Busy busy summers!

We had a great trip to Boise in August to attend my niece's wedding.  My sister ended up renting two hotel rooms so we didn't have to crowd into my mom's house and it was so nice to have the space and the POOL!  The kids swam sun up to sun down and had an absolute blast!  We were all spoiled by ordering meals poolside and lounging in our suits all day enjoying the warm sun with no agenda but to enjoy each others company. :) Oh, and the pool was salt water so we all swam a lot too.  All my sisters were in town for it so we got to all be there together and I take all the sister time I can get. ;)

 

Haylee and her goggles

                           Naomi got to come with Sarah so that was a fun treat for Haylee especially. 

 

Paige enjoyed her too. ;)

Lots of Auntie time.

 We went down to Joe's Crab Shack one night and sat on the patio playing cards and laughing till the wee hours of the night it was so much fun.

Love these ladies so much!!!

                                     

After a few days of relaxation we had the wedding.  Bel looked stunning in her vintage gown and the ceremony was so sweet you can just feel the bond they all share as a family.  Josh seems like a great addition to the family too. :)






We danced and ate yummy Mexican food.  The kids had fun playing and running around crazy, and eating all the desserts of course.

 

 

 

 

We made it back from Boise safely and wrapped up the summer with some lazy mornings......

 

Snuggling in my bed. :)

 

A few Spokane Indians baseball games.

 

Lots of trips to the park

 

School shopping.......his first time. :)

 

And lots of swimming!  We love having our Y pass.

 

 This girl gets to sit in the cart now and waves and smiles at everyone passing by. :)  Such a ham!

We got a few more times in at Riverfront park as well to get all the use we could out of the kids' passes.  We loved having them this year but probably wouldn't do it again until Paige is a bit older and can ride the rides.  She and I would just sit and people watch in the park while the kids played.

8 months old already.....my how time flies!!

 

Sort of like the summer....totally gone before we were ready.  Lot's of changes this year so maybe that was part of it?  I just feel like every year i'm dreading the cold and not ready for school to start again.  Paige will be a lonely little thing this year. :( 

Camping again......

We finally got to go camping this summer!!  It's been so long and we were so excited to get back in the hills.  We found a spot on the Pend Oreille River near Cusick and besides mosquitos eating us alive it was a gorgeous spot and perfect for taking the kids. 

 

 We went with our neighbors Brian and Ashley and their 3 kids. Our spots were sort of combined to make one so it worked out perfectly.  We even had a bald eagle in the tree right across from our campsite just hanging out the whole day.

 

 

We were right up from the bank of the river which was a perfect spot for the kids to play and swim.  Brian and Ashley brought their boat too which was super fun.

 

We played card games.

 

The kids played the days away and were so GOOD!  I realize why I love camping so much and it's because we are forced to do nothing but spend time together.  Sad that it's so rare these days when we are together all the time but with all the distractions of home or even on vacation we don't get a lot of quality time.  The kids soak up our undivided attention too and their behavior's definitely proof. 

 

 

This little girl is the best baby ever and was such a trooper.  She slept and napped amazing!  She was happy the whole time and loved being outside. 

The mosquito net. ;)

Lot's of relaxing time.

Kids were in heaven.

Kate

Ella

Trying to catch minnows.

Exploring

Really doesn't get much better than this!

 Ashley and Owen

 

 Brian and Owen

 

 

Pretty comfortable.

 

Boat ride time!

The too cute couple.

 

Paige was seeing all these bathing beauties and wanted her bikini too I guess? ;)

These two are just the best little friends who also fight like siblings but for the most part get along so well and are so fun to listen to.

After we packed up we drove around the area for a while, Justin said there is some family history up and around those parts.  Cusick is pretty run down now but the area is beautiful and the drive along the river is so worth it.  We are already counting the days until it's warm enough to plan another trip.  We will have to make it more than one next summer for sure.  ;)