A new play house

What a blessing it is to have great Friends. The Johns family decided that they wanted Olivia to have their play house that their kids had out grown. Olivia thinks it is pretty neat she loves to cook her big brothers salad (grass) in HER house.

A wonderful week

My cousin Chandlle and her family ( husband Jeremy and 2 daughters) drove up from Oklahoma to stay the week with us. We had fun showing them Coeur d'Alene. We went down town picnicked at the city park and walked the board walk and then went for a little swim. My Mom and Dad joined us and we went to Silverwood one day, where we also meet up with some of Craigs family that was in town visiting. The weather was not that great not unusal for June in North Idaho but they even went out on Mom and Dads boat one day. It was great getting to visit with family. We cherish all the time we had with them.

Water Gun Fun

Chandler had his 2 good buddy's over to spend the night and I caught them in Olivia's LITTLE pool refilling their water guns. I LOVE IT!!!

Camping at Riley Creek

I took Gabe and 3 of his Friends camping for 4 days. JR. HIGH BOY CAMPING!!!! Just Olivia and I and of course Molly were the only girls. We had Fun. The boys rode bikes, swam and made a really cool fort. Dad and Cody joined us the last day. Chandler was on a weeks camping trip with Grammy and Poppy in there new RV. Olivia loved the water and seemed more at ease that we would be going home and not staying for ever. Lots of Summer fun !!!

summer fun

Olivia goes to school

Gabe did a big report on Ethiopia at the end of school and took his little sister in for a live model of Ethiopian traditional clothing. She looked so beautiful AND Gabe got an A+ Having a little sis isn't that bad some times.

Camping Fun

Lots of Fun with Gabe and Gabby.

An amazing Eagle we got to watch fish.

Cody deep in thought!!! HA!

I Like a home!!! Camping

We set out to go on our first camping trip this season on memorial day weekend. Just into Sandpoint close but far enough to get a way for a few days. Olivia's seemed excited as we packed up our things into the trailer and I explained what we were doing the first day she said HOME?as we began to unpack our things. She had so much fun exploring with brothers and playing in the sand and she LOVED the water ( even though it was freezing) she had so Many firsts over the weekend. We all really did have a ball. So great to be outside and enjoy the sunshine. The Oneal's came up to spend the day with us on Saturday we had so much fun with all the kids. And Olivia was so excited to see her favorite Friends Paulette and Gabby. But as the days passed she became more and more persistent on when we were going home. She wanted to watch TV ( Oswald and little Bill) Its not that she wasn't having fun we think that she was just confused about what was going on and why we weren't going home. On Tuesday Morning when we got home something happened that I hope to NEVER forget. When she woke up at 6;30 a little early for mom I went and got her out of her bed and brought her in with me, as she layed there with her little face about 6 inch's from mine in her sleepy little voice she said quietly " home" I smiled at her and she then said " I like a home mommy" my heart overflowed with joy at her words then she finished her thought with " Happy".... I don't think life could get much better than this!!!!!