What We Did On Our Summer Vacation...

Summer was a SpLaSH!! And now we're ready to jump into Fall! We'll store the water floaties until next summer when we'll again relax at Grandpa & Grandma Wiscombe's Pool...


Throw this girl some pom poms...check out Gracie's Cheer Arabesque, and she's not even 2-years-old!


We will say "Goodbye" to eating Crackerjacks at Baseball Games until next season...


Hugging the Bee Mascot will have to wait yet another year...


AND NOW FOR THE BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SUMMER...OUR YARD WENT FROM THIS...


TO THIS...


Jody had the vision to put a walk-out in our basement, and I'm so thrilled we did it. It adds an entrance into our basement and gives character to the yard!


Jody worked extremely hard this summer in our yard. We still have a great deal of landscaping to do, however it's coming along - and we love it!


WHAT ONCE WAS....


IS NOW THIS!


And here's a nice shot of our planter-boxes that turned into Planter Jungle! We see you Mr. Squash Plant...We know you are HUGE...you can stop growing now.


Yard Sweet Yard.

Family Reunion

Get Your Boots on Folks!

We spent a good amount of time at Bear Lake this summer. In addition to having the Tait Family Reunion there...we also met up with the Crane side of the family for a weekend and spent time with my Aunts and Uncles from Idaho. We hit the Bear Lake County Fair, where Gracie bonded with the cows. Look HOW excited she is!


Michael got the ride of his life on the boat. He was laughing pretty hard because the waves picked up, and we were getting splashed. Mom threatened to start swearing if she got splashed again...and Michael thought that was hilarious. It was great.


Here's my mom with her three sisters. I'm not quite sure what's going on in some of these pictures...but I like it.


We enjoyed the beach, and the kids had a blast making sandcastles. Gracie could play for hours in the sand!


And who are these two trouble-makers trying to join our group?! Love the new look Dad and Michael!


It's so nice to get together with family who you don't often see. Gracie met many of her 2nd cousins for the first time on this trip!


And a highlight of the trip was the Demolition Derby. I'll be honest - I didn't want to go. However, it was surprisingly entertaining. Let me paint a visual for you...parts of old cars flying into the air as the old beaters ran into each other full speed (with strategy) trying to be the last one running before literally exploding. Then there was a four wheeler race - where each rider had a balloon taped to his/her helmet, and the other competitors tried to pop the balloon by hitting it with a plastic baseball bat. Who comes up with these things?! I don't know, but truth be told...with our prime front row seats, sitting on an old wooden bench and getting splashed with mud when the cars went by - I couldn't help but smile and really enjoy the moment!

(You can pause the music at the very bottom of the blog, if you can't hear the video.)

Red High Heels!

Gracie loves to walk around in "Big People" shoes! I thought this particular choice was a fashionable one! I like the look of the red high heels with her jammies. Classy.


Also a huge Thank You to all of you who kept our niece, Lauren, in your prayers. I was touched at the response from all our dear friends. From Hawaii to Virginia - you emailed and kindly wanted to know how she was doing. She and her family felt your prayers. Lauren is no longer in the hospital. She went to the doctor a few days ago, and her lungs sound clear. We're here on this earth to come together and lend a hand...and you all did that. Thanks!