Some things we've been up to

Ginger loves to use marker and put eye shadow on.

We went to the lake with part of the bishop's family. The blonde girl in the picture was a registered participant in the 4th of July walk/run in town and each participant was entered into a drawing to win prizes. Well, she won a 2007 Toyota Yaris. Pretty wild. My kids want to enter next year for the run.

Lucy had fun playing in the lake. That was the first time she went without her bandage on her leg. It was looking really well. I thought it would dry out and become a big scab but a few days later it started cracking and bleeding again. So I continue to put antibiotic cream and a bandage on it. She is really good about it all.

This is a baby deer on the side of the road. So cute! Its mom was close by so I couldn't get the best picture.

I thought it was cool you can see the little teats on the mom.

We've been planting flowers. Yes, its a bath tub. There was green weeds in it when we got here. I thought I would go patriotic with the colors.

The pots on the walkway were already there as well. It was fun coordinating colors and arranging the flowers.

I just love how bright and sunny these flowers are.


This is the view of the creek from the gazebo. The water has been cool and refreshing on these hot days.


The kids love to wade in the creek. My parents drove out for the 4th of July. While they were here we got a couple of watermelons and put them in the creek to chill them. We didn't secure them very well and they started to float down stream. Carson braved the water and went after them. We got them back and they were delicious .


The 4th of July is my mom's birthday so chef Callie made a cake for her.


While not obeying her mother, Ginger climbed onto the counter and fell into the cake. She tried so hard not to hit the cake that her bum landed into an empty frying pan and her elbow into the cake.