Lake Tahoe!

After we left Graeagle we went to Lake Tahoe to meet up with Mike's mom and brother and sister's for a tribute to Grandma Ginny. She always loved Lake Tahoe so we went up to show our respect and spread her ashes. She was greatly loved and will be missed.

We rented a boat on Tuesday and went to the lake to have some fun. Mike was a trooper and took everyone out on the boat for about 6 hours. Good thing he had a hat.

Grandpa Ben's Gama Julie

To finish off our summer we got out of the heat and went to Northern California to visit Mike's dad and step mom in Graeagle. I'm notsure what the temperture was, but it was deffinately not a 122* like the desert. We loved every minute of it,and were still wondering why we live inthe desert. Hopefully we figure it out before next summer. We only got to stay a couple of days, but it was wonderful and we had a greattime. Thankyou Ben and Julie for everything! Enjoy the peace and quite until next time. Hopefully it won't take us so long next time. Love you guys!

I'm not sure what the kids had more fun doing, building the castle or demolishing it?

Who knew it could be so fun to throw bread crumbs at a bunch of ducks.

The only way Alan would get on the boat was ifhe could drive. Ben looks pretty calm considering it's his boat.

Ben and Julie have a place on the lake near where they live and we pitched a tent and hungout by the lake all day.It was so fun yet relaxing! Weall had a great time.

Nothing like popcorn and smores!

He made it once around and they had to stop the ride. What a baby! He lasted about two seconds on the boat ride too.

Who gave thatgirl a license? I thought that girl next to Alan was Morgan at first.

The girls enjoyed making their own candles for only $5.00

Amanda was the big winner of the day. She one this pink monkey and later one a gold fish, but unfortunately we had to return it due to a stroller accident. She sat it in the stroller and it fell off and out of the bag so Julie and I thought it best to return it. That fish should be thanking us saving it's life, but Amanda wasn't too happy about the idea, but after I promised to buy her a new one when we got back home she felt better. Once we got home we bought her a new gold fish and she thought it would be cool to put it in our pool. The next morning we had a fishy memorial. This time I got a Beta fish and so far so good. It's only been a week though.

July Birthday Bash!

Happy Birthday my PEEPS!

Happy Birthday Tammy, Chris, Jaden, Mike, and Christy. Each month we celebrate all the birthdays in our immediate family on one day. July got away from us and we just celebrated the July birthdays yesterday. It worked out good though because my brother Chris was able to fly out from Nebraska to celebrate with us. Unfortunately Christy couldn't get away, but my brother Gene and their little girl Brooke came to represent. It was a great party. I was worried it would be too hot for an outdoor celebration, but it's a little cooler in Yucca Valley, and we had it at a park with water features, so the kids got to get wet. We watched Adam and Kallie lay baseball afterwards. Mike was up in Big Bear helping unload all the supplies for Brother Record and spend the night to protect the young women from bears and cougars oh my! But he was able to come down for a couple hours to help celebrate since he was one of the Birthday boys! He finally caught up to me. Happy birthday to all you July Babies out there. Hope you had a great birthday!