June:
Summer started off great - Paul and I went with some friends to Joseph, Or. then on to Wallowa Lake where we indulged our inner child with parasailing, go cart racing and a fun train ride.
Paul's friend Larry caught this "monster" salmon.
The girls and I ended June with a trip out to Nebraska while Paul went to Alaska for his annual fishing trip. The fishing was outstanding and he thoroughly enjoyed his trip. Our trip out to Nebraska was to see my sister, Natalie - husband, Neil and niece/nephew/cousins Cassidy and Gabriel and also my dad, step mom and brother. We had a great time visiting and even got to experience an "almost" tornado while we were shopping - Wow - Mother Nature is awesome.
sitting on the HOT bronze sculptures at the Omaha Zoo.
July: From Nebraska (and Alaska) we flew directly into Coeur d'Alene where we celebrated the 4th of July with parade, BBQ and fireworks.
Our second annual "patriotic pedicure"
Nicole, Ashley and Miles
Another tradition that "Nana" assists with; our flag cake made with
strawberries and blueberries.
even Chukar had fun playing with "cousins" Ringo and Colonel and "friend" can't remember the name :)
Watching the fireworks from a friend's dock on Hayden Lake.
We took our annual trip to Milwaukee then took an Amtrak train to Chicago where we spent a couple of hours at the American Girl place and the Sears tower.
From Chicago we flew to Nashville and went into Pigeon Forge, TN
where we met up for Paul's family's reunion.
We took the girls bungee jumping and indoor skydiving and go kart racing.
