Busy Summer Part Two

While my sister was in town we took a trip to Yellowstone. It was fun. My favorite part is seeing the geysers and other thermal features. While we were at Old Faithful we also got to see Caslte Geyser, Beehive Geyser, and Grand Geyser all go off without hardly any waiting. It was exciting and special. Those are ones not everyone gets to see, especially not within just a couple of hours. S especially liked Grand Geyser. While we were waiting he wanted to leave. He didn't want to wait. After it went off though, he was glad he waited. He learned that some things are worth waiting for and you have to be patient. I love it when they learn life lessons.

We didn't see a lot of wildlife until the last day. That day we did get to see quite a few bison. I was glad because A was getting a little disappointed and he was much happier after that.

An Exciting Month

July sure has been an excting month for us! We attended the Crane Family Reunion in Idaho to start out the month. It was a blast! The kids loved hanging out with their cousins. We played a lot of great games and visited Crater of the Moon. We even got to do a service project there! It's great that the Crane family has incorporated service into their family reunions.

Next we celebrated Raymond's birthday. We made three different cakes for the event all at his request. They were German Chocolate, Tres Leches with strawberries, and Better than almost anything cake. We also got tickets to see the Paul McCartney concert. It was so fun!

The next weekend we had a family reunion with Raymond's extended Crane family. We and Raymond's mom were the only ones in his family able to attend, so it's good we went! They had a dinner at a park, which pleased the little ones. Each family presented a talent for entertainment. Since we were the only ones there, we sang a song Raymond wrote called "Dreaming of You." It's one of my favorites!

My sister came to visit from Texas with her family at the end of the month. They spent the night at the parade route for the 24th of July. S went with them. We met them there in the morning and had fun watching the parade.