July 2008

Blake's buddy Kamau! They do pretty much everything together.

This is one of Gavin's good friends Amilia in their matching pj's. Her parents

went to a late concert and so she got to go to sleep at our house and her mom brought

them the cute pj's to wear.

April (Michelle's sister) who the kids call Apri, came to stay with us a few days before our trip to Utah. She drove with me and the boys so that Jakk could work for a few more days before joining us. On the way out we stopped in Kearney, Nebraska to help break up the long drive and stayed at a fun hotel waterpark. The kids had a blast going down the little slides alone.



This year the Burnett/Oler Family Reunion was in Utah and on Saturday they had
a carnival with games, food, and this big blow up slide.

Michelle and Colleen having even more fun than the kids at the carnival! We were told that if we wanted to eat lunch and get dessert, we had to participate as well.


Blake and his buddy, Grandpa Scott (Michelle's Dad) at the Burnett/Oler family reunion. Blake was content to be with grandpa more than anyone else that was there.

We brought their bikes with us on our trip to Utah and it was well worth it. At most of the stops they were able to ride and burn off some energy before continuing the long and boring car ride.

On the way home from Utah we stopped in Le Mars, Iowa at the Ice Cream Capitol

of the World. We toured the Blue Bunny Museum and of course we had to try some of their yummy flavors of ice cream! What a treat it was!

Melody (Michelle's Sister) who the kids call Mimi rode home with us and stayed
for a week before going back home to Montana.

Belle Plaine has a fun weekend every July called BBQ Days and it is a mini carnival
right in the middle of our town!

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