Summer in a nutshell!

Reader beware: this is a long post. Wow, we have had a very fun and busy summer. Now that it is over I guess I should go back and mention some of the highlights. The month of June was spent playing soccer and going to dance class. Luke and Eliza both played soccer on different teams but unfortunately their games were at the same time. So Mike and I had to divide up and take turns watching them play.



They both had lots of fun and looked really cute in their uniforms. Eliza loved playing goalie and had a few great stops.



Eliza took a summer dance class in Menan, a little town 15 minutes outside of Rigby. She absolutely loved it. She was the best in her class. The boys and I would play outside during her class. They could throw rocks in a river for 45 minutes straight. She had a recital at the end of it all loved being on stage. Unfortunately we only took video not pictures that night. At the end of June we had a visit from the Benson family. We love having cousins come to see us. We had fun with water fights and playing basketball in the yard. We went to Heise Hot Springs and had a great time.

July

We were out of town almost every weekend in July. We love going to the family cabin every year. Playing with cousins is the best. We stayed up late playing games, hiked, walked in the water, jumped on the tramp, and ate yummy food. It is always so much fun. A few weeks later I went to SLC with the kids to visit Nana after her surgery. We got to stay with the Nigburs and the Cooks. Thanks so much, we love coming to visit. We went swimming with most of the cousins and had a blast.



I think Eliza went down the big water slides about 100 times. JJ and Luke loved the kiddie slides too.



Mike took Eliza and Luke golfing, they are actually pretty good. They both hit a ball over a little river, most impressive.



I think riding on the cart and just being with Dad was their favorite part.



Our annual Griffiths family trip was in Bear Lake this year. We rented a little cabin on what was supposed to be the beach but the lake was very high. So we drove to the north beach and spent the day playing in water and sand got everywhere.





Luke would just lay in it and play.



JJ loved throwing rocks and sticks in the water.



Eliza loved going on the tube behind the boat. She was so brave and actually liked falling off. She took turns riding with dad, Abby, Brennan, and Cameron.



Luke also went on with me. I was nervous, that thing is hard to balance. I asked to stop before we tipped. We hiked the Minnetonka caves and had a great time with cousins.



The last weekend in July was the Spudman Triathlon. This year Grandpa Dennis joined in the fun. He did a fantastic job!





Mike's time was better than last year, way to go! We had a great time with friends and watching Mike and Dennis compete.



August

August was the hottest month of summer. To beat the heat we went played with the sprinkler under the tramp and in our little kiddie pool. We also went to swimming pools. We went to Heise Hot Springs again, Rexburg Rapids twice, and the spray park in Rexburg lots of times. They get soaked and love it!



I usually forget my camera when we head out to the water, but here a few fun photos.





We also went to Rigby Lake several times. Each time I thought why don't we come here more. It is so close and so fun. Eliza loves to swim out to the floating dock and go down the slide. She is so brave, she does it all by herself. The boys could dig and play in sand for hours. Of course, I forgot my camera and have no pictures. One weekend in August we took a little trip to Huntsman Springs in Driggs, Idaho. We stayed in a gorgeous house, the Nigburs and Grandma and Grandpa came with us.



The boys played lots of great golf on a beautiful course.



The cousins played and rode bikes.



We took a chair-lift ride to the top on Grand Targhee ski resort and had a great view of the Teton mountains. The kids had fun exploring and dancing high on a mountain top.



We also drove into Jackson Hole and watched a cowboy shoot-out show.



Then Grandma and Grandpa came back to spend a night with us in Rigby.



We are so glad we have the chance to do fun things with our family. It sure made for a memorable summer!