The girls did a two day horse camp recently at a local ranch. They were the only two in the class and were riding by themselves within the first hour of class. The horses there were AMAZING!
The girls rode the horses on an obstacle course within the first hour and a half!!
The girls liked the baby horse and painting the horses’ toenails. It looks dangerous where Hayley is sitting… but the horses just stood there!
Grandma brought a lot of July 4th novelties with her. The kids had lots of fun with all the glasses, beads, hats, crowns, you name it, she had it. They enjoyed putting them on themselves and the pets. We went to church in the morning and had the neighborhood parade in the afternoon. Then we had a bbq and lit fireworks. Mom, Johnny, Jeremy and Laurel stayed up until 2am talking. It was nice to be together on such a fun day! (Look down to older post for more pics.)
After Clara’s baptism we all went fishing at a local pond. It is a private pond, that is open for kids to fish at for free. They stock it with rainbow trout. Uncle Kevin and cousin Cody both caught fish with their hands! Everyone caught at least one fish and many caught quite a few! It was so much fun.
Clara was baptized on July 3. We were so lucky to have Grandma and Grandpa Z, Johnny, and the Lloyds come and visit for the occasion. Clara asked me to make the talk I did on baptism really short because as soon as I gave my talk, the baptism itself would take place. She cried after and said that she was so happy. She is such a special girl. Hayley and Aunt Annie sang “A child’s prayer” and Clara did a clarinet solo of “I am a child of God.” It was a great day for our family. That night we had a picnic in a local arboretum with all the cousins and it was so much fun.
So Grandma Wendy and Papa Z and Johnny came for Clara’s baptism. The arrived earlier in the week and I talked my dad into building a small pergola or patio cover over our patio. We worked on it all day with some help from Johnny, and when Jeremy got home from work it was all built and he painted it. My mom and I found the chandelier at the thrift store for $10 and it was brand new. Mom and I hung curtains a few days later. It was really windy when we did this. It was a group effort with Grandma entertaining the kids all day. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Z!
Here’s some pics of the parade on our street. Jeremy and I won the Casey cup award this year. (For outstanding patriotism and patriotic achievement above and beyond our patriotic duty.)
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When I think of the Pacific Northwest I think of pine tree covered mountains and pristine lakes. That’s what it was like in Faragut State Park in Idaho. It was just gorgeous! We braved an afternoon and night of constant rain and woke up the next morning to sun! The next two days were beautiful and we had lots of fun together as a family with no distractions.
The water was really clear. We fished a lot but again came up short. No one else seemed to catch anything either. It was fun just to be by the water. There was a small bay for swimming but the water was too cold. We are already planning our next trip back- probably in August.
Here’s Jeremy and Laurel- married 14 years this week. One of the most fun things that we did was play “Sock Wars” in the trailer during the rain and Laurel and Clara going fishing at sunset.
