the sweet passengers on a treasure hunt around the property

Jon wasn't able to come for FOURTH, he is working as fuel truck driver on a K-Max Helicopter crew, we got to visit him last week in Libby, MT.

Joyful July 2010

There is a learning curve, and I am not yet around the curve, so this "entry" ends up being three entries. . . Enjoy the pix, they are just a sampling. . . ( and sorry there are two of a couple at the end. . . couldn't for the life of me make it work or spend ANY more time)

July has been a wonderful month, here are some of the highlights. Our family came for the FOURTH, great great fun!

We had a great time. . .  and as you can see, yard is big enough for all, YA ALL COME NEXT YEAR!

Brooke at Bellagio gardens, a "flower" frog behind her

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Brave Brooke going up to go DOWN slide at Todd's sister's pool (thanks Megan!)

Then in the middle of July, Grandma went to Boise and Brooke and I flew to Las Vegas to visit Moultons while Bryce got feeling better after having surgery.  We had a great time, wish I'd have gotten one on the plane, but packed camera.  Brooke had flown before, but she couldn't remember, and so was very excited.  She is such fun, and her parents can be proud of how she respects their family values  when out of their home, even eating veggies and not sweets before meals, brushing teeth, etc.  What a sweetheart.  And Bryce recovered so well, we are thankful for prayers answered.  

We love our family!

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Brooke telling Bryce bye bye

Summer Projects

Kim made fire come out of the water!

Yum, Strawberry Pie

Brooke's Dance Recital May 2010

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Nature, Electricity & Bears ! OH MY

Again, I don't know how to make the pictures in the order I want them. . . Todd's parents from LV visited us while in area for wedding, what a pleasant treat!  We visited (first pix) Boundary Dam on the Pend Orielle River, these are the lines coming up hill from HUGE turbines below,  265000 horsepower, and the elec travels across state to Seattle in ONE SECOND!   It is impressive to see.

Then we "hiked" to Sweet Creek Falls, some other visitors snapped pix for us. . . the falls were roaring with spring run off.  You can see in background...

Then the bears, Kim snapped pix from his pickup last Sunday while visiting a neighbor 2 miles up road from us. . . a mom and two cubs, when he snapped pix, one cub stood up and turned to see. . .

Sheila ventured into a cave on hike, all turned out well.

Sullivan lake was looking-glass clear, it was beautiful today.

Life is good.

OH JOY

Got to share some events with Brooke and Bryce.   Bryce is in the Kiwanis Boys Choir, and they took a day and toured, visiting Bryce's elementary school and other places, ending up at Concert at Capitol that evening.  Bryce got to ride bus, great fun.  His dad went along for the day, too, what a great dad ! There is a pix of Bryce and his good friend Robbie, they are singing "Popeye the Sailor Man". . . Brooke also won an honor of the "Patience Award" for her class, got breakfast with the Principal !   Her class has been tending a flock (?) of pheasants, here she is holding one, I guess she and Gage are "birds of a feather. "  And mom joins in the fun ! (see Witt Wisdom blog)