Corn-Husk Family

We recently made these figures from dried cornhusks.

It was very fun project, and the results were rewarding!

Carrie decided they needed their family pictures taken...

Zipline Fun!

While some relatives of ours were in town, we had the chance to go on the zipline tour! Carrie and I, some friends of ours, and our relatives had a great time, though we were sorry the younger children (who were below the weight and size limit) couldn't make it...

We all loaded into this vehicle that took us up the hill where the zipline would begin. It was a fun, but short ride.

At the top of the hill, we geared up, and were ready to go!

Our group ziplined from one platform to the next. Our highest elevation was about 135 feet ("and one inch" they said, but somehow that sounded like they were just trying to add in a clever fact) :) This picture was taken from the platform, looking down. What you see is the tops of trees... :) Yep, we were pretty high.

Here's Carrie, ziplining...

About half-way through the zipline tour, we had two air bridges to cross. The bridges were quite a hit, and everyong enjoyed them! They would bounce and swing (yes, we were hooked onto a rope so we couldn't fall).

Here we are on the air bridge...

This is a short video of me, Joanna, coming into the platform.

The views from the platforms were magnificant... and the weather was beautiful!

Our guides were very fun, and when we weren't ziplining, they let us hang off the edge of the patform! It was a thrilling feeling!! Everyone had a great time, and I'm sure we'd all jump at the chance to do it again someday...

Summer Days...

Settler's Cove Beach

water skiing!

Carrie and I had a blast going double!

a water fall...

4th of July Celebrations

...Proud to be Americans!...

Some relatives of ours are in town for the week,

and we enjoyed watching the parade with them.

Grandpa! Candy's for the kids!

After the parade, we went to our grandparent's house for lunch.

Here, we are sorting out the candy we got from the parade...

a history lesson with grandpa

Emma and her cousin, Abby, on the swing in our grandparent's back yard.

an outdoor picnic

Sam being cute...

In case you were wondering what we do around here...

Aren't those a little big, Sam...?

Now's he's gettin' it...

10-mile hike

A couple weeks ago, Mom, Carrie, Paul, Emma,

our Uncle Paul and cousins, Kendall and Lacey,

went on a 10-mile hike up to Emery Toban Lake.

hiking...

Paul carried the backpack the whole way... way to go, Paul!

on the way up to the lake, we passed this beautiful water fall

Emery Toban Lake

the triumphant hikers!