Summer Visitors - The Marins

Okay - I know I'm seriously behind in the blogging department. My intent is to catch up quickly, but because this blog also doubles as my journal, you will all have to suffer through summer with me as I get caught up.

Our first visitors, the Marins, came to see us over 4th of July weekend. Lori and Jess live in Winnemucca and it simply wasn't enough that Lori and I talk on the phone every day...sometimes twice a day. The visit was short, but we loved having them here.

Tanner had a baseball tournament in Driggs (more on that coming up) so Saturday morning we drove to Driggs and then we stopped at the Teton Dam site on the way home. My kids are used to me taking pictures all the time. The Marins were less thrilled about the photos.

But then we got back in the truck and this was the scene. It was so peaceful. Stinky, but peaceful. Lori definitely had the better smelling car at this point.

We did sparklers Saturday night and a handful of other fireworks. Then we ate and played games and it was just like old times.

We loved having the Marins here and wish we lived closer, wish they could have stayed longer.

Okay, so maybe only Lori and I wish those things.

No Way!

Today I did the most amazing thing.

I looked at my blog again.

I kind of forgot I had a blog.

But today I am rededicating myself to updates.

Because life is marching on and I am getting way behind.

Next thing you know Braxton will be driving.

But only if he can see over the steering wheeel.

Funny Things McKay Has Said

When we were getting ready to go camping, McKay was concerned about the bears. "Mom, do we get to pet the bears?" I said, "No, McKay. The bears are not nice and we do not pet them. We stay away from them." He needed further clarification. "Are the bears mean, Mom?"
"Yes, McKay, the bears are mean."
"Except when they're nice, right?"
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McKay received a shirt from Nana for his birthday. He called her on the phone. "Thank you for the shirt, Nana." She replies, "Oh, you're welcome, sweetheart. Does it fit?" And he answers, "It goes all the way to my pants."
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At a baseball tournament, McKay wanted to pet a dog. He asked the man by the dog, "Excuse me, sir. May I pet your dog?" The man answered, "It's not my dog. You'll have to ask that goofball over there." McKay turns to the kid and says, "Hey, Goofball, may I pet your dog?"