Montana!!

When Isaac finished a busy summer block of teaching we headed out to his house in Montana. Hoping to get away from the rain and school (we didn't quite escape either) we were super excited and had a great time.

Isaac, Kason and Asher out in the fields on the "moto". Such a pretty view!

They could get a ride in the "vehicles" all day long I think. Asher's favorite was the golf cart, or "go cart".

Megan and Bret were there with their kids too. Kade and Kason were pretty much always together outside playing all day. He came home with scratched up and tanned legs and arms to show how much fun they had exploring around.

They spent alot of time on the trampoline. It scared me with Asher on there.

Asher spent most of his time on his back on the tramp because he couldn't stay upright.

We went to the family cabin for a few days which was alot of fun. Asher wanted to look for cougars the whole time we were there. They recently opened a Cabela's here and Kason and Asher love to go look at the animals they have on display. Asher usually ends up getting totally freaked out, but he still likes to talk about it. While there we drove the 4 wheelers and "moto" into town, which I thought was so fun.

There is a pretty cool candy store in the little town nearby the cabin. The walls are lined with all sorts of candy. Grandpa had given each of the kids a dollar to pick out the candy they wanted.

Then we made our way up the mountain aways to the "Granite Ghost town". It's an old, abandoned, and falling apart mining town. It was pretty fun to look around.

Oliver and Kason

More Montana...

The Lake!

Asher and Isaac floating

We did get a better fitting life jacket.

Kason and Kade's ride on the tube.

I thought Asher was going to be scared of his ride. Sometimes he can be all talk. But, he LOVED it!

There was a little fishing time too.

Kason with his fish.

The campfire and smores.

Asher was soo dirty.

There was a little bit of sleeping that went on.

Back at home the boys still kept busy outside.

I don't know...

One afternoon we looked out and all the kids had stripped down to their underwear to run through the sprinkler. They all just happened to be wearing white underwear that day too.

He really got his aiming technique down.

Asher has been dying to get in a pool since we watched Kason take swim lessons. He finally got in the little pool on the deck and went crazy. He loved it.

The kids even got their Grandpa to give them a horse ride.

Again, Asher was pretty big talk about riding the horse. He did it though.

We had a really fun time. Now Isaac jumped right back into school and we are keeping busy at home and getting used to being in our little apartment again. Love summer!

July Festivities

We have been having fun doing all things summer. We are glad that it is finally here now that it is the middle of July!

Playing in the sprinkler with friends.

Getting warm on the sidewalk.

For the 4th of July we went to a fun potluck breakfast and then to a potluck BBQ later in the day. We set off some fireworks at their house and then went to the big show later on.

Kason loved the fireworks...

...Asher did not. He hated them, which really surprised me. I think it might have been due to the fact that it was way, way, WAY past bedtime after a fun filled and busy day. When we went to the big firework show later we sat in the back of our van, but Asher wasn't having anything to do with them. He climbed over the seat and laid on the floor and didn't move the whole time, except to sit on Isaac's lap a little bit and look for Buzz Lightyear fireworks.

Ready for summer. He loves his glasses.

Relaxing together

Kason just finished taking swim lesson for the first time. He has been pretty cautious about water in the past, but did great and is ready for the next level. He had a great teacher and LOVED going.

He holds his breath long before he goes under the water

Going under was a big step! And he can hold his breath for 4 or 5 seconds now.

Our friends pulled out their slip n slide and the kids had a blast as they were thrown down the slide.

Isaac is almost done teaching for this summer block too! Woohooo!