Sum-Sum-Summertime

Before the trip: still clean!

Hello!
Just looking at the date of the last post, of our family blog. It's not only August, but it's August 10th already!

I think of the beginning of July, and the last post...Frank had just hurt his knee and had stitches. It is better than it was, by far. But he did get a "knot" on his kneecap right under the cut, and the Dr. said that may take another month or so to dissipate. Our bodies are wonderful and amazing, and also confusing sometimes.

Taking a water/lunch break!

Park City (Utah) was awesome--it's a beautiful area for a family reunion. I was so happy to be able to see my mom and siblings, and many of their families for a whole WEEK!

All the cousins bent over backwards to make it there even for a short time, and I was so thankful they did. For about a 20-hour window, we had 26 of our possible 30 family members there! Of course still missing the 4, and happy to see the 26.

V for Victory! (Sorry, Kim and Sheree got a little blocked
on this...the camera was balanced on an ATV and there
was nobody standing at the camera to check...!)

Here are some ATV highlights. **If you click on the picture, it should be bigger on your screen.**

Puddle to drive through!

We also had a cool boat/jetski day, took a beautiful hike, and went to Olympic Park Village.

Our last day before flying back, we had some time (our flight wouldn't leave until about midnight that night), so went to a cool dinosaur museum and lunch with Kris, Avery and Mom.

Let's drive through it again...and again! ha.

AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT. Then bowling at the BYU Wilkinson Center, and to Wonder Woman. If you haven't seen it, it was a good show! You don't have to know any of the story before going in. The whole thing is a flashback, with Wonder Woman TELLING her story. It's a movie with a good story, with entertaining action. We liked it!

That's a sheet of white icing,
being poured on them
as they pass through
 on the conveyor belt!

KRISPY KREME...Orem has a Krispy Kreme, and all the Krispy Kremes nationwide have a red logo on the outside of the building. When that logo lights up, that means the donuts are being made and are available to be eaten hot, and ultra-fresh! So, Kara has the app (who knew there was an app, right...) that shows when those "fresh" red lights go on. Then you know when the Krispy Kremes are hot. We went in to have an ultra-fresh donut. So cool to see them being made. (Internet photo but that's exactly what it looked like!)

HUMIDITY. After an all-night flight (eeeeeww), we got back to Boston and the T-H-I-C-K A--I-R of New England. It is dry in the west, and your hair behaves. Not so in Massachusetts. It's waaaaay humid out here!

CAMPING. Kara spent the next week as a Youth Counselor at YW Camp! She was over the 1st year girls, and they had a grand time. That's Kara's 6th year at camp: 4 years of her own certification, and 2 years as a "YCL."



Now, August is upon us and we are counting down our summer. Wait! Don't leave, Summer! We still have 3 1/2 weeks!! I am SO loving the warmth: I am comfortable wearing shorts or capris, and bare feet. LOVE THAT!! :) :) :)

FROGGIE. Hope your August is off to a good start. I'll leave you with the frog Kara caught in the backyard before she mowed last week.

Kari