Ok, so this is our summer in reverse. Since we've been so busy and rarely get to talk to, much less see our fantastic family all spread across the states, here's a picture glimpse at what we've been up to. Mostly packing and unpacking the car for shows, running around our yard and drinking coffee and summer drinks. But we did get a vacation last week. between the Park City and Sun Valley shows we went camping up in Idaho at Redfish lake. We canoe'd, fished, swam, went to old ghost towns, and went to hot springs. Some firsts for the kids, and things went really well. Hot springs along the Salmon River in Idaho



we are safety geeks in the river, and now the kids love their life jackets

The beach at Redfish Lake...

Our campsite
pretty
maia loves water. One of the off shoots of the Salmon River

Swimming in redfish lake

We stopped the canoe in a gorgeous spot and jumped out to swim Stelly in the water
Redfish Lake and Sawtooth Mountains

after 8 long years, we got in the canoe...all of us! and we didn't tip! what a relief, we all love it...

swimming in redfish lake

1st stop

First stop was a rest area with very friendly squirrels!

maia as a squirrel

ready to go again

kids lounging while we pack...

i think this is the ready to go for Park City and Sun Valley. including all our camping stuff. Our Family Vacations!!!!!!

the wheels on the van go round and round

Stella all packed in, on our way to Salem.

Maia packed in...this is luxury

car packing

last minute studio stuff

this is usually what happens in the yard while we're frantically getting ready. thank you witch and princess!

home stuff

Harvesting garlic ala 2 wheels.

beautiful drying garlic

campfire night!

maia, rhys and maddie roasting toasting marshmallows

gaggle of neighbor children. we love summer

back home

I drive.

rearview

Stella and Loren playing!

HOME!!!

shows

In Salt Lake city for the show...its beautiful and hot hot hot. Show starts at 12pm and goes till 11pm...because inthe day time its 100 degrees or more. so people start showing up around 7. This first picture is just as the sun has gone down...
This is the garden that was right behind my booth. Across from me was the library and down the street was the clocktower. It was a great spot.

Here's my booth just as the sun is going down, people are starting to show up in droves...

and here it is...around 8pm....let the fun begin! I'm still a little tired when i look at these...

continues...

Starting to pack for Fremont (?)

maia and Ryley in the tree

headed out for the 16 hour drive to Salt Lake city...yikes! all around!