We were deciding between a really dusty gray/blue, and a more taupe gray. I had to face reality that we are not living on the New England coast, so we chose the gray that would fit the surroundings a little better. What do you think?
We are so excited for this to be over! I had high hopes for the summer, of spending every day in endless fun with the children, but we ended up spending quite a bit of time doing some work at the house(mixed in with a few trips to the lake, of course!)
We painted sealant on all the soffets to save us a little cash-Shawn always works with a smile on his face:) And he whistles.
The girls would pass the time plugged in or digging in the many dirt piles outside.
Well....I smiled, too, when we were all done!
We had three birthdays to celebrate, too. Rachel, the day before school was over, and Kate and I in July.
The cake is a dogbone...not one of my best, but a hit with the birthday girl.
Kate turned two! I can't believe how that girl is growing, but she is still my snuggle bug.
We (meaning me) somehow slipped in doing a little birthday shopping, so the girls wrapped up some toys we had in the far reachings of the toy box and Kate never knew the difference...
Someday, she may hold it against me, but for now, I'm still okay with her:)
Shawn was birthday cake chef for me, and made me a favorite.....
Very serious work. We've had that blue bowl since our wedding. It will never die.
When it finally got warm enough to play in the water, the girls took full advantage:
(By the way, the weather people measure summer by how many days there are over 80 degrees, and by the end of July we had 72 minutes of summer....yippee! Welcome to life in the Northwest!)
We also took a trip to SLC for a college reunion and were able to see our dear family, too! We met Baby Kohl, just days old...
So cute! As are all of our adorable nephews and nieces! We were so happy to see them and visit with grandparents, too!
We got to spend some time at Temple Square which is always a highlight for me. I marvel at the sacrifices people made to travel so far and build a temple. I feel so good there, it's hard to leave.
And, of course, our annual trip to Twin Lakes-always a highlight. And the weather was superb!
All of the cousins were playing with this crawdad-so brave!
They also went off a rope swing. I was surprised at Rachel's "no fear" attitude. You go girl!
She went a little lower to try it upside down:)
Brooke is ready for take-off!
I love you Katie-Boo!
The kids have started in their new school, and we are in the final stretch to get this house finished. This week, we'll be choosing tile, carpet, hardwood, and lights. My brain hurts. More updates to come, but for now, I'm going nighty-night!
