Thursday, August 11, 2011

Backpacking and Helena Handbasket

Last Friday (8/5), Rich and his brother Mike took the kids backpacking up Suce Creek while Gram and I stayed home with Niles (we had our own fun time but didn't take pictures). At the trailhead Friday evening

On the trail with Uncle Mike




























Setting up camp and roasting dinner












James and Addie bedding down for the night.








Heidi in the creek












James













Heading Home








Uncle Mike rewarded the hikers with ice-cold sodas...




Heidi's 7-Up




James' root beer




Checking in with mommy on the cell phone
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On Sunday night, we ate a potluck dinner at Pine Creek with some mebers of our ward family to say farewwell to Aunt Debbie & the Holm Family.



"See you later, Sisterfriend." We are going to miss Debbie like crazy.



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On Tuesday, the kids and I drove Grandma to Helena to see The Postums and Lehmans.



Gram took us to lunch at Chili's, then we hung out at Matt & Amie's farm house. Here are Gram & Niles ith Matt & Emily




Amie & Em




Gram & Niles





Matt & Amie are renting the cutest little farm house while their new house is being built. The cousins had a blast swimming in their little pool out on the farm.




Sam, Jake, and James getting dry




Postums' House




Addie doing a backward dive




Addie & Jared picking on grasshoppers




Amie's pretty sunflowers



Heidi got too much sunscreen on her face, so she put some on Addie's back--hahaha!




We put Niles in his Bumbo chair for the first time on Tuesday night--I think he's gonna love it!




Growing up too fast!






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We have had a wonderful time having Grandma Lyn at our house and we are going to miss her terribly. Tomorrow we head down to Utah to return Gram to my mom's for a litte more visit, and to see Sam & Kristen & fam, and to surprise our kids with a super-fun weekend in SLC, culminating in Nana's 60th birthday dinner Sunday (hint: agoonLay and Children's Museum and Temple Square). Can't wait, it's gonna be so fun!



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PS: If you're reading this, Daddy Jim, we wish you a speedy recovery & we're grateful your leg surgery was successful. HUGS!

1 comment:

Aim said...

awww! I love these pictures! Your kids are going to look back on these when they are older and have so much fun remembering all the fun things their parents did with them! You guys are so great at taking them exciting places that foster their imagination and an active lifestyle!

I'm posting pictures of that 185 mile relay I did this weekend right now so come take a look! The scenery was to die for! We got our trailer too so now the bears can't get us as easily. Instead of their claws ripping through a tent like a hot knife on butter, it will be more like opening a tuna can. haha! Lets go camping! Love you! Thanks so much for coming over to see us!

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