, after all, "everybody loves hamburgers").

Another cool thing about turning 8 is becoming a Cub Scout. The week after the baptism, Griffin got to go to the Blue and Gold Banquet and was recognized as the newest scout.