"This week in pictures" 1

We've been summer busy... not only are we continuing our construction on the porch, but we're almost done with the new ceiling in the kitchen.  The texturing is done and priming and painting are next.  We've also had family and friends to play with and catch up with.  Amy and her family are still up from Arizona, Marg and her kids are down from Indiana, and my good friend Jenny was up down from Wisconsin.  

Sam and Evelyn jumping with Jonathan, Mariah, and Amelia.  Evelyn and Amelia are inseparable.

Sam was missing the Morrise's dog and sat forever trying to get to ours... so Sam helped him.

And lazy me didn't want to clean the car after all the stuff we've been doing... so I took the kids to play at the car wash play area.

A few days ago, there were 10 military helicopters that flew by in perfect formation when we went shopping at Costco.  It was pretty amazing.

My parents and Seth finished their back patio.  It looks absolutely amazing. The kids had a fun time trying out the new fire pit.

More jumping.... Jonathan broke his arm pretty good on there too.  Sam was doing handstands and flips.  Jonathan wanted to do it too... and his arm just snapped in half. He told the tech that he didn't try to do it, he did do it.

My amazing friend, Jenny, came to visit her family and took the time to come spend the day with us.  Can I just say how much I love this lady.  So fun to talk to, and we have a lot in common.  We tried to meet up at the park, but it was sooooo hot.  We decided to go to the Peppermint Place and watch the candy decorators at work instead.  On the way, we saw these really cool trucks and tractors that were set out like it was a museum.  We stopped to take a look and take some pictures.  I loved the tractors especially because my Grandpa Ellis taught me to drive one when I was about 12. (Can't say that I remember much today though!)  It wasn't until we'd worked our way to the other end of the lot that we saw the no trespassing sign.  So to the man with the amazing tractors and trucks, we're sorry!  We really didn't mean to trespass and we very much love your amazing collection.  So neat to see!

Jer and I met Jenny and her husband Jed in our Ward when we first got married 10 years ago.  Jenny reached out to me as a new lady in the ward and we've been friends ever since.  (dinners, movies, game nights, helping with moving, camp dinners, etc...)  Their oldest daughter was in the Nursery class that we taught, and it's amazing that even though they barely know each other Ada and Emma get along well. So do Sam and Ashton, as well as Evelyn and Jake. Very fun.  We're so blessed to have these friends.