Lake Mary And Good Friends

 It has not been summer until you have hiked up to Lake Mary and hung out with the Derricks.  Our kids really get along great, and after the first couple of minutes it seems they pick up right where they left off.  We are so lucky to have such great friends!

James biked all the way up the canyon and then hiked up to the Lake.  We were all amazed by that!  Jason and Mike did a little fishing and the girls hung out and talked.  After hiking we went to the 7-eleven to grap some slurpees.  It was the perfect summer evening!

First Class

Jason has been working hard over the summer.  He has earned tons of merit badges and is now at
First Class.   He will be working his way to Star now.  Grateful for this kid and his willingness to work hard toward getting his Eagle!

Georgia!

We are happy to be around when Connor got his Mission call.  He is going to the Georgia!  I can't remember what city in Georgia, but he will be great!  It has been so much fun to be at these openings.  Grateful for these good boys and their willingness to serve the Lord!

Schwitzer Bear Lake Trip

 We always have the best time with our Schwitzer cousins up at Bear Lake.  We look forward to this time each year.  This year Mike was gone in Chicago for training so, it was just the kids and I this time.

 Fun times on the four wheeler

Andrew caught a lizard and the kids loved it!

 One evening a couple of the kids went out to try water skiing.  Anne tried and got up for a while!  I was proud of her for trying.

 Lucy found some seashells on the shore

 Anne, Kate, and Evelyn out on the lake.

 Jason forgot his fishing pole so, he made his own!  He ended up catching a fish on it!

 The kids had fun making the annual t-shirt.

This is Jay skiing.  I never did quite get a great picture of him.  He did get up though.  That Day Anne got the worst Allergies.  We decided to end our trip one night early and make our way home.  Home wasn't all to bad because Mike had just flown in, and we had not seen him all week.  We had such a great time and we sure do love this family!.

Hiking Yellow Fork

 We finally were able to catch up with the Dartons and hang out!  We decided to take the kids up Yellow Fork Canyon to do some hiking.  We are so lucky to live so close to so many trails and areas to enjoy nature.

 I miss hanging out with Jo!  Since our ward split I have not seen her in a while so, while we hiked we caught up on life.  I am so grateful to have good friends in my life!

We ended hiking 4 miles that day!!  I was so proud of these kids.  They did not complain but, just kept walking.  Lucy had me carry her some of the way but, for a 4 year old she did awesome!

Grandpa Harvey Visit

 While Mike was home from a break in training we had Grandpa Harvey and Grandma and Grandpa Schwitzer over for the evening.  Jason had just gotten home from scout camp and was so tired that he was in bed when we took this picture.  We sure love Grandpa Harvey, and we just learned that he will be staying here in Utah!  We couldn't be more happier to have him living closer.  It will be nice to see him more often!

 Grandpa Schwitzer decided that he was on vacation too!  He wanted to swing so, Mike gave him an under dog.  We sure do love Grandpa Schwitzer too!

While The Boys Were Gone The Girls Played

 While Jason and Mike were gone we had some fun here at home.  We had sleepovers in my room every night, shopped, went swimming, and watched lots of girl movies!  Anne and Eliza took Tennis lessons with Kate and Claire.  They had fun learning a new sport and hanging out with cousins during the week.

One night we headed over to our city park to enjoy the play Beauty and the Beast.  We loved this production and Lucy even wore her Belle dress.  We had fun all together, but at the end of the week we did miss our boys!