Summer Fun!

Carter loves his Buster Bear.

We made it up to the Folk Festival this year! We had Paella, ribbon fries, snow cones...all the good stuff!

These two had a blast dancing to some Cajun music!

We sat with my friend Becca, and all the kids did some dancing!

Look at Brae's ponytail flying!

Bentlee had to get out of his stroller to dance also. He loves Teague!

Teague was trying to copy all his movements. The crowd loved it.

They had to get dessert of course. Ave and Teague went with some dipping dots, and Carterman had a funnel cake. We love the folk festival!

We met Leena and Lori and some other friends a couple times this year for Spikeball in the Park! It was so much fun! The first time we went it was about 90 degrees. Boo found a good way to cool off by dumping a water all over herself.

Sweaty happy kids. I did two pictures here because I love Teague's strawberry poses. Pose #1

Pose #2

What a beautiful sunset!

Time to go see Ant-Man and Wasp. This movie was hilarious and didn't make Teague mad. Yay!

Oh Buster...he loves to dig in the garden.

We ran into my friend Josie on the trail. She was getting pictures of the sunset and snapped one of me and my adventurers.

Happy 31st Birthday Little Kyle! I love you and miss you and think of you every day. Keep playing songs for me at lunchtime! I appreciate them.

I have so many pictures of this fluffy little dog. I can't help it. I just love him!

Ave's got her own summertime style, and I'm digging it. She really really loves to ride her bike.

Papa and Buster spent a good portion of the summer out in the yard. I did too. There is nothing better than reading a book and feeling the sun shine down!

Time for another trip to the pool. Nancy rented a cabana, and we had a blast!

Baby Cooper was there! He was looking good in his swim outfit.

Jordan always has a snuggle with Cooper. They are going to be buddies for sure!

Those are some bike riding legs right there!

Two Giants fans and a curled up Buster.

Teague had been begging me to go for a hike. We, of course, picked the hottest day ever to go. By the last couple pictures, you will see some very red faces!

We went up to Maude S. Canyon. It's a fun hike with lots of big boulders to climb on.

Plus it's got a great view!

He only complained about a thousand times on the way up. He loves to make it to the top though.

What a beautiful sky. I love Butte.

Ave brought a bag with snacks. She's a thinker.

I love this picture. These two really are best friends.

You can tell she was a little sweaty. Her hair was curling right up.

So much wild lupine up there!

Happy 62nd Birthday to the best Papa I know. Wine and Pie really made his day!

Pecan is his new favorite. It's pretty tasty!

Decorating some nerds with whipped cream! They didn't have a problem with it.

This is what happens when Kyle laid on the floor to fix some chairs that I re-covered. Buster thought it was the perfect time to kiss him a million times!

We did some redecorating in the kitchen and dining room. We've got shades of blue and gray everywhere now. I really like how it turned out!

One more hike. This time we went up to Thompson Park.

Buster's first hike was a success. He loved it!

Carter was protesting as usual, but he ended up having a good time.

Made it to a tunnel. It was a perfect way to cool off. It's super creepy though in the middle.

I love summer. These pictures make me long for it.

Kind of a cute picture actually. Teague always makes a stick friend when we hike!

Papa and Carter are best buds. Carter stays at my parents' house pretty much every weekend. He helps my Dad a lot though.

They found some old railroad spikes.

Buster loved the little streams around there. He is a big fan of water!