Yes, I finally found a moment to get these summer pictures up. It was a great 3 week adventure. Great weather and lots of family fun in Whitefish, Flathead, and at Bear lake. The kids were so much braver this year. Everyone loved the new knee board. After watching his big cousin Josh, Dev got on it and did a 360 right away! I loved being outside....chatting, and playing in the water. We are so glad that our parents let us come visit....it is so nice to get a break from the heat, and be able to see the whole family in one trip. We really enjoyed our first time at Bear Lake. Lots of new cousins to meet and the water is the most beautiful color of blue. It was a bit different having all that wind blowing in the afternoon, but the tube and waverunners got a good workout. Dev and his cousin would just sit on the parked waverunners and pretend to drive for hours. I think one of the highlights was learing how to ride motorbikes. My kids loved the freedom. I think it just got Melissa more excited about getting her drivers liscence. Seeing Dev and Chan blasting down the dirt road was a bit scary!

FUN AT FLATHEAD

Whitefish Trip

Birthday Girl

Our 15 year old Beauty

I don't know how this happened, but we have a 15 year old living in our home. She is eager to remind us that on Jan. 1 of 09 she can get her learners permit!!!!It is hard to think of that when I can still remember her learning to ride a 2 wheeler. She is a joy to have in our home. Let me share a few things that we love about her:

1. She is so loving to her brother, always trying to help him.
2. She always looks for things to help me out with...AND DOESN'T NEED TO BE ASKED
3. A true lover of cooking... she often drifts into the kitchen to help me prepare meals.
4. She is a good girl and always tries to do the right thing
5. kind to her friends.....she has huge group of kids that just love to hang out
6. she is obedient, and respectful to adults
7. she has a great laugh, right from the center of her being.
8. her love for music has blossomed and she is a beautiful pianist
9. she is not afraid to try new things.
10. a hard worker to the core.....tries to do her best on everything
11. a great student....strait A's in all of her classes even the honors
12. loves spending time with her extended family....
13. has a love of children.....a great baby cuddler.
14. Dependable...I can always count on her when I need her
15. becoming a beautiful woman
We are so blessed to have her in our family and it makes me cry inside that in 3 short years, she could be off on her own. So, we try to make every moment count.

Summer Theatre

WE LOVE THIS PROGRAM!!!! The girls just love to sing and dance to all the fun music this summer program offers. I just love it because for 2 weeks straight there is singing and dancing all the time in our home. Devon doesn't appreciate it as much....he tells the girls they give hime a headache! Melis and Brooke got some awesome solos this year! I was so impressed with the whole thing that I went to the show twice!

Lights, Camera, Action!!