Camp

Girls camp was this week... almost missed it because of the flue...but got to go after all. We went to this awesome place somewhere east (I think) of Kanab. It was perfect. Cool temps, hardly any bugs, WONDERFUL girls/leaders, large fence to keep bears/cougars out (Have you ever gone camping and got woken up by a powerful urge to use el bano? I always do and I hate the terrified mad dash to and from the bathroom - praying with whole heart not to get eaten by a bear. The fence sure eased that fear - I think it was my favorite part of the camp ground!). I had a lot of fun getting to know the other leaders and I the girls.

Grandma K. and J. made this cute sign for me. She said he told her what to say and she cut it out on the Cricket. Chad even put together a little wood post to hang it on.

Aren't they sweet? I sure missed them. I'm glad to be home :)

Rainin' Tomatoes

There aren't very many things as great as fresh garden tomatoes and summer thunderstorms. I'm such a lucky gal because today I got to experience both for the first time this summer...

The tomato was DeLiCiOuS! I loves thems :) and I'm looking forward to eating TONS more.


We were badly in need of some rain down in our neck of the woods.... and we got it! At first we thought the storm was going to pass us by. I'm sure glad it didn't!


We had tomatoes, it rained, the hubby had the day off, we made picco...It was a great day. *sigh*

Playing in the Sun

We all know that one of the best ways to stay cool in the summer is to play in water. We were at Walgreens the other day and they had all their "summer toys" on sale for 75% off so we got the pool, the sprinkler, and the beach balls for about $8. What a deal! I'm also super excited that we have a yard to put it in...finally!

J. LoVeS swimming

This sprinkler is pretty cool because it shoots balls up into the air.

Look...there's the new house in the back!

I know we're still renting, but it sure is GrEaT having a yard to play in. The house is old (built in 1922) and has it's problems, but is kind of "charming". We went from living in a 2 bedroom apartment to a house with 4 bedrooms. Wow! It's fabulous to have some space.

This is the living room. It has a great wood floor. All the doors and windows have these awesome wood casings. They're beautiful!

Here is the other side of the room. The glass doors lead into my favorite room in the house...the family room. It has a very cozy feel to it, a great fire place, and brand new carpet! Our living room before was so small that we couldn't fit the entertainment center in it so we put it in our bedroom. There's not a picture of it, but our room is no longer over crowded - I love it!

This is a small peak of the kitchen.

Here is the main bathroom (sorry...I forgot to turn the picture!). It has a claw foot tub which I would LOVE if the porcelain finish wasn't peeling off. I really like the sink as well.

We even have a room just for all J.'s toys (he has WAY too many!)

It amazes me that we get all this extra room for $75 cheaper a month than we were paying, although I'm sure the electricity bill will make up for the difference. We also get to stay in the same ward which is so nice. By the way... this is the 9th home the Hubby and I have lived in since we've been married (6 years). How CrAzY is that? We move way too much! How many times have you moved?

Independence Day

We hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July! We had a day full of fun - we went to some festivities in a park, had a BBQ, and of course watched some fireworks. The "Honey" had to work for most of the day, but we're sure glad he was didn't miss it all.

Grandma and Grandpa K. with J.

We played with sparklers while we waited for the fireworks to start and J. was VERY apprehensive. He didn't want anything to do with them. It was a bit funny :)

but finally we convinced him to hold one...for a second!

Our little family

I was watching a program on PBS the other day about North Korean refugees. It reminded me of how great our country really is - Sometimes I think I get caught up in the dishonesty of "Washington" and forget how blessed we really are. I'm so thankful that the Hubby has a job, we have a home, food, family, religion, and FREEDOM! And I'm especially thankful today for those who have and will sacrifice so much for our protection. Happy Independence Day!!