{At the Lake}

We have to spend our time at the Lake with Papa Don when we go to Idaho.  A trip wouldn't be complete without it!!  The kids love to go fishing and to play at the beach.  Which is basically what we did for 4 days.  We did take a day trip up north to Sandpoint but other than that one day we spent fishing and playing in the sand.  It is always relaxing and just plain heavenly!  Thanks Don and Faith!

Papa Don and Dad took all the kids fishing out on the lake and not just by the dock!  Ayden was the only one that caught something worth keeping.  He still doesn't like the feeling of fish, especially if it is still alive and moving.  This face is telling me, "hurry up and take the picture so I can put the fish back in the bucket"!!  At least he likes eating them!!

When they weren't out on the boat fishing, they were on the dock fishing.  Papa helped bait their lines and they caught fish after fish.  It was a fun thing to do after dinner and when the sun had gone down!  The kids loved it!

Ayden got creative one afternoon and made some sand sculptures using his siblings!  Wyatt was a merman, and Lauryn was a turtle.  As you can imagine, they both had sand in their nether regions and beyond!!  Aside from that they had a blast!

Papa Don has a friend that lives up at the Lake.  He has a little scooter that is electric and he made the mistake of telling the kids that they could ride it whenever they wanted.  Meysa took full advantage of that opportunity!!  It was fun for them to zip around the little neighborhood!!  Just another fun thing to do at Papa's Lake place!!

{Four Musketeers}

These kiddos are sure growing up!  The last time we took pictures of them they were 8 and getting baptized.  Now they are 13 and a force to be reckoned with with!!  They get along so well and genuinely enjoying being with each other.  Love that!!  We'll take pictures again when they are 18 and see how much they have grown!!

Love them!!

{Say Cheese}

While we were in Idaho we had a potluck one evening to visit with some of the family that was in town.  The kids loved playing on the playground at the park.  Boy howdy do these guys love the camera.  I took out my camera and they all were wanting me to get a picture of them doing something cool.  I love being an Auntie, and I love these kiddos!!

{Happy Birthday Baby Boy}

                                        

This little Man is growing up, even without parental permission to do so.  It really is hard to comprehend that he is SIX years old already.  It feels like just yesterday I was holding him in my arms smelling his fresh-from-heaven smell.  These days he smells more often than not, like he has been playing outside in the rain with the dogs.  You know that smell?! I call it outside-wet-dog!!  Not sure that it is a very marketable fragrance, but I digress!!  

This kid is one of a kind I tell ya!  He full of energy and personality!  He has never met a stranger and is a really good friend!  He loves to be outside, in the dirt building, playing.  Oh how we love our Wyman!!  

Just in time for Wyatt's birthday, all the boy cousins on my side were going on an overnight fishing trip.  The boys really wanted to go and they were leaving from Papa Chip's house on Wyatt's birthday so we headed over earlier than we had originally planned.  We celebrated his birthday at home with Dad early and then headed over just in time for the boys to go along.  

Wyatt was really excited to go fishing and camping.  He even bought his own fishing pole.  He was serious about fishing!!

                                            

 

These two were partners in crime while we were visiting at Papa's house.  I just learned from my brother, that Wyatt kept calling Conner "cute" while we were there and Conner didn't take to kindly to being called cute! Them are fighting words!!  I'll have to chat with Wyatt about calling him cool, or fun or something more manly!!

The boys had such a great time.  They found a beautiful spot up on the North Fork of the Clearwater to camp.  It was so nice in fact, we have planned a camping trip there as an entire family next summer!!  So thankful for these guys!  What wonderful examples my kids have to watch and learn from.  I am oh so thankful for my family and that we are closer and my kids can associate with them!!