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Pictures from Yesterday

Matt, Callie and I

It's just the three of us. McKenzie is in Portland with her Nana and Grandpa for a couple of weeks and it's sure nice just having one child for a few weeks. It's amazing how much more I can get accomplished around the house. I took Callie to the YMCA yesterday and today for a swim. It's been in the triple digits for the last two days. Callie is great little swimmer and I can't wait to enroll her in some lessons this fall along with her big sister.

Ran into Bi-Mart to pick up a few things and Callie saw bubbles. I had to get some for her as she loves to blow bubbles and than have me pop them for her. I also bought a slip-n-slide. I'll post pictures after I assemble it. Can't wait to see what Callie thinks of her new toy.

I've been working on putting together an ABC book for Callie thru Shutterfly.com One of the photos I needed was something to respresent the letter "K." I had Matt give Callie a "K"iss and the shot turned out perfect.

Happy 4th of July

Picked up one of

McKenzie's friends, Gracie to spend the day with us. We all went to the Emigrant Lake Water Slides. First we had a picnic lunch and then we hit the water slides and had a lot of fun. Callie went down with daddy the first time and when they hit bottom, down they both went, completely submerged under water. Callie didn't think that was so great. I asked Callie, "want to go down with Mommy?" and Callie said "no no!!" I took her down with me anyway, this time with a life vest on and when we came to the bottom, I held her up and she didn't go under. She loved it and wanted more but not with daddy, so Mommy took her down the rest of the day. The girls had a lot of fun and it's so nice to see everyone having a good time.

At 10pm took McKenzie and Gracie down to the Piersons to watch the fireworks from the high school. We get a great view all from their driveway. I just put a blanket on one of their hay trucks and we were set.

description of photos:

1. Callie eating a cookie

2. One of the many goofie faces of Gracie

3. McKenzie going down the water slide

4. Picknicking at the Emigrant Lake park

A Trip to Grants Pass

Took the girls to Grants Pass to visit with the great grandparents and then took them around the "old town" to get some pictures. We went to Blind George's News Stand for some ice cream and popcorn. I think Callie enjoyed throwing the popcorn on the ground for the birds to eat.

Summer Fun

Took the girls to Lithia Park, then to Zoey's Cafe for some ice cream. McKenzie was complaining she was hot, so I turned on the sprinkler when we got home. They had a blast.

GiGi and Great Grandpa

They have been staying in their trailor they brought up to our house. This will be their second summer up here and I love it when they come. I feel I have so very little time before they are gone and I want my children to know their great- grandparents and I want them to build memories and hopefully remember them for year to come. I didn't think they would come up again this summer because they mentioned last year they didn't think their health would allow them to do this. You can't imagine how over-joyed I was to hear they were up for the challenge and excited to spend time with the children again. The one very important thing I want to do this summer is capture lots of photos of them with my family so I will always remember this wonderful summer and so my children will always have photos to look back on and remember their wonderful great-grandparents.