franny+toby

My baby niece Franny got married last weekend. Okay, she's not a baby anymore. In fact, she's 22, almost as old as I was when I got married. So hard to believe.


My girls got in lots of quality time with their cousins. Older cousins...


...and younger cousins.


And, Eric was assigned to keep our great-nephew occupied before and during the wedding because both his parents were in the wedding. It was the first time we'd met him since he lives far away in Anchorage, AK. They were fast friends as you can see.

Wheee!

Eric built this AMAZING swing set over the past couple of weeks. What a project. It is MUCH larger than I pictured it, but it's just their size. And, it graces our yard quite nicely I think.

I'm Growing Pumpkins

I'm also growing some gourds. They're all beautiful.

Sunflowers Make Me Happy

I grew them because I knew they would make me happy.


And they do!

Ahhh... A Camping Trip

We had such a nice time camping on Canyon Ferry Lake last weekend. We found a wonderful, FREE spot with a gorgeous view, (relatively) easy access to the water and no people anywhere near us! It was so nice. Yes, camping is a lot of work for the parents who have to pack up all the stuff, set up the tents, build the fire, cook the food, do the dishes, etc. But our kids are getting more and more helpful every year, and I love helping them make these memories that will last a lifetime.

Happy 4th! Er, 9th! Whatever.

We spent the 4th of July weekend at my sister's place on Flathead Lake. Ahhhhh. Fresh air, time with family, time to chill and take in the view.


We celebrated my Big Bubba's birthday.


My niece was as sweet and darling as ever.


The kids' cousins' cousin played board games with them on the dock.


And they watched smoke bombs go off as the sun was setting. After that: boom, boom, boom! A lovely summer weekend.

Finally Feels Like Summer

It's finally time to enjoy some backyard summer fun. Ahhhhh...

And, we ate a salad from our garden this evening. So delicious!