4th of July

This year, the 4th of July was on a Sunday. We celebrated on Sauturday. We hit the lake in the morning and stayed out until it got too busy. We were able to put in at Horseshoe Bend this time, but the water levels were still pretty low. We did enjoy some great water, sunshine and family time! The highlight of the day was getting all three boys to ski together!

That evening, we bbq'd, played some cornhole and then shot off our fireworks.

Sunday, we attended church, had dinner at Grandma Asay's house and then went over to the Hendershots for dessert and watched them light off their fireworks. Because the Fourth was on a Sunday, Christian got Monday off. It wasn't a very nice day, so boating was out, so we took a drive into Dry Head for a picnic. It rained on us while we were up there, so we didn't stick around for too long. We ate our lunch and went for a walk. While we were on our walk, we spotted two black bears. We sat and watched them for a bit before heading home.

Lovell's Days

This last week had been full of activities and fun things for Lovell's Days. We definitely did as much as week could fit into our schedule! Monday, we enjoyed a concert and food truck at the high school practice field.

Tuesday, the boys had wrestling camp all day

Wednesday we attended the follies! It was fun to have them back this year after not having them last year with all the COVID craziness! Friday, we attended Christian's class reunion. His 20th reunion was supposed to be last year, but with COVID, they didn't have it. So, this year, they combined with the class of 2001 and held their reunions together. We had an adult only dinner Friday night. They served lunchroom chili and cinnamon rolls. They hired the actual lunch ladies from when they were in school to cook the meal and serve it! It was so fun! After dinner, there was a slide show and then they went and decorated their float for the parade. Nicole Hendershot and I decorated the All-Stars float while they did their class float.

Dry Head

Today we helped grandpa Asay take his cows into Dry Head for the Summer. This year, Matthew was able to get a land lease on some pasture at the Meeker place, so we didn't have to take them in as far. This will hopefully allow them to stay a little longer in Dry Head. I had never been to the Meeker place and it is such a pretty area. I love all the red rock/soil and green vegetation! We enjoyed some sandwiches for lunch and explored around. There is a cabin back in and we walked back into it to check it out.

Our group (minus a couple who headed back early)

Landon's baseball

Landon played his first year of minors baseball this year and learned ALOT. It was a big step up from coach pitch, but he did so well. He improved in so many ways and really worked hard!! He played catcher and pitcher mostly and some short stop. Like, Travis, thye didn't have a tournament to end the season He wasn't sure he wanted to play this year, but I asked him to just try it this year and see how he liked it. He ended up loving it and it looking forward to next year!

Landon found out after one of his last games that he had made the All-Stars team and was so excited!! I wish I had recorded his reaction. His coach had told me previously that he had made it, but didn't tell him for a couple of weeks, so I was waiting and waiting for him to get the news. He was afraid he wasn't going to make it, but was so happy to find out that he had!

This is the face of a boy who just found out that he made the All-Stars team!