HAPPY SUMMER

Well Summer is finally here. We are thrilled to be able to experience it with air conditioning. I guess it's important to appreciate the luxeries in life. Our home is coming along slowly but surely. Chris paints every spare moment but there is still a lot of work to do. He needs a few more spare moments. The kids still can't figure out how to fall asleep before 9:30 PM. We really need to figure that one out. Jackson and the chickens are happy to be rolling around in the dust bowl that was once our back yard. We have to plant some more grass - everywhere.
The kids and Heidi went up to Sonora for Father's Day. Chris got some quality alone time. We saw all the Sonora kin folk and then met up with Heidi's high school friends. The kids got to play in a real creek!!! What a joy for them. Keri's boys built a dam and Britten and Hailey were able to undermine it's integrity. Oops. It was wonderful to see Karen and Keri again. It's so hard to believe that it's been 9 children and 16 years since graduation.
The picture above is the California cousins the morning after Aunt Michelle & Uncle Don's party. Very cool kids!

JUNE UPDATE

Well, in case you haven't heard, we have moved back into our house. We love it soooooo much. We had our first triple digit temperature of the year and now have AC to help us cope. Unfortunately, I'm not sure where we packed the cords for our cameras so we have no pictures of the house or Britten's birthday to share at this time. I have a feeling that Aunt Sue may spare a few for us though. Speaking of Britten, he turned 4 on Monday. We had a small party with Chris' family and the Taylors. Corn dogs and carrots for everyone followed by Mudd Pie Ice Cream Cake....Yummy. Paradise and Justin are coming to visit this weekend. We'll head up to Sonora for Father's Day. It should be very nice - but short. And maybe we'll have a new nephew any day now....hang in there Michelle. Talk to everyone soon.