Happy Father's Day Pops!

I have been blessed with one of the greatest dads in the world. He is always looking for ways to serve those around him and is generous in every way. My dad is slow to judge and quick to offer a helping hand.

I can blame him for me getting married at a "mature" age. He set the bar high- I thought all men were supposed to be willing to help cook, clean, provide for their families, serve in the church, assist neighbors, be a good father & husband and enjoy life. I'm glad there was one (HeRoos) left for me even with such high expectations set by my dad.



Our family reunion is on Father's Day every year. My dad does all the work for us. He cooks killer dutch oven food and makes the weekend something we look forward to.



He loves his grand kids and they adore him.

Hidden Surprises

Even more reasons why I love our new house. Look at all the surprises growing in our backyard.

Grapes


Peaches?

Strawberries

Cherries

And one happy little boy who loves fruit!

A Vacation After a Vacation

I absolutely love vacations but I also enjoy being home. We've been quite busy for the past couple weeks & I'm in need of some rest.

I did laundry and packed.

Then I went to Girl's Camp for a couple days and had a great time getting to know the girls & leaders better. The rainy weather didn't stop the girls from having fun and passing off their camp certification. Our camp leaders were awesome and put so much work into it. MB had fun with Grandma GoGo and Daddy. He didn't seem to mind or even notice that I was gone.

I unpacked and did laundry.

We packed and left for our trip to Yellowstone a couple days later. We had a great time.

We arrived home, unpacked & did laundry.

I had an appointment with an oral surgeon to get some weird things in mouth removed. My mouth was full of stitches as we packed once again and headed to Downey, Idaho (Downata Hot Springs) for our Family Reunion. We had a great time with our family. I love them tons and always enjoy our time together. Unfortunately, I was a slacker with the camera and didn't get pictures. The rain started POURING just as we got out of the pool today. It didn't let up as we ate our lunch under an awning or for our two hour drive home.

We're finally home again & I have yet to unpack and do laundry. I fell asleep on the couch (not my preferred place to nap) as HeRoos made a delicious dinner and took care of MB.

I laughed so hard at our dinner conversation that I thought the stitches in my mouth were going to tear.

Me: Thank you for making dinner.
HeRoos: Thanks for carrying the baby. We'll call it even.

Yea right- Good try!

HeRoos' Birthday Wish

My man is low maintenance. He rarely buys anything for himself and only had two birthday requests...Sizzler & Burnt Almond Fudge Ice Cream. He didn't even want a present.

We arrived in Idaho Falls and went directly to Sizzler only to find out that they closed five minutes before we arrived. HeRoos was very disappointed, especially since he knows it's only once a year that I'll go with him there (I'm not a fan).

We stayed in Idaho Falls with his grandparents. MB absolutely adores Great Grandma Sharon. He constantly wants to be picked up and loved on by her. Sharon made a cake for the birthday boy, HeRoos. She is so thoughtful.




We stopped in Ogden on our way home and HeRoos got his Birthday Wish a day late, all you can eat shrimp at Sizzler. I was pleasantly surprised with how well I liked the salad bar. MB was even happy as he gnawed on watermelon and strawberries.



Now I'm on the hunt for Burnt Almond Fudge Ice Cream. We've tried three different stores and they don't have it. Happy Birthday HeRoos!

Tetons

I'm always amazed with how beautiful the Tetons are. The rain made everything look extra vibrant and alive.

Buffalo Burgers

As we were on our way to Old Faithful, we hit a MAJOR traffic jam. It was nonstop traffic for miles. We waited and waited and waited and waited. HeRoos decided to jump out and see what was going on while I took over driving. As MB and I slowly headed up the road, my bladder got fuller with each passing moment and the baby seemed to get enjoyment out of this as she kicked as hard as she could.

An hour passed and there was no sign of HeRoos and no cell phone reception. I considered my options: a)pee my pants b)pee in one of MB's diapers if I could manuever it in my pants c)leave MB alone in the car & jump out and pee in front of all the stopped vehicles d)pray for a miracle.

Just when I didn't think I could handle another second, the traffic sped up and I FINALLY saw HeRoos on the side of the road. I pulled over, grabbed some tissue, and waddled my pregnant self down by the stream. HeRoos yelled for me to go further down out of sight but there was no time. RELIEF.

Apparently the Buffalo decided they wanted to hang out in the road. It took the Rangers quite a while to herd them off the road. HeRoos never quite made it in time to see the Buffalo but he walked four miles passing vehicles. The buffalo put us behind 2 hours and HeRoos said, "Those darn bison. We should have buffalo burgers for lunch."



We're waiting for Old Faithful to do her "thang."



MB clapped as she huffed and puffed.




The crowd left in a hurry and MB enjoyed walking with a monkey on his back.

Yellowstone National Park

Norris Geyser Basin







Lower Falls

It was pouring rain so we waited in our car for a few minutes. I'm glad we didn't let the rain stop us because it cleared up for the entire hike.

MB tried using his dad's ears and hair as reins. Not a good idea.



This is what he looked like when he didn't get his way. No sympathy from us.