Summerland

So...off we go...2 parents, 3 kids..it all started off great. Aaron's parents were kind enough to take us to the airport early Thursday, July 19th. We got on our first plane, a nice short ride to Chicago. Got on our next plane to Spokane and they announce that we will be stopping in SLC, Utah. If you stay on the plane, they don't count it as a layover! Explain that to the kids!! I have a nice nap, and arrive in Spokane 4 hours later to find our luggage SOAKING wet, and SWA was kind enough to only tear our NEW luggage! When I say SOAKING, I mean one of my shirts had mold on it when I unpacked it! ..yeah, soaking wet! ANYWAY, after a long trip we get to the rental car counter. They are out of the full-size cars and upgraded us to a mini-van for the same price. Kind of them and I took a picture since I said I would NEVER drive a mini-van! After being crammed in the plane, the room in the van was much appreciated by all. Our first stop....the Grand Coulee Dam.

"Am I married"????

"Am I married"? Brooklyn asked me recently. I told her no. She wanted to know WHEN she would get married. I told her when she was as old as me. Then she asked me who I was married to. I told her "Daddy". She asked me why Daddy married me. I said "because he loves me". In the sweetest voice I have ever heard, "well, Daddy loves me too, I want him to marry me!!!"

Max got a new collar! His red collar was a little faded...people thought it was pink! We can't have that for our "manly" dog :) ALSO, with the kids playing outside and so many neighbor kids coming and going the gate has been left open and he has been found wandering the neighborhood. His new collar now has name, phone # and address. We love Max, we don't want to lose him!

Happy Birthday USA! We spent the day at the ward picnic, then my nephews birthday party, followed by great fireworks! It was a fun day.

Happy Canada Day! We had my cousin over for dinner, then we had a few fireworks and sparklers. It was a great day.

JUNE 20th, 2007...I am now a citizen of the United States of America..me, along with 880 people from 86 different countries. It was a real nice ceremony, just REALLY long. Now, on to getting a passport!

School is out!!! (Well, was out...June 14th) Bring on the summer!!!