Monday, July 30, 2018

end of july!

We decided to start introducing "tablets" to our kids and started with the Amazon Kindle Fire kids edition. Currently they are only allowed to be read on. This is Claire reading on the deck - just like her dad normally does. So cute. 

new haircuts! 

Ellie. (I forgot to take a pic of Claire)

Huckleberries are ready! 

eating a few bites while out for  run.


hot and tired dog at the end of the day! 

After I returned - we all headed out for some huckleberry picking. 

it is amazing how much work this takes. 


Claire did the whole hike up and bushwhacked around in her sandals because she forgot her tennis shoes. She didn't complain though! 

Sunday the girls picked me wildflowers...so pretty!

Charlie and Bill went out for a mountain bike ride - they went from the roundabout down the mountain to the base! it was a big ride with lots of steep downhills. A few crashes from Charlie - again some more pushing to do hard things. Bill told me he took a big crash as well...not as pleased about that. 

spent some great time on the lake! 

always finding dead things. 


back to peaceful bay. Bill swam to the big rock and went up high.


just an incredible place. Love that we are on Lake Pend Oreille every weekend! 


Patrick pulling up the anchor with some help. so cute! 

Mid July

Suz & Grant flew into town for a quick night to see their new house (they close in a few weeks!!). We headed up to Schweitzer after the home inspection and Ellie quickly made her way at home in Puccis. 

Uncle Grant being a great sport playing with the kids.



love having suzanne near to hang out with!  




helping the kids get up wakeboarding. I don't think they were very successful this afternoon. 



perfect views for a hike! 

Ellie found a crazy bug on our deck. She loves bugs! 


Sunday - Suz & Grant are gone and we were able to work with Charlie again on wakeboarding. 


 small successes! working to push these kids outside their comfort zones!

Bill taught Sunday School so we were home early on Sunday and had some fun at the pool together in the evening. 


slip n slide! 

Charlie loving time with his best bud - Brendan. 



new table for the bach!

love these new swimsuits! less sunscreen! 

our friends the Lejameyers joined us and the Vollmer family on the boats -- what a fun day!