Pictures!

James at the finish of his Iron Horse race, in which, he raced against a train from one city to another!  It was around 50 miles, with LOTS of elevation gain!  I'm very proud of him!  If it had been me, there would not be a smile on my face; I would not be standing on my own feet; and the medical personnel surrounding me would probably discourage picture-taking!

Ben and Brianna, thankfully, fell asleep in the car this early morning as we headed to Utah for their cousin's mission report!

On the way home from said mission report, the kids, unfortunately, found themselves on the tracks in front of an oncoming train!

Thankfully, her prayers were answered, and they were both safe!

The Birthday Girl's Hobbiton cake!

Yesterday we took the jetski's out for the first time this summer!  SO fun!!!

A Peek at the New House

My niece, Kate, has repeatedly requested pictures of the new house.  So, here you go Kate.  This is just a taste of some of our favorite aspects:

A Panoramic view of the front of our home:

One view of the back of our home:

 The fire pit, deck, and flagstone patio:

The garden in the foreground, and the orchard in the back ground:

Even though we're well into summer, I love this picture from our deck, looking in our backyard:

The exercise room:

The theater room, note the popcorn maker:

This is the MOST. COMFORTABLE. CHAIR. in the world!!

So, there is a beautiful, generous kitchen, a generous playroom, a living room and family room,  and bedrooms and bathrooms, but if you want to see them, you better come visit! ;)