Anniversary getaway!

We had one last opportunity to have no kids home so we decided to celebrate and it was our anniversary so we said goodbye and went to Sun Valley. It was beautiful! And the cooler weather was a huge bonus! We relaxed, ate the best food, bike ride around town, and gondola ride. We had a blast.

i thought it was hilarious to see the skier up there as an option.

outdoor concert

We had a wonderful relaxing weekend. Now all ready for school and sports to start. Thanks again mom for taking the kids!

My birthday rocks!

Spent the day hanging out with my kiddos. They sure know how to spoil me.

Spent the lunchtime with some friends. I begged them to come.

Spent the evening with my family. Husband makes dinner, kids clean up dinner, we go on a hike, and eat some cake.

trying to get a group picture
oops em is missing half her face

oops addi is missing 

lets try silly...blake?? what the what?

ah here we all are. 

Cousin Camp 2014

Oh how we LOVE cousin camp!!

we had makinze for a week. i think we wore her out. she feel asleep at the dentist office.

shooting range

Family Photos and saying goodbye....

Anderson Family Photos 

taken by my dear friend Jayna Haws

Sure love this family that I married into. When Jerek and I got married, Brady, the youngest, was 10. We were here in Boise so I always felt like I gained 2 younger brothers since they were still home. It was so nice to be able to go to soccer games, cross country meets, piano recitals, and priesthood advancements. Things that maybe you wouldn't be able to come home to if you lived far away. And with 3 girls in the family all surrounding my age, I definitely gained 3 sisters.

Saying goodbye.....

Summer roundup

June was busy. The week after school got out I headed to Burley for Science Camp training. Then the next week was Science Camp. Had a super great time. I really enjoy teaching there and get college credit for it! And my kids get to go with their cousins. Double bonus.

After we got home from that we celebrated Blake's birthday (another post for that) and participated in the Family Service day. Em had her 1st orchestra concert, since she decided to switch from clarinet to violin. She did the summer music program and really enjoyed doing that. I missed her final performance (made the practice) since I was gone to girls camp. We had 5 girls come from our ward and we had a great time. Pictures from our hike:

Lots of Syrina (Idaho state flower) Beautiful!

After I got home all of Jerek's family came to town to hear their parents speak in church before they left on their mission. It was so much fun all being together and helping pack up! Then we got ready to go to Mount Pleasant for 4th of July camping with all of Jerek's family. and extended family. Mt. Pleasant has the best fireworks I have ever seen.

July was spent PACKING and Painting and loading boxes out. My in laws left on the 21st for the MTC so we spent a LOT OF TIME getting their house empty for the renters to move in. And they had so much stuff! 35 years of living in a home and keeping everything! (Or so it seemed.) I also painted the barn that they built to put all their stuff in.

getting ready to go paint (this pict just makes me laugh)

And as soon as they left I got strep. What a way to really start our vacation. In bed sick for a week. And when I really needed family to take the kiddos for me. But we survived. (barely) Jerek informed me that I was not allowed to get sick again. Ever. He accomplished the bare essentials. And that's about it. I noticed that Addi had a huge glob of sap in her hair. I asked her how she managed that and she told me she got it from climbing grandma and grandpa's pine tree. From 5 days ago.

And that's June and July.