Summer

I've tried to write this post a few times, but our computer is having a few problems. I have a lot to catch up on.

In July, Mike went on a work trip to Florida. It was last-minute and coincided with a camping trip that we had planned to go on with his family. So, while Mike worked, ate seafood, and stayed next to the ocean at the Hilton, here were our accommodations:
Not bad, but definitely not Cocoa Beach. We had a great time but missed having Mike there.
The first week in August we went to Idaho. We went to Sarah's baptism, to see our friends and former Aggie Village neighbors--Adam and Melissa, and then on to Island Park to spend the week at a cabin that my relative owns. It was really relaxing and beautiful.

Mike and Carson spent most of the week in the canoe fishing.

We also went to Big Springs to see and feed the fish.
We also made the drive to Mesa Falls. A kind lady offered to take a family picture for us, but we couldn't get Carson to look.

He much preferred to take the pictures, so he took this one:

I just LOVE being in Island Park. It's so pretty and I have a lot of great memories of going there throughout my life.

Moving on, Mike's sister Kacey had a baby boy this month and so we went to see them. Carson wanted to hold him a lot and Blake wanted to touch him over and over. Kacey and Tyler were good sports to let us come!

Just a random picture of the boys. Blake is not walking yet, but Carson likes to encourage him.

Carson and Blake needed haircuts and so I took them to my friend Lauren. She did a great job. Here are Blake's before and after pictures:

He wasn't completely excited about the process:


My family came last week to help us celebrate Adam's birthday and Blake's birthday. Here is my brother Derek with Blake and his cousin Justin.

Pretty crazy month. We'll celebrate Blake's birthday on Friday. A whole year old! Stay tuned.