I’ll admit I’ve been a little focused on posting about my hiking endeavors. That doesn’t mean that’s all we’ve been up to this summer. Here is a recap of some of the highlights.

Backyard fun with the kiddie pool and slip and slide.

Basically every day playing on the swing set

A Stop at Hill Air Force Base on our way to visit Idaho for the weekend.

Cousin time!

Grandpa Gerald time!

Pool time!

Sunday breakfast with Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Gerald.

Monkey time!

Check out this doggie corner! This girl’s dream is about to come true…

Picking out a puppy…

Pickup up a puppy! Welcome to the family Kacho. He is a mini golden doodle.

Showing off to friends

The Fiesta Days rodeo

Popsicles

Costumes

Art and crafts. Check out this person that Landon drew 100% on his own.

Such a cutie

Parades

Backyard glamping and smoores

Sunday cookies

Grandma Suzie visits

Hanna and Sam visits

Adam and Todd visits

Hosting our Romanian girls for the World Folk Fest.

Celebrating 11 years of wonderful marriage to this super kool kat.

Monster Truck Madness!

Laundry madness!

Oh, and what’s that out the back window?? Why yes, that is the Cobalt heading out to the lake.

The Fairy Princess Puff Cloud returns

Wait, who’s driving the boat?

Grandma Suzie!

Knee board throwback

Launching kids and then just chilling out in the lake

Cutest baby ever

Visiting friends and feeding the alpacas

Grocery shopping with Ashley, blowing her mind how much the bill was, and causing her to ponder on the need to get a better paying job than working in the yard.

Necessity is the mother of invention. No more getting off to push Landon.

Bodacious garden

Cooking up 10x worth of pancakes for Kathryn’s backyard violin concert and brunch event.

So proud of Kathryn and the impact she has on all these kids’ lives

Enjoying the left over pancakes with my boy.

Giving Thunder a wash. I almost don’t recognize him now. Kinda like Harry the dirty dog.

One night when Kathryn was out, I looked around at our cute kids, and couldn’t help but grab the camera and document what was going on. And no, life is not always like this, but every once in a while it is, and it’s sweet.

Life is not always easy, especially in the moment, but when you look back, you know it, life is good.