4th of July

So this 4th of July we did lots of fun things! This first slide show is from our Wards 4th of July breakfast. I really didn't take that many pictures, I think there are only like 4 but who cares. There was a super cute bike parade where all the kids decorated their bikes and rode around the parking lot. Also Jacob got to play a little bit of softball which he of course enjoyed even though he was only 1 of 4 adults who played with all the kids.

Then after breakfast we headed out to Oriana which is about an hour from our house to visit one of my old co-workers Lisa. I was so excited to be able to visit with her because we had become such good friends over the past 3 years of working together. She lives on a ranch and has lots of animals. Savannah got to meet all of Lisa's horses which she loved! And two of Lisa's seven dogs. She LOVED the dogs, they kept licking her and she would just go back in for more. We got to visit with Lisa and have lunch, it was just all around a great time.

Once we were done having lunch and visiting with Lisa we headed over to Silver City! It sounds exciting doesn't it? It wasn't necessarily exciting but it was fun. We were a little nervous about having enough gas to make this last part of our trip but we set out anyway and I'm glad we did. Silver City is an old mining town back in the Owyhee Mountains, the drive to the town was really pretty and the town itself was also a sight to see. My favorite part of the town was an old church that sat up on the mountain side. I just thought it was so pretty hence I put like 3 or 4 pictures of it in the slide show. My brother Jordan had fun taking some pictures with his camera and Jacob and Savannah had a good time playing in the stream.

Overall it has been a great 4th of July! We aren't going to watch fireworks but Savannah wouldn't really like them this year anyway so we'll go next year. It was just a fun day spent with family and friends seeing new places and having adventures. I really appreciate being able to live in a place where I get to do new things and see new places. I'm so greatful to live in such a beautiful country where I am free to live my life the way I see fit and I'm so greatful for the people who have made that possible.

Just for Lisseth

Ok Lisseth, I've finally taken a picture of Jacob's wake board. He ended up going this past week and as usual had a blast so I was able to get a picture for you. Hope you enjoy:)

Ask and Ye Shall Recieve

My little brother Jordan is visiting us for the 4th of July weekend. We were talking earlier today about how I wished Savannah would fall asleep on the floor one day. I explained how cute I thought it would look if I just walked in and there she was asleep. Well it happened! Just a few short hours later I gave Savannah a bottle while I was doing some dishes. I didn't hear Savannah so I walked around the corner and there she was, all cute and asleep. I think one of my favorite things is Savannah sleeps just like I do. I almost always put my hand over my face when I'm sleeping just like this. She's always done this and I love it!

2 for 1

" He knows you. He loves you. He wants you to be eternally happy. But according to your God-given agency, the choice is yours." -Elder M.Russell Ballard

"The Savior has made it clear that we are not to judge each other. This is especially true of members of our own families. Our obligation is to love and teach and never give up." -Elder Quentin L. Cook

Work in Progress

Here she is my little girl trying to be a big girl, as the title says its still a work in progress. My fear though is that the days of just trying to catch her on all fours are almost done and the craziness of trying to catch her running are soon at hand.

Adversity

"We must be transformed through making righteous choices where that is hard to do." -President Henry B. Eyring

Happy Father's Day!

So for Father's Day Jacob got a new toy which he is quite excited about to say the least. He really is like a big kid but I will say we are quite similar, in that it doesn't take much to make us happy and here is the prof.




He got a mini bike from a gal at his work, they were going to sell it at a yard sale so Jacob got it for $20. These are the before and after shots of the bike, one of the guys at Jacob's work panted the bike for him. Not bad I think and he's had quite a good time driving it around the neighborhood with his friends. Savannah also thinks it's quite something and highly enjoys watching her dad ride around.