American Falls Dam

Ok, so I am improvising with my photos right now, trying to find the time and energy to get into my new picture program and get caught up but right now this early shift at work is very draining. My little brother T.J. took the kids and I below the American Falls dam to show us how high the water actually is; they are dumping out water faster than I can remember ever seeing. It is an amazing and scary sight. The boys loved it though because it is a hike to go to the upper levels here. It was great and I am glad my little brother reminds me of the amazing things going on outside of my own little world. Later, Amy

computer issues

I promise to post really soon. The computer has been down for weeks with no internet off and on. I also lost my photo files so I bought a new photo program and will be up and running soon. Summer is so busy for us and Travis is down 2 drivers at work so he is never home and always on call. We are all doing really good and just keeping busy this summer. Later, Amy

Sugar Cookies

Well we have to keep busy while Travis is out of town so we made sugar cookies and let the kids help frost them. It was a lot of fun and Trevor and Eric both love cooking; maybe their future wives will thank me some day. Lol! Later, Amy

Rolling with whatever works

Hey all I can say in my defense is at least he is eating dinner and sometimes we will do whatever it takes to get them to eat! Lol! I thought these were for swimming! Our silly boys just thought this was so funny that Trevor wear these while trying to eat. Later, Amy

Zoo fun

The Bison

The Elk
Eric and Trevor walking up the paths of the zoo.

Eric is a total animal lover! He never gets enough information about all kinds of animals, today on his birthday Grandma Margaret took them to our very small town zoo in Pocatello while I was at work. Our zoo has a great program where for just a few dollars they have educational backpacks for your child to take around the zoo and when you check it back in your kids get a certificate saying they completed that course for the backpack; how fun for the kids. We are going to the Idaho Falls zoo tomorrow with my friend Jenni and her kids while I am off work to take him. Later, Amy

9 years ago today

Happy Birthday Eric! It was nine years ago today that you were born. I love and cherish you for everything that you are and will be. Daddy and I are so very proud of what a big brother you are and how much you help with Trevor. You are becoming so independent wanting things your own way and making such great choices. We are having a big party on Sunday with Eric's friends and family but we had cake today to celebrate! Love you Eric, Mom and Dad

we have been keeping very busy

The big toy at the park.
Trevor sitting on a rock

I use to have one of these toys at the playground at my grade school in American Falls. How fun to see the kids play on it.

Eric insisted on Grandma Margaret taking this picture. How cute!

Getting saphires in Phillipsburg, Montana at the mine.

So I have had computer problems for the last week and a half and have not been able to post all the fun stuff we have been doing to keep busy while Travis is away. Travis got to drive thru Canada to Alaska with his Dad this year and is loving being able to get away from work and just fish! My parents took the boys this Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and took a trip to the Phillipsburg, Montana saphire mines. Eric told Grandpa Larry how sapphires are made inside volcanoes and blown out during an eruption (something we didnt know and he did). Grandpa was very surprised. It rained and rained and snowed and hailed on them so they ended up coming home late Monday and staying at Grandma and Grandpa's house. The kids loved it and I got to dog sit for mom and dad; it is safe to say the dog and I did not bond well. Lol! I also moved Eric into his bedroom downstairs in the basement; now with a working toilet his is able to stay down there even unfinish because his room was finished already when we bought the house. He is adjusting and so is Trevor to having to go to bed all by theirselves. Trevor got his room redone in Nemo and Eric in Star Wars (I will post pics soon!) Later, Amy