Summer recapped

Here's a quick recap of July---Uncle dan came to visit on July 2nd, we celebrated the 4th, on the 5th we had Robby's 7th birthday party, on the 6th, we went to Yosemite and Mariposa Grove to to see the waterfalls and giant sequoias, Uncle Dan left on the 7th, we rested on the 8th. It was crazy! We were exhausted, but so glad that Dan came to visit. The last time he was out to see us was when we blessed Robby. Here are some photos. Natalie being patriotic, Robby enjoying his party, the family in Yosemite, Indiana Jones, etc. Enjoy!





Yeah, I made that!

And all of that! Yum! Fruit salad, sweet & sour meatballs, teriyaki chicken, salsa...what more do you need?

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Here is Yosemite Falls. It unfortunately was not at its full splendor.

Here is the Lower Falls, so dry!

This is Bridalveil Falls

Gorgeous!







Chillin' with Benelli

Fresh Mountain Air

We went camping this past weekend up at the Yosemite Lakes Thousand Trails campground just west of Yosemite National Park. It was awesome! I like camping as well as anyone, but after day two or three, I'm ready to go home. This place makes you want to stay forever! The campgrounds had awesome showers and activities galor! There was even miniature golf. The best part was that it was right on the Tuolumne River and it was only about waist deep in the deep spots and barely moving. The water was also amazingly clear. The kids had a great time swiming and playing in the dirt. Mark and I even caught our fair share of trout. Don't worry, they did get eaten(not by me, though!) Even when it is 90 degrees there, you step into the shade and it is so pleasant. You should go there, and often. I didn't even mind the drive home through Yosemite. We saw 4 waterfalls flowing including Yosemite Falls. Unfortunately, it wasn't at full glory. By the way, if you have a child that gets carsick(i.e. Natalie), do not take Highway 49 west of Mariposa unless you want your car to smell of vomit(and jellybeans--ugh)!

Hot weather...hot hair!

So Natalie's hair has been chopped off and it looks so cute! Here are the pics. Robby got a haircut too(just like all his other hair cuts) and wanted me to include him as well. Let me know what you think!

3 days of school left!

Wow, I can't believe Robby will be done with 1st grade in 3 more days. I haven't blogged in awhile, and time has flown by. Natalie turned 3, I went and got certified as a Building Permit Technician, Robby got perfect attendance for the entire school year and is reading at a 3rd grade level. That's my boy! Here are some pics of the latest. Enjoy!

Wow---30!

That's right folks! I am officially
And I have to say, it is kinda nice. I am no longer in my "20's". Weird. I actually like being 30. Such a nice well rounded number! Anyway, to celebrate my age, we took a family camping trip to Sunset Beach. It was beautiful! Wild flowers were in bloom everywhere. However, it got down to 42 degrees F that night and we weren't really prepared. All four of us ended up on the queen blow up mattress because it was chilly! We were also graced by the presence of a skunk. About 2:00am, we heard this strange bird squaking crazily and flying around our tent. Needless to say, we were all just lying there in the dark with our eyes wide open and frozen! About a minute later, we could hear something walking along the tarp right outside our tent. Oh yeah, and there was that lovely smell of skunk in the air. Luckily, it did not spray anything, but our folding chair did smell a bit like skunk on the way home.
It was a nice little adventure. The kids found lots of shells and sand dollars to bring home.


The weekend after our trip, it got up to 93 degrees F. Man, I wasn't prepared for that. We did yard work all day and we all got a little too much sun. The kids enjoyed themselves in the pool. The water slide came the following week. (Robby really isn't this boney!)

Needless to say, the kids really enjoy it! It barely fits in the yard, but we seem to manage! This is pretty much where you will be able to find my kids all summer long!

Harry Potter, anyone?

So, it has been decided at our house that Benelli looks a lot like Dobby, the house elf, when he is being scolded. What do you think?

Potterf Fam

So, we went to Davis at the end of January to visit Mark's Aunt and his two brothers that flew in from AZ to visit their aunt as well. It was really nice catching up with everyone and meeting Aunt Donna for the first time. It is really neat to visit with someone from a different generation that knows alot about your family. Mark learned a lot of cool things about his dad and grandpa that he didn't know before. Family is great! Here is a picture of us at Aunt Donna's house in Davis. From Left to right--Potts, Joyce, Aunt Donna, Dan, Robby, Mark, Natalie(asleep), Lindsay.