Visiting Twin Falls at Rock Island. Sometimes our adventures don’t seem fun to Luke, sad face…
But then we did a little climbing around and exploring and he decided it was pretty fun.
Can you find us in the picture below?
It was hot and humid though, so Darin and I kept the visit short!
We started the festivities on the 3rd at the park. We met Spongebob, and jumped and jumped and jumped!
Checking out the helicopter, and Marissa, Taylor and I on the rock climbing wall…
The kids got to ride the train. This little guy chose to sit by the cute girl instead of Luke, what a smooth mover!
I also lost every race through the obstacle course, here’s Nathan already standing while I tumble my way out!
We got a great spot for watching the fireworks, if only we could have put up a 50 foot wall to keep smokers away!
Quite a show, thanks Smyrna! Luke was mesmerized. Of course Natalie hit her breaking point about 8 pm and fireworks didn’t start until 9:15, so she was quite the chatterbox throughout the show, and spent more time trying to get everyone to plug their ears or look at her than actually watching the fireworks, heehee silly girl.
Independence Day was beautiful! Aaron and Dawn took me and the kids out on the boat while Darin had to work. We had a blast riding the tube, swimming around, and wake surfing – so awesome. I can’t wait to do it again! Even Dad got in the water!
We ended the night shooting fireworks off at home with Daddy (Luke was in heaven) and catching the show in McMinnville. Thanks Dr Pepper for sponsoring the fun, and we love your drink! 
Well the season wrapped up in the sweltering heat.
They played their last game and were melting out there.
Natalie’s usual position for most of the games: in the stroller with food.
Luke’s first trophy!
Although they don’t keep score, they pretty much won every game. Our team definitely understood to run to the bases to get other kids out! There were even a few double plays. We were lucky if Luke didn’t shuffle along kicking up the white dust as he ran the bases, but a few others were a little more athletic to balance out the beginners!
Luke and his coach!
PARTY TIME!
we brought the cupcakes, aren’t the little baseballs cute?!
I was proud of him. He went from always kicking and throwing dirt during the first game to watching and fielding balls. And he loved hanging out with his team in the dugout!
We are so excited to see the seeds and bulbs we’ve planted just blossom!
I don’t think we should have watered the gladiolus with miracle grow the first few times, they are all as tall as Luke! Surprise, our little plants bloom purple flowers. Yay, little shasta daisies popping out on our front porch.
and here is our garden over a week ago…
Now we can see the corn cobs growing, the tomatoes getting fatter, and little cucumbers and peppers starting!
and these huge leaves are the pumpkins taking over the garden…
some leaves are bigger than my face and the vines are running everywhere. lesson learned: put pumpkins by themselves, not in the middle of the garden and not beside the watermelons! I don’t know if the watermelon have a chance.
of course these pictures are before we hit record setting highs in the 100s. Everything out front has gotten fried, but luckily our garden has some shade and we’ve watered it every day. Hopefully rain will come soon, not just for our little garden’s sake but for all the farmers around us!
at the Discovery Center
at Riverfront Park
at Dairy Day
meeting Snowbird
at Back to the 60s Day
at the park
enjoying free ice cream
at Air Up!
well, that about wraps up June! Of course, there was plenty of playing with cousins, swimming in their pool, playing in the sprinklers, making a lot of messes at home, and sweating in the heat!
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