Marvelous Fourth

We enjoyed ourselves this 4th of July. It all began where we started our lives in Vacaville a year ago--at our ward breakfast picnic in the park. Only this year we knew people! My favorite part was hearing that one of the boys in my Primary 8 class was down by the creek collecting frogs and selling them for 75 cents each!! I also enjoyed seeing our amazing youth play with the primary kids like one big happy family. That is how I feel about our ward--family.

We enjoyed a picnic dinner in our backyard. We even watched the fireworks by climbing on top of our backyard shed (very good experience for Brevin and Lindie--Michaela led the way "It's ok guys. You can do it!"). We live pretty close to downtown where the fireworks were taking place and loved being able to sit and ooo and ahhh right in our own backyard.

Brevin has been eagerly anticipating his Scout Twilight Camp this week. He made it the first two days and loved every minute of it. Sadly, Michaela shared her fever with him and he's has been down and out the rest of the week. It's weird to be inside with the kids when the weather has been in the 80's. Lindie and I have been doing each others hair, playing games, and making recipes together. Brevin and Michaela have been lying listless on the floor watching PBS non-stop. Hopefully, all kids will feel better by Saturday so we can attend our cousin Maren's baptism. We also get to have our cousins Maren and Chase stay with us all of next week while my sister goes to Girl's Camp. My sister Ally is here with her two kids and they get to play with us from Saturday until Tuesday!! Let the cousin memories begin!!!