Our Busy Week

Niles doesn't quite know what to make of the bubble bath




That sober face just cracks me up. "Being a baby is serious business."

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Last Thursday we went to play at the ranch for one last hurrah. I failed to take pictures of most of the fun, but I did get Addie and Izzi playing on the beach.

...a big windy storm blew in and pooped our party, so we went out for pizza rather than having a bbq. It was FUN.

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On Saturday, 8/27, Rich and Mike Petry took the kids floating down the Yellowstone River while Niles and I stayed home and did chores. Here are the pix:

Heidi & Mike

James & Ava

Heidi

James & Ava again

...and again

(how cute are these two, serisously...? LOVE IT!)

Rich-eye view

Ava, Mike & James rounding the last bend before the ranch

Addie

Izzi & Addie

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Later that afternoon, we had our Primary Summer Activity.

We explained the plan to the kids out on the grass at the park...

We practiced a few "opening songs" then divided up into teams for the Book of Mormon Olympics

A Team- Izzi, Addie, Lydia, & William

Another Team- James, Ava, Heidi, and Hailey

Jessi Tyner helps the kids translate a message from the Book of Mormon.

I helped the kids do a Liahona Treasure Hunt

Families gathered for the BBQ

After dinner, the kids got to throw waterballoons at the current & former Primary Presidents (the kids earned a balloon for each article of faith they memorized or sometimes for bringing their scriptures to church).

Ashley menacing Sister Weisgerber

Lydia takes a shot

Heidi is ready to let loose, too!

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We had a super fun time at the activity, then we had a double date with the Petrys. Their daughter Hannah babysat for us and we all went out to play games and chill at the ranch house. We'd originally planned to see The Red Elvises at Pine Creek, but didn't want to pay a cover charge for a band we'd already seen for free. It was really fun and something we need to do regularly! Needless to say, that was a very busy Saturday and we were so dang tired on Sunday, we won't be out late on a Saturday again any time soon. I did sharing time, then came home and crashed. It was a great last weekend of summer for the kids.